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  • Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives

    24 January 2014

    Rain or shine, the past year has seen a host of insurers jumping into the weather derivatives markets. Weather risks offer significant synergies with existing business lines and deal flow is on the up. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Scor renews contingent capital facility with UBS

    23 December 2013

    French reinsurer will issue new shares in the event of major catastrophe

  • CRO Forum elects Marco Vet as chairman

    20 December 2013

    Achmea's director of risk and compliance will head up the body next year

  • Insured cat losses halve in 2013

    18 December 2013

    But almost twice as many lives lost, says Swiss Re

  • Swiss Re's CFO to join Zurich

    16 December 2013

    George Quinn will take up CFO role at Zurich early next year

  • Non-life re/insurance premiums to grow in 2014 says Swiss Re

    29 November 2013

    Life reinsurance premiums expected to diminish in mature markets however

  • Swiss Re selects WKFS credit risk software

    26 November 2013

    Reinsurer to use Summix Credit Risk

  • Swiss Re to buy $344m stake in Sul America

    20 November 2013

    Reinsurer looks to increase presence in Brazilian market

  • S&P warns against slowing ERM in light of Solvency II delay

    21 October 2013

    Response is indicative of which insurers take ERM seriously, rating agency says

  • Hannover Re incurs €64m loss from hailstorm Andreas

    17 October 2013

    Industry losses estimated at €2.5bn