Brokers
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July 27, 2022
Tipping point approaching as rates plateau for London market construction sector, says Miller
The London market construction sector is seeing a plateauing of rates, which Miller suggests means a tipping point in the…
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July 26, 2022
Aviation insurance market softens as competition increases, says WTW
The aviation insurance market is continuing to soften as a result of new market entrants, increased appetite from existing insurers…
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July 25, 2022
BMS Re enters Mexican surety market with Calomex acquisition
BMS Re has acquired Calomex, a Mexico City-based specialist reinsurance broker. BMS Re said the move sees it enter the…
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July 21, 2022
Above-average H1 global insured nat cat losses of $39bn to drive challenging renewals: Aon
Persistent severe convective storm (SCS) activity, predominantly in the US and Europe, has driven an 18% increase in global insured…
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July 21, 2022
Worldwide Broker Network adds Croatian and Dutch members
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) has added three new members to its network, including two Croatian brokers, Risk Solution Broker…
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July 19, 2022
US broker acquisitions keep rolling in H1
Mergers and acquisitions involving insurance agents and brokers rose to 427 in the first half of 2022, a 16% increase…
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July 14, 2022
Corporate travel insurance premiums increase by up to 300% in Australia
Australian broker Honan has warned that corporate travel insurance premiums are increasing by up to 300% as insurers seek to…
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July 12, 2022
Lloyd’s faces challenges despite return to profitability, says Gallagher Re report
Lloyd’s may have delivered a marked return to profitability in 2021, but it still faces a number of internal and…
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July 12, 2022
WTW appoints Aon duo to lead business in France
WTW has raided rival Aon to name Laurent Belhout as its new head of France and André Lavallée as head…
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July 11, 2022
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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July 11, 2022
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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July 6, 2022
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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July 5, 2022
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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July 4, 2022
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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July 4, 2022
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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July 4, 2022
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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July 4, 2022
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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July 1, 2022
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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June 30, 2022
Portugese broker advises risk managers to prepare for more tough cyber renewals
Europe’s risk managers will need to lean ever more on their brokers to help them secure adequate cyber coverage at…
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June 30, 2022
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…