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      Flood Re Sees Its Coverage Rising

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      Aidan Kerr, operations director, Flood Re, said the reinsurer is aiming to cover 200,000 U.K. households for flood risk in the shorter term and eventually reach up to half a million by operating in the background of the homeowners' insurance market.

       

      ICMIF's Tarbuck: Insurers Must Rise to the Bigger Risks Ahead

      Shaun Tarbuck, CEO, International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation, said insurers are poised to help lead initiatives aimed at reducing global risk but must have the confidence and courage to step forward.

       

      Mutual Insurers Wrestle With Onslaught of Emerging Risks

      Insurers and reinsurers said a range of new and expanding risks, including cyber liability, drones, autonomous vehicles and even new farm risks is challenging the underwriting ability of the mutual insurance sector.
       

      Willis Re's Newman: Reinsurance Industry May be Nearing Inflection Point

      Andrew Newman, president, Willis Re, said his firm's analysis of the reinsurance sector shows that reinsurers' rates of return have fallen to the lowest average levels in years.
       

      A.M. Best's Thomas: More Reinsurers Returning Capital Via Dividends

      Catherine Thomas, senior director of analytics, A.M. Best, said the active market for mergers and acquisitions has boosted many reinsurers' share prices, making it more expensive for reinsurers to buy back their own shares.

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