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Citizens examines possibilities for shrinking footprint

Legislators in the Sunshine State say more natural catastrophe risk should be covered by private insurers.

Topa CEO resigns for personal reasons after six years with the insurer

Former CSAA CFO Michael Day will become interim CEO while a successor is found.

Insurers boost advance payment to bankrupt Philadelphia refinery firm

The parent company of Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) will receive an additional $15mn upfront for damage from a refinery fire.

Lloyd’s 2020 stamp capacity grows 6% to £33bn

The Corporation reverses last year’s stamp capacity contraction as market conditions improve.

• Lloyd's 2020 capacity survey: results by syndicate
• London market stocks pare early gains after Conservative win
• Lloyd’s to mandate the use of DA SATS in 2021
• Reinsurers win bid to arbitrate $50mn Integrand claims dispute
• Blanc joins InsurTech Trov as senior adviser
• Argo board bows to Voce pressure as five directors go

Opinion

Lloyd’s has three start-ups for 2020 – and their parents are worth $149bn combined

Chilean black swan is an opportunity for the political violence market

You shouldn’t penny pinch on your do-or-die transformation programme

Swiss Re’s stellar capital position is diminishing in importance, but things can change

In Brief

Miller names Aon’s Taylor as international FI and D&O head

Chaucer hires general liability duo to grow book

NAIC elects Florida’s Altmaier as president-elect for 2020

Bruce Kelley to step down as EMC CEO

Miller hires Aon’s Green for wind energy fac role

Liiba establishes electronic placing committee

Analysis

Commercial aviation rates rise by 20-30% at key Q4 renewals

Sources said airline premiums have increased by around 40 percent on average.

Late 1.1 renewal will extend U-shaped dynamic pricing

European cat is flat, as US casualty pricing improves and expectations of sequential rises through 2020 grow.

I50 edges lower despite US specialty growth

The index slips 0.1 percent.

Hard market watch: CIAB Q3 edition

Data from the Q3 CIAB pricing survey provides solid evidence the market today is well beyond anything seen since the turn of the decade.

Prendergast and Layzell lead the 2019 Cyber Rankings

Changes in leading positions point to a fluid market for cyber talent.

• Cyber
• US Property Cat
• Political Risk
• Political Violence
• D&O