Swiss Re estimates its preliminary combined claims burden from large natural catastrophes at approximately USD 1.1 billion, net of retrocession and before tax, and expects large man-made catastrophes to lead to a pre-tax claims burden of approximately USD 300 million.

The German TALANX Group announced it is assuming a large-loss burden for Industrial Lines after more than EUR 260 million in nine months. This is likely to have already exceeded the large loss budget for the entire year in Industrial Lines on September 30, 2018.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) have confirmed that October 10 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) granted early termination for the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, with respect to MMC's previously announced acquisition of JLT.

TRUST Re has announced a 13% y-o-y growth in premiums for 1H2018 and a combined ratio of 96.5%, down from 98.9% a year ago, reaffirming its sound and steady reputation among the company's long list of loyal customers.

Hannover Re has completed the fifth catastrophe bond transaction for clients this year, raising the total issuance volume to USD 1.5 billion in 2018. For the year end, the reinsurer expects the ILS market to reach a total volume of close to USD 100 billion.

The second GENERALI Global Agent Excellence Contest took place in Sorrento to elect the best agent within the GENERALI Group. During the Grand Finale Sergio SCHENA, from GENERALI Italia, was voted as Group's best agent.

CROATIA osiguranje Group (CO Group) - one of the largest insurers in the Adriatic region announced this summer on the Zagreb Stock Exchange website changes in its Management Board.

Willis Towers Watson - WTW - announced the appointment of Pamela THOMSON-HALL as the Head of the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA) region.

AVIVA announced Mark WILSON and the Board have agreed that Mark is stepping down as CEO of the group. "Mark will remain with the group until April 2019 and will assist with the planned and orderly transition".

Austrian Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) announced during the merger of WIENER STADTISCHE with S Versicherung, that Manfred BARTALSZKY was appointed to the Managing Board of WIENER STADTISCHE, where he is now responsible for bank distribution.

Already on its 10th edition, the Baden - Baden XPRIMM Reception, the traditional event organized by XPRIMM during the Baden-Baden Meetings, will take place on Sunday, 21 October, at Kurhaus Casino, gathering re/insurance specialists from all over the world.

Fausto PARENTE, Executive Director, EIOPA, Ante ZIGMAN, DSc, President of the Management Council, Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency and William VIDONJA, Head of Conduct of Business, Insurance Europe are the keynote speakers at the 2018 edition of "Croatian Insurance Days".

Five new titles will be available this year on the XPRIMM Baden-Baden press stands opened in the Kurhaus Casino and in Baden Baden main locations, presenting the latest statistical data and comprehensive analysis for the CEE, SEE and CIS insurance markets.

The 2018 edition of the "Croatian Insurance Days" will be held in Opatija, Croatia, on November 7-9, 2018. Organized by the Croatian Insurance Bureau, with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Finance, the conference will have, as usual, a rich and very informative program, also providing for extended networking opportunities.

The 15th edition of ICAR - The International Catastrophic Risks Forum, taking place in Bucharest, Romania, on 9 October, touches issues of paramount concern.

In emerging markets like Turkey, there can be a significant difference between insured and total insurable losses.
Focusing on closing the protection gap, the 10th International Istanbul Insurance Conference gathers in Istanbul, between the 4th and the 5th of October 2018, well-known speakers from Turkish and the global insurance & reinsurance markets.

The XVII-th edition of the November Business Meetings (NBM) of Reinsurers will take place on November 21-22, 2018 in Moscow, at "Novaya Ploschad" Business Center, the already traditional venue of the event, since 2012.

Today has started in Moscow the 1st National Reinsurers Summit "National Reinsurers: Focus on global cooperation". Organized by the Russian National Reinsurance Company (RNRC) with the support of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the conference has the xprimm.com insurance portal as Media Partner.