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Insurance

Tokio Marine makes leadership promotions to strengthen specialty group

Tokio Marine HCC has bolstered its management structure with several promotions within the specialty group that provides insurance products for the sports, entertainment and travel industries.   18 July 2018

Insurance

Insurtech Blocksure bolsters management team with industry experts

Blocksure, a London-based insurtech start-up offering blockchain based insurance platform, has boosted its management team with the addition of insurance and technology experts from iXledger, AIG and Aviva, among others.   26 June 2019

Insurance

MENA region faces challenges but also has advantages

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has great untapped potential that the market needs to access, Dr Kai-Uwe Schanz, partner and chairman of Schanz Alms & Co, told delegates at MultaQa Qatar this week.   14 March 2016

Insurance

Brit creates head of innovation role, hires insurtech expert James Birch

Specialty re/insurer Brit has created the new post of head of innovation and appointed James Birch, who starts today (22 July).   22 July 2019

Insurance

Nexus acquires Hiscox Global Flying

Specialty managing general agent (MGA) Nexus Group has acquired Hiscox Global Flying (HGF), a provider of insurance for aviation professionals.   21 December 2018

Alternative Risk Transfer

Christchurch City Council looks to ILS to boost cover; Mayor Dalziel visits EC3

Christchurch City Council is considering insurance-linked securities (ILS) to increase its insurance cover for underground assets such as water and waste pipes.   8 July 2019

Insurance

Solvency II creating advantages for German life insurers, claims Berendsen

The arrival of Solvency II could be positive for German life insurers, according to Caspar Berendsen, partner, financial services at European private equity firm Cinven.   24 February 2016

Insurance

AI-driven insurtech Getsafe draws $17m funding for international expansion

Germany-based insurtech start-up Getsafe has raised $17 million (€15 million) Series A funding for its artificial intelligence (AI) powered insurance business.   6 June 2019

Insurance

Lloyd’s Lab picks new insurtechs to develop COVID-19, systemic risks response

This cohort of insurtechs will play an important role in London Market's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   12 August 2020

Insurance

AmTrust completes $400m retroactive reinsurance deal with Premia

AmTrust Financial Services has entered into an agreement for a loss development cover with Premia Reinsurance, a subsidiary of Premia Holdings, the Bermuda start-up whose majority shareholders are Arch Capital Group and private equity firm Kelso & Company.   7 July 2017

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