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  • The Hartford acquires Aetna's US group life business for $1.45bn

    23 October 2017

    The Hartford will become country's number two group life and disability insurer

  • RMS appoints seasoned exec to MD role

    23 October 2017

    Ludger Arnoldussen previously held positions at Munich Re and Swiss Re

  • 2018 could be "tipping point" for insurers entering digital age – Hamilton CFO

    23 October 2017

    Jonathan Reiss also says depleted re/insurance capital will return via ILS

  • Downward counterfactual analysis can identify black swans - Lloyd's

    20 October 2017

    Thinking how events might have been worse can help address historical bias, enhance modelling for emerging risks and help identifying Black Swans

  • Swiss Re expects $3.6bn claims burden from hurricanes and earthquakes

    20 October 2017

    Total losses the industry has estimated top $28bn

  • Outstanding ILS may have exposure to silent cyber risk

    20 October 2017

    ILS market already pushing for "affirmative" cyber risk transfer

  • Loss adjuster costs to spike in Florida, briefly, predicts AIR Worldwide

    19 October 2017

    The firm recommends insurers use drones more to dampen wage inflation

  • Zurich expects $700m hurricane hit in Q3

    19 October 2017

    Swiss insurer forecasting large claims resulting from recent US hurricanes

  • UK insurers and analysts at loggerheads over importance of SFCR data

    18 October 2017

    UK regulator publishes complaints and remedies for pillar 3 reporting

  • PRA to require semi-annual reporting of market risk sensitivity

    18 October 2017

    Regulator warns new risks may need analysis as underwriters broaden investments