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Insurance

Arcus 1856 hires former Aon broker

Arcus Syndicate 1856 has appointed Katie Higgon as an underwriter.   21 October 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

ILS market is safe from hurricanes

The insurance-linked securities market won’t be badly hit by the sudden surge in hurricane activity in recent weeks, according to Paul Schultz, chief executive officer at Aon Securities.   20 October 2016

Insurance

Lockton hires three execs to its Florida office

Insurance broker Lockton has expanded its employee benefits, risk management, and insurance capabilities with the appointment of three new executives to its Florida operations, effective November 3.   20 October 2016

Insurance

THB strengthens board with two non-exec appointments

Specialist re/insurer THB has appointed Lorraine Adlam as non-executive chairwoman and Malcolm Beane as independent non-executive director.   20 October 2016

Insurance

Impact Forecasting creates catastrophe model for Iceland

Catastrophe model development team Impact Forecasting, in collaboration with Iceland Catastrophe Insurance (ICI), has developed a catastrophe model to estimate the financial impact of earthquakes in Iceland.   18 October 2016

Insurance

Association of Claim Professionals elects five officers and directors

The International Association of Claim Professionals (IACP), a body for insurance claims executives, announced five of its key officers and directors for a one-year term.   17 October 2016

Insurance

Crop damage from China floods reduces by 70 percent over 20 years

Although in 2016 China experienced the worst flooding since the one-in-100-year flood event of 1998, the impact of the flood has decreased significantly, according to Aon Benfield.   13 October 2016

Insurance

Launch of Nine Merchants Re shows ambition of investors

A key theme for discussions at this year’s EAIC is the increasingly outward-looking attitude of the Asian re/insurance industry, Aon Benfield’s Asia-Pacific CEO Malcolm Steingold told EAIC Today.   13 October 2016

Insurance

Alternative capital is ready to innovate

Alternative capital grew again last year but at a slower pace. Paul Schultz, chief executive of Aon Securities, suggests to EAIC Today this growth will continue but innovation will also be needed in the long term.   12 October 2016

Insurance

Cyber growth to continue in Asia-Pacific

The trend for companies in Asia-Pacific to seek cyber insurance and for more carriers to enter the cyber market will continue, with ever broader coverage, said Andrew Bart, chief executive officer, Asia-Pacific, Crawford & Company.   12 October 2016

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