Reinsurance News
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2019-06-05Facultative and treaty reinsurance - the differences
As the individuals pay for risk transfer in the everyday life the insurance companies do it too. When they do not posses…
2019-05-31Digital insurance for ride-hailing drivers
Ride-hailing has created a new group of drivers whose insurance needs fall between personal and commercial motor cover. Many drive only part…
2019-05-15Insurers partner with cyber start-up accelerators
Specialty insurers and reinsurers have increasingly partnered with cyber security accelerators. These programs help early-stage security companies grow, and give insurers early…
2019-05-07UK government support for AI in insurance
The UK has funded research and innovation programs that include artificial intelligence projects developed with the insurance industry. The goal is to…
2019-04-25What's the best reinsurance approach?
I see in the ads that almost every insurance company is using a particular model in terms of comparing rates or profitability.…
2019-03-20Opportunities for insurers in the cannabis market
Legalizing medical cannabis is opening up a marketplace for health insurance companies. According to Business Insider, insurance companies are seeing an uptick…
2019-03-13Munich Re develops insurance for long-term battery performance
Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, has developed a new insurance product for batteries to cover the damage from long-term usage in…
2019-02-15How to approach reinsurance
For an insurer, the first question is not which reinsurance to buy but what problem it should solve: reducing earnings volatility, protecting…
2019-02-05Demand for non-life reinsurance to increase in 2019
Non-life reinsurance market value is forecast to increase at an annualized rate of 5.5 percent from 2018 to 2020, and at a…
2019-02-01Growth in the pension reinsurance market
Pension risk transfer, where companies pass the obligations of defined-benefit plans to insurers, has been growing strongly in several markets. Insurers taking…
2019-01-16Is your reinsurance optimized?
After several years of rising property catastrophe pricing, many insurers are reviewing whether their reinsurance programs still deliver value. Optimizing reinsurance means…
ArchiveManufacturer-branded car insurance and fronting carriers
Some car manufacturers have launched their own insurance products, using vehicle data to price cover for their customers. Because a manufacturer is…
ArchiveSpanish insurers turn to technology for growth
In mature markets where premium growth is limited, insurers look to technology to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. Spanish insurers are an…
ArchiveRising sea levels and re/insurers
Sea-level rise increases the reach and severity of coastal flooding and storm surge. Over time it can change the risk profile of…
ArchiveInsurtechs and third-party data integration
Digital home insurers often integrate data from established analytics providers to speed up quoting and underwriting. Property characteristics, claims history and hazard…