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U.S. Severe Storms Continue to Drive Global Natural Disaster Losses: Gallagher Re
U.S. severe convective storms (SCS) continued to drive global natural catastrophe losses during the first half of 2024. Of the estimated $61 billion in global H1 insured losses from natural ...
Hard Market Conditions Expected to Ease in 2025 as Claims Inflation Softens: Swiss Re
Hard market conditions in the global non-life insurance sector will continue this year but will begin to ease in 2025, as general inflation and claims inflation conditions soften, according to Swiss ...
Fleming Files Lawsuit Against James River, Alleging Fraud During JRG Re Acquisition
Fleming Intermediate Holdings filed a lawsuit against James River Group Holdings Ltd., alleging it had been defrauded during its $300 million acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Co. Once the deal ...
What Happened to Reinsurance ‘Class of 2023’? Hard Market Defies Age-Old Patterns.
Catastrophic events, such as major hurricanes and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, traditionally have led to hard markets that in turn drove the formation of startup reinsurers to fill capacity needs. ...
Aviva Completes Probitas Acquisition; Re-Enters Lloyd’s
UK insurer Aviva announced it has completed the acquisition of Probitas Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., which marks the company's return to the Lloyd's market after a hiatus of more than 20 years. The deal ...
Reinsurers’ Appetite Grows During Mid-Year Renewals but Discipline Remains: Brokers
Reinsurance buyers generally saw positive outcomes during the mid-year renewals, finding adequate capacity to meet cedents' increasing demand for protection -- in both property and casualty, ...
R&Q to File for Liquidation in Bermuda, but Sale of Accredited Will Proceed
R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it will file for a provisional liquidation in Bermuda — after it had exhausted strategic alternatives for a financial rescue. At the same time, R&Q ...
Vantage Group Chairman and Former Arch CEO Iordanou Dies
Constantine "Dinos" Iordanou, the chairman of Vantage Group Holdings and former chairman and chief executive officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has died. Described as "an industry legend," as well ...