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Global Risk Partners snaps up specialist equestrian broker Shearwater

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has acquired Shearwater Insurance Services, a insurance broker based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.   19 February 2019

Insurance

UK government promises legislation to reduce motor premium

Legislation will be introduced to modernise the courts system and to help reduce motor insurance premiums, according to the Queen's Speech 2017 held today (June 21) to both Houses of Parliament.   21 June 2017

Insurance

AIG appoints Talbot CEO as global head of specialty

American International Group (AIG) has appointed Peter Bilsby as global head of specialty.   29 October 2018

Insurance

r10 Consulting partners with Northern Ireland insurtech

London insurance market based consultancy r10 Consulting has entered into a strategic partnership with Alchemy Technology Services, a Northern Ireland-based insurance technology provider.   8 November 2018

Insurance

Marsh prices €1.1bn senior notes to fund JLT deal

Marsh & McLennan Companies is issuing €1.1 Billion senior notes to help fund its acquisition of re/insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT).   15 March 2019

Insurance

COVID-19 may mean rate hikes for renewables projects

Renewable energy projects are facing a direct impact from COVID-19 through decreased working patterns and business interruption. And the sector could also face rate hikes from their insurers and potential gaps in coverage depending on policy wordings.   17 March 2020

Insurance

Fairfax acquires Canadian services business of troubled Carillion

Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Carillion’s Canadian operations, according to a Feb. 5 press release.   5 February 2018

Insurance

Allied World Europe hires former Zurich head to lead casualty operation

Specialty re/insurer Allied World Europe has appointed Darren Jacobs to the role of senior vice president, general casualty, to lead the company’s primary and excess casualty operation in London.   13 July 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

AlphaCat strikes new ILS deal with Ledger Capital Markets

AlphaCat Managers, AIG's third-party reinsurance capital management and insurance-linked securities (ILS) unit, has entered into an ILS transaction with Ledger Capital Markets.   18 January 2019

Insurance

Chaucer lures QBE exec

Lloyd’s insurer Chaucer has appointed Lauren Percival as senior general liability underwriter in the casualty division.   4 February 2015

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