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Reinsurance group hit by large claims from storms and grounding of Boeing 737 Max
Munich Re and Swiss Re have seen gains from rising prices, but dangers lie ahead
Agreement comes days after Swiss group pulled IPO of UK life insurer
Weak demand forced reinsurer to pull £3bn IPO but it confirms commitment to cutting stake
Swiss Re should wait for a better time to sell ReAssure; it can afford to
Heightened caution and weak demand from institutional investors blamed
Weak demand in London for ReAssure shares may scupper the planned flotation
Swiss insurer to register ReAssure before London flotation but gives no sign of timing
Company hit by losses including floods in Australia and Boeing 737 Max crash
Reinsurer says 2018 was sector’s fourth most expensive year on record
Fledgling market offers protection against fraud, data loss or identity theft
Archie Kane to become non-executive chair of UK life insurance business
Some will be ‘disappointed’ as alternative capital sector comes under strain
Spate of storms, wildfires and other disasters set to prove costly for reinsurers
The large payouts due to hurricanes and earthquakes have not led to price rises
Some companies want to do much less covering of risk and focus on services for customers. But they will face stiff competition
Proposed spin-off underscores upheaval in business of running closed books
Re-insurer to continue to ‘explore’ business partnerships with Japanese group
Japanese group had been in discussions with reinsurer for 3 months
Cost of last year’s hurricanes and earthquakes offset by investment returns
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