News - Re/Insurance groups
Tjeerd BOSKLOPPER appointed as CEO of NN Netherlands
NN Group announced the intended appointment of Tjeerd BOSKLOPPER as CEO Netherlands ad interim. The appointment is subject to approval by the Dutch Central Bank, and is expected to be effective as from early November 2019.
2019-10-11Thomas WELLAUER to join Aegon's Supervisory Board
Aegon announced that Thomas WELLAUER will be nominated for appointment to the Supervisory Board for a four-year term.
2019-10-11PartnerRe appoints new CFO and COO
PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Mario BONACCORSO, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire on March 31st, 2020 to pursue a new entrepreneurial venture outside the company.
2019-10-11Guy Carpenter appoints Frank GUERRIERO as interim Head of International Facultative Operations
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC announced that Frank GUERRIERO has been appointed as Interim Head of International Facultative Operations, reporting to James NASH, CEO, International, Guy Carpenter.
2019-10-07AM Best assigns Long-Term Issue Credit Rating "A-" to Generali
AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of "A-" to the EUR 750 million fixed rate senior dated subordinated notes due 2030 issued on 1 October 2019 by Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (Generali) (Italy).
2019-10-07Munich Re invests USD 250 million in Next Insurance start-up
Munich Re purchased additional shares in Silicon Valley based "Next Insurance", taking its overall holding in the Californian start-up to around 27.5%.
2019-10-07S&P affirms 'A' outlook stable rating UNIQA Group
S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'A' long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings on the core operating entities of Austria-based multiline insurance group UNIQA.
2019-10-07FRISS and Munich Re extend partnership to bring value to insurers globally
FRISS announced to have extended their partnership with Munich Re to globally support insurers in their fight against fraud.
2019-10-07A.M. Best affirmed SCOR's Financial Strength Rating of 'A+ (Superior)'
On September 25th, 2019, A.M. Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of "A+ (Superior)" and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "aa-" of SCOR SE and its main operating subsidiaries.
2019-10-03Lloyd's, 1H2019: pre-tax profit of GBP 2.3 billion
Lloyd's profit before tax for the period was GBP 2.3 billion, almost four times more y-o-y, underpinned by a combined ratio of 98.8% and investment income of GBP 2.3 billion.
2019-09-26Sirius Group appoints Florian BOECKER as Head of Life Reinsurance
Sirius Group appointed Florian BOECKER in the newly created role of Head of Life Reinsurance, a natural extension of Sirius Group's existing Global Accident & Health ("A&H") business.
2019-09-25Zurich appoints Peter GIGER as Group Chief Risk Officer
Zurich Insurance Group announced that Peter GIGER will join the Group on October 1, 2019, as Group Chief Risk Officer and a member of Zurich's Executive Committee. The appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
2019-09-25RobecoSAM: Allianz SE leads the insurance industry in terms of sustainability
September 2019 results of SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) have placed the German Allianz insurer on the first place, based on its overall measured score.
2019-09-25Hungarian UNION VIG appoints Gabriella ALMASSY as General Manager
The Supervisory Board of the Hungarian VIG Group company UNION Vienna Insurance Group Biztosito Zrt. has appointed Gabriella ALMASSY the new General Manager of the company effective 1 January 2020.
2019-09-18Trust Re changes its Executive Management team
Trust Re announced the strengthening of its Executive Management team, thus forming its new Executive Committee. The nominations have been approved by The Central Bank of Bahrain, and are part of Trust Re's strategic plans.
2019-09-18New changes in VIG's Managing Boards
In recognition of his dedicated effort and outstanding leadership in Poland, Romania, the Baltic States, the Ukraine and Moldovia, Franz Fuchs will be named Deputy General Manager on 1 October 2019. Three new members with extensive international experience in the Group - Gerhard Lahner, Gabor LEHEL and Harald RIENER - will join the Managing Board as of 1 January 2020. Judit HAVASI will resign from the VIG Managing Board at the end of 2019.
2019-09-12David PRIEBE appointed as Chairman of Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter announced a key leadership change to further its growth strategy. David PRIEBE has been appointed to the role of Chairman of Guy Carpenter, effective immediately.
2019-09-12Standard & Poor's affirms "AA-" rating with stable outlook for SCOR
SCOR has been informed of the decision by Standard & Poor's (S&P) to affirm the financial strength rating for the Group and its main subsidiaries at "AA-", with a "stable outlook", and to maintain the counterparty credit ratings at "AA-/A-1+".
2019-09-10Aon: ARA reinsurers net profit went up by 44% y-o-y
Aon published its half-year ARA (Aon's Reinsurance Aggregate) report on the global reinsurance market. The report shows strong earnings among the top reinsurance companies, driven by premium growth, a small incidence of major losses and improved investment results.
2019-09-10CCR Group, 1H2019: two-digit increase for the international business
France-based CCR Group released its first half of 2019 report. CCR, the public-sector reinsurer, reported a total amount of EUR 929 million written premiums (+3.5% y-o-y), while CCR RE, the global branch of the group, a total premium volume of EUR 441 million (+16% y-o-y).
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