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Moody’s takes action on trade credit insurers
Atradius, Coface and Clal Credit all moved to a negative outlook over belief the Covid-19 outbreak will lead to more claims than the 08/09 financial crisis.
Blenheim gets green light for new managing agency
Lloyd’s Board approves; regulators approval now sought.
ICA: Australia right to list insurance as essential service
Council expects insurance business to continue through coronavirus emergency.
COVID-19 forces Argo to hold virtual AGM
April AGM will be online due to threat from coronavirus.
When is a Hippo a unicorn?
A look at the homeowners InsurTech’s latest plans, which include expanding its footprint with a bit of assistance.
Small business, big exposure
Ransomware attacks: A million-dollar threat for SMEs.
Lloyd’s sharpens Future at Lloyd’s focus due to COVID-19
Work on PPL and the digital solution for coverholder business given as priorities for 2020.
Investment returns help Lloyd’s to 2019 profit
Underwriting result also improves, although combined ratio still above 100%.
Insurance investments: Surviving the storm
Insurers will be watching their portfolios carefully as the COVID-19 crisis continues.
Comments
Editor's comment: IAUSA is a game-changer
Reactions editor Shawn Moynihan looks at how the Insurance Apprenticeship USA scheme could boost recruitment issues.
Editor's comment: What’s good for the Beatle …
Why Bermuda remains inspiring for Reactions’ Editor-in-Chief.
Editor's comment: What does the future have in store?
Reaction's editor Andrew Putwain reflects on his experiences in the market thus far.
Editor's comment: GDPR: which insurer will be whacked first?
Financial institutions are in a tizzy regarding the EU's General Data Protection Regulation due to its steep fines and extensive requirements- who will be the first insurers to feel the sting?
Editor's comment: What could have been...
Reactions editor Christopher Munro considers what might have been with England at the World Cup and Bermuda's role in the re/insurance industry.
Senior reporter comment: After Brexit - FREE
It’s no exaggeration to say that in London on the morning of Friday June 24, there was an outbreak of grief, heartbreak and tears, following the news that Brexit had triumphed in the referendum and the UK was set to leave the EU.
Americas editor comment: Brexit's North American impact - FREE
The implications of the UK’s vote to leave the EU on the North American re/insurance industry remains opaque.
Editor's comment: Protectionism and Brexit - FREE
Protectionism is about the worst enemy that re/insurance faces, aside from Armageddon at the hands of war or natural catastrophe.
Garry Booth comment: Future shock warning - FREE
Some of what Alvin Toffler, author of influential book Future Shock, said about society could be applied to the insurance industry’s state of mind.
Interviews
Q&A: Asset adaptation - the way forward
Insurers are adapting their investment portfolios to enhance returns, optimise capital and improve overall resilience, according to Moiz Khan, Investment Strategist at Aviva Investors.
Saying ‘Hello’ in LatAm
Industry veteran Manuel Almenara discusses Hello ZUM, an InsurTech solution designed as a distribution facilitation tool.
Munich Re betting on Lloyd’s ‘return to innovation’
Munich Re’s Dominick Hoare discusses with Mark Richardson the firm's Syndicate in a Box strategy.
Cover interview: Tony Kuczinski
Tony Kuczinski, President/CEO of Munich Re U.S. Holding, articulates the evolution of both primary-side players and reinsurers.
Earned perspective - AIG's Duffy on Bermuda
Catherine Duffy, Country Manager of Bermuda for AIG’s General Insurance business, reflects on her decades in the industry.
Adaptation: The key to Assurant's future
CEO Alan Colberg outlines the changes brought to its management structure, its risk selection and its embrace of new technologies.
Mount Agnung losses expected to be low so far
A major eruption of Mount Agnung in Indonesia could cause more than $70bn in economic losses, but insured losses are expected to be low.
MMC Q3 results hit market expectations
Earnings per share ticked up to $0.79 for the quarter while underlying revenue at Guy Carp increased by 4% on the prior year period.
Interview: Chris Cotterell of Safeonline
One of the first brokers to build a book of cyber business, Chris Cotterell explains that the cyber market has come full circle.
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