Archive

  • Swiss Re takes drastic actions following losses from commercial line

    31 July 2019

    Swiss reinsurer will not float ReAssure this year

  • Swiss Re boosts net income and reveals buy-back plans

    21 February 2019

    The reinsurer also unveiled plans for a new public share buy-back initiative

  • Reinsurers see regulation shifting from "maximum" to "optimum"

    13 September 2018

    Chief executives in Monte Carlo welcome moves from regulators that will encourage growth

  • Swiss Re posts a rival-beating Solvency II coverage ratio

    04 April 2018

    Own calculations put ratio at more than 310%

  • Swiss Re slumps to $468m loss but could still boost natcat exposure

    02 November 2017

    Reinsurer injects $1bn into loss-making Corporate Solutions unit and plans share buy-back from tomorrow

  • Insurers under fire for underwriting coal industry

    10 August 2017

    Divesting from coal companies while continuing to underwrite them is a 'blind spot' of insurers' climate policies, according to campaigners. Cintia Cheong investigates what four insurers are doing about it

  • Pandemic risk transferred in $425m World Bank bond and swap deal

    29 June 2017

    Insurance solution created for developing countries in response to Ebola crisis

  • Swiss Re prioritises internal model for UK businesses

    23 February 2017

    Premium volume decreased by 18% at January renewals

  • Accessing new risk pools key to Swiss Re's prospects

    03 November 2016

    Reinsurer to commence CHF 1bn share buyback

  • Swiss Re chief not losing sleep over Brexit

    29 July 2016

    Might form UK legal entities in worst-case scenario