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Fitch: Bermuda treatment of tier 3 capital for re/insurers raises questions
16 August 2019Fitch Ratings warns of “conflicting language” in how the BMA treats tier 3 capital
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Aspen loses $37m in H1 as underwriting expenses rise
16 August 2019The loss follows a net income of $16.1m in H1 2018
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Lower claims and strong investment return boosts QBE
15 August 2019The Australian insurer’s investment portfolio delivered an annual net return of 6.8% in H1 2019
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Typhoon Lekima: insured losses in China to exceed $850m
15 August 2019Predicted total economic losses from Lekima are reportedly as high as $7.4bn
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How to avert the big data threat
15 August 2019Big data analytics promises to revolutionise risk selection for insurers, but threatens to marginalise higher-risk groups. Paul Walsh investigates how the “solidarity monitor” devised by the Dutch insurance association can help avoid exclusion
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Admiral bemoans Ogden impact in H1
14 August 2019The UK motor and home insurer expects to be hit between £50m -£60m from the Ogden rate change
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"Manageable" catastrophe losses boost Latin American reinsurers' profits
13 August 2019Long-term relationships with ceding firms drive stable renewals
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Lloyd's syndicates exceed electronic placement target
12 August 2019The syndicates placed over half of their in scope risks electronically
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Townsville Australia flood losses continue to rise
12 August 2019Property insurance losses from the flooding have hit the $800m mark
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Jebi loss creep takes its toll on Talanx
12 August 2019The German re/insurer experienced losses of €54m from typhoon Jebi