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Sompo International appoints Thomas Brazil as new CEO of European unit

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings has appointed Thomas Brazil as the new chief executive officer of SI Insurance (Europe), the company’s platform for European Economic Area (EEA) insurance business.   23 April 2019

Insurance

Trust Re appoints Talal Al Zain as new group CEO replacing Abunahl

Bahrain-based re/insurer Trust International Insurance & Reinsurance Company (Trust Re) has appointed Talal Al Zain as its new group chief executive officer.   23 April 2019

Insurance

TigerRisk president Tony Ursano steps down

Tony Ursano is stepping down as the president of reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm TigerRisk Partners.   23 April 2019

Insurance

Everest hires AIG's Dawn Gregg for risk management unit

Everest Insurance, the specialty insurance division of Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, has appointed Dawn Gregg as a vice president within the risk management division.   23 April 2019

Insurance

Talanx, Hannover Re change underwriting policies for coal-based risks

Germany-based Talanx Group and Hannover Re have tightened their underwriting policies to reduce reinsurance cover for coal-based risks.   18 April 2019

Insurance

Munich Re Syndicate targets Asia expansion with Nectar partnership

The Asia Pacific arm of Munich Re Syndicate, a marine and specialty insurance underwriter at Lloyd’s, has partnered with Singapore-based coverholder Nectar Specialty Risk to expand its distribution and middle-market business in the region.   18 April 2019

Insurance

AmTrust at Lloyd's and Canopius sign merger agreement

Specialty re/insurer Canopius has signed a definitive agreement to merge its Lloyd’s business with AmTrust at Lloyd’s, a division of AmTrust Financial.   18 April 2019

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Swiss Re chair ‘optimistic’ as shareholders back all 2019 AGM board proposals

Swiss Re shareholders approved a new public share buy-back programme worth up to $1.97 billion (CHF 2 billion) in purchase value at the reinsurer’s AGM today (17 April) in Zurich.   17 April 2019

Insurance

Glass Lewis and ISS back CIAM calls to block Kessler’s SCOR payout

Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS have urged SCOR shareholders to vote against large remuneration and compensation packages for SCOR chairman and CEO Denis Kessler, ahead of the company’s AGM on 26 April in Paris.   17 April 2019

Insurance

Capsicum Re swoops for Guy Carpenter MD to expand mortgage indemnity reinsurance business

Guy Carpenter's Stephen Mathews has joined specialist reinsurance broker Capsicum Re's mortgage indemnity reinsurance division. Based in New York, he will head up the division’s global analytics capability.   17 April 2019

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