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Ed appoints Asia Pacific reinsurance head from IAG

Reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has appointed Marcus Taylor as head of reinsurance Asia Pacific.   5 February 2018

Insurance

Lloyd’s CEO calls for digital push

Lloyd’s CEO Inga Beale has warned about the dangers the market could face if it does not speed up the adoption of new technology.   5 February 2018

Insurance

Barbican sets up shop in Bermuda; swoops AXIS/Novae exec

Barbican Insurance Group has launched a new operation in Bermuda, underwriting a direct and facultative portfolio of business on an excess and surplus lines basis.   5 February 2018

Insurance

Retiring Axis CFO to receive $1.2m for consulting

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has agreed to pay departing chief financial officer (CFO) Joseph Henry a fee of $1.2 million for advisory services in 2018.   15 December 2017

Insurance

Fidelis acquires equity stake in new MGA to add surety capacity

Bermudian Fidelis Insurance has taken an equity stake in new managing general agent (MGA) Firestone Surety and will be providing underwriting capacity.   15 December 2017

Insurance

Kenya key to fruitful US-Africa insurance trade agreement

When looking to tap foreign markets, many re/insurers are faced with significant barriers to entry such as forced data localisation and caps on foreign investment. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) seeks to leverage the US trade agenda to mitigate these barriers, spotlighting Africa as a land of opportunity.   12 March 2020

Insurance

XL Catlin taps Everest National exec for US excess casualty

Re/insurer XL Catlin has hired a senior executive from Everest National Insurance for its global excess casualty insurance business.   1 February 2018

Insurance

Zurich expects $700m Q3 nat cat impact

Multi-line insurer Zurich Insurance group said on Oct. 19 that it expects aggregate claims in the third quarter of 2017 related to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, for the group’s property & casualty business, to be approximately $700 million net of reinsurance and before tax.   19 October 2017

Insurance

ARAG launches crisis communications cover for high net worth clients

ARAG Legal Services (UK) is offering personal lines clients insurance to help limit the reputational damage caused by adverse publicity.   19 October 2017

Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon and JP Morgan announce joint venture

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has teamed up with Amazon and JPMorgan Chase to form a new non-profit company aimed at improving healthcare options for their US workers, according to a Jan. 30 press release.   31 January 2018

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