Tony Dowding
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Asia
Aon reports increasing sophistication of Asian captives
Captive owners in Asia are showing an unprecedented level of sophistication and increasing their captives’ involvement in non-traditional lines, according…
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Captives
Vermont reports continued growth in captives in 2016
Vermont licensed 26 new captive insurance companies in 2016, down slightly from the 33 captives licensed in 2015, according to…
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Captives
Charles Taylor opens captive services office in Panama
Charles Taylor, a provider of professional services to the insurance sector, has opened an office in Panama to market captive…
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CRE Legal Regulation
NAIC appoints representative to OECD
Oklahoma insurance commissioner John Doak has been appointed as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) representative to the Organisation…
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Asia
S&P rates China P&C and life insurance markets
China's P&C and life insurance sectors have been rated as intermediate risk by S&P Global Ratings. S&P said its assessment…
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Analysis & Opinion
International Programmes: greater transparency and less complexity – is it possible?
Zurich Commercial Insurance, one of the global leaders in the international insurance space, explains the major challenges of its large…
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Energy
StarStone establishes MGA joint venture in Dubai
StarStone, the global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Enstar Group, has formed a joint venture partnership with Malakite Underwriting Partners,…
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Asia
Four insurance law firms form global legal alliance
Four leading insurance law firms have come together to form Legalign Global to meet the legal needs of the multinational…
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Asia
Approval for Swiss Re and XL Catlin reinsurance branches in India
Swiss Re and XL Catlin are the latest reinsurers to announce that they have received final approval from the Insurance…
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Analysis & Opinion
Legal perspective: The UK legal picture for 2017
Digitalisation, technology, low interest rates and ongoing legislative and regulatory reform create a uniquely demanding and competitive environment for risk…
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Aviation
Tokio Marine Kiln launches online drone insurance
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has added Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) insurance to its One TMK digital exchange. Brokers can now…
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CRE Insurance
European Services e-card an unnecessary burden says Insurance Europe
Insurance Europe has warned that the proposed European Services e-card will add an unnecessary burden to insurers, since insurance for…
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CRE Insurance
EU-US agreement on reinsurance will release locked up capital says Fitch
The recent bilateral EU-US agreement on insurance supervision will release a large amount of capital currently locked up as collateral,…
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CRE Insurance
US and EU in covered agreement for reinsurers
US and EU representatives have announced a covered agreement that will lead to the elimination of collateral and local presence…
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CRE Insurance
RSA hit with £150k fine over data loss
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Royal & Sun Alliance PLC £150,000 after it lost the personal information of…
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CRE Insurance
Pioneer Underwriters forms US technology and cyber division
Pioneer Underwriters has formed a miscellaneous, technology and cyber liability unit following the appointment of David Lucey as vice-president to…
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CRE Insurance
London MGA Pardus adds contingency facility
Pardus, the London-based MGA, has launched a contingency facility backed by Lloyd’s security led by XL Catlin. Wayne Paternoster has…
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CRE Insurance
BIBA launches product recall scheme with CFC Underwriting
A product recall scheme has been launched by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) through CFC Underwriting, the UK specialty…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names country manager for Germany
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has named Bijan Daftari as country manager for Germany. Mr Daftari will be responsible for managing…
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Global Risk Manager
Markel International to write primary insurance in Brazil
Markel International has been approved by the regulator to write primary insurance in Brazil. SUSEP, the Brazilian insurance regulator, has…