Garry BOOTH
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Asia
Brit boosts specialty division with Singapore hire
Brit Ltd has appointed David Lim as CEO, Brit Global Specialty Singapore with effect from 15 May 2017. Following the…
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CRE People Moves
Miller hire boosts its US MGA business
Richard Boughton has joined Miller in a business production and broking role, with a view to further growing the London-based…
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CRE People Moves
Argo builds out its surety operation with new hire
Argo Surety, part of Argo Group International Holdings, the specialty insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of James…
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Global Risk Manager
AmTrust rebuts Wall Street Journal reports of FBI investigation
New York specialty insurer AmTrust has issued a rebuttal to a Wall Street Journal report this week suggesting there was…
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CRE People Moves
Ascent recruits claims director from Tokio Marine Kiln
Ascent Underwriting, the Lloyd’s specialty managing general agent, has appointed Mark Bowers as claims director with immediate effect. He joins…
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CRE People Moves
AmTrust hires chief accounting officer after 10-K delay
Specialty insurer AmTrust Financial Services, Inc has appointed Robert Schwarz as chief accounting officer and senior vice president. In the…
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CRE People Moves
Everest names head of its new US life sciences unit
Everest Re Group has announced that Andy Faber has joined Everest Insurance from AIG as the leader of its newly…
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Climate Change
Ironshore Environmental promotes Thomas Duggan to chief claims officer post
Ironshore Environmental has promoted Thomas Duggan to the position of chief claims officer overseeing specialty market claims management and processes…
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CRE People Moves
CNA Hardy appoints new life sciences and tech unit head
CNA Hardy has poached David Legassick from Chubb to be its new head of life sciences, technology & cyber. Reporting…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb invests in international information technology practice
Chubb has announced the heads of its information technology industry practice for overseas general insurance. Tim Stapleton, currently product head…
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CRE People Moves
Sirius to acquire healthcare insurer ArmadaGlobal
Sirius International Insurance Group, the Bermudian (re)insurance company, is to acquire ArmadaCorp Capital, a provider of supplemental healthcare insurance products…
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CRE People Moves
Everest Insurance targets upper middle market casualty business
Everest Re Group Ltd has appointed Christopher McKeon to lead its newly launched commercial casualty unit within Everest Insurance. The…
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Global Risk Manager
Beazley launches Anything Lineslip at Lloyd’s
It used to be said you can insure almost anything at Lloyd’s. Now Beazley has launched Anything Lineslip, which promises…
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Asia
Mitsui takes 11% stake in UIB Group
The international insurance broker UIB Group Ltd (UIB) has confirmed that Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (MSI) has recently taken an…
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Aviation
Willis Towers Watson launches cyber product for global airlines
Willis Towers Watson has introduced CyFly, an insurance product specifically tailored to cover cyber exposure affecting the airline industry. The…
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CRE People Moves
New leaders for Brokerslink construction unit
Brokerslink has expanded its global construction practice with the appointments of Brian Schofield and Edouard Marron as co-practice leaders. Mr…
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CRE Insurance
AXA CS UK launches credit and political risk partnership with Anvil
Anvil One Ltd, the credit and political risk MGA, has signed a partnership with AXA in London through AXA Corporate…
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GRM Insurance
Ryan Specialty Group to acquire wholesale broker LoVullo Associates
Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire LoVullo Associates, a wholesale insurance brokerage and binding authority…
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Africa
Chubb MENA makes four underwriting appointments
Chubb has made four appointments to its underwriting team in MENA, as it continues to build its insurance capabilities in…
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Aviation
Space insurers pleased to see successful second-hand rocket launch
SpaceX, the California-based rocket launch company run by entrepreneur Elon Musk, has successfully re-flown a segment from one of its…