Convex hires head of ceded reinsurance and capital modelling
XL's Anne Middleton took up her position with Stephen Catlin’s Convex Group this month
Convex poaches chief actuary Bissett from Zurich
Joins newly created Bermudan re/insurer as chief actuary
Asta, Axis and Chubb among Lloyd's underwriting laggards in 2018
Beazley and Hiscox syndicates among the better performers, Lloyd’s report reveals
#MeToo threatens loss creep for insurers
D&O liability insurers face complex and systemic losses, AM Best says
Global reinsurance capital dips 2% in Q3 2018
Aon outlook says excess reinsurance capacity continues to exist
Munich Re defends coal practice
Firm has no threshold for coal underwriting but assesses all risks
Property data insurtech raises $17m in funding
Cape Analytics provides analytics on 70m buildings in the US
SFCRs reveal latest ceding levels for property insurers
Lloyd's and Allianz top list of risk transfers for fire and property damage
Marine insurance blockchain platform hopes to cut costs, risks and capital
The world's first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector was launched at the end of May. Paul Walsh sits down with some of the platform's leaders to discuss how it will save costs and reduce risk
Microinsurance offers a lesson in technology and agility
Opportunities in emerging markets are flourishing, but traditional insurers cannot simply transpose their western business models. Aggelos Andreou finds the use of technology and a change in mindset are the keys to opening the doors