Archive

  • InsureTech Connect: Markel finds upside in Brexit to win new business

    26 September 2019

    Technology disruption from both inside and outside industry, says co-CEO

  • Mitsui Sumitomo and Sompo estimate $2bn losses from Faxai

    19 September 2019

    Forecasts suggest the two could bear up to two-thirds of insured costs of typhoon

  • The reinsurance business: time to bounce back?

    05 September 2019

    Reinsurance pricing has improved but analysts believe headwinds remain. Ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Cintia Cheong compares the views of credit rating agencies on the global market outlook

  • Markel sees positive revenue growth

    31 July 2019

    The US-headquartered company’s H1 operating revenues stood at nearly $5bn

  • Markel poaches AIG UK cyber leader to grow underwriting division

    30 July 2019

    Chris Burgess has spent 15 years in financial and professional lines insurance

  • Credit insurers shelter from the crossfire in trade wars

    23 May 2019

    The health of the trade credit insurance sector is linked to a thriving global economy, so how does a trade war between the two biggest nations affect the business? David Walker reports

  • Newline Group picks Germany as post-Brexit EU hub

    03 April 2019

    The specialty insurance group follows in the footsteps of Markel and Ironshore

  • La Parisienne plans UK operation to counter Brexit

    29 March 2019

    Markel International completes transferring business to Germany, for same reason

  • Insurance M&A heading for temporary lull

    11 February 2019

    Follows year of increased mergers and acquisitions activity

  • Catco troubles take toll on Markel results

    06 February 2019

    The insurance-linked investment manager unit of Markel has endured a turbulent period