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Berkshire (BHSI) announces key leadership changes in Canada
11th September 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a division of Berkshire Hathaway, specialising in providing a range of insurance and reinsurance products, has announced the appointment of Andrew Knight as Country Manager, Amanda Sorsak as Head of Claims, and Paul Emerson as Head of Customer & Broker Engagement for its operations in ... Read the full article
Abundant capacity and evolving risks drive shifts in terrorism insurance market: Guy Carpenter
11th September 2024
According to a recent Global Specialties market update by Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist, several significant trends have emerged in the terrorism and political violence insurance markets. While rates in the direct terrorism market had been rising in recent years, an abundance of capacity has now led to ... Read the full article
PwC’s Jim Bichard stresses importance of net zero goals at 66th RVS
11th September 2024
Speaking in an interview at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Jim Bichard, Global Insurance Leader, Partner, PwC, observed that while trading and renewals discussions are important, a longer-term view of the transition to net zero is needed. Commenting on the primary focus of PwC's conversations at this year's ... Read the full article
Inigo to fund research programme exploring how climate change impacts the risk of hurricanes
11th September 2024
Specialist insurer Inigo Limited has announced that it will be funding a three-year research programme at the University of Cambridge, which will apply the latest advances in both computing and AI in order to deepen understanding of how climate change has impacted the risk of hurricanes. According to the announcement, InSPIRe ... Read the full article
Aon & Intermap collaborate to enhance underwriting, risk management and portfolio modelling
11th September 2024
Intermap Technologies, a global firm specialising in 3D geospatial products and intelligence solutions, has formed a strategic collaboration with Aon’s Impact Forecasting to enhance underwriting, risk management and portfolio modelling. Intermap’s comprehensive solutions will now enable insurers to access IF’s hazard and risk maps, while improving solutions across the entire insurance ... Read the full article
AXIS appoints industry veteran Pranav Shroff as Head of Life Sciences, North America
11th September 2024
Global specialty underwriter and re/insurance provider AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS) has announced the appointment of Pranav Shroff as Head of Life Sciences in North America. Based in New York, Shroff will report to Michael McKenna, Head of AXIS North America. In his new role, he will oversee the development of specialty ... Read the full article
Personal lines drives increase in US downgrades over last three years: AM Best
11th September 2024
Recent years have seen a higher number of negative ratings actions on businesses operating in US insurance markets, with downgrades of AM Best-rated US firms increasing by 60% in 2023. According to AM Best, this deterioration reflects the conditions that US property & casualty (P&C) insurers have been facing in recent ... Read the full article
HDI Global integrates GenAI, enhancing international programmes and driving digital innovation
11th September 2024
HDI Global SE, an industrial insurer, is set to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into its services within the International Programmes sector to enhance customer offerings. Following the successful trial of its in-house AI solution, HDI's specialists will be better equipped to meet the intricate demands of global business operations with ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB expands cyber offering as potential losses from the sector rise
11th September 2024
HSB, a multi-line specialty insurer and part of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has expanded its cyber insurance coverage with new protections for connected vehicles, cybercrime victims, digital wallets, and other emerging risks. HSB Home Cyber Protection offers a mix of innovative cyber coverages and services for online fraud, cyber extortion, home ... Read the full article
NewRe’s CEO optimistic on future growth, calls for reinsurance agreement transparency
11th September 2024
Despite experiencing a difficult year in 2023, NewRe's CEO Thomas Braune expects that the firm's growth from the past will continue. In addition to expressing confidence in the company's future, he emphasised the need for greater clarity and transparency in reinsurance agreements. Braune's comments stem from an interview with Reinsurance News ... Read the full article
Aon has been restructuring its risk business based on client need: President, Andersen
11th September 2024
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has been restructuring its risk business, based on what the firm has been seeing from client need, according to Eric Andersen, President of Aon. These comments stem from Andersen's speech at the Guernsey Finance reception held at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous event on Tuesday. During ... Read the full article
Discipline will help maintain market conditions with possible rate softening ahead: ReFlex CEO
11th September 2024
Discipline in the re/insurance market will be essential to enter a period of prosperity and a regular cycle with possible rate softening ahead, Neville Ching, CEO of ReFlex commented at Monte Carlo RVS 2024. Ching believes that the current market conditions can be sustained, as it seems that every sector is ... Read the full article
Climate-change induced rise in claims costs unlikely to lead to negative ratings: S&P
11th September 2024
Global ratings agency S&P Global has stated that for most rated rated primary insurers, a climate change-induced rise in claims costs is unlikely to lead to negative rating actions over the medium term, even if profitability was to become more volatile. 2023 marked the fourth consecutive year that insured losses from ... Read the full article
Jan Tinus Larsen named as new CEO of Howden Norway
11th September 2024
Howden, the insurance intermediary group, has announced the appointment of Jan Tinus Larsen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Howden Norway, effective October 1, 2024. Larsen, who has been Deputy CEO since 2018, will succeed Anders Kvan, ensuring a smooth transition for both employees and clients. Kvan, a founding member of Howden's ... Read the full article
Palomar Holdings hires David Sapia as EVP, Head of E&S Casualty
11th September 2024
Palomar Holdings, a specialty property insurer, has announced the key appointment of David Sapia as the Executive Vice President, Head of E&S Casualty, effective September 9th, 2024. Sapia is responsible for spearheading the development of an E&S casualty division, supporting the existing casualty operations, and identifying additional opportunities for profitable growth ... Read the full article
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