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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.
Howden to acquire French insurance broker Théorème
21st September 2022
International insurance broker, Howden, has agreed to acquire Théorème, a family-owned corporate insurance broker headquartered in Paris. Upon completion, Xavier de Font-Réaulx will serve as General Manager of Théorème, and will report to Nicolas Aubert, CEO France. This acquisition follows Howden’s recent agreement to acquire broker firm CFR, the firm’s first ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter appoints AXIS Re’s Les Loh as Chief Executive of Southeast Asia & Korea
20th September 2022
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has appointed AXIS Re’s Les Loh as deputy chief executive of Southeast Asia and Korea. Loh will join Guy Carpenter in October and will continue to be based in Singapore. He will also report to Bengt Johnsen - CEO of Southeast Asia and Korea at Guy Carpenter. Within this ... Read the full article
WTW brings Alessandro Pesci back into the fold
20th September 2022
Advisory firm WTW has appointed Alessandro Pesci as EMEA reserving practice director in its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Pesci is returning to the company and will be based in the firm’s Rome office where he will work to support and strengthen client relationships within the EMEA region. He will also ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re appoints Alex Orloff to new role as it expands division in North America
16th September 2022
Reinsurance broker Acrisure Re is expanding its corporate advisory and solutions division, known as ARCAS, into North America. As part of the expansion, the firm has appointed Alex Orloff to be the managing director ARCAS North America. He will be based in New York and report to Ben Canagaretna, managing director ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s broker Servca makes three senior appointments
16th September 2022
Independent international Lloyd’s broker, Servca, has announced three key appointments to its rapidly growing group. Ian Zammit joins the Servca Board as an experienced Executive Director brought in to head up the company’s newly opened European office in Malta. With over 30 years of industry experience, Zammit brings a wealth of ... Read the full article
Chedid Re appoints new CEO
16th September 2022
Chedid Re, a member of Chedid Capital Holding and reinsurance broker, has made a series of appointments to its senior executive leadership positions. Elie Abi Rached has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Chedid Re’s global operations whilst retaining his position as CEO - Chedid Re KSA. At the same time, ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Choniski as Head of Embedded Insurance, North America
15th September 2022
Broker Gallagher Re has appointed Alexander Choniski in the newly created role of Head of Embedded Insurance, in North America, within its Alternative Distribution vertical. Within this role, he will be responsible for creating an embedded insurance solution for clients in North America. The role will also allow him to work in ... Read the full article
Gallagher completes integration of, and rebrands, Brokers’ House
15th September 2022
Gallagher has announced the full integration of its Turkish subsidiary Brokers’ House, bringing it under the company’s name from next Monday. The firm had bought a majority stake in Brokers’ House in August last year. It is headquartered in Istanbul, has 25 employees and its leadership team of Gündüz Tezel ... Read the full article
Inver Re hires former Enstar CFO Guy Bowker to lead Legacy Solutions proposition
14th September 2022
Inver Re, the reinsurance broking of The Ardonagh Group, has hired Guy Bowker, formerly of Enstar, to lead its entry into the legacy sector. Bowker has been appointed to launch the reinsurance broker's new Legacy Solutions proposition, which will support carriers looking to transfer books of liabilities to improve capital and ... Read the full article
Grainne Richmond appointed Aon Bermuda head of captives
14th September 2022
Re/insurance broker Aon, has appointed Grainne Richmond as executive vice president and head of captives for its Bermuda office. With more than 20 years’ experience of insurance management in Bermuda, Richmond joins Aon from Strategies Risk Solutions (SRS), where she served as vice president for almost two years. Prior to this, ... Read the full article
Aon names Jeremy Goodman as UK president for Reinsurance Solutions
13th September 2022
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has named Jeremy Goodman as the UK president for its Reinsurance Solutions business. Goodman is to take on the role immediately, relocating from Singapore to London, but will maintain his role of head of global broking. As UK president, he replaces Nick Frankland, who will now focus ... Read the full article
Reinsurance broker count at a “high watermark”: Lockton Re’s Gardner
13th September 2022
Leaders at Lockton's dedicated reinsurance division, Lockton Re, have said that they expect to see the reinsurance broker market thin out over the next couple of years, as some players fail to remain competitive. Speaking during a roundtable discussion at the 2022 RVS event in Monte Carlo this week, Lockton Re ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re makes new appointments as it launches the Gallagher Research Centre
13th September 2022
Gallagher Re has appointed Steve Bowen to the role of chief science officer within its Global Analytics & Advisory venture as it launches its new Gallagher Research Centre (GRC). Bowen will be based in Chicago, where he will work closely with the GRC, alongside the firm’s Global Catastrophe Analytics and the ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s broker Ramon Intl. opens office in Korea to drive expansion into Asia
13th September 2022
Independent Lloyd’s of London broker, Ramon International has furthered its expansion into global re/insurance markets by announcing the opening of an office in Korea to drive its Asian business. The broker has brought a majority stake in CKI Korea, which is based in Seoul, through its parent company Kastor Holdings Ltd. The deal ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Allan Karlsen as Chief Operating Officer for EMEA
13th September 2022
Leading global professional services firm, Aon plc has appointed Allan Karlsen as chief operating officer (COO) EMEA, effective September 5, 2022. The company has also confirmed that Karlsen will continue as interim CEO for Aon Denmark and its subsidiaries. In addition to his role for Aon Denmark, Karlsen also serves as chairman ... Read the full article
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