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Insurance

JLT Re's Howard to step down from new Guy Carpenter role

Former JLT Re chairman Ross Howard is to retire from his new role at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter after more than 40 years of leadership in the reinsurance business.   10 May 2019

Insurance

Liberty hires new claims manager for energy, property and construction from Neon

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Gavin Coley to the role of claims manager for energy, property and construction (EPC).   10 May 2019

Insurance

Lloyd’s of London invests in AI-powered insurtech start-up Layr

Specialist insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd’s is investing in artificial intelligence start-up Layr, a cloud-based commercial insurance platform for small businesses, following the launch of its second cohort of insurtech innovators.   10 May 2019

Insurance

RSA sees strong growth opportunity in five industry practices to be launched this year

RSA Insurance Group is launching five industry practices within its UK & International (UK&I) global risk solutions business to drive "strong profitable growth" in the areas it sees tremendous opportunity.   9 May 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Allianz boosts AGCS alternative risk transfer leadership in growth move

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has made key leadership changes targeting expansion in the alternative risk transfer (ART) space. The move follows the division of ART line of business into two specialist teams.   9 May 2019

Insurance

AIG-backed insurtech Azur uses augmented underwriting to combat inefficiencies

Azur, a managing digital agent (MDA) specialising in the UK's high net worth insurance market, has partnered with technology firm Logical Glue to implement algorithms that it said will enable better risk analysis in order to free up underwriters to focus on more complex risks and broker relationships.   9 May 2019

Insurance

AXIS poaches Chubb's Tony Jordan for group chief actuary role

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has hired Tony Jordan as its group chief actuary. He joins from Chubb.   3 May 2019

Insurance

The Hartford strikes $300m ADC deal for Navigators with Berkshire Hathaway

US-based property/casualty insurer The Hartford has agreed a $300 million aggregate excess of loss reinsurance treaty with National Indemnity Company (NICO), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.   2 May 2019

Insurance

BMS Capital Advisory swoops on JLT's Chris DeMuth as senior vice president

Specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has appointed Chris DeMuth as senior vice president of BMS Capital Advisory, the company's investment banking division.   2 May 2019

Insurance

Law firm Devonshires plans to enter insurance space with CMS hire

London-based law firm Devonshires is planning to enter the insurance market, and has hired a senior executive from CMS to develop its new practice.   1 May 2019

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