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Berkshire's BHSI adds automatic reinstatement to Asia D&O amid "targeted and aggressive" regulatory environment

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has added automatic reinstatement provision to its executive first directors & officers (D&O) liability insurance offering in Asia.   14 August 2019

Insurance

Lloyd’s syndicates are not getting the most from risk models

Some Lloyd’s underwriters do not use catastrophe models to their full potential. As a result, syndicates must invest in ensuring staff have a better understanding of models and their inherent strengths and weaknesses.   6 February 2013

Insurance

FERMA picks Deutsche Bank's Wegener to succeed Willaert as president

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has elected Dirk Wegener, global head of corporate insurance for Deutsche Bank Group and a member of the German risk management association GVNW, as its next president.   26 June 2019

Insurance

ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni taps Navigators' Serra to replace Borrelli as CUO

ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni, a European subsidiary of Argo Group International Holdings, has appointed Marco Serra as the new chief underwriting officer (CUO), based in Rome, Italy.   7 May 2019

Insurance

Neon expands M&A consortium capacity

Specialist Lloyd's insurer Neon has expanded its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consortium capacity from £50 million to £75 million, starting January 2017.   24 January 2017

Insurance

Besso secures funding to fuel growth

Independent Lloyd’s broker Besso has secured funding from Clydesdale Bank to support the company’s continued growth strategy.   17 December 2015

Insurance

JLT Specialty US hires senior vice president from Aon

JLT Specialty USA, a subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, has appointed Mark Purdy as senior vice president to enhance its analytics and consulting practice.   8 June 2017

Insurance

Probitas syndicate expands UK property & casualty teams with QBE hires

Probitas 1492, an underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s specialising in property, construction and casualty insurance and reinsurance solutions, said July 6 that it hired Stephen Johnson as property underwriter, and Jim Meakins as casualty underwriter.   7 July 2017

Insurance

Marketform hires QBE exec

Lloyd's underwriter Marketform has appointed Scott Frazer as the new head of claims for Australia.   6 May 2015

Insurance

Insurers that shun digitisation limit their strategic options: ACORD

Digitising the entire insurance value chain creates the flexibility and adaptability necessary to leverage data for competitive advantage, says MD.   17 September 2020

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