All News articles – Page 158
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QBE to lose $120m on US sale
Insurer disposes of North American specialist home insurance business
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Marketform hires QBE’s Marriott as cargo underwriter
Marriott joins Stephen Barr and Angus Wilson
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Willis’ investment leg appoints Brian Shea as head of Europe
Shea to leave SCOR in August to take up new role at Willis Capital Markets & Advisory
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Lloyd’s appoints Juan Carlos Realphe to lead charge into Colombia
Realphe will head soon to be opened Lloyd’s representative office in the South American country
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Advent launches delegated authority arm
Advent Insurance Management led by former Xchanging director
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Africa must tackle low insurance penetration, says Ghana vice-president
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa could be an opportunity for Africa Re to climb the reinsurance ranks
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Willis and Towers Watson agree to $18bn merger
Willis and Towers Watson today announcing that they have merged and the value of the deal is expected to hit $18bn. Willis shareholders will own approximately 50.1% of what will be Willis Towers Watson. Willis chief executive Dominic Casserley said: “These are two companies with world-class brands and shared values. ...
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Bermuda finance chief rejects placement on European tax blacklist
Bob Richards defends country against tax criticisms
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Simon Curtis joins IGI UK as chief financial officer
International General Insurance Holdings (IGIH) today announced the appointment of Simon Curtis as chief financial officer at its UK business. Curtis was previously interim head of finance at AmTrust at Lloyd’s and brings 20 years of industry experience to the role. Dubai-based IGIH appointed Simon as part of its bid ...
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‘Insurance cycles are dead’ say industry leaders
The influx of alternative capital has ended cyclical insurance pricing, say experts at Airmic conference 2015
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CEO shortlists for MEA Risk & Insurance Excellence Awards 2015 announced
The shortlists for GR’s inaugural MEA Risk & Insurance Excellence CEO Awards have been announced. Voted exclusively by the region’s leading executives, Reinsurer CEOs’ CEO, Broker CEOs’ CEO and Insurer CEOs’ CEO awards will be presented on Sunday 27 September at a gala dinner event at the Four Seasons Hotel, ...
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Ace promotes Mojgan Khoshabi to MENA managing director
Ace has promoted underwriting manager for energy insurance in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Mojgan Khoshabi to the role of managing director of the region. Effective 1 July, Khoshabi will be responsible for Ace’s strategic direction across MENA. She will remain in Ace’s Bahrain office. Khoshabi’s MENA (re)insurance career ...
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Multaqa 2014 Digital Conference Report
Read full coverage of the 8th annual Multaqa and discover why it is the MENA region’s leading insurance event
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