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AFL taps UIB senior brokers Ritson and Draper to lead property and energy expansion

Independent Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers has hired experienced brokers Mark Ritson and Peter Draper as directors of international property and energy.   19 July 2019

Insurance

Sedgwick names Wayne Cheng as chief operations officer for Asia

Technology-driven risk solutions provider Sedgwick has named Wayne Cheng its new chief operations officer (COO) for Asia.   17 June 2019

Insurance

Holborn swoops for Gen Re veteran as chief production officer

US-based reinsurance broker Holborn Corporation has hired a Gen Re executive with more than 30 years of industry expertise to enhance its existing client relationships across its three offices in New York City, Minneapolis and Kansas City.   14 February 2019

Insurance

Waiting for a $250bn industry loss

A $250 billion industry loss may be needed to turn the market after a combination of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires costing the insurance industry over $140 billion in 2017 resulted in only moderate rate increases, according to broker JLT.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Markel forms strategic alliance with UAE's Etihad Credit Insurance

Markel International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE export credit company Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI).   7 November 2018

Insurance

HDI Global Specialty downgraded by AM Best

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” from “aa” of HDI Global Specialty SE (Germany).   14 January 2019

Insurance

HDI unveils management board changes as Eicken departs

HDI Global, the industrial insurer of the Talanx group, has made personnel changes in its management board following the departure of Joachim ten Eicken.   8 May 2018

Insurance

Lockton snags Willis Towers Watson cyber chief Anthony Dagostino to expand practice

Re/insurance broker Lockton has hired Willis Towers Watson cyber expert Anthony Dagostino to further expand its cyber and technology practice, and develop analytics-driven tailored solutions for clients that target their real, underlying cyber risk.   19 July 2019

Insurance

Continued pressure on rates a top concern for delegates at SIRC 2019, Intelligent Insurer survey finds

Continued pressure on rates despite recent losses is the biggest concern for delegates at SIRC this year, according to a survey carried out by Intelligent Insurer. Some 41 percent of respondents highlighted this as a key challenge.   30 October 2019

Insurance

Canopius taps new head of claims from Markel

Specialty re/insurer Canopius has appointed Gabrielle Folliard as head of claims from Markel International.   1 November 2018

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