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HDI leads €12m funding round in Germany's IoT, blockchain start-up Next Big Thing

Berlin-based Next Big Thing (NBT), a startup incubator for the internet of things (IoT) services and blockchain technology, has raised €12 million in funding led by Talanx group's industrial insurer HDI Global.   10 April 2019

Insurance

Third Point Re hires Allied World's Gibbons to lead specialty treaty portfolio

Bermuda-based Third Point Reinsurance Company has hired Tracey Gibbons to lead its specialty treaty division.   10 April 2019

Insurance

Everest Insurance hires wholesale distribution leader from AIG's Lexington

Everest Insurance, the specialty insurance division of Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, has appointed Rick Taute as vice president, marketing & distribution and national wholesale distribution leader for insurance.   10 April 2019

Insurance

StarStone hires Validus CEO Ed Noonan and PartnerRe's Dick Sanford to drive 'profitable growth'

Enstar-owned global specialty insurer StarStone has made several appointments to its global leadership team including industry veterans Ed Noonan and Dick Sanford.   9 April 2019

Insurance

CEO of Axa UK & Ireland Claudio Gienal launches strategy rethink; talks XL deal

With six months under his belt as CEO of Axa UK & Ireland, Claudio Gienal has started a strategy revamp to take the business into the future.   8 April 2019

Insurance

MS&AD's Mitsui Sumitomo creates new global digital hubs in innovation strategy

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), a subsidiary of Japanese insurance group MS&AD, has set up two digital hubs in Tokyo and Singapore to support the company's digital transformation strategy.   8 April 2019

Insurance

Gallagher appoints John Thompson as CEO of UK specialty and wholesale

Broker Gallagher has appointed John Thompson as chief executive officer (CEO) of the UK’s specialty London market and wholesale businesses.   8 April 2019

Insurance

TigerRisk adds Guy Carpenter MD Kevin Feldman as partner

Reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm TigerRisk has appointed Guy Carpenter's Kevin Feldman as a partner.   8 April 2019

Insurance

Lloyd’s PPL hits 50,000 bind overs in ‘watershed moment’

Lloyd’s of London PPL board declared a “watershed moment” as it reported that more than 50,000 risks have been confirmed covered on the digital PPL system.   5 April 2019

Reinsurance

Profile: AM Re Syndicate, a unique solution

AM Re Syndicate believes the US market is underserved by reinsurers. To solve this problem, the managing general agency is matching US primary carriers with security from Asia using quota share deals, to bring a very different offering to the market, as Intelligent Insurer reports.   4 April 2019

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