Reinsurance News
Great American promotes Ken Bearley to divisional executive VP
15th April 2020
Great American Insurance Group has announced the promotion of Kenneth R. Bearley to the role of Divisional Executive Vice President within its Bond Division. Ken joined Great American in 1994 as an underwriter in the Bond Division’s Pittsburgh office and transferred to the Cincinnati home office in 2009. He has served in ... Read the full article
Beazley launches Virtual Care insurance in Canada
15th April 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched its Virtual Care insurance policy in Canada, providing protection against risks associated with technology-enabled healthcare and lifestyle management services. Beazley noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply increased demand for telemedicine, and many providers are expanding or adding these services to meet demand and to protect ... Read the full article
Asta adds Karen Green to board
15th April 2020
Asta, a third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Karen Green to the board of Asta Managing Agency and the promotion of Neil Griffiths to Chief Risk Officer. Green will take up a position as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committee. She is currently a ... Read the full article
Enstar CFO Guy Bowker to resign
15th April 2020
Legacy acquirer Enstar Group Limited has announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and principal accounting officer, Guy Bowker, has informed the company of his intention to resign. Enstar states that Bowker will remain with the firm for an extended period (expected to be until March 2021) in order to ensure ... Read the full article
MS Amlin Insurance SE makes series of key leadership appointments
15th April 2020
MS Amlin Insurance SE has announced a series of key appointments designed to bolster its leadership team. MS Amlin Insurance Societas Europaea (MS AISE) has appointed Ludovic Sénécaut as Chief Executive Officer and Rogier Peters as Chief Risk Officer. Ludovic replaces interim CEO Rudy Benmeridja, who will return to his role of ... Read the full article
Cowbell Cyber adds social engineering cover to cyber offering
15th April 2020
Cowbell Cyber, a startup leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered cyber insurance for SMBs, has added social engineering protection to its Cowbell Prime 100 cyber insurance solution. According to Cowbell Cyber, a huge 98% of cyberattacks deploy social engineering methods, essentially exploiting human weaknesses and preying on naivety. The company's new social engineering product ... Read the full article
Sompo to consolidate London presence, cease writing business from Lloyd’s
15th April 2020
Bermuda-based P&C insurer and reinsurer, Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced that as part of its ongoing transformation, it plans to consolidate its London presence into a single company platform. Effective January 2021, Sompo International will cease writing business from Endurance at Lloyd's or Syndicate 5151, with all renewals and new ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty adds Damian Lynch as Managing Partner
15th April 2020
Fusion Specialty MGA Solutions and its Authorised Representative, Fusion Specialty Insurance, has appointed Damian Lynch as Managing Partner, Fusion Financial Lines MGA. Lynch has also been appointed as a Partner in Fusion’s M&A Insurance MGA. In his new role as head of Fusion FL, Lynch will focus on providing financial lines expertise, ... Read the full article
UK government to review lack of flood insurance cover
15th April 2020
The UK government has announced that it will conduct a review to identify why many of the people affected by flooding in November 2019 did not have sufficient insurance coverage in place. The review will look at evidence relating to insurance cover for those affected in Doncaster following the floods last ... Read the full article
THB adds Bob Reichenfeld as executive director for Europe
15th April 2020
Specialist re/insurance broker THB has appointed Bob Reichenfeld as executive director for THB Europe. Reichenfeld will be based in Amstelveen, a Municipality in the Netherlands, and will lead THB’s treaty offering, working alongside the facultative team to service the growing client base. He will report to Ricardo Borges, managing director of THB ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s adds country managers for Mexico, Colombia
15th April 2020
Lloyd’s has announced the appointment of Yelhis Hernandez as country manager for Mexico and Sebastian Gomez as country manager for Colombia as the company looks to bolster its market in Latin America. Based in Mexico City, Hernandez has been conducting the role since September 2019 with a focus on improving Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
RKH Specialty adds Paul O’Neill as CEO for Asia Pacific
15th April 2020
Specialty lines broker RKH Specialty has announced the appointment of Paul O’Neill as Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific. Although O’Neill will join on 1 May 2020, he will assume the role once local regulatory formalities are finalised. He was previously the Chief Underwriting Officer of Specialty at Allianz Global Corporate & ... Read the full article
Fairfax warns of $1.4bn Q1 loss, as COVID-19 hits investments
15th April 2020
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has released preliminary financial information ahead of its results for the first quarter of 2020, which shows that the company expects to incur a net loss of $1.4 billion, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on investment markets. Chair and Chief Executive Officer Prem ... Read the full article
Most BI policies have no obligation to pay out on COVID-19: FCA
15th April 2020
In a letter to insurance and reinsurance company Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that most policies have no obligation to pay out in relation to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The comments come from the FCA's interim CEO, Christopher Woolard, and focus solely on conduct ... Read the full article
UK insurers brace for legal action over COVID-19 claims
15th April 2020
Insurance companies in the UK are set to face legal action from small businesses after turning down business interruption claims related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to reports from the Guardian. Businesses have argued that legitimate BI claims have been refused by major insurers in the wake of the crisis. Many ... Read the full article
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