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Reinsurance broker news, analysis and insight, covering reinsurance broking market developments, 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.

Aon appoints executives to risk and consulting divisions

19th January 2017

Aon today announced the appointment of two executives to its risk and consulting divisions; James Platt will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Aon Risk Solutions and Michael Moran as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon Inpoint. Platt will work with Mike O’Connor, CEO of Aon ... Read the full article

Vista Reinsurance Promotes Ashley Mims to Senior Vice President

18th January 2017

Reinsurance broker Vista Reinsurance Intermediaries announced Vice President Ashley Mims’ promotion to Senior Vice President today. Mims first joined the company as Vice President and Reinsurance Broker in 2014, bringing more than 20 years of experience in financial analytics, client relationship management and new business development within the reinsurance industry. Philip C. ... Read the full article

Willis Towers Watson names Faber as Global Financial Lines leader

17th January 2017

Insurance and reinsurance broking specialists Willis Towers Watson has appointed Alexis Faber as Global Head of Financial Lines, a promotion from her current role as co-head. The unit comprises Financial and Executive Lines of insurance business, Financial Solutions and other financial products and is part of the company’s Corporate Risk & ... Read the full article

Insurers take advantage of buyers market at 1 Jan renewals: Aon Benfield

9th January 2017

Some reinsurance buyers took advantage of favourable terms and conditions (T&C) and the efficient wealth of reinsurance capacity at the key January 1st 2017 renewals, resulting in an increased demand for protection in more developed regions, according to Aon Benfield. As expected, the softening reinsurance environment persisted into 2017 and industry players ... Read the full article

JLT adds new office in New York for Reinsurance, Specialty, Capital Markets

19th December 2016

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT), a leading insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits advisor, brokerage and service provider, has announced a move to a new office space in New York for its specialty, reinsurance and insurance capital markets units. JLT will be moving over 100 employees from its JLT Specialty USA, ... Read the full article

Bentley returns to lead new Global Strategic Advisory unit at Guy Carpenter

13th December 2016

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has announced the launch of a new Global Strategic Advisory unit, which consists of its Advisory, Analytics, Structured Risk, M&A Advisory, Lloyd’s Capital, and Business Intelligence capabilities. Rob Bentley will re-join the reinsurance broker insurance focused sister firm Marsh, where he was most recently in charge of ... Read the full article

Guy Carpenter appoints Nash to lead new International division

13th December 2016

Reinsurance broking group Guy Carpenter has announced the appointment of long-time employee James Nash to the role of President, in a newly created International division, subject to regulatory approval. Nash, who has been with Guy Carpenter since 1985 and currently leads its Asia Pacific operations, will head up a unit covering ... Read the full article