Ben Norris
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BI
Dale Underwriting to launch contingency and specialty SPA
Dale Underwriting Partners, which is managed by Lloyd’s third-party managing agency Asta, has been granted in principle approval by the…
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GRM Insurance
Cyber and surety lines boost Aspen’s Q2 premiums
Specialty lines boosted Aspen Insurance’s interim performance. The Bermuda group reported net income after tax of $75.8m for the second…
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CRE Insurance
Allianz on track to hit upper end of 2017 profit target
Allianz Group said strong second-quarter operating performance has set it on track to meet the higher end of its profit…
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CRE Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance builds momentum in UK and southern Europe
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the commercial insurance arm of Warren Buffet’s group, is starting to pick up the pace…
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CRE Risk Management
Police have ‘reasonable grounds’ for corporate manslaughter charges over Grenfell Tower fire
Police investigating London’s Grenfell Tower fire, in which at least 80 people died, are considering bringing corporate manslaughter charges against…
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Aviation
Pay-as-you fly drone cover ready for take-off
The UK’s first pay-as-you-fly drone insurance will be launched later this year by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). AGCS…
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Pay-as-you fly drone cover ready for take-off
The UK’s first pay-as-you-fly drone insurance will be launched later this year by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). AGCS…
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GRM Insurance
Markel to acquire fronting insurer State National
Markel Corporation has agreed to acquire State National Companies in a deal worth about $919m. Markel said State National’s two…
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CRE People Moves
NAPSLO and AAMGA vote to merge and create WSIA
Members of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) and the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA)…
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CRE People Moves
Pioneer appoints Stephanie Doggart as marine underwriter
Pioneer Underwriters, the Lloyd’s underwriting agency, has announced the appointment of Stephanie Doggart as marine underwriter within its Preferred Partners…
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CRE Insurance
More top managers at risk under proposed new UK financial services rules
New rules holding senior managers responsible for corporate failings will be extended to all UK financial services firms from as…
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CRE Insurance
XL’s income jumps in Q2
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer XL Group has reported a big leap in its second-quarter income, following lower catastrophe losses and…
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CRE Insurance
Mapfre reports strong first-half performance but Global Risks business hit by losses
Mapfre increased its net profit and premium income during the first half of this year, with figures boosted by strong…
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Cyber & Technology
Pool Re: Terrorism model must adapt to cover new threats
Insurers and the UK’s terrorism backstop Pool Re must adapt to new risks posed by non-traditional terror attacks, including the…
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Meteorologists forecast heavier winter rains for UK
New research using the Met Office’s supercomputer has revealed high risk of unprecedented rainfall, and consequently potential flooding, in England…
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CRE Insurance
Lords inquiry tackles regulatory equivalency post-Brexit
A new inquiry led by the UK’s House of Lords will assess how its country’s financial service firms could continue…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb’s profits rise on cost savings, lower cat losses and record investment income
Switzerland-based Chubb Ltd has seen its second quarter earnings rise, driven by cost savings, underwriting actions and record investment income.…
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GRM Insurance
Brit Global Specialty USA assumes renewal rights for Catlin’s yacht portfolio
Brit has announced that Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU) has reached an agreement with XL Catlin for the exclusive renewal…
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Executive & D&O
Financial lines boosts Everest Re Q2 gross premiums
Everest Re Group said growth in financial lines business and from its new crop reinsurance programme, plus increased shares on…
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Africa
Commercial Risk becomes media partner of Dive In festival
Commercial Risk is pleased to announce itself as a media partner for this year’s Dive In festival, which promotes diversity…