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A.M. Best affirms Eni’s captive ratings
21 September 2017
Reporter Becky Butcher

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A (Excellent)” and the long-term issuer credit of “a” of Eni Insurance Designated Activity Company (EID), a captive of Eni, a multinational oil and gas company based in Italy

XL Group selects Dublin as post-Brexit location
20 September 2017
Reporter Becky Butcher

XL Group has revealed its plans to move its principal EU insurance company, XL Insurance Company, from the UK to Ireland in 2018, in response to Brexit

Thomas Wafer and Jeffery Livingston join Willis Re
20 September 2017
Reporter Becky Butcher

Willis Re has appointed Thomas Wafer as chairman of the company’s North America business, effective October, while Jeffery Livingston has been named vice chair

Maxis GBN hires new director of underwriting
18 September 2017
Reporter Jenna Lomax

Fordham will be based in the London office of the joint venture between MetLife and AXA. She joins from MetLife UK, where she was chief pricing underwriter for six years

BA pension scheme uses captive
15 September 2017
Reporter Becky Butcher

The British Airways (BA) Airways Pensions Scheme (APS) has used a captive to insure £1.6 billion of pension liabilities against longevity risk

Run-off specialists gearing up for increased flows
14 September 2017
Reporter Becky Butcher

Transaction volumes in the run-off market will continue to grow because of an influx of capital and increased amounts of buyers and sellers of legacy reserves, according to Andrew Beecroft, head of M&A advisory of GC Securities

London’s ILS success depends on UK regulator
12 September 2017
Reporter Becky Butcher

London’s new ILS framework can make the city the global hub for innovative ILS solutions, but only if the UK regulator adopts a proportionate and responsive approach appropriate to the nature, scale and complexity of the risks assumed

Insurers concerned about 'silent cyber' exposure, according to Willis Re poll
11 September 2017
Reporter Jenna Lomax

Insurers are increasingly concerned about “silent cyber” exposure, a recent Willis Re poll revealed.

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