Asta strengthens actuarial capabilities with senior hire
Lloyd's third-party managing agent Asta has appointed Laura McMaster as deputy chief actuary, reporting to chief actuary Richard Barke.
Insurtechs Socotra and Coya join forces to enhance digital products
Insurtech Socotra has partnered with Berlin-based digital insurance startup Coya to build “advanced and differentiated insurance offerings”.
New $100m insurtech investment fund launches
Eos Venture Partners, a specialist venture capital investor, is launching a new $100 million fund targeting early and growth stage insurtech ventures, which will allow insurers to invest in the insurtech sector indirectly and gain access to potentially transformative technology, Intelligent Insurer can reveal.
Allianz buys $35m stake in Indonesia's GO-JEK
Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the Allianz Group, has invested $35 million in Southeast Asian mobile platform GO-JEK to become its sole international insurance shareholder.
Beazley replaces head of Asia Pacific
Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Lucien Mounier to head its Asia Pacific operations. He will relocate from Paris to Singapore for the new role.
EPIC hires Beecher Carlson CEO as president
EPIC Holdings, which operates retail insurance broker EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, has appointed Steve Denton as president, reporting to EPIC Holdings CEO John Hahn.
Brown & Brown acquires Atlanta insurance agency
Brown & Brown Insurance Agency of Georgia, a subsidiary of insurance broker Brown & Brown, has acquired Manning & Nozick Insurance Agency.
Beazley appoints new head of treaty reinsurance in Munich
Specialist re/insurer Beazley has appointed Martin Fricke as its new head of treaty in the company's Munich office, reporting to Patrick Hartigan, team leader of treaty business.
R&Q strikes underwriting partnership with MGA
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings' (R&Q's) subsidiary Accredited Surety & Casualty Company has closed a programme underwriting partnership with independent insurance managing general agent (MGA) and wholesaler American Team Managers (ATM).
QBE replaces CFO after 7 months amidst management shake-up
Australia-based QBE Insurance Group is replacing its group chief financial officer (CFO) Michael Ford who has assumed the role only in September 2017.
