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D’Onofrio replaces Sillat as CEO of Ryan Specialty MGA WKFC

Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has promoted Dawn D’Onofrio to chief executive officer and president of its managing general agency WKFC Underwriting Managers and CorRisk Solutions.   26 June 2017

Insurance

Insurance group Hyperion confirms two senior promotions

New group chief financial officer will be in post from January 1, 2020.   11 November 2019

Insurance

AM Best identifies re/insurers’ GDPR challenges

Operational and legal complexities, as well as preparing for the tight reporting window for breach notification are the main challenges that re/insurers have met on their path toward complying with the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective May 25, 2018.   23 May 2018

Insurance

Ascot poaches duo from WKFC to form new MGA Ethos

Ascot Group has formed a new standalone managing general agent (MGA) and hired two senior executives from WKFC Underwriting Managers, part of Ryan Specialty, including its CEO to run it.   22 August 2017

Insurance

Nexus adds deputy chairman in trade credit expansion

Specialty managing general agent (MGA) Nexus Group said that Charles Penruddocke has joined as non-executive deputy chairman of Nexus CIFS and Equinox Global in a Nov. 2 statement.   3 November 2017

Insurance

QBE North America appoints head of surety from Ironshore

Specialist insurer QBE North America has appointed Charles Cygal as head of surety.   19 September 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Artex acquisition of Horseshoe will see the Bermuda firm ’become global brand of ILS services for Artex’

Artex Risk Solutions has confirmed it will acquire Bermuda-based Horseshoe Insurance Services Holdings which it said will “significantly strengthen” its insurance-linked securities (ILS) operations.   3 October 2019

Insurance

HDI Global Specialty taps delegated authority underwriter from Lloyd’s syndicate Starstone

HDI Global Specialty SE, a new specialty lines insurer created from merging the specialty lines activities of Hannover Re and HDI Global, has appointed Karen Frazer to its London-based US delegated authority underwriting team.   31 May 2019

Insurance

‘Buoyant’ M&A outlook for 2022 driven by innovation and automation

Re/insurers are looking to buy, fund and partner with insurtechs to gain competitive advantage.   14 February 2022

Insurance

Ascent hires claims director from Tokio Marine Kiln

Ascent Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent (MGA) underwriting on behalf of a number of Lloyd’s Syndicates, has appointed Mark Bowers as claims director with immediate effect.   10 April 2017

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