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Travelers appoints first chief sustainability officer

Property/casualty insurer Travelers Companies has created a new position to lead its environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts across the organisation.   16 August 2019

Insurance

PwC unveils partnership to boost insurtech start-ups

Accountancy firm PwC has unveiled a partnership with international start-up rating agency Early Metrics designed to link fast-growth start-ups with established insurance companies to generate mutually beneficial commercial opportunities and relationships.   1 May 2018

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A fantastic book—with an attractive cover

Insurtech, new risks and the growing involvement of the capital markets are all making the re/insurance industry more attractive to young people—and they look increasingly central to its future.   13 May 2019

Insurance

Insurtech firms become MGAs out of frustration

Some insurtech startups are ditching their original business plans and becoming managing general agents (MGAs) because of their frustration at how long it takes the insurance industry to embrace new ideas.   17 October 2017

Insurance

Everest hires credit and political risk underwriter from Mitsubishi

Everest Re Group has hired Joe Martin to join its credit and political risk team in New York, reporting to Jim Thomas, head of credit and political risk at Everest Insurance.   20 July 2017

Insurance

AXIS Capital outlook changed to 'negative' by Moody's

Rating agency Moody's has revised its outlook of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings and its operating subsidiaries to negative from stable, reflecting the re/insurer's lower capitalisation and higher operating and financial leverage relative to peers.   4 April 2019

Insurance

Aspen acquires Puerto Rican MGA in marine expansion

Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings, has acquired Blue Waters Insurers, a specialist marine managing general agency (MGA), based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.   1 November 2016

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Greenlight Re finds its place in the world

Greenlight Re has always done things a little differently. Simon Burton, its chief executive, explains to Intelligent Insurer why he hopes its approach to insurtech, Solvency II and the mix of its portfolio will continue to set it apart.   4 April 2019

Insurance

SCOR acquires a majority stake in AgroBrasil

Laura Neves will remain CEO of AgroBrasil and will join the ESSOR Board.   14 February 2020

Insurance

Barbican syndicate 1955 exits property, marine cargo/hull, PI insurance

Barbican Syndicate 1955 has received the Lloyd’s approval for its 2019 business plan which includes a withdrawal from property insurance, marine cargo and hull insurance, and professional indemnity (PI) insurance.   8 November 2018

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