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Generali Stock to Fund Part of $37.6 Billion Italian Bank Acquisition Bid
Italian banking group Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. expects to pay as part of its proposed €34 billion ($39.7 billion) acquisition of two rival Italian banks. The move is part ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 21, 2026
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Hannover Re Uses Cat Loss Lull to Strengthen Reserves
Hannover Re to further increase reserves. Revenue growth was curbed by currency effects and lower volume in structured reinsurance due to an anticipated reduction in the cession ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 12, 2026
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Generali CEO: European Wildfires Dominate $491.4 Million First-Half Catastrophe Bill
Philippe Donnet said in a conference call. Axa SA recently acknowledged devastating recent wildfires in France and Spain, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl said in a conference ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 7, 2026
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Munich Re CEO: Competition Crimps P/C Reinsurance Revenue
United States casualty business, Jurecka said. At July 1 renewals, Jurecka said Munich Re saw no acceleration in rate softening as with April renewals. Excess of loss pricing ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 7, 2026
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Low Cat Losses Allow Swiss Re to Boost Reserve for Middle East Risks
Swiss Re cannot know how severe it might be or how long it will last. Six-month net income rose to $2.83 billion from $2.61 billion a year ago. Insurance revenue fell to $20.26 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 6, 2026
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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Announces Mexico, India Partnerships
India and Mexico, the company said in a statement. "Multinational corporations increasingly expect insurers to combine deep local market expertise with global capabilities and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 6, 2026
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Swiss Re Appoints Former Guy Carpenter Exec as CEO of Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand, effective Oct. 1, subject to regulatory approval. Thomson moves into the role of global head specialty reinsurance for Swiss Re. Based in Sydney, Savill ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 29, 2026
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Generali Launches $342.9 Million European SME Investment Program
Officer Philippe Donnet said in a statement. As an insurer and investor, "Generali can mobilize long-term capital in support of projects that concretely contribute to Europe's ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 20, 2026
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Swiss Re Names Group Exec to Head Newly Launched Group Broker Management Practice
Matthias Meyenhofer as group broker executive. Meyenhofer will lead the new practice, effective July, with responsibility for fostering strategic broker relationships and driving ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 29, 2026
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Generali Combines Global Employee Benefits, Travel Insurance Under Redion Brand
Benefits in its global care segment under the Redion brand. Redion plans to improve the speed and quality of services and to offer "smoother, more personalized experience" by ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 27, 2026
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Swiss Re Announces Market Head Appointments
Middle East, effective July 1. The appointment follows last month's announcement about Anna Ziswiler's move to Asia (BestWire, April 21, 2026). Schneider has been market head ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 26, 2026
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London Broker BPL Launches Trade Credit, Political Risk Reinsurance Division
...Veigh said in a statement. "This evolving market complexity and scale is in turn driving growth and competition, extending capacity and capability needs, while attracting capital ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 22, 2026
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Generali Exec Eyes Inflation as Portugal's Storm Kristin Exceeds Loss Budget
Deputy CEO Giulio Terzariol said in a conference call. Generali sees growth opportunities only in select markets, he said. Financial markets have priced in short-term inflation due ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 21, 2026
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Swiss Re CFO: $400 Million Middle East Reserve Driven by Inflation Concerns
The corporate solutions combined ratio improved to 85.1 from 88.4. Large natural catastrophe losses in the quarter totaled $133 million, mainly from Storm Kristin, which made ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 7, 2026
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Swiss Re Appoints Exec to Newly Created Head of Transactions Role
Barclays Investment Bank. In this role he was responsible for executing complex transactions for institutional clients, including insurers. Galligan spent more than 15 years at ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 6, 2026
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Swiss Re Appoints Head of Property/Casualty Reinsurance in Asia
Hong Kong, Korea, and India, the company said. Ziswiler currently leads Swiss Re's P/C reinsurance business in 20 markets across the Middle East, Pakistan, Israel, the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 21, 2026
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Swiss Re Unveils $2 Billion Longevity Reinsurance Deal With Athene
Swiss Re said in a statement. A Swiss Re spokesperson declined to provide more detail. "Swiss Re's financial strength and structuring experience support Athene's mission to protect ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 17, 2026
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Generali CEO Seeks Growth Momentum in Non-Motor Property/Casualty Lines
Generali said in a statement. Going forward, Donnet said Generali will grow its non-motor book to shift its mix to lines with higher profitability. Generali is raising rates on the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 12, 2026
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Generali Sells Irish Property/Casualty Operations to Zurich for $389.6 Million
The operations to be sold are carried out through the Irish and U.K. (Northern Ireland) branches of Generali Spain under the RedClick brand, Generali said in a statement. The sale ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 9, 2026
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Investments, Low Cat Losses Boost Reinsurers as Soft Market Dents Revenue
Swiss Re's investment income was up. Its return on investment for 2025 was 4.0% due to recurring income of more than $4.0 billion and a positive contribution from equity holdings, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 5, 2026
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