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  • Reinsurers expand their risk radars, but usual suspects aren't far away

    21 September 2023

    The emerging risks identified by reinsurers at the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) event included some familiar foes and new additions, but all are being targeted with confidence. Paul Walsh reports

  • Only one week until the Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference!

    19 September 2023

    The in-person conference will be held at Convene in New York on 26 September

  • Diverging outcomes for big four reinsurers at mid-year renewals

    19 September 2023

    The UK-based consultancy said results at Hannover Re, Scor, Munich Re and Swiss Re represent a "bellwether" for the market

  • Reinsurers view AI as key to extracting value from unstructured data

    15 September 2023

    Munich Re's CEO of reinsurance Thomas Blunck said its AI pilots are currently targeting "very simple functions"

  • RVS 2023: Hannover Re prioritising longevity and reliability in capital allocation

    11 September 2023

    Sven Althoff said the firm talks "decades, not 12 months" when allocating capital

  • RVS 2023: reinsurers facing challenges in specialty expansion plans

    10 September 2023

    AM Best cited uncertainty in pricing and modelling in specialty lines

  • RVS 2023: Inflation still key macroeconomic risk for insurers, warns Swiss Re

    10 September 2023

    The Swiss reinsurer warned high inflation could persist for next two years

  • Scor plans strategy to deal with "future of radical uncertainty"

    08 September 2023

    Capital reallocation, enhanced ALM and new risk appetite framework part of 2024-26 plan

  • RVS 2023: reinsurers turn a corner en route to Monte Carlo

    08 September 2023

    The annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) event begins this weekend in Monte Carlo and reinsurers enter the glitzy surroundings on strong foundations following last year's turbulence, as Paul Walsh reports