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Online onlyJLT's new Asia boss: 'China is priority number one'
After more than 20 years at Willis, Dominic Samengo-Turner made the decision not only to change companies but also to leave London for Hong Kong. In the end, he tells GR, it was a relatively easy call to make
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AnalysisAs hurricane season nears, has London learnt from Sandy?
Hiscox Re claims underwriters on the pitfalls facing the industry
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AnalysisRevealed: London’s best underwriters
Watkins’ Hoare and Ascot’s Pepper top lists made by Gracechurch
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AnalysisThe pitfalls of structuring cross-border M&A deals
What the wave of consolidation needs to account for
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AnalysisWhat are the business risks of investing in Russia?
Though sanctions exist, Russia’s future bounty should not be ignored
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NewsBermuda finance chief rejects placement on European tax blacklist
Bob Richards defends country against tax criticisms
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NewsSimon 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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AnalysisCooper Gay chief executive Toby Esser quits
Martin Sullivan fills in as firm hunts for replacement
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Online onlyQ&A: Hamilton Insurance chief executive Brian Duperreault
Duperreault eyes Lloyd’s expansion
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News ‘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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AnalysisAn in-depth exploration of the US 'hurricane drought'
Malcolm Haylock – head of research and development, Aspen Re – analyses the occurrence of hurricanes through application of statistical models. The lack of a major hurricane making US landfall in the last nine years does not change the probability of such an event in 2015 but one can comment ...
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AnalysisPool Re expands to cover public spaces from terrorism
Firms can get cheaper premiums by signing up to government scheme
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NewsCEO 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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AnalysisEx-Towergate operations chief Michael Rea joins Arthur J Gallagher
Rea to help Graeme Chilton on acquisitions trail
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NewsAce 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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AnalysisMay's Texas and Oklahoma thunderstorms losses pass $1bn mark
Claims for last month’s thunderstorms and flooding in Texas and Oklahoma are expected to exceed $1bn, according to Aon Benfield. This was the wettest May on record for both Texas and Oklahoma. The flooding across the two US states caused by last month’s storms damaged more ...
