Solvency II implementation News

SCOR’s ‘Optimal Dynamics’ Plan Producing Results

French reinsurer SCOR Group held its annual Investor Day in Paris that included an overview of the implementation of the company’s strategic plan “Optimal Dynamics” in its first two years. SCOR’s Chairman & CEO Denis Kessler said SCOR is consistently …

XL Group Appoints Latham to Strengthen Captive Programs

XL Group announced the appointment of Matthew Latham as Head of Captive Programs, in a move which strengthens the Group’s offering to clients with captives. Jason Harris, Chief Executive, International Property & Casualty at XL Group commented: “The risk landscape …

Events that Topped World Insurance News in 2012

While 2012 wasn’t as tumultuous as 2011, it had its share of insurance shaking trends and events. Here in roughly chronological order are some of them: 1) The costs of the flooding in Thailand in 2011, wasn’t conclusively calculated until …

Any Prospects for Insurance Regulatory Changes in 2013?

Progress in making insurance regulatory changes has been slow, and there’s really nothing to indicate that the situation will change in the near future. The United States, however, has managed to make some relevant changes, despite the fact that it …