September ‹ 2017 ‹ Press Releases

Sep

2017

Willis Research Network announces new seismic research

Posted on 27th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

The Willis Research Network, the pillar between academia and the finance and insurance industries for leading global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), announced the addition of two new members, bringing substantial expertise to its seismic research activities. The Willis Research Network […]

Sep

2017

Threat from Islamist Extremism is unprecedented with industrialisation of terrorism meaning unsophisticated attacks remain highly likely

Posted on 26th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Latest Pool Re report launches with new quantitative assessment of frequency and severity of terrorism events Pool Re, the terrorism reinsurance pool, today announces the publication of the latest Terrorism Threat and Mitigation Report. The report analyses recent terrorist attacks as well as outlining and assessing […]

Sep

2017

Threat from Islamist Extremism is unprecedented with industrialisation of terrorism meaning unsophisticated attacks remain highly likely, says latest Pool Re report

Posted on 26th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pool Re, the terrorism reinsurance pool, today announces the publication of its latest Terrorism Threat and Mitigation Report. The report analyses recent terrorist attacks as well as outlining and assessing the broad spectrum of terrorist threats faced by the UK and Europe. Key themes and emerging […]

Sep

2017

Agora receives ‘in principle’ approval to establish full syndicate

Posted on 22nd September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Asta, the leading third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, today announces it has received “in principle” approval from the Lloyd’s Franchise Board to establish and manage Agora syndicate 3268. In 2015, Asta and leading marine insurance provider Skuld announced the launch of Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 6126, […]

Sep

2017

Pioneer Underwriters receives ‘in principle’ approval to establish Lloyd’s Syndicate

Posted on 21st September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pioneer Underwriters and Asta, the leading third party managing agent at Lloyd’s, today announce they have received “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to establish a syndicate. Pioneer commenced underwriting in 2011 and has built a successful hybrid underwriting operation in the Lloyd’s market, supported by its […]

Sep

2017

LMA commends swift Lloyd’s response to Harvey and Irma

Posted on 21st September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

LMA chief executive David Gittings said: “The first response of the Lloyd’s community has been, within days of Irma passing, to pay claims. These are now being settled across the Caribbean and Florida and that effort continues unabated, with claims teams focusing intently on getting the […]

Sep

2017

Ed appoints Minesh Jani as CEO of MENA and Indian business

Posted on 19th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, today announced the appointment of Minesh Jani as Chief Executive of MENA, India and Indian sub-continent. Minesh brings more than two decades of reinsurance experience to Ed. He joins from Aashvaasanam Analytics Limited in Mumbai, a business which […]

Sep

2017

Ascent targets SMEs with cyber policy nil deductible

Posted on 18th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Ascent Underwriting, the specialist niche-product managing general agent, is further targeting SME business by offering nil deductible / zero excess options on all cyber insurance policies globally. It will be available to all new and renewal SME clients that opt to use Ascent’s expert panel of […]

Sep

2017

Pen Underwriting appoints Tom Downey as Chief Underwriting Officer

Posted on 15th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pen Underwriting today announces Tom Downey has been appointed as Chief Underwriting Officer with effect from 1 October 2017. In his new role, Tom will assume responsibility for underwriting, capacity management, pricing, analytics, risk & governance, claims and marketing across all of Pen’s trading divisions. Tom […]

Sep

2017

Willis Research Network partners lead university rankings

Posted on 14th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Willis Research Network, the research arm of the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, Willis Towers Watson, is proud to have its partners heavily featured in the top university rankings. Willis Research Network works with more than 50 partner institutions to fund research and foster […]

Sep

2017

Novae Group partners with Lloyds Illinois Inc to deliver vital cyber security education

Posted on 13th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Novae Group plc (Novae), the specialist listed Lloyd’s insurer, today announces that its Cyber team will deliver its ‘Understanding Cybersecurity and Insurance’ (UCS-I) course to brokers at Lloyd’s Illinois Inc on the 13th September 2017. The course will be presented by Sharif Gardner, Training Manager – […]

Sep

2017

Colony Specialty announces the appointment of two regional casualty managers

Posted on 11th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, today announced the appointments within its U.S. Casualty Division of Mike York as regional manager, North Region and Donna Pyle as regional manager, South Region. […]

Sep

2017

Skuld reports positive half-year result

Posted on 8th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Skuld, a leading marine insurance provider, today announces a positive bottom-line result of USD 8 million for the six months ending 20 August 2017, compared with USD 29 million at the half year in 2016. The period has been marked by a small number of substantial […]

Sep

2017

Ben Northridge to join Capsicum Delegated Authority

Posted on 8th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Capsicum Delegated Authority (“Capsicum DA”), the specialist binding authority broker, is very pleased to announce that Ben Northridge will be joining as a Director. Ben will be based in London and will focus on the development of Capsicum DA’s Accident & Health product distribution in addition […]

Sep

2017

StarStone launches ESCAPE 1-2-3 broker platform

Posted on 7th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

StarStone, the global specialty insurer, has today launched ESCAPE 1-2-3, an online broker platform designed to dramatically simplify product access and improve the profitability of wholesale brokers. ESCAPE 1-2-3 builds on the success of StarStone’s award-winning broker portal ESCAPE. Launched in 2010 for US wholesale brokers […]

Sep

2017

BMS Re US appoints Paul as Executive Vice President

Posted on 7th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

BMS Re US (“BMS”), the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, today announces the appointment of Paul Knutson as Executive Vice President based in the company’s Minneapolis office. Once his current contractual obligations are complete, Knutson will join the BMS Re US Origination team and will […]

Sep

2017

Endeavour partners with Advent Claims to support Lloyd’s coverholders in Canada

Posted on 7th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Advent Claims, the technology-led Claims TPA, today announces it has entered into a partnership arrangement with Lloyd’s broker Endeavour Insurance Services, the specialist binding authority broker placing contracts on behalf of international Coverholders /MGA’s. Endeavour will implement Advantage, Advent’s claims management system that captures all information […]

Sep

2017

Ed expands professional and executive risks business with Guernsey license

Posted on 6th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, today announced it has been granted a commercial insurance intermediary license by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Nick Bachmann has been appointed as Divisional Director of Professional & Executive Risks to direct the expansion of Ed’s offering on […]

Sep

2017

BMS launches BMS Iberia

Posted on 6th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

BMS Group Limited (“BMS”), the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, today announces the launch of a new European venture, BMS Iberia. The operation will be spearheaded by recently-appointed directors Fernando Claro in Madrid and Domingo Albi in Seville, and will report to BMS M.D. & […]

Sep

2017

Compre announces sixth acquisition of the year

Posted on 4th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Compre, the independent insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, today announces it has provided a legacy solution to a portfolio of Swiss company AXA Insurance Ltd (AXA), formerly Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company. The acquired portfolio of insurance and reinsurance business in run-off was underwritten by RW Gibbon […]

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