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Australian bushfire peak property losses estimated at A$1.56bn - PERILS

Losses to the insurance industry are the highest ever for bushfires for seven consecutive days.   17 February 2020

Insurance

Asta plots more hires to grow in MGA space

Asta Capital’s newly launched managing general agent (MGA) platform, Asta Underwriting Management (AUM), has appointed Sian Fisher as non-executive director of the board, in the first of what will be a series of hires.   16 September 2015

Insurance

RSA appoints new CEOs of Ireland and Scandinavia

RSA Insurance Group has appointed Kevin Thompson as the new chief executive of its Irish business, RSA Ireland, replacing Ken Norgrove who is moving to the role of CEO of Codan/Trygg-Hansa, the company's Scandinavian business.   16 September 2019

Insurance

Former RenaissanceRe CEO Currie resurfaces at Ascot Group

Bermuda-based holding company Ascot Group (AGL) has appointed former RenaissanceRe CEO Neill Currie as its executive chairman.   28 June 2017

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Everest Re boosts London team with Hiscox and Tokio Marine hires

Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) has appointed new senior underwriters, Luke Armitage and Emma Gairdner, in its London team.   12 October 2017

Insurance

Monte Carlo survey: Which parts of the value chain does technological innovation impact the most?

In association with Swiss Re, Monte Carlo Today conducted surveys of senior industry executives ahead of and during the conference. Their responses to various questions are published here.   12 September 2017

Insurance

Arthur J Gallagher poaching case reveals 'hostile, unguarded' exchanges

A court case brought by Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) against the Ardonagh group, for allegedly poaching a team of employees, has highlighted “hostile, unguarded” internal exchanges at AJG.   14 March 2019

Insurance

Insurtech Oscar secures $375m from Google parent Alphabet

New York-based Oscar Health, a technology-focused health insurance company, has secured $375 million from Google’s parent company Alphabet.   24 August 2018

Insurance

Kingstone reduces quota share of reinsurance treaty

Kingstone Insurance Company (KICO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of property/casualty insurer Kingstone Companies, has reduced its personal lines quota share treaty ceding percentage to 10 percent, down from 20 percent, effective July 1, 2018.   24 August 2018

Insurance

Cyber-attacks threaten power grids

Recent reports highlighted the growing threat of cyber-attacks and data breaches to the energy sector, and underscore the growing need for protection, according to rating agency AM Best.   26 March 2018

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