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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance enters Spain, hires leader from RSA

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its global footprint by opening a new office in Madrid, and hired its country manager from RSA Spain.   23 September 2019

Insurance

Reinsurance MGA to launch in 2018

Volante Global, a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform which will commence trading during the first quarter of 2018, plans to launch a reinsurance MGA in early 2018.   20 December 2017

Insurance

Starr Insurance appoints new CEO as Dangelo retires

Starr Companies has appointed Steve Blakey as president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings.   20 December 2017

Alternative Risk Transfer

JLT places $14.5m parametric cat bond

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets (JLTCM), a subsidiary of reinsurance brokerage firm JLT Re placed a catastrophe bond (Market 2017-2, Weather), which closed at $14.50 million.   20 December 2017

Insurance

London Market profitability to remain under pressure in 2018: Fitch

The profitability of London Market insurers is set to remain under pressure in 2018, according to Fitch Ratings.   10 October 2018

Insurance

Everest adds US property VP from Zurich Insurance

Everest Re Group has appointed Shaun Safi as vice president in the US property team of Everest Insurance. He joins from Zurich Insurance.   16 February 2018

Insurance

Lloyd's faces criticism for 'murder insurance'

Lloyd’s of London is facing criticism for providing what some have dubbed “murder insurance” to gun owners across the USA, according to an article in The Times.   18 December 2017

Insurance

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.   11 April 2018

Insurance

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).   11 April 2018

Insurance

Malaysian Re deploys AIR’s cat model solution to expand

Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad (Malaysian Re), a wholly owned subsidiary of MNRB Holdings Berhad, has licensed AIR Worldwide’s catastrophe risk modelling platform for portfolio management and managing new risks.   8 May 2018

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