Willis Re News
Executives On The Move at AGCS and Willis Re
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty named its first-ever Chief Data Officer. A Willis Re executive is taking on a new job for the company in North America.
Dearly Departed InsurTechs: Expect Their Numbers to Rise
For every Lemonade and Root that launches with great fanfare, attracts hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding and publicizes every facet of its growth, there are many InsurTechs that ...
Insured National Catastrophe Losses Dipped Nearly 20 Percent in 2019: Willis Re
Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2019 totaled roughly $53.0 billion, about 18 percent lower than the annual average since 2011, according to a report from Willis Re. This figure ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton Insurance Group, Everest Re and Willis Re
Hamilton Insurance Group appointed a head of Property Reinsurance for its new U.S. reinsurance platform. Everest Re hired Artur Klinger as Managing Director of its Continental Europe business, to ...
Jan. 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Vary Widely
The January 2020 reinsurance renewals saw significant variation in pricing and capacity depending on geography, line of business, cedents' loss record and client relationships, according to two ...
Alternative Capital Grew Again in 2018 Even as Total Reinsurance Capital Dropped: Willis Re
While total dedicated reinsurance capital dropped in 2018, alternative capital continued its steady rise, according to a report published by Willis Re. Total dedicated reinsurance capital – which ...
April Renewals Achieve Rate Hike Range From Flat to 25 Percent: Willis Re
While there were no signs of generalized rate hardening during the April 1, 2019 renewal season, reinsurers have adopted a "rational" rating approach, asking for price increases of up to 25 percent, ...
Cyber Risk Prevention a Factor in InsurTech Investments’ Continued Climb: Willis Towers Watson
There were 63 InsurTech investment deals worth nearly $1.6 billion in the 2018 fourth quarter, according to a new Willis Towers Watson report. That's a 24 percent jump in deal count compared to the ...