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XL Catlin launches African reinsurance unit
19 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

XL Catlin has established a new reinsurance unit focusing on facultative and treaty reinsurance across Africa...

A.M. Best affirms IGI ratings
18 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A- (Excellent)” and the issuer credit rating “A-“ of International General Insurance Company (IGI) for its Bermuda and UK operations...

LMG launches talks on foreign aid cat bond
13 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

The London Market Group (LMG) has launched a white paper to discuss the creation of a foreign aid catastrophe bond...

Non-life catastrophe bond issuance hits $2.8 billion
12 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

During Q2 2016, $1 billion of non-life catastrophe bond capacity was issued across six transactions, taking the total market issuance for H1 2016 to $2.8 billion...

AGCS appoints Paul O’Neill
29 June 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has named Paul O’Neill as chief underwriting specialty, effective 1 October...

UK’s financial strength ratings remain unchanged
24 June 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

A.M. Best and S&P Global Ratings have not taken action to downgrade the UK’s financial strength ratings, following the UK’s decision to leave the EU...

Brexit: Only time will tell
24 June 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

After the UK voted to leave the EU, with 52 percent of voters deciding to exit the union, Aon released a statement suggesting that it will likely be some time before there is a clear picture of the implications on the insurance industry...

Solvency II will almost certainly remain, says PwC
24 June 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

After the UK's decision to leave the EU, PwC’s UK Insurance leader Jonathan Howe says, Solvency II will almost certainly remain...

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