AM Best proposes insurance-linked funds criteria
Rating agency AM Best has published new draft rating criteria for insurance-linked funds (ILF) and is seeking comments from market participants.
ERS poaches QBE Europe casualty head
ERS has appointed Donna Willis as head of personal injury claims. She will report to claims director Peter Smith.
ACE hires Zurich surety head
ACE has expanded its European surety business to Germany with the appointment of Charles Villette as surety underwriting manager.
ACE hires ING regional CFO
ACE Life, the global life insurance division of ACE Group, has appointed Haik de Jong as chief financial officer (CFO).
AEGIS poaches Willis exec
AEGIS has hired Nigel Roberts, the former chief placement officer for Willis’ global specialties unit, in the newly-created role of head of broker relations.
Argo launches alternative reinsurance unit
The senior vice president of corporate reinsurance at Argo Group is set to join Argo Re to head an alternative reinsurance unit.
Nigeria Re posts strong results; MD praises plan
Nigeria Re has posted strong results for the second quarter of 2014 – something its managing director attributes to a strong strategic plan that has been embarked upon by the company.
California fund completes $250m cat bond
State Compensation Insurance Fund, California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has completed its second cat bond.
ANV CEO to head syndicates
Matthew Fairfield, the chief executive officer (CEO) of ANV Group, has been appointed to the interim role of CEO of ANV Syndicates Limited (ASL).
ANV syndicate to lead A&H and cyber consortia
ANV Syndicates Limited (ASL) is set to launch accident and health (A&H) and cyber consortia next year, led by Syndicate 1861.
