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Manchester Underwriting appoints Munich Re exec as claims manager

Specialist managing general agent (MGA) Manchester Underwriting Management has appointed Dan Cooper as claims manager.   20 October 2017

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Blockchain to deliver up to $50bn cost savings per year to re/insurance sector

Applying blockchain to the global re/insurance market could deliver operational cost savings of 10 percent to 25 percent or $20 billion to $50 billion each year, according to a report by blockchain solutions provider R3 and ChainThat.   7 March 2018

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Catalina raises $700m additional capital from Apollo

Bermuda-based Catalina Holdings has closed a $700 million equity capital raise from Apollo, allowing for “much larger transactions” and making Apollo the majority shareholder.   11 October 2018

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Insurtech OnRisk forms strategic alliance with Lloyd's broker AFL

US-based insurtech startup OnRisk has formed a strategic partnership with independent Lloyd's broker AFL to develop new technology for structuring and placing property & casualty (P&C) risk.   10 July 2018

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CNA appoints new technology and operations leaders

Insurer CNA has appointed Bahr Omidfar as senior vice president and chief technology officer, and Joyce Trimuel as chief operations & diversity officer.   5 February 2018

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Aviva secures major bulk annuity deal with M&S

Aviva's most recent bulk annuity transaction with retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) is more than 50 percent larger than any of Aviva's previous bulk transactions, according to Jefferies analysts.   18 May 2018

Insurance

Berkshire expands in Australia P&C insurance with Chubb execs

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has opened a new office in Perth to further expand its presence in Australia while appointing new property and casualty lines leaders.   26 March 2018

Insurance

Stonybrook Capital hires director from JLT

Thomas Deane has joined insurance-focused advisory and investment firm Stonybrook Capital from JLT Capital Markets.   8 December 2017

Insurance

CCRIF names ECCB governor as new chairman

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), a multi-risk insurance pool designed to protect the region, has appointed a new chairman for a three-year term.   3 July 2018

Insurance

Starr hires former ambassador into its Philippines unit

Starr Companies has appointed Jose Cuisia as chairman of Starr International Insurance Philippines branch, a branch of Starr International Insurance (Asia), a company established and licensed to write general insurance in Hong Kong.   2 January 2018

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