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“As [capital] regulatory regimes change, insurers are assessing whether their current reinsurance arrangement is fit-for-purpose.”

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The latest multi-billion offer from Zurich Insurance is seen as a tactical attempt to capture Beazley's dominant cyber franchise while testing the board’s resolve with a valuation lower than previous private offers. 
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Capital adequacy

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Asset intensive reinsurance

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Investing

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Industry M&A

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Philippine regulator PCC clears FPG–Mercantile merger worth $169m in GWPs
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