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Willis Re appoints Ogilvie and Dart to specialty roles
Jonathan Ogilvie will lead non-marine specialties globally, while Chris Dart has been named head of treaty reinsurance in Bermuda
Jabsheh says India licence marks IGI expansion milestone
The Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer expects to open a GIFT City branch later this year, adding to its existing offices across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia
Friese succeeds Lee as Geneva Association chair
Aegon CEO Lard Friese has been appointed chair of the insurance research organisation, with Munich Re’s Christoph Jurecka and Liberty Mutual’s Tim Sweeney joining the board
Willis expands international property facility with $60m follow capacity
The facility, supported by Willis’ Neuron platform, has added new markets and an expanded lead panel of Lloyd’s syndicates across international territories
DWIC WEBINAR: GCC Fault Lines in Global Energy - in association with Africa Re
Second webinar in our DWIC MIDDLE EAST RISK & MARKET RESPONSE series
Russell Group: Corporate wargaming can challenge assumptions and build balance sheet resilience
General Sir Richard Shirreff of Strategia Worldwide told a Russell Group event that wargaming is a more proactive form of scenario analysis that can more effectively test assumptions, exposing blind spots and identifying opportunities as well as threats
Fidelis Partnership launches PVT consortium as war risk demand rises
The TFP-led consortium will deploy up to $47.5m per risk in the Middle East and up to $345m globally
MS Amlin warns earthquake models miss supershear loss risk
The Lloyd’s insurer said supershear ruptures accounted for two thirds of insured earthquake losses since 2016, but remain largely absent from catastrophe models
Aon appoints Navas as EMEA chief claims officer
José María Navas will lead Aon’s claims organisation across EMEA, reporting to Luca Tassarotti
Convex launches Kinetic MGA
Theo Butt will lead the new UK-based MGA, while Anne Middleton has taken over as CEO of Convex UK
Hunt appointed CEO of HDI Global UK and Ireland
Simon Hunt has been appointed permanently after serving as interim CEO since February, following the departure of Stephanie Ogden
MAPFRE Re appoints Bansal to lead India branch
Chaturbhuj Bansal will be based in GIFT City as MAPFRE Re expands its presence in one of Asia’s key growth markets
Beazley adds to Bermuda presence with new office and Wunderlich ART appointment
Stefan Wunderlich has been appointed head of alternative risk transfer alongside his existing role as head of parametric
Verisk launches reengineered US hurricane model
The updated tropical cyclone model will be available through Verisk’s new cloud-native Synergy Studio platform from 15 June
Navium, TFP, Overhaul launch AI infrastructure cargo consortium at Lloyd’s
The Helix Consortium will provide dedicated cover for data server shipments, combining Lloyd’s cargo capacity with real-time risk monitoring technology
Howden Re forecasts quieter Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters expect below-average storm activity in 2026, but Howden Re warned that a single landfalling hurricane can still drive significant insured losses
Acrisure Re forecasts slightly subdued 2026 hurricane season
Reinsurance broker expects around 13 named storms this year, but warned that elevated ocean temperatures in key regions leave the market exposed to rapid intensification and landfall risk
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