CFO / Financial
Willis Re Sees More Rate Softening With June and July Renewals
Willis Re took a close look at June 1 and July 1, 2014 global reinsurance renewal rates and once again found them mostly wanting from the reinsurance industry perspective. Meanwhile, cat bonds ...
Deutsch Taking Chief Strategy Officer Role at Hamilton Seeking Growth Beyond Bermuda
Hamilton Insurance Group announced Thursday that insurance and financial services veteran Bob Deutsch will be joining the company in the newly-created position of Chief Strategy Officer. Deutsch, who ...
1990s Soft Market Redux? Not Quite, But Global Re Outlook Negative, Says Moody’s
In June, Moody's Investors Service changed its outlook on the global reinsurance sector to negative from stable, noting that the current soft market has traits similar to the one that persisted in ...
Endurance Reacts to Latest Rejection from Aspen
Characterizing details of an announcement by the board of Aspen Insurance Holdings rejecting another cash-stock offer from Endurance as "combative," Endurance offered its own view of what it termed ...
Wind Park, Power Grid Investments Causing Solvency II Headaches for EU Insurers
Insurance regulators in Europe won't relax rules designed to protect customers from risks to investments in structures like wind parks and power grids, the head of the industry's watchdog said. ...
Industry Loss Reserve Redundancy Disappearing: Aon Benfield Analysis
According to an analysis published by Aon Benfield, loss reserves held by U.S. property/casualty insurers for commercial lines are deficient by $2.8 billion, with workers compensation coming in ...
Executive Changes Announced at GR-NEAM
On Tuesday, Gen Re announced several planned organizational changes at GR–NEAM prompted by Gerard (Jerry) Lynch's announcement that he will be retiring Dec. 31, 2014. Effective immediately: ...
Business Urging Delaware Lawmakers Not to Block ‘Loser-Pays’ Bylaws
Big Business is lobbying Delaware lawmakers for corporate bylaws to shift legal fees to shareholders who sue and lose, which legal experts say could curtail a booming type of investor class actions. ...