Munich Re

Munich Re has been a long way ahead of its competitors in this game.

The partnership follows previous deals between the start-up and Hiscox and QBE.

If you are reading this from the UK or Europe, it is likely that your political attention the last few weeks has homed-in on certain rumblings in that peculiar part of central London where reality recently seems to have become a relative concept.

The platform will be led by Mike Kerner, formerly of Everest Re.

Tom Allen joined Channel in June 2016 to launch the cyber division.

The Hong Kong insurance regulator marshals the sector to respond to the Chinese government’s infrastructure investment programme.

Daljitt Barn follows recent arrival Paul Jardine onto the advisory board of the start-up.

The reinsurer pegged global insured losses at $25bn, and overall cyclone losses at $51bn.

The insurance exchange has state-wide market share of around 10%.

The fire is the latest major stock throughput loss to hit the international cargo market this year.

The Munich Re-backed start-up has signed deals with property funds that own 100,000 New York apartments.

Above-average cat losses dominate discussions during the P&C earnings season.