Business

Latest Hannover Re Results Show Good Start to 2020

Hannover Re boosted its result by 2.5% in the first quarter. Key drivers here were double-digit increases in earnings from life and health reinsurance as well as from the investment portfolio. “In the first quarter […]

Flood Insurance

Willis Research Teams Up With Cloud to Street, On Flood Maps Project

The Willis Research Network (WRN) announces a new partnership with Cloud to Street, a global flood-mapping and monitoring platform designed for governments, humanitarian organisations and private sector actors to manage flood risk, underpin risk financing, […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Willis Re Study Reveals Reinsurance Capital up 15% Year-on-Year

Total capital dedicated to the global reinsurance industry measured US$605 billion at year-end 2019, reflecting robust 15% year-on-year growth. This was primarily driven by 2019’s strong investment market performance and was achieved despite a 3% […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Corona: Wills Re Report Says Situation is Manageable At Present

Willis Re, the reinsurance business of leading global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), has published a COVID-19 Impact Report. Many insurance companies will end up holding more risk than anticipated relative […]

Insurance Brokers

Hannover Re Says Profit Forecasts Are Cancelled for 2020

Hannover, 21 April 2020: In view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the associated increased uncertainty surrounding both the claims development and the capital market environment, Hannover Re is withdrawing its profit guidance for the […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Willis Re Appoints Dan Melanson in Senior Health Practice Role

Willis Re, the reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, announces the appointment of Dan Melanson as senior vice president and Health Practice leader. In this […]