News

Insurance

Lloyd’s approves Waypoint as A&H coverholder for ArgoGlobal

Waypoint Underwriting Management, has obtained coverholder approval to underwrite Accident and Health (A&H) products on behalf of ArgoGlobal Syndicate 1200 at Lloyd’s.   23 January 2019

Insurance

AAMGA welcomes multi-year binding authority at Lloyd’s

The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) has welcomed the news that Lloyd’s is to allow multi-year binding authority agreements of up to 36 months—a change that the AAMGA had wanted for many years.   27 October 2015

Insurance

Gallagher acquires Allied Insurance Brokers and Ascinsure Specialty Risk in the US

Broker Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Pennsylvania-based Allied Insurance Brokers and its subsidiary Ascinsure Specialty Risk.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Chaucer creates new head of underwriting role for Dublin-based company

Specialty re/insurer Chaucer has appointed Jonathan Sutcliffe to the newly created role of head of underwriting at Chaucer Insurance Company DAC in Ireland, which trades as Chaucer Dublin.   31 July 2019

Insurance

ArgoGlobal poaches Zurich liability underwriter

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has appointed Ross MacDonald as deputy general liability class underwriter.   18 January 2016

Insurance

Lloyd's MGA CFC Underwriting unveils new cyber app

CFC Underwriting, a Lloyd's managing general agent (MGA), has launched a new cyber incident response application for policyholders to notify claims and get specialist support.   6 March 2017

Insurance

COVID-19 could drive private equity-driven M&A in insurance sector

The shifting economic landscape is creating an air of uncertainty and many M&A deals are being put on hold. But, dealmakers also see opportunities in an economic downturn.   19 March 2020

News

Profits dip at Blue Capital; Endurance ownership opens new risks

Endurance Specialty subsidiary Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings enjoyed some growth in 2016 but its profits were hit by what it called the costliest year for industry losses within the last five years.   2 February 2017

Insurance

No need for a Shark Tank: calling all entrepreneurs

The doors of speciality re/insurer SiriusPoint are wide open to welcome the future disruptors of the re/insurance industry.   31 August 2021

Insurance

Watford has fallen 'horribly short of expectations', investor suggests sale

Capital Returns has called for the reinsurer to sell itself as it lacks 'inherent competitive strengths or core competencies' and has generated 'extremely disappointing results'.   19 May 2020

Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.