Brokers
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Court bars Alliant brokers from soliciting former WTW clients
A US federal judge in North Carolina has issued a preliminary injunction against a group of former WTW surety brokers…
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Aon faces US lawsuits over cyberattack
Two putative US class action lawsuits have been filed against Aon, alleging the brokerage was hacked between December 2020 and…
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Brokerslink expands global network in Africa with four new affiliates
Brokerslink has added four new independent broking affiliates in Africa – from Burkina Faso, Gabon, Sierra Leone and Niger –…
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Howden acquires New Zealand broker Wallace McLean
Howden has acquired Wallace McLean, a New Zealand broker based in Auckland. Howden said the move “further strengthens its local…
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Ardonagh snaps up leading Dutch broker Léons Group
Ardonagh Europe is buying family-owned Netherlands broker Léons Group for an undisclosed fee. Léons Group is headquartered in Amsterdam and…
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German broker MRH Trowe boosts footprint with three buys
German commercial lines broker MRH Trowe has acquired two local brokers, WRV and Lech Assekuranz, and taken a controlling stake…
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Howden launches capital, advisory and placement division
Howden has launched HowdenCAP, a new capital, advisory and placement business for financial institutions and corporates. The unit will be…
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BMS Asia expands specialty business with new appointments
BMS Asia is expanding in the specialty lines sector with a number of appointments in Singapore and Hong Kong. Dominic…
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US stop-loss report to support self-funding employers in complex healthcare market
A new report into the US stop-loss market has highlighted the issues faced by employers that self-fund employee benefit plans,…
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Robust ESG framework means better D&O coverage, says Marsh
D&O insurers are increasingly recognising the worth of strong ESG risk management and are more willing to offer better coverage…
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New head of WTW’s insurance consulting and technology business
WTW has appointed Frank Schepers to lead its insurance consulting and technology (ICT) business, while Taffy Jo Mayers joins the…
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Acrisure Re signs facultative agreement with Indian broker
Acrisure Re’s facultative team has signed a preferred partnership broker agreement with Mahindra Insurance Brokers, for Indian facultative business. The…
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BMS to double scale under new UK CEO
Broker BMS plans to more than double the scale of its specialty (re)insurance business through selective growth, according to its…
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A J Gallagher buys Ireland retail broker
Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Irish firm INNOVU for an undisclosed fee. As first reported in our sister publication Business…
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Miller appoints head of media, TV and film
Miller has appointed Susana Bramwell to lead Miller’s expansion into media, TV and film. She will join Miller later this…
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More data vital for better renewal outcome on US property risks, says Gallagher
US property underwriters are requiring more data to work on submissions and, in particular, insureds need to focus on replacement…
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Slowing rate increases in energy sector, says Gallagher
The global energy market is seeing varying rate increases depending on loss records for upstream risks and relatively low rate…
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BMS acquires Australian broker SRG
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has acquired SRG Group, an Australian corporate retail broker with operations in Perth…
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UK regulator slams London market brokers over ‘poor culture’ and ‘poor value’ for buyers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told Lloyd’s and London market brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) they are…