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Florida’s stance on flood insurance may spell opportunity

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has stated that Floridians should prepare for the 2014 hurricane season by enhancing their coverage to include flood insurance, creating potential opportunities for the market.   17 April 2014

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TRIA ‘beautiful’, but conclusions over its future vary

Uncertainty and partisanship over the likely form of a renewed TRIA is creating considerable ambiguity, leaving insurers to wrestle with contract wordings and rates in an evolving terrorism market.   16 April 2014

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Aon: claims outstripped premiums in airline aviation in 2013

2013 airline aviation claims for global lead hull and liability outstripped premiums and the loss of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has done little to change a softening market.   16 April 2014

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PCS: Q1 cat season ‘middle of the road’

PCS’s latest review of the North American catastrophe season found that the market suffered $2.2 billion of losses during Q1, slightly below the quarterly average of $2.5 billion.   16 April 2014

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‘White label-plus’ approach unlocking the potential of SME risk

PartnerRe Wholesale is pursuing a ‘white label-plus’ approach to its binding authority offering, as it looks to unlock professional indemnity and D&O risk within the global SME market.   16 April 2014

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Argo appoints new chief human resources officer

Argo has appointed Kurt Alia as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Alia will report to Argo CEO, Mark Watson.   16 April 2014

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Brindle retires; Mahoney to take helm at Lancashire

Lancashire’s founder, Richard Brindle is to retire and will be replaced as CEO by Alex Maloney from the end of April.   16 April 2014

Re/insurance

Mexico: outstanding in its field

Mexico is a complicated country with serious problems to overcome—but committed government support and a strong agricultural market could spell opportunity for international reinsurers.   15 April 2014

Re/insurance

Insurance: disciplined, but competitive

Bermuda insurers are facing increasing pressure on rates due to rising levels of capacity, but recent renewals have shown that underwriting discipline is entrenched in the marketplace.   15 April 2014

Life

The importance of data in managing cat aggregation

The increasing severity of cat losses will make data granularity all the more pressing for reinsurers. Bill Miller, director, advisory at KPMG, talks us through the need for greater oversight of re/insurance exposures.   15 April 2014

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