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The Central Bank achieves the target number of appointments - Global marine insurance premiums rose by 6.4% between 2020 and 2021 - Non-life insurance market in the Middle East: 2021 premiums by country - 2021 Algeria insurance market: Turnover by branch - AM Best downgrades credit ratings of Milli Re - Turkey: 3rd FAIR Reinsurance Forum - Jordan: Joint meeting between JOIF and the Central Bank of Jordan - Wafa Assurance: Badreddine Belghiti at the head of the Assurance des entreprises pole - Insurance partnership between KSA and UAE - Algeria: SAA obtains ISO 9001 version 2015 certification - UAE: Emirati insurance market large enough to have its own major reinsurer - Oman: Govt to roll out compulsory private health insurance in phases in 2023 - Oman: OMR 723.2m, total investments of insurance companies - Jordan - Takaful tackled in the Arab Thought Forum - Underwriting margins to improve in 2022 and retrocession use remains steady: S&P - French re/insurers face unprecedented nat cat losses: Fitch - Lebanon - AM Best affirms rating of Arab Reinsurance Co. - M&A’s in insurance: main mega-deals concluded in 2021 and early 2022 - UAE listed insurance companies’ performance - Saudi Arabia - Bringing health insurance into the future - Tunis - Departure of Mr Abderrahmen Fatmi, former Director of Insurance at the Ministry of Finance - Jordan statistics - Growth in life in Egypt - Insurance: M&As witness the strongest growth since 10 years - Jordan - For the first time in the history of JOIF… Aqaba Conference to be held for the 2nd year - Jordan – Election of the Executive Committee (Fire, General Accident and Engineering) - UAE: Written premiums rise by 8% during the first half of 2022 - Egypt - Bulletin of the Insurance Federation of Egypt no 253 - Lebanon: Latest report of the Insurance Commission - Egypt: 2021 ranking of insurance companies in Egypt - Change in the top 10 reinsurers in 2021 - Bahrain: CBB directs all insurance companies - Egypt: "Suez Canal Insurance" records EGP1.3bn - Jordan: IFRS 17 - Fitch: Reinsurance rates to increase - Kuwait: Insurance Regulatory Unit suspends 3 companies - Lebanon: New CEO of Allianz - Ajman: Sheikh Ahmed Al Nuaimi issues a decision to amend the health insurance system - Qatar: Merger of Doha Ins. and Kuwait Ins. - Egypt: Restructuring the BOD of the Egyptian FRA - Egypt: Libano-Suisse Takaful targets EGP450m of premiums - Saudi Arabia: Saudi Enaya's shareholders vote against winding up - Algeria: Insurers call for changes/Nat CAT insurance - The dollar increase amplifies the insurance claims’ invoice.. - Kuwait: Insurance market shows modest growth in 2021 - Moroccan insurance market: 5.3% increase in 2022 half-yearly premiums - Predictive analytics: changing the business rules in the insurance market - UAE: Conglomerate mulls setting up a reinsurance company - UAE insurance companies ranked first in terms of premiums - A regional reinsurance hub in the making - Kuwait: 16% profit increase in insurance - FAIR: Increase in Pools’ premiums to $82.8m - SCR: Fitch Ratings confirms AAA rating with stable outlook - UAE: Conventional insurance business outpaces takaful in premium and profit growth in 1H - Best’s Market Segment Report: Reinsurers See More Stable and Improved Results - Intense competition will continue to weight on Islamic insurers’ earnings: S&P - Insurance premiums jump to $7 trillion and inflation reduces results - UAE: 5 most profitable insurers capture 86% of combined profits of listed insurers - Saudi Arabia: Kingdom's sole reinsurer shows improved technical results for 1H - MENA: GAIF outlines scenarios for the development of the Arab insurance market - GCC: Takaful sector's net earnings expected to remain modest in 2022-2023 - Reinsurance: Canada Life Re is the 1st life reinsurer to be among world's top 4 reinsurers - Turkiye: Over 9m residential properties lack quake insurance - Munich Re Keeps No. 1 Spot in Ranking of 50 Global Reinsurers, With Swiss Re at No. 2 - London Workers Could Save Money by Returning to Offices as Bills Soar: Research - Australia’s Extreme Climate Risks Threaten to Make Home Insurance Unaffordable - Global reinsurance maintains “prudent approach” to claims reserving: AM Best - Insurance industry hit by rising digital fraud in H1 2022 - UAE: Insurance market to expand by 5% this year in terms of GPW - Turkiye: Insurance sector's GWP soar by 93% in 1H in nominal terms - Egypt: Regulator studies requiring insurers to maintain minimum level of investments - Dutch Insurer NN Group’s H1 Profit Slips on Impact of Storm Claims - Weakening UK Regulators Would Undermine Financial Services, Bank of England Warns - Inflationary recession to impact insurance demand, drive claims costs higher: Swiss Re Institute - Kuwait: Reinsurer posts US$13m in 1H net profits - Zurich Insurance Reports 25% Increase in H1 Operating Profit, Beating Expectations - Cowbell Cyber links up with Swiss Re - UK Insurer Aviva Posts 14% Rise in H1 Operating Profit - Morocco: Govt to recommend tax surcharge on oligopolistic sectors - Wildfires Rage in France, Destroying Homes, Forcing Evacuation of Residents - UK Financial Services Firms Suffer From Record Skills Shortage - Malaysia’s non-life insurance segment outlook remains stable: AM Best - Saudi Arabia: Insurance market forecast to grow by 5-10% this year - 6th Saudi Insurance Symposium to spotlight compulsory insurance, innovation & growth - Lebanon: Insurance regulatory reform in limbo because of political deadlock - Reinsurance: Munich Re posts profit of US$1.4bn for 1H2022 - Insurers Get Safety Assurances for Ships Exporting Ukraine Grain Through Black Sea - More Grain Ships Safely Depart From Ukrainian Black Sea Ports - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK Risk Management Consultant, Another Day - Central Bank of Ireland launches climate change risk guidance for insurance sector - Egypt: Life insurers to start using first set of local actuarial life tables in Oct - Malaysia to Offer Crop Insurance to Strengthen Food Security - Berkshire Hathaway reports strong Q2 2022 P&C reinsurance result - Lebanon: Non-life & life insurance sectors face several constraints - Saudi Arabia: Health insurer posts 16% fall in pre-zakat net profit to US$114m in 1H2022 - Global insurance premium volumes to reach new high in 2022 - Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions names WTW’s Becky Allison as COO of STG - South Africa: Central bank says insurers need to strengthen risk management - India: Regulator consolidates and updates anti-money laundering guidelines for insurers - Global Insurtech Investment Down 50% in Q2: Gallagher Re - London Insurance Sector Readies $50M Ukraine Grain Cargo Cover - Swiss Re launches catastrophe bond focused investment adviser - Egypt: Motor insurers eyeing 10% increase in premium income - Lloyd’s Insurer Hiscox to Provide Insurance for Ukraine Grain Shipments - $170bn of global insurance premiums at risk by 2027, research suggests - Lebanon: 2 years after Beirut Blast, operating environment remains tough for (re)insurers - Morocco: Insurers' counterparty risk remains under control - French Insurer AXA Posts 3% Rise in H1 Net Profit - Floods, Storms Drive Global Insured Catastrophe Losses of US$38B in H1 2022: Swiss Re - Société Centrale de Réassurance’s expansion cited as rating affirmed - Saudi Arabia: Central Bank approves merger between SABB Takaful and Walaa Insurance - Lloyd’s and Aon report reveals the highly interrelated risks of Ukraine conflict - Global Commercial Insurance Rates Rise 9%, Continuing Moderating Trend: Marsh - Global Claims Review 2022 - AXA tops list of largest EU insurers ranked by GPW - Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $34 Billion in H1 2022: Munich Re - Swiss Re returns to profit but H1 net income falls on investment result & Ukraine reserves - Motor insurance premiums lag claims inflation - Asia Pacific: Region faces Nat CAT economic losses of US$22bn in 1H - SCOR posts H1 2022 net loss as nat cats, war in Ukraine & COVID-19 hit profitability - Turkey: Insurers acknowledge the influence of Gen Z - Global: Lloyd’s-Aon report indicates how businesses can mitigate risks arising - India: Regulator considers several changes to insurance operations - Lloyd’s Insurers Preparing to Cover Ukraine Grain - Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $39B During H1 2022, 18% More Than Average: Aon - GCC: Insurance markets in the region sees P&C rates mostly hardening - UAE: National health insurer offers medical plans to investors and talents - One-Quarter of Firms Operating at Lloyd’s Reach 35% Target for Women Leaders - RenRe’s underwriting performance remains strong, but investments drive Q2 loss - Turkey: Regulator warns insurers against avoiding underwriting compulsory motor - Saudi Arabia: Insurers required to pay small motor third-party liability claims - IAG reports rise in net profits - Reinsurers need to rebuild confidence: Ariel Re CEO - Morocco: Insurance sector returns to pre-COVID levels - Egypt: Russia-Ukraine war affects tourism-related insurance business - Ukraine, Russia Sign Deal to Reopen Grain Export Ports While War Continues to Rage - Allianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs in Global Claims Report - Beazley’s H1 profit falls on investment losses as underwriting performance improves - Egypt: Insurers eager to invest more in digital technology - OS Climate Launches Tools to Help Firms, Investors Make Climate-Friendly Decisions - Guy Carpenter sees 9% revenue growth in Q2 as Marsh McLennan reports ‘another strong quarter’ - AM Best highlights Lloyd’s improved combined ratio in recent assessment - Africa: Several markets show robust real growth in premium income in 2021 - Insurers Want Safety Assurances Before Covering Ships Sailing in Ukraine Grain Corridor - Global insured losses from catastrophes above average at $39bn in H1 2022: Aon - Egypt: Insurance federation and regulator to develop sustainable insurance strategy - Saudi Arabia: SAMA data show net loss of over US$40m for insurers in 1Q - Saudi Arabia: SAMA issues model professional liability insurance policy for auditors - Oman: Regulator aims to improve health insurance claims handling - Swiss Re names Verisk’s Latarche as Chief Commercial Officer, Reinsurance Solutions - UK Regulator Pushes Insurers to Cut Premiums for Fire-Risk Apartments - GAIF 12th Webinar - UK Regulator May Lack Bandwidth to Push Post-Brexit Competitiveness: Policymaker - Top US P&C underwriters saw robust premium growth in 2021 - Saudi Arabia: Insurance Symposium to take place next September - China’s Tough COVID Policy Still Drags on Economy - ANZ Agrees to Buy Australian Insurer Suncorp’s Bank Operations for $3.3 Billion - AXA to sell a closed life & pensions insurance portfolio to Athora Germany - Turkiye: Call for support for insurance agencies - Allianz Aims to Grow Global Program Business with New Multinational Team - Munich Re’s COVID claims persisting beyond expectations: Jefferies - Integration of loss history, Archipelago’s latest product update - Algeria: National reinsurer's net profit jumps by 20% in 2021 - Natural Disasters Cost Global Economy $32B in Q1, With Only $14B Insured: Aon - SCOR Warns of Ukraine Conflict Impact on Q1 2022 Results - AM Best turns negative on French life and non-life sectors - Lockton launches Insights & Innovation Lab - Howden Acquires 2 Italian Brokers Nord Est Insurance Broker and ASI - UK Brokerage Group Jensten Simplifies Corporate Structure, Brands - AUB Group confirms Tysers discussions ongoing - New capital requirements in Japan are credit positive: Moody’s - AM Best assigns positive credit ratings to Fortitude Re - P&C reinsurers see profit & premium improvement: RAA - MAPFRE outlines new strategy, targets 6% premium growth - Insured losses from Australia floods now above $2bn, says ICA - India’s State-Run Insurer LIC Set to Launch Record $8 Billion IPO on March 11: Sources - QBE returns to profitability in 2021, helped by premium growth - Mosaic activates more capacity to meet transactional liability risks - Bahrain: Insurance market expected to grow at faster pace in 2021-2026 compared to 2015-2020 - Tokio Marine triples international profits through Q3 - Marsh McLennan appoints new director - Sompo International Opens German Headquarters in Cologne - Qatar: Several favourable factors fuel insurance market growth - AXA Completes Sale of Singapore Business to HSBC - UK Insurer Beazley Sees Opportunity (and Risk) in Cyber Market - GCC: Insurance industry predicted to grow at CAGR of 3.2% in next 5 years - GAIF: Insurance players discuss 3 major challenges at Rendez-Vous de Carthage - Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions contributes to robust revenue growth in 2021 - Beazley’s Digital Division Launches, Aiming to Transform Brokers’ Access - LMA Announces ‘At-the-Box’ or ‘In-the-Office’ Availability for Lloyd’s Underwriters - Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $116B in 2021, or 63% Higher Than Average: Gallagher Re - QBE Launches Sustainable Energies Unit to Support Clients’ Transition to Lower Carbon - Insurtech MIC Global Receives ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate - FERMA Launches Risk Management Tool for Remote Working - Allianz and UniCredit Expand Longstanding Multi-Country Bancassurance Agreement - UK Insurer First Central Weighs Sale That Could Value Business at £600M: Sources - UK Business Closures Jump 14% as Pandemic Takes Brutal Toll on Small Firms - Everest Re Group Signs UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance - Climate Risk Is Top London Market Challenge, IUA Survey Shows - In Both Hard and Soft Markets, Zurich Aims to Maintain Focus on Underwriting Discipline - UK Insurtech Zego Expands in Europe, Targeting £20B Fleet Insurance Market - Cyber MGA Resilience Becomes Lloyd’s Coverholder - Lloyd’s Weighs Future of Headquarters as Market Embraces Flexible Working - Reinsurers’ 2022 Profit Outlook Better Than Primary Insurers: Fitch - ‘Cybersecurity Failure’ Named a Critical Global Threat in WEF Survey Report - UK Cyber Insurtech KYND Receives £3.25 Million Investment from BGF - Canada’s Insured Catastrophe Losses Exceed C$2 Billion in 2021: CatIQ - Global M&A to Remain Strong in 2022 as Valuations Reach Record Highs: WTW - Fortitude Re Forms Bermuda Multi-Line Reinsurer, Buys U.S. Life Insurer - Canada’s Insurers and Banks Rethink Return-to-Office Plans Amid Omicron Concerns - Allianz completes $35bn reinsurance agreement with Resolution Life - January Renewals ‘Orderly’ but Loss-Affected Programs Saw More Challenges: Carpenter - Tokio Marine Appoints Hirai as CEO for Asia Region - Zurich Insurance to Sell Italian Life and Pensions Back Book to Portugal’s GamaLife - China Approves HSBC Acquisition of 100% of Insurer Joint Venture - Reinsurance leaders see real-time data tools as ‘game-changer’ - Aspen implements e-placing platform Whitespace - Marsh Increases Shareholding in Marsh India from 49% to 92% - Global Shipping Industry Faces Growing Pressure to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions - AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Canada’s Co-operators General and Sovereign General - Exor, Again, Agrees to Sell PartnerRe to France’s Covéa for $9 Billion (€7.8 Billion) - Swiss Re Reorganizes Group Operations, Names Ladva Group CTO, as Bronder Exits - Life insurers to see return pressure, manageable losses in 2022: Fitch - Rising Reinsurance Prices and Demand Help to Create Stable Sector Outlook: AM Best - Global: Primary insurers' quest for capital efficiency boosts reinsurance growth - Marsh McLennan Agency acquires InSource - Libya: Insurance regulator vets applications for reinsurance licence - Willis Towers Watson Acquires Sydney-Based Aviation Broker Aerosure - Arthur J. Gallagher Completes Minority Investment in MENA Specialist Broker ACE - UK Broker Aston Lark Acquires Client Book of Choice Benefits - Bahrain: Medical and life insurance business drive growth in insurance market in 1H2021 - Rise in Insurance Demand Likely to Break Premium Records in 2022: Swiss Re - Convex Europe Receives UK Regulatory Approval - Willis Towers Watson Launches Industry Risk Forum for Ports and Terminals - Algeria: Takaful agencies set to open by yearend - Insurtech Startup Kettle Raises $25M to Expand Wildfire Reinsurance Protection - Claims Services Provider McLarens Forms Strategic Alliance With Polish Firm Saltex - Allianz COO Stephanie Smith to depart - Reinsurance pricing expectations high across lines, survey shows - Guy Carpenter and Marsh to Combine South Africa Facultative Reinsurance Businesses - Guyana Weighs Raising Requirements for Insurance Cover for Oil Spills: Official - Apollo’s Syndicate 1971 to Open for Trading in 2022 - Climate models are becoming increasingly critical: Aeolus - Willis Appoints 4 New Directors, Including Former Lloyd’s CEO Beale - China’s Ant Group Reports 39% Rise in Profits on Investment Gains - Finance System Is Getting More Dangerous, Not Safer: Allianz CEO - Update: Zurich Insurance Will No Longer Underwrite New Oil Exploration Projects - Rise in Insurance Demand Likely to Break Premium Records in 2022: Swiss Re - Allianz Becomes First Wholly Foreign-Owned Life Insurer in China - Essent secures $439mn mortgage reinsurance transaction - WhenFresh partners with Ambiental on FloodScore Climate data - People Moves: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Appoints 5 to Leadership Team - U.S. Severe Weather Insured Losses Surpassed $20B After Rough October: Aon - Big Europe Reinsurers See Strong 9M Earnings Despite High Natural Disaster Losses - Berkshire Hathaway General Reinsurance Unit Launches Mideast Office in Dubai - Aston Lark Acquires UK-Based Innovation Broking - Reinsurers will find common ground on pricing at renewals: TigerRisk’s Gulbransen - Markel adds three to renewable energy team - Zurich acquires Special Insurance Services in Texas - Ardonagh Group Closes on Acquisition of BGC Partners Insurance Units - Aon Founder Ryan Retired at 71, Then He Built a New $10B Business - AXA Tightens Policy for Insuring, Investing in Oil & Gas Ahead of COP26 Summit - Generali Acquires Italy Insurer Cattolica to Boost Domestic Market Leadership - Guy Carpenter Launches Global Insurtech Center of Excellence - Aon and Cybereason Form Alliance to Help Protect Clients From Cyber Attacks - Bermuda’s Tax Advantage for Re/Insurers to Be Cut With 15% Global Minimum Tax: Fitch - Swiss Re CorSo adds Favorito as exec risk head of North America - Coverys Launches European Casualty MGA, AEC Europe - Re/Insurers Need a Data Strategy to Build Underwriting Transformation Programs - Lockton Launches Silent Cyber Property Solution for Businesses - Munich Re Doubles Q3 Profit Despite Big Storm Losses in Europe, U.S. - Lloyd’s Re/Insurer Apollo Receives $90M Investment From Alchemy Partners - China’s Anti-Graft Watchdog to Inspect Financial Regulators, State Banks, Insurers - Howden Acquires Norwegian Broker Aneco Forsikringsmegling AS - Financial Services Groups Urge G20 Leaders to Set ‘Clear, Credible, Ambitious’ Climate Goals - Chubb to Buy Some of Cigna’s Asia-Pacific Businesses for $5.8 Billion - India Plans to Let Foreign Investors Hold 20% Stake in Life Insurance Corp.’s IPO - Germany’s Getsafe Raises $30M, Led by Swiss Re; Eyes Becoming Full Carrier - Egypt: 3 agencies agree on optional insurance cover for locals working abroad - Broker New Dawn Risk Group Launches Europe Subsidiary in Malta - Hub International Completes Purchase of Canada’s National Home Warranty Group - Singapore Plans to Review Cybersecurity Strategy and Laws - EU reinsurers urge UK regulator to delay Solvency II changes - Climate Reckoning Is Coming for the World’s Government Debt - Gallagher Acquires Grand Cayman’s Briat, UK’s Manchester Underwriting - Boutique Broker McGill and Partners Launches Bermuda Operation - Aston Lark Acquires UK Insurance Broker S. Johnson & Co. - Allianz Transfers Legacy Life Portfolio to Resolution Re, Using Quota Share Reinsurance - Re/Insurance Cyber Rates Could Double Before 2023, as Attacks Skyrocket: S&P - Willis Re Launches Flood Model for MENA Region - UK Financial Services Sector Calls for Eased Visa Requirements to Keep Competitiveness - Australia Insurtech Startup Cover Genius Raises Funds, Boosting Valuation to A$1 Billion - Allianz in Talks to Transfer Block of Life Assets to Free Up Regulatory Capital: Sources - UN Launches Disaster Insurance Program for Developing Countries - Mexican Insurtech Startup Offers Quick Claims Payments for Earthquake Damage - Is Climate Litigation Covered by Insurance? - Social Inflation or Science: What Is Fueling Climate Litigation? - Fortegra Europe Opens Branch in Czech Republic - Vantage launches Construction and Political risk business - UK Insurers Cautiously Willing to Underwrite Fire Safety Risks - Insurtech Foxquilt Raises $8M to Expand Small Business Offering in U.S. and Canada - Speciality Re/Insurer Convex Launches European Subsidiary With A- Rating From S&P - Debt surge in emerging markets may hurt insurance outlook: Swiss Re - Zurich Insurance Weighs Selling Some Australian Non-Core Assets - Reinsurers Face Major Claims Uncertainties, but Reap Benefits of Pricing Tailwinds - Corvus, SiriusPoint announce investment & underwriting capacity partnership - Munich Re backs energy storage systems provider ESS - Climate Change Could Force 200 Million People to Leave Their Homes by 2050 - Work of the scientific community and re/insurers needed to assess climate change: Lloyd’s - Gallagher Re Touts Advanced Integrated Reinsurance Analytics Platform - London Financial Employees Return to Offices Despite Rising Virus Cases - P/C Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline, Despite Rising Capacity: Guy Carpenter - Britain Looks to Revisit Data Privacy Regulations - WTW, Applied Systems target real-time pricing enhancements - Reinsurance environment “most attractive in a decade”: SCOR’s Launay - Willis Towers Watson’s New CEO Says It Has $5 Billion for Possible Acquisitions - Lloyd’s Reports H1 2021 Profit of £1.4B ($1.9B), with 92.2% Combined Ratio - Global Reinsurers Shoulder ‘Considerable Burden’ of COVID-19 Claims - “Inflation is the enemy of the re/insurance industry,” says Swiss Re CFO Léger - Global Reinsurance Rates, Demand to Continue Rising in 2022: Moody’s - Prudential’s Michael Koller joins MS Amlin as Chief Risk Officer - Rates need to and will harden further: Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler - Russia’s Renaissance Insurance Plans $1 Billion IPO in Moscow: Reuters

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UK Fintech Rapyd Raises $100 Million

Wednesday, 10 02 2019, Category: Technology, Country: United Kingdom

Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-service provider, announced on Tuesday it secured $100 million through its latest financing round, which was led by Oak HC/FT with participation from Tiger Global, Coatue, General Catalyst, Target Global, Stripe, and Entree Capital. The latest funding round comes just months after Rapyd raised $40 million in through its Series B financing round.

As previously reported, Rapyd describes itself as a mobile-first financial network that makes the world’s “favorite ways” to pay and be paid instantly available through a single API and SDK.

Source: crowdfundinsider.com