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Insurance

Hamilton Re co-founder departs

Claude Lefebvre, chief underwriting officer, partnerships & casualty reinsurance at Hamilton Re and co-founder of the company is leaving the firm “to pursue other interests,” according to a company statement.   23 March 2018

Insurance

Peak Re explains the rationale for its European expansion

Hong Kong-based Peak Re has created a unit in Zurich to benefit from Solvency II equivalence and sees growth potential in proportional reinsurance business in Europe.   13 March 2017

Insurance

CII appoints Zurich's regulatory and policy head to a new role

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Matthew Connell to the newly-created role of director of policy and engagement.   15 March 2017

Insurance

Tokio Marine expands professional risks unit with key new hires

Specialty insurance group Tokio Marine has appointed Stuart Wolstenholme and Lucy Smith to further expand its international media, film & TV capabilities within its professional risks division.   25 July 2019

Insurance

Florence may hit US as category 5 hurricane

Hurricane Florence is currently a category 4 hurricane and may intensify to a category 5 hurricane in the next 24 hours, according to data provider AIR.   12 September 2018

Insurance

Deutsche Rück to enter new North African markets

The Deutsche Rück Group is planning a geographical expansion outside its core markets. Achim Bosch, chief underwriting officer at the company, told Monte Carlo Today that in the coming months, the group will enter some new markets outside Europe and take on business from selected North African markets.   8 September 2019

Insurance

Markel taps AIG's Guenter Kryszon for global property role

Specialist insurer Markel Corporation has appointed AIG's Guenter Kryszon to the position of executive underwriting officer for global property.   3 May 2019

Insurance

Arc Legal boosts commercial team with new hires

Arc Legal Assistance, a provider of legal expenses insurance in the UK and Ireland, has expanded its commercial team in response to business growth   17 July 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Essent Group unveils $424.4m ILS deal

Bermuda-based mortgage insurance provider Essent Group has closed a $424.4 million reinsurance transaction and related mortgage insurance-linked notes offering.   26 March 2018

Insurance

New UK government funded AI company aims to save insurers over £500m a year

It aims to cut lost revenue in the UK commercial property insurance sector.   27 April 2021

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