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Reinsurance

‘We’re not in business to subsidise stupidity,’ says Jim Stanard as he reflects on 50 years in risk

Industry legend and entrepreneur Jim Stanard reflects on his career and life in an interview spanning startups, mentors, the future of the market—and his other career in music.   16 March 2021

Insurance

Neon seeks to draw line under past after more losses and soaring combined ratio

Neon's Syndicate 2468 has said that the strategic actions it has taken including reserve strengthening and exiting from medical malpractice and general liability classes of business will allow it to draw a line under the past after it posted more heavy losses for 2016 and its combined ratio soared.   12 April 2017

Insurance

Pioneer Special Risk launches environmental liability division

Pioneer Special Risk (PSR), part of Pioneer Underwriters, has commenced underwriting environmental liability via a new division in Exton, Pennsylvania.   17 February 2016

Insurance

JLT posts jump in revenues for Q2

Re/insurance broker JLT posted a solid set of results for the first half of 2015, with strong growth across most segments within its risk and insurance division.   28 July 2015

Insurance

MS&AD seeks acquisitions, growth outside Japan

Japanese insurance group MS&AD is seeking acquisitions outside Japan to further diversify the business, CEO Yasuyoshi Karasawa said while presenting the group’s “Vision 2021” plan.   12 October 2018

Insurance

Argo poaches Generali Brazil CEO

Argo Group has appointed Jose Ribeiro, formerly chief executive officer (CEO) of Generali Brazil, to the newly created position of head of international.   2 September 2014

Awards

Execs fear Brexit strategy will weaken UK as re/insurance hub, survey reveals

The Brexit strategy presented by Prime Minister Theresa May this week will weaken the UK as a re/insurance hub, a majority of respondents to an online survey by Intelligent Insurer believe.   19 January 2017

Insurance

Hiscox adopts Xchanging’s Fees Direct+

Hiscox is the latest insurer to sign up to Xchanging’s Fees Direct+, a management system for handling fee settlement.   10 March 2014

Insurance

AJG exec appointed chairman of LIIBA

Arthur J Gallagher, the international division of Arthur J Gallagher & Co, has announced that Andrew Agnew, its managing director of specialty and a member of the Executive Committee, has been made chairman of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA).   18 March 2016

Insurance

Former Atrium and Hannover Re execs join HCC

HCC International Insurance Company has made two new non-executive appointments, following the retirement of John Bishop.   17 April 2014

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