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Easier D&O renewals forecast if risk presented properly
Risk managers will hopefully have a less taxing experience during coming D&O renewals as capacity is returning to what was…
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Lloyd’s launches climate action plan as protest made over its approach to fossil fuels
Lloyd’s has launched a climate action plan to accelerate the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, the day after a…
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Howden continues European expansion with Italian launch and acquisition
Howden, the fast-expanding London-based international insurance broker, continues its growth in mainland Europe with the launch of Howden Italy and…
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Greenberg predicts rates increases above lost costs over medium term
Chubb’s CEO Evan G Greenberg believes the commercial insurance market will continue to harden, with rate increases above lost costs…
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Global insurtech funding in 2021 already higher than any other year
Global investment in insurtech stood at $7.4bn at the halfway stage of 2021 and has already surpassed the total for…
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CFC names Graeme Newman CEO
CFC, the fast-growing cyber risk insurer, has named chief innovation officer Graeme Newman as its new CEO. Founder CEO Dave…
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Howden Specialty forms FI team in Miami
Howden Specialty, part of Howden Broking, has appointed Gerardo Jacobo and Nestor Rodriguez as head of financial lines, Latin America…
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Fonseca says end of Aon-WTW deal is a result for customers and competition
José Manuel Fonseca, chairman of global broking company Brokerslink, has said what most right-thinking European risk and insurance managers were thinking…
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Thomas Miller Specialty forms UK construction business
London-based MGA Thomas Miller Specialty has announced a new construction business, Thomas Miller Specialty Construction (TMSC). Established following the cessation…
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Chubb breaks records in Q2 as hardening drives strong 2021 numbers
Chubb delivered an impressive set of half-year figures buoyed by record second-quarter core operating profit and underwriting results, on the…
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Specialty market firming boosts Scor’s profits despite nat cat and Covid losses
Premium growth of 14% in the large commercial risk space on the back of a 15% rate change helped Scor…
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Strong insurance pricing drives record profit at AXIS
There are few signs of an end to the hardening insurance market, based on record second-quarter operating results published by…
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Piiq in formation with Canada’s NFP
Piiq Risk Partners (Piiq), an aerospace and aviation industries risk solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with broker NFP…
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Gallagher confirms WTW deal is off but has ‘excess cash’ to spend
A J Gallagher has confirmed the termination of its planned $3.57bn deal to acquire certain Willis Towers Watson (WTW) brokerage…
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Global risks unit supports big turnaround at Mapfre
Mapfre Global Risks (MGR), the Spanish insurer’s large corporate insurance arm, has posted improved results for the first half of…
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Two new hires for SRS Guernsey
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, has boosted its Guernsey office with two appointments. As actuarial consultant,…
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UK businesses see biggest rate hikes at Q2
The UK again saw the biggest commercial insurance price increases at the halfway stage this year. While global commercial insurance…
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Berkshire names new UK casualty head
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Caroline Alder-Smurthwaite as head of general casualty, UK. Ms Alder-Smurthwaite joins BHSI from…
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Sompo CEO publishes Samurai manifesto
Sompo’s chief executive Kengo Sakurada is urging business leaders around the world to reconsider their priorities in the wake of…
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Aon and WTW terminate $30bn deal over DoJ ‘impasse’
Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) have cancelled their $30bn merger over an “impasse” with the US Department of Justice…
