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Gina Gill joins Apollo as Chief Information Officer
6th March 2025
Apollo has appointed Gina Gill as Chief Information Officer, effective from March 2025. Gill holds over 17 years of experience in digital transformation, technology strategy, and operational leadership and joins Apollo from the Cabinet Office, where she served as interim Chief Strategy Officer. Before this, Gill was the Chief Digital & Information ... Read the full article
Apollo names Rob Littlemore as Independent Non-Executive Director
3rd March 2025
Apollo, an integrated insurance group, has appointed Rob Littlemore as an independent non-executive director of Apollo Syndicate Management Limited, pending regulatory approval. Littlemore brings over 35 years of experience in the (re)insurance industry, having held key leadership positions, including Chief Executive of XL Catlin Reinsurance London and Head of Catlin’s London ... Read the full article
Apollo enhances drone insurance offering with product liability coverage
19th February 2025
Apollo, the integrated insurance group, has announced the expansion of its offerings to include drone product liability coverage. This new addition is being provided as part of Moonrock’s existing binder with Apollo, further strengthening their partnership in the growing drone insurance market. Martin Jackson, Class Leader, Aviation, Apollo, said: "We’ve officially expanded ... Read the full article
Apollo appoints Ciara Sheikh as Interim Executive Underwriter, Cargo
18th February 2025
Apollo, an independent specialist insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Ciara Sheikh as Interim Executive Underwriter, Cargo. In addition to her role as Hull Underwriter, Sheikh will lead Apollo’s Cargo team, working alongside Richard Panter. Sheikh joined Apollo in 2022 as Hull Assistant Underwriter and has served as Marine Hull ... Read the full article
Apollo partners with WNS to enhance third-party syndicate offering
28th January 2025
Apollo, an independent specialist re/insurer, has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with WNS, a digital transformation and services provider, to enhance its new third-party syndicate partnership offering. Through this collaboration, WNS delivers tailored solutions that leverage technology, data, and domain-focused resources to support Apollo's third-party syndicate partnership business. The partnership’s new ... Read the full article
Randall Rixon appointed VP of Partnerships at APOLLO Insurance
18th November 2024
APOLLO Insurance, a Canadian digital insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Randall Rixon as Vice President of Partnerships. Rixon will be responsible for enhancing APOLLO’s embedded tenant insurance services for multi-family landlords and driving business growth through REITs and property management firms throughout Canada. "We’re thrilled to welcome Randall to the ... Read the full article
CNA Hardy’s Carl Day to join Apollo as new deputy CUO
8th July 2024
Independent specialist re/insurer Apollo has hired CNA Hardy's Carl Day as deputy Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). According to the announcement, Day is expected to join the firm in late 2024. In the role, he will be heavily involved in developing the strategic direction of underwriting at the firm. When he joins the company ... Read the full article
Manhem appointed Independent Non-Exec Director of Apollo Syndicate
6th June 2024
Independent specialist re/insurer Apollo has appointed Monica Cramér Manhem as the new Independent Non-Executive Director of Apollo Syndicate Management Limited. Manhem is an industry veteran with extensive experience in various leading roles. Most recently, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of SiriusPoint International Insurance Corporation. Along with underwriting expertise, the firm ... Read the full article
NormanMax launches parametric Syndicate 3939 in partnership with Apollo
22nd May 2024
NormanMax Insurance Holdings, the US-based parametric re/insurance group, has launched Syndicate 3939, managed by insurance group Apollo. NormanMax Syndicate 3939 has reportedly commenced underwriting and will offer global parametric re/insurance solutions, specifically designed for hurricanes, tropical cyclones, typhoons, and earthquakes to address the natural disaster protection gap. NormanMax explained that this is ... Read the full article
Apollo announces Builders’ Risk Consortium in partnership with Munich Re Syndicate and TMHCCI
25th March 2024
Independent specialist re/insurer Apollo has partnered with Munich Re Syndicate Limited (MRSL) and Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI) to lead its recently launched Lloyd’s Marine Builders’ Risk Consortium. Apollo’s new consortium, which went live earlier in 2024, builds on an established arrangement in which the re/insurer has partnered with MRSL since ... Read the full article
Apollo and Innovative Risk Labs new insurance product to de-risk parental leave for UK SMEs
1st March 2024
Apollo and Innovative Risk Labs have partnered to launch “first-of-its-kind” insurance product JustParent, a novel solution that aims to de-risk parental leave for small and medium sized UK businesses. JustParent was designed to enable businesses to offer substantial paid parental leave, such as full maternity and paternity pay for six months ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches dedicated cyber reinsurance Lloyd’s vehicle with Apollo
22nd January 2024
Cyber re/insurance and analytics specialist Envelop Risk has launched Envelop SPA 1925, a dedicated cyber reinsurance Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) at Lloyd’s, in partnership with Apollo, through its Strategic Partner Syndicates business and Apollo Syndicate 1971. The SPA officially launched on the 1st of January 2024 with Chris Baddeley taking the ... Read the full article
London’s Pension Insurance Corp reportedly a target for large private equity firms
15th December 2023
The Financial Times has reported that Apollo, Carlyle, and KKR are all exploring bids for London-based Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) ahead of the deadline, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier this year, PIC announced a record £6.5 billion UK pension buy-in deal with the RSA UK Pension Trustees. It's ... Read the full article
Apollo writes first Smart Follow lines ahead of launch in 2024
30th November 2023
Independent specialist insurer and reinsurer Apollo has announced writing its first two risks under its new Smart Follow venture, powered by Artificial, which was announced in September following a successful proof of concept. According to Apollo, Smart Follow has added Aviation, Cargo, and Terrorism to its initial Hull offering, whilst ... Read the full article
Apollo launches new Specialty Treaty class of business
28th November 2023
Independent specialist insurer and reinsurer Apollo has revealed it will launch a new Specialty Treaty class of business within the Reinsurance Division of Syndicate 1969, 1 January 2024. As per Apollo, the new portfolio will focus on the niche classes of Credit, Mortgage and Surety reinsurance. The firm stated that this strategic ... Read the full article
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