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Reinsurance broker news, analysis and insight, covering reinsurance broker market trends and opportunities.
Reinsurance brokers have a core role to play in the market, so we frequently cover news related to their activities and also interview senior reinsurance broking executives as well.
Ed appoints head of Treaty & Facultative team for Singapore
2nd October 2018
Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has strengthened its Treaty and Facultative team in Singapore with the appointment of Tommy L. Co as Executive Director, effective immediately. Co has 35 years of re/insurance industry experience and joins Ed from ERGO Insurance Singapore, where he most recently served as Chief ... Read the full article
Aon launches Americas Capital Advisory team, Kelly Superczynski to lead
2nd October 2018
Global re/insurance broker Aon has announced the launch of its Americas Capital Advisory team, aimed at strengthening re/insurers’ profitability in the face of low growth, shrinking underwriting margins and perpetually evolving rating agency criteria. Aon says the key goal of this Capital Advisory team is to help re/insurers address a broad ... Read the full article
LIIBA “lobbied hard” to ensure “manageable” IDD effect on wholesale brokers: Croft
1st October 2018
The London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association “lobbied hard” to ensure that today’s implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive in the UK will have a manageable effect on wholesale brokers, according to LIIBA Chief Executive Officer Christopher Croft. Essentially, IDD is designed to outline the information consumers should receive before they ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter appoints Siobhan O’Brien as Head of International Cyber Centre
1st October 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has appointed Siobhan O’Brien Head of the Cyber Centre of Excellence for International and Global Specialties, effective October 1. The newly-created role will see O’Brien lead the International Cyber Centre of Excellence and work ... Read the full article
Are brokers still contributing to the value chain? Aon & Swiss Re heads discuss
28th September 2018
As reinsurance companies increasingly develop capabilities that allow them to interact directly with customers, the position of brokers in the value chain has come into question. Speaking during events at the Reinsurance Rendez-vous event in Monte Carlo, the heads of reinsurance at Aon and Swiss Re offered contrasting opinions on the ... Read the full article
Marsh expands blockchain partnership with IBM
28th September 2018
Global re/insurance broker Marsh is expanding its blockchain partnership with IBM, five months after announcing its decision to use the technology to streamline proof of insurance processes. It’s hoped that blockchain technology will transform the certificate of insurance process, which is currently manual, and allow clients to more easily hire contractors ... Read the full article
GDPR & cyber concerns hindering UK SME’s Brexit planning: Zurich
28th September 2018
Complex Issues such as GDPR compliance plus concerns surrounding cyber security may be causing the UK’s small medium-sized business to overlook the importance of planning for Brexit, finds broker survey conducted by Zurich. 24% of respondents said that their SME clients now ask them about GDPR on a regular basis. However, regular ... Read the full article
Aon partners with Pembroke on $50mn policy for victims of terrorism
27th September 2018
Global re/insurance broker Aon has collaborated with Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s in the development of a Public Protection Policy, designed to help businesses provide financial support to individuals affected by a terrorist attack on its premises or owned space. With an aggregate policy limit up to $50 million, the solution ... Read the full article
RCM&D and Risk Cooperative enter strategic partnership
27th September 2018
RCM&D, an independent re/insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, has entered a strategic partnership with Risk Cooperative, a risk and insurance advisory firm and coverholder at Lloyd’s in Washington, D.C. The partnership is expected to strengthen RCM&D’s regional presence in the mid-Atlantic, which already includes offices in Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and ... Read the full article
Growth the main factor behind JLT acquisition: Dan Glaser
24th September 2018
Dan Glaser, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., has said that the firm's acquisition of JLT Group is about growth, noting that the two global insurance and reinsurance brokers are "stronger together". Marsh announced its $5.6 billion takeover of JLT Group on Tuesday, a deal ... Read the full article
Gallagher hires Daniel Stewart as head of trade credit in Manchester
24th September 2018
Gallagher, the global re/insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has appointed Daniel Stewart to lead its Manchester-based specialist UK Trade Credit & Surety Practice. Stewart has almost 20 years of specialist broking experience and joins Gallagher from Marsh, where he was a national practice leader for trade credit, responsible for ... Read the full article
Aon confident of organic growth, sees business relevance increasing: Analysts
24th September 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon believes that the relevance of its business is on the rise and is confident that it can produce mid-single digit organic growth or higher, according to analysts at J.P. Morgan. Analysts met with Aon's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Christa Davies and the Chief Operating Officer ... Read the full article
Marsh adds Tom Colraine to Board as Non-Exec Director
24th September 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has appointed Tom Colraine as a Non-Executive independent member of its Board of Directors. Colraine has held many senior positions in the re/insurance sector throughout his career, including as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of AIG Europe from 2009-2014. He also served ... Read the full article
LMG’s delegated authority platform to launch this week, market uptake high
24th September 2018
With the London Market Group’s (LMG) Delegated Authority: Submission, Access and Transformation Solution (DA SATS) set to go live this week, market uptake from brokers and underwriters has reportedly been strong. DA SATS is powered by Tide from Charles Taylor Insurtech and provides a central service to standardise the collection, validation, ... Read the full article
AIG to acquire Glatfelter Insurance Group
21st September 2018
Global insurer American International Group is to acquire the full-service broker and insurance company Glatfelter Insurance Group. While terms were not disclosed, the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. AIG hopes acquisition of a firm with high-quality program underwriting capabilities deal will accelerate the strategic positioning ... Read the full article