Munich Re outlines reinsurance revision
Munich Re has confirmed a wide ranging overview of its reinsurance structure as part of plans to achieve EUR200mn in annual cost savings.
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Inside FAC has reached the big one with 100 issues, and we are genuinely delighted to celebrate 10 years of service as the only dedicated publication for the global facultative marketplace
Thunderbirds are go!
SpaceX's launch - and partial return to Earth - of the Falcon Heavy rocket was a majestic technical achievement. Is this a game changer for the niche space insurance market?
Ratcheting up political risk
Protectionism, North Korea, the rise of the far right... turbulent political risk waters lie ahead, according to Marsh
Farming out FMD risks
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks can prove devastating for the agricultural and wider rural economy, but the risks can be (re)insurable under the right conditions, according to Scor
Argentine boom-time
Just over a decade after Brazil opened its doors to competition from international reinsurers, Argentina has followed suit, with President Macri’s centre-right government unafraid of reform, as Inside FAC discovers
Taming the Lion City
With international players expanding their specialty operations in Singapore, competition for D&F business with regional carriers is heating up
La vida local
For a mature market, the Spanish (re)insurance sector still has room for growth. But its highly regional character requires newcomers to build on local connections rather than simply charging in
Beware of the cyber dog
Cyber-attacks are a persistent and growing threat, but until recently the fac market has considered itself fairly well insulated. Is this set to change, Inside FAC asks?
Policy pusher
Sean McGovern, chief compliance officer and head of regulatory and government affairs, XL Catlin
Can you dig it?
While the Samarco loss has mining carriers fighting shy of LatAm liability, the boom in tech metals has opened up new property and BI options