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Argo-Voce ‘pantomime’ boils over as activist shareholder accuses Argo of ‘deception’

The tit-for-tat between Argo Group and activist investor Voce Capital Management rumbles on with the latter now accusing Argo’s promise to shrink the size of its board to ten from 13 as a “deception”, which there is no guarantee will be followed through.   15 May 2019

Insurance

Sedgwick creates new role to focus on Africa and Middle East expansion

Technology-driven risk solutions provider Sedgwick has hired Patrick Peters in a newly-created role to drive expansion across the Africa and the Middle East region.   15 August 2019

Insurance

AXA to underwrite Fleet UK for THB

The product’s real-time service offers the opportunity to discuss individual risks in detail.   19 November 2019

Insurance

Liberty hires ex-AIG James Goodliffe to strengthen trade credit multi-buyer product line

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed James Goodliffe to the role of senior underwriting officer within its financial risk solutions (FRS) multi-buyer trade credit practice.   14 August 2019

Insurance

White Mountains appoints Frank Bazos as head of M&A

Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group has appointed Frank Bazos as executive vice president and head of M&A (mergers and acquisitions).   1 May 2019

Insurance

AXA XL hires Zurich exec to grow large property insurance business

Re/insurer AXA XL has added Jennifer Arezes as new senior underwriter to its property insurance team in Canada.   13 August 2019

Insurance

Cincinnati Financial expands board with appointment of independent director

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has expanded its board of directors to 15 with the appointment of Jill Meyer as an independent director and a member of its audit committee.   13 August 2019

Insurance

Arch expands Irish operations to write EU business post-Brexit

Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group is planning to expand the group’s underwriting operations in Ireland to ensure continuity of its operations across the European Union once the UK leaves the EU.   7 June 2018

Insurance

LMA and ABI call for 'fair' framework for discount rate

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) and Association of British Insurers (ABI) have called for a major overhaul to the way personal injury discount rate is set, citing the existing framework as "fundamentally flawed".   12 May 2017

Insurance

Chaucer and Markel back Newbridge on political violence & terrorism capacity

Newbridge Risk Partners, an underwriting cell on the Castel MGA formation platform, has secured a new binder with Lloyd’s and London company market capacity to support the continuing growth of its political violence and terrorism insurance and reinsurance business.   9 November 2017

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