Swiss Re

News of the bid interest comes as Swiss Re prepares the $4.5bn business for an IPO.

The cedant has agreed a new treaty with Swiss Re to cover a $2.9bn book.

The carrier has entered a quota share agreement with Swiss Re for the $2.9bn book.

Equity market malaise won’t necessarily cut sellers' price expectations, the CEO says.

The agreement is the latest challenge to the International Group of P&I Clubs in Asia.

Reinsurers hit by a heavy cat year are unlikely to see significant rate rises as retro rates increase.

The Japanese carrier increases its stake to 25 percent as its Zurich peer explores an IPO for the closed life vehicle.

Natural catastrophes are estimated to account for $71bn of the total.

Former Aviva UK CEO Mark Hodges replaces Matt Cuhls.

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

Philippe Aerni has helmed the segment’s financial and professional lines unit since 2014.