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ProSight Specialty Underwriters, operating Syndicate 1110 at Lloyd’s, has appointed Dennis Huggins as technology underwriter. He takes up his position with immediate effect. 27 March 2013
Insurance
German insurer Allianz has entered into a 15-year exclusive distribution agreement with Turkish insurer Yapı Kredi and to also acquire Yapı Kredi Sigorta, the property/casualty insurer, including its subsidiary Yapı Kredi Emeklilik, the life and pension business. 27 March 2013
News
Hamburger Internationale Rückversicherung AG (HIR), part of Tawa Plc, has acquired Lower Insurance AG’s reinsurance portfolio, which contains predominantly liability and marine contracts in run-off. 27 March 2013
Insurance
Lloyd’s of London has announced a profit of £2.77bn for 2012, marking a return to profit following last year’s loss of £516m, which was the costliest year on record for natural catastrophes. 27 March 2013
Alternative Risk Transfer
The Montpelier Re-backed Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund, which invests in catastrophe exposed collateralised reinsurance-linked contracts and other ILS investments, is looking to raise more funds through a series of placements of new shares. One market participant said the placement illustrated the still growing demand for ILS products among investors. 25 March 2013
Insurance
A significant mismatch still exists between the risk appetite of insurers and their risk limit structure, according to a survey of insurance executives globally which assessed their enterprise risk management (ERM) practices. 22 March 2013
Insurance
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has made Steve White, head of Compliance and Training at BIBA, its new chief executive, with effect from May 1, 2013. He replaces Eric Galbraith. Graeme Trudgill, BIBA’s head of corporate affairs, will also be promoted to the main board of BIBA. “We have a very demanding board and a clear strategic direction. My first responsibility will be to articulate that to our members and stakeholders and then get on with the job of implementation,” said White. 20 March 2013
Insurance
Aon Risk Solutions has signed a unique co-insurance agreement with Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance that provides clients fast and efficient access to AA+ rated capacity for all eligible business placed by Aon Risk Solutions where the Lloyd’s market participates. 20 March 2013
Insurance
Towers Watson has appointed Andy Smith, a former underwriting director at RSA, has as a senior consultant in its underwriting consultancy operation. In his role at RSA, Smith held the position for the UK corporate business and, more recently, for its international division, covering Canada, Scandinavia, Ireland and Italy. 20 March 2013
Insurance
Demand for transactional risk insurance grew by 41 per cent globally in 2012 as firms increasingly turned to the insurance market to protect large deals and cross-border acquisitions or sales. 15 March 2013
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