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McLarens appoints Smart to new global leadership role, Wallace to lead UK business in growth move

Global loss adjuster McLarens has appointed Graham Smart to the newly created global role of chief commercial officer, as it looks to ramp up its strategic growth plans and expand its service offerings.   4 April 2019

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QBE appoints director of motor

Australia-based insurer QBE has appointed Roger Ball as director of motor.   13 October 2015

Insurance

Novae appoints CNA Hardy exec as head of construction

Novae, the specialist listed Lloyd’s insurer, has appointed Steve Cross as unit head of construction.   5 April 2016

Insurance

Fear of impending attack is driving rapid cyber insurance growth

The fear factor of an impending and costly cyber attack is driving rapid growth in this market, according to a survey by specialist lines underwriting agency CFC Underwriting conducted at the 2016 Cyber Symposium in London.   5 January 2017

Insurance

SCOR tackles profit challenge by adding value in China/India

While China and India promise great growth potential, profitable business for reinsurers is hard to come by—the key is to offer cedants added value and additional services, Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR’s P&C reinsurance business unit globally, told SIRC Today.   29 October 2018

Insurance

Trade wars and sovereign stress

An increasingly complex political environment is causing challenges for insurers as they grapple with the consequences of trade wars and sovereign uncertainties, says Philip Chung of S&P Global Ratings.   29 October 2018

Insurance

Insurers must find a way to plug the flood protection gap

Insurers and reinsurers must find a way to plug the protection gap in the US, revealed so starkly in the aftermath of recent hurricanes and especially relating to flood risk, David Sampson, chief executive of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), told PCI Today.   28 October 2018

Insurance

Fairfax 2017 results jump on $1.9bn equity sale despite operating loss

Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings reported net earnings of $1.74 billion for 2017 compared to a net loss of $512.5 million in the fiscal year 2016.   16 February 2018

Insurance

Axis Re CEO Jay Nichols resigns; claims 'good time for transition'

Jay Nichols has resigned from his position of CEO of AXIS Re, a subsidiary of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings. He has been replaced by Jan Ekberg on interim basis.   14 February 2017

Insurance

SCOR Global Life Americas reshuffles senior leadership

SCOR Global Life Americas has made key leadership changes to its life and accident reinsurance unit.   30 June 2017

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