Munich Re News
‘Digitally Fit Future’ Ahead for American Modern as CEO Kleiner Dives In
Take me to the engine room. That's a phrase Andreas Kleiner may have spoken a number of times when he worked as a property risk engineer inspecting industrial risks for Munich Re Group during the ...
Willis Re Tallies $39.5B in Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses for 2016
Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes totaled $39.5 billion during 2016, which is the highest level since 2012 when market losses totaled $60 billion, according to a report published ...
Higher Claims, Falling Prices Hurt Munich Re’s Q4 Profit
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, reported a bigger-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter earnings as claims from natural disasters rose while prices continue to fall. Net income declined to ...
Guts, People, Regulatory Education Needed to Innovate Insurance
At an industry conference last month, two insurance executives welcomed news of potential flexibility coming from state regulators as they pursue individual paths to digital and data-driven futures, ...
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i Grows to 15 Members
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i, which was launched in October 2016 to explore the potential use of distributed ledger technology, has grown to 15 members from its original five. ...
2016 Global Natural Catastrophe Losses Hit a 4-Year High: Munich Re
Global natural catastrophe losses reached their highest level in four years in 2016, with a big chunk coming from North American storms and other weather events, Munich Re said in its annual ...
Munich Re’s von Bomhard Named 2017 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate
A Munich Re executive has been named the 2017 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate. Nikolaus von Bomhard is chairman of the Board of Management of Munich Re. He'll be inducted at the July 3 awards dinner ...
Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility Executes Inaugural Treaty Led by Munich Re
The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF)* announced it has executed its inaugural reinsurance treaty, with a panel of market leading private reinsurers, led by the specialist credit ...