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CAC Specialty launches private equity unit with slew of key hires

Specialty insurance brokerage and investment banking business CAC Specialty, a part of US risk management and insurance brokerage Cobbs Allen, has launched a new financial sponsors group (FSG) to bring together seven of its specialties.   4 October 2019

Insurance

Willis Towers Watson names Nancy Woode NA head of property broking

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Nancy Woode as head of property broking in North America.   4 October 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Artex acquisition of Horseshoe will see the Bermuda firm ’become global brand of ILS services for Artex’

Artex Risk Solutions has confirmed it will acquire Bermuda-based Horseshoe Insurance Services Holdings which it said will “significantly strengthen” its insurance-linked securities (ILS) operations.   3 October 2019

Insurance

Insurance data analytics firm Verisk to buy property data analysts BuildFax

Data analytics firm Verisk is set to acquire US firm BuildFax, a provider of property condition and history data, after signing a definitive agreement with the company's shareholders.   3 October 2019

Insurance

Tokio Marine HCC makes key French surety hires as it expands in Europe

Tokio Marine HCC, a subsidiary of global insurer Tokio Marine Group, has appointed Jennifer Metcalfe as senior surety underwriter - France.   3 October 2019

Insurance

Tokio Marine Holdings to buy US HNW insurer Pure Group for $3.1bn

Tokio Marine Holdings has agreed to buy 100 percent of the outstanding shares of US firm Privilege Underwriters and its subsidiaries, known as the Pure Group, for $3.1 billion (approximately ¥ 325.5 billion).   3 October 2019

Insurance

Everest boosts sports/leisure/entertainment offering with Aslan Risk Advisors hire

Everest Insurance has hired an experienced executive from Aslan Risk Advisors in Philadelphia to boost its sports, leisure and entertainment offering.   2 October 2019

Insurance

R&Q appoints KPMG exec chief restructuring officer

Randall & Quilter Investments Holdings, the non-life legacy insurance investor and capacity provider of US and European programme business, has hired Mike Walker, a former partner and the global head of insurance restructuring at KPMG.   2 October 2019

Insurance

Assured Guaranty acquires BlueMountain Capital; Feldstein joins board

Assured Guaranty US Holdings, a subsidiary of financial guaranty insurance company Assured Guaranty, has completed the acquisition of alternative asset management firm BlueMountain Capital Management.   2 October 2019

Insurance

Enstar to cover some of Zurich North America’s asbestos liabilities

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Enstar Group has completed a previously announced transaction to reinsure a number of the US asbestos and environmental liability insurance portfolios of Zurich North America.   2 October 2019

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