Swiss Re News
Swiss Re: Non-Life Insurance Premium Growth Still Misses Pre-Crisis Levels
Non-life insurance premium growth continued to improve in 2014, fueled by a stronger performance in advanced markets. But it still averages less than before the 2008 financial crisis, Swiss Re said ...
Swiss Re Begins Singapore-Based Big Data Risk Reduction Initiative
Swiss Re will collaborate with four schools within the National University of Singapore on risk-reduction projects involving big data, business analytics and information technologies. Plans call for ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley, JLT Re, Ironshore and More
W.R. Berkley Corp. promoted three long-time executives at the company to the offices of executive vice president. Eugene Ballard, who has been with Berkley since 1999, has previously served as senior ...
Swiss Re’s Emerging Risk Worries: Natural Catastrophes to the ‘Internet of Things’
Emerging risks with the highest potential impact in coming years may not be what you think. A new Swiss Re report identified four that top the list: Large natural catastrophes, de-globalization and ...
Zurich and Swiss Re Execs Sign Document Supporting ‘Balanced’ Regulation
Executives at Zurich Insurance Group, Swiss Re, and other financial institutions are formally backing regulations to limit financial risk that hit middle ground, striking a balance between financial ...
Swiss Re Predicts More M&A Due to New Regs and Capital Surge
New regulations and an influx of alternative capital will spur more mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry, Swiss Re AG said. "We expect to continue to see a certain shakeout in the ...
Insurers to FAA: Include Us In Your Commercial Drone Initiative
The FAA's new partnership with industry to explore the use of commercial drones in newsgathering, agricultural and railroad industries is drawing a cautiously optimistic reaction from the P/C ...
Swiss Re Sells Off All of Its Euro-Denominated Covered Bonds
Swiss Re AG, the world's second-biggest reinsurer, sold its holdings of euro-denominated covered bonds as the European Central Bank gobbles up the highly-rated debt. The company is the latest ...