News – Page 39
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NewsDWIC Roundtable: The explosion of PV
Demand for political violence (PV) protection has risen across MENA markets, driven by geopolitical volatility, as well as growing client awareness about this nascent product. A roundtable on day two took a deep dive into an evolving market.
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NewsDWIC Roundtable: MGAs as catalysts for change
DWIC’s day one roundtable discussed how MGAs are reshaping the traditional distribution model and driving efficiency in underwriting and product development.
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News‘Calmer waters’ for UK reinsurance buyers provide broker innovation opportunity
Some reinsurers are described by UK market insurers as ‘opportunistic’ in their bid for growth amid ‘gradual softening’ market conditions, writes Insurance Times editor Katie Scott with additional reportage by GR’s David Benyon.
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NewsNat cat insured bill hits ‘new high’ of $151bn annual loss average – Verisk
Exposure growth is expected to average 7.2%, according to a new report from catastrophe risk data and analytics firm Verisk.
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NewsSiriusPoint looks to diversify, takes on marine
SiriusPoint wants to diversify its business, the global insurer and reinsurer said, while attending the recent MGAA Conference in London.
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NewsMGAs bringing distribution and tech access – AmTrust professional lines
Steven Moore, head of professional indemnity and professional lines, AmTrust International, spoke to Global Reinsurance at the recent MGAA Conference 2024 in London.
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NewsQBE Re adds to A&H team in London
Five new hires, led by Henry Brigstocke, bolster reinsurer QBE Re’s accident and health team in the London market.
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NewsAon announces UK commercial risk, London and Singapore capital advisory leaders
Mike Cane joins Aon from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, where he led its UK capital solutions arm.
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NewsHas PPL NextGen been money well spent? Q&A with Ebix Europe’s James Pring
A Pre-Monte Carlo Q&A with Ebix Europe sales director James Pring on the status of next generation electronic placement in the London market.
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NewsRenewals see ‘steady improvement’ – Aon Q2 insights report
The re/insurance broker released its Q2 Global Insurance Market Insights report, which looks at how events in the quarter have shaped the insurance market.
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NewsWTW appoints Hamilton as director in international property team
Gavin Hamilton joins WTW from rival broker Miller where he led European wholesale and South African property.
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NewsBMS appoints practice leader to bolster mining business
Spencer Pearce joins broker BMS Group from specialty re/insurance carrier Canopius.
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NewsLockton Re adds to global agriculture broking practice
Kristopher Lynn joins the reinsurance broker in Bermuda from Terra Underwriting Management and before that was president of Sompo’s agriculture division.
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NewsPeak Re appoints Hämmerli head of business operations
Formerly of Swiss Re, Peter Hämmerli joins the Hong Kong-based reinsurer to enhance its global business operations.
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NewsLockton Re hires Ferrier for US ‘West Coast build-out’
Andrew Ferrier joins the reinsurance broker in San Francisco from rival Guy Carpenter.
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NewsNexus US launches new ART business under Bentele
Alternative risk transfer business line launched under the leadership of Christof Bentele, president of Nexus Specialty Casualty.
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NewsHiscox pays tribute to chairman Jonathan Bloomer who died in Bayesian yacht tragedy
Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy were among the guests on board the Bayesian, which sank in a storm off the Sicilian coast.
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NewsPool Re appoints Aon Securities and Howden Capital Markets as ILS advisors
The UK Treasury-backed terrorism reinsurance pool has previously used catastrophe bonds to source reinsurance protection.
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NewsGuy Carpenter appoints leaders for regional mutual and North America personal lines
Joining from Gen Re and Porch Group, both new hires will report to Rob McKenzie, president of sales and segments, North America, Guy Carpenter.
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NewsUnravelling the data spaghetti – Xceedance
More and more data are available to insurers, but organising it for effective decision making is no easy task. Amit Tiwari, EMEA & APAC president, Xceedance, looks at ways the industry can overcome its data challenges.
