News
Iran conflict: Naval mines and escort uncertainties to DFC, Chubb scheme
Uncertainties about provision of naval escorts and Iranian threats from mines, drones and missiles face the new marine re/insurance facility announced yesterday by the US International Development Finance Corporation
Iran conflict: Fairmont Palm and DXB attacks reveal coverage gaps for Dubai terrorism buyers
Exclusive: UAE businesses struck by Iranian missile and drone attacks, including Dubai International Airport and Fairmont The Palm, bought terrorism policies rather than broader war or political violence protection
Iran conflict: Moody’s says credit impact on GCC insurers limited for now
Rating agency says investment portfolios, not claims, are the main transmission channel, though prolonged disruption could erode capital and weaken sector outlook
QBE appoints Cryer as CUO of its international division
Stephanie Cryer’s promotion follows Nick Hankin’s move to lead QBE Re
Goldie to retire as CUO at MS Re as Bruniecki steps up
Jörg Bruniecki takes over as group CEO from Charles Goldie and Louis De Segonzac appointed chief technical underwriting officer in wider leadership reshuffle
Sze appointed CEO Hong Kong at Liberty
Unified licence structure takes effect from April as leadership transition begins
Miller to acquire Shields in Dubai to expand MENA reinsurance footprint
Middle East expansion for Miller adds DFSA-regulated broker and Lloyd’s admitted platform
APAC reshuffle at Gallagher Re; Perera and Jones take leadership roles
Leadership reshuffle at the reinsurance broker follows departure of O’Brien and retirement of Morley
HIVE expands into political violence and terrorism
PVT launch by the specialty managing general agent (MGA) builds on aviation, space and marine strategy
Price Forbes appoints Davies Bermuda head of property
Bermuda-based executive vice president to lead growth of property division for the broker
Lewkowicz appointed global lead for P&C capital modelling at WTW
George Lewkowicz to spearhead global capital modelling and reinsurance pricing solutions at the re/insurance broker
Guidewire survey finds London market brokers favour digitally advanced carriers
Tech capability increasingly decisive in placements as market softens, according to a survey of London market brokers
Synthetik warns UK SRCC risk now ‘route-based accumulation’ threat
New modelling suggests civil unrest insured losses could exceed £4bn under certain triggers, as carriers urged to rethink postcode-level accumulation approaches
BMS builds out A&H division with Early hire
Independent broker appoints five London-based specialists as it launches a dedicated accident and health team to support international growth
Aon names Fraccalvieri as CEO of global fac
Nick Fraccalvieri to lead global facultative strategy from March as Andrew Laing focuses on UK CEO role
From ‘drop in the ocean’ to scalable parametric protection – CelsiusPro’s Rueegg
Mark Rueegg, founder and CEO of CelsiusPro Group, explains why satellite-triggered re/insurance cover, premium subsidy and donor backing are critical to closing the climate protection gap in the Global South.
Divakaram joins Miller as head of treaty Asia
Singapore-based hire to drive regional treaty reinsurance growth for the broker
Asia
Bermuda
Europe
Latin America
London
Middle East & Africa
North America
Part of the Insurance and Risk group of Newsquest Specialist Media
Published by Newsquest Media Group Limited,
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a Gannett company
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a Gannett company
Site powered by Webvision Cloud