GRM Insurance
-
Munich Re invests $29m in SME insurtech start-up
Next Insurance, the Californian online insurance startup that targets small to medium-sized businesses, has raised $29m in a Series A…
-
London market weighs heavily on Hiscox Q1 result
Hiscox first quarter results were dragged down by conditions in its London market segment, the specialist insurer has said in…
-
Chubb enhances financial lines covers in the UK and Ireland
Chubb says that it has enhanced two of its key financial lines wordings – Elite D&O and Elite Commercial Crime…
-
Insurance market missing opportunity to help with cyber risk assessment and treatment
Insurers and brokers must work harder to explain cyber risk exposures and mitigation steps to risk managers in black and…
-
AGCS appoints energy underwriter in London
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Zoe Massie as offshore energy underwriter. Working in the energy team in…
-
Annual insured US data breaches could top $5bn: RMS
Insurable losses from cyber data breaches in the US could top $5bn each year, according to a new report from…
-
New management liability products from Beazley address EU risk
Beazley has released two sets of products for organisations domiciled outside the US, one designed for the specific cyber needs…
-
Chubb adds to UK life sciences team
Chubb is growing its life science team in the UK and Ireland, by expanding its specialty casualty insurance capabilities for…
-
New PI underwriter at ArgoGlobal
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has appointed Paul Harris as professional indemnity underwriter. He takes up…
-
Willis poaches Hiscox political risk veterans
Willis Towers Watson has recruited Claire Simpson and Victoria Padfield to its Political Risk and Trade Credit team in London…
-
Liberty denies Pembroke sale post Ironshore acquisition: No change for Europe
Liberty Mutual has allegedly denied the rumours that it plans to sell Lloyd's agency Pembroke that arose with the $3bn…
-
Piracy attacks increase in first quarter: IMB
Piracy increased during the first quarter of 2017 as hotspots continued off Nigeria and around the southern Philippines, according to…
-
Beazley expands financial lines presence in continental Europe
Beazley has appointed Lorena Segovia to the newly created role of financial lines regional manager for continental Europe. Ms Segovia…
-
Intact to acquire OneBeacon to expand US specialty business
Canada’s Intact Financial Corporation is to acquire OneBeacon Insurance Group for an aggregate cash consideration of about $1.7bn. The combination…
-
Liberty Mutual Insurance consolidates US specialty operations under the Ironshore brand
Liberty Mutual is combining its existing Liberty International Underwriters US business and Ironshore’s US specialty lines business under the Ironshore…
-
Fidelis to form MGA partnership with Nexus
Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance is backing Rob Ashton, former head of specialty at Hiscox Re, to establish a partnership with Nexus,…
-
Tokio Marine Kiln to offer insurance for drone testing
Japan-based speciality insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) is to provide insurance for the testing of drone-based services. The policy, which…
-
StarStone appoints global head of accident and health
StarStone, the London-based global specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Jeff Herman as global head of accident and health…
-
BIBA launches pollution product for environmental contractors
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched an insurance package for environmental contractors in the UK. The scheme is…
-
Liberty Specialty appoints new head of casualty
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has appointed Stuart Sutherland as head of casualty. Mr Sutherland will join LSM at its London…