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BMS swoops for Gallagher execs in Australia

Specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has hired two senior leaders Stuart Davies and Samantha Ford in Australia.   8 November 2018

Insurance

Boost Insurance expands infrastructure-as-a-service platform

It provides white-labelled insurance programs for technology companies and startups.   10 February 2020

Alternative Risk Transfer

CCR Re sets up France-domiciled sidecar 157 Re to access new ILS investors

Medium sized reinsurer CCR Re has set up 157 Re, a sidecar vehicle, which it said is the first to be domiciled in France, to give it access to new ILS investors.   28 March 2019

Insurance

Insured loss estimates for Hurricane Dorian reach $5bn for US and Carribean, says cat modeller KCC

Catastrophe modelling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated that the total insured loss from Hurricane Dorian in the US and Caribbean will be close to $5 billion.   12 September 2019

Insurance

Lockton construction practice leader has a new job in the US

Michael Campo, who was formerly overseeing Lockton Companies’ construction practice, has joined IMA, a US-based insurance broker specialising in property/casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety and bonds.   15 August 2017

Insurance

Fidelis replaces chief underwriting office in restructuring move

Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance is replacing its chief underwriting officer and Bermuda CEO Ben Savill who will “leave to pursue other opportunities”.   14 September 2018

Insurance

MS Amlin appoints lead class underwriter to target German market

Specialist global insurer MS Amlin has appointed Björn Gehrcken as lead class underwriter of marine and aviation, based in the company’s Hamburg office.   22 June 2017

Insurance

Malaysian Re partners with Argo Managing Agency

Malaysia’s national reinsurer Malaysian Re has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Argo Managing Agency, which manages ArgoGlobal Syndicate 1200 and Ariel Re Syndicate 1910 at Lloyd’s, for the provision of underwriting and technical support.   30 May 2018

Insurance

Brit swoops for Travelers special risks underwriter

Specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed Stephen Quinton to the role of class underwriter, kidnap and ransom (K&R), effective as of Sept. 3. He joins Brit from Travelers Syndicate Management.   23 July 2018

Alternative Risk Transfer

PERILS acquires Canadian loss aggregator CatIQ in expansion move

Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has acquired Canadian loss and exposure aggregation firm Catastrophe Indices & Quantification (CatIQ).   18 June 2019

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