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Mar

2018

LMA Marine Committee welcomes three new members

Posted on 8th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Three new members have joined Lloyd’s Market Association’s (LMA) Marine Committee following a recent ballot of Lloyd’s managing agents. James McDonald (Global Head of Marine and Energy at Talbot), Richard Tomlin (Class Underwriter for Marine Property at Atrium) and Simon Mason (Head of Energy, Apollo), along […]

Mar

2018

Gallagher bolsters regional expertise in public sector & education with hire of specialist Steve Lewins

Posted on 8th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Gallagher has continued its investment in building an expertise-led UK-wide public sector & education practice with the appointment of sector specialist Steve Lewins. Lewins joins Gallagher today as Client Director for Wales & West, bringing 35 years’ experience — the last 18 of which have been […]

Mar

2018

Canopius makes management appointments

Posted on 7th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius AG (Canopius) today announces that Mike Duffy has assumed the position of chief executive of Canopius Managing Agents, the group’s principal regulated entity. This is in addition to his existing role as group chief underwriting officer and is effective immediately. Sarah Willmont, currently deputy CUO, will […]

Mar

2018

Asta Capital sells Pelican Underwriting to Manchester Underwriting Management

Posted on 2nd March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Asta, the leading third party managing agent at Lloyd’s, today announced it has completed the sale of its managing general agent (MGA) Pelican Underwriting One Limited (Pelican), which trades as Pelican Underwriting, to Manchester Underwriting Management Limited (MUM), a specialist MGA operating internationally and in the […]

Feb

2018

Gallagher deepens UK public sector & education expertise in North East with hire of industry specialist Jayne Pinnell

Posted on 28th February 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Gallagher has further invested in its UK-wide public sector and education capabilities with the appointment of Jayne Pinnell. Pinnell joins as Client Director for the North East in Gallagher’s specialist UK Public Sector & Education Practice. In this newly created role, Pinnell will provide local support […]

Jan

2018

Pioneer expands Miscellaneous, Technology and Cyber Liability Division with the appointment of Dave Sarnoski

Posted on 24th January 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pioneer Underwriters (‘Pioneer’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Sarnoski as Senior Underwriter in its Miscellaneous, Technology and Cyber Liability division. He reports directly to David Lucey, Vice President – Miscellaneous, Technology and Cyber Liability and will be responsible for E&O liability business within […]

Jan

2018

Alesco hires North American Power Partner

Posted on 23rd January 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Alesco Risk Management Services (Alesco) — the specialist insurance and risk management broker – today announces the appointment of Sebastian Graham as partner. As the newest hire to Alesco’s expanding, specialist energy division, Graham will focus on North American power business and is set to join […]

Jan

2018

Ascent expands healthcare proposition with innovative Allied Health professional liability product

Posted on 16th January 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Ascent Underwriting, the specialist niche-product managing general agent, today announces the launch of a professional liability product for allied health practitioners and facilities in the US. Unique in the market, Ascent’s Allied Health product includes a combination of comprehensive cyber cover, Regulatory Billings coverage and medical […]

Jan

2018

Tony Rai appointed as Chair of LMA Claims Committee

Posted on 11th January 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has appointed Tony Rai as Chair and Hannah Purves as Deputy Chair of the LMA Claims Committee (LMACC). Rai, Head of London Market Claims, Hiscox, replaces outgoing chair, Anthony Hobkinson. Purves is Claims Director at Markel. Neil Dalton (Ascot) has been […]

Jan

2018

Pioneer expands FI operation with the appointment of Marie-Ange Rosnet

Posted on 4th January 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pioneer Underwriters (‘Pioneer’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie-Ange Rosnet as an Underwriter in its Financial Institutions division. She reports to Richard Coello and is based in London. Marie-Ange has over five years’ experience in the sector, most recently as a Financial Lines Underwriter […]

Dec

2017

Fidelis adds surety capacity with MGA Firestone

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

Fidelis Insurance (“Fidelis”) today announced that it has taken an equity stake in a new MGA Firestone Surety Limited (“Firestone”), and will be providing underwriting capacity. Firestone will focus on the small and medium-sized enterprises sector of the surety market and will be managed through Pine […]

Dec

2017

Pioneer Underwriters receives approval to start underwriting 1/1/2018

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

Pioneer Underwriters today announces that it has received approval from Lloyd’s for Syndicate 1980 to commence underwriting business attaching on or after 1 January 2018. Pioneer Syndicate 1980 will have a gross premium income of £278m and will underwrite a broad cross-section of business including Property, […]

Dec

2017

Canopius goes live with Flood Re scheme

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

Canopius today announces it has agreed to cede risks to the UK government-backed Flood Re scheme, enabling it to provide more effective insurance for homeowners living in flood prone areas of the UK. Stephen Snook, Head of Canopius UK Specialty, said: “We understand how distressing and […]

Dec

2017

Paraline syndicate 4242

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

Asta, the leading third party managing agent at Lloyd’s, today announces the departure of Megan McConnell as active underwriter of Paraline’s Lloyd’s syndicate 4242. McConnell is pursuing a new opportunity in the London market and is expected to leave Paraline in March 2018. Until that time, […]

Dec

2017

Compre announces succession management changes

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

Compre, the independent insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, today announces senior management changes, effective March 2018. Nick Steer, a founding director of Compre, will step down as group CEO, but will remain within the group, advising on future acquisitions as non-executive Deputy Chairman. Will Bridger, managing […]

Nov

2017

Alize a newly approved actuarial and underwriting reinsurance services company, has officially launched in Bermuda

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

Using proprietory analytical and actuarial tools, Alize will work with brokers and intermediaries to advise on the planning and structuring of marine, energy and aerospace reinsurance programmes for their customers. Alize has a strategic alignment with Artex Risk Solutions (Bermuda) Ltd. and have structured a facility […]

Nov

2017

LMA tackles £1bn claims expert spend

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

The LMA Claims Committee today announced that Advent Claims has been selected as a partner and vendor for its Claims Expert Management Hub for Lloyd’s carriers. The Lloyd’s market has spent over £1bn on third party experts in the past 24 months, according to data collected […]

Oct

2017

Pioneer responds to market needs with unique offering for Specialty Contractors

Posted on 12th October 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pioneer Underwriters today announced the introduction of higher primary General Liability (GL) policy limit options for specialty contractors. Limits have been raised to $2mn each occurrence; $4mn general and products/completed operations aggregate limit and $2mn personal and advertising injury limit, which further compliments their already comprehensive […]

Oct

2017

Advent Claims establishes European operation to provide post-Brexit support

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

Advent Claims, the insurTech-led claims TPA, has entered into a partnership agreement with pan-European claims specialist Van Ameyde. This follows similar joint ventures in the U.S., Canada and Australia which give Advent access to around 80% of Lloyd’s coverholders. The agreement with Van Ameyde completes Advent’s […]

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, […]

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