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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.
WTW appoints Martuscelli to lead real estate & hospitality practice
20th June 2022
Re/insurance broker WTW has announced the appointment of James Martuscelli as Head of The Real Estate & Hospitality Industry Practice within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), North America. In his position, Martuscelli will oversee client retention and growth strategies across the industry practice. He will focus on the development of commercial insurance ... Read the full article
Pricing, losses and capacity of insurance sector affected by war, pandemic & cats
17th June 2022
Secondary catastrophes are affecting the pricing, losses and capacity of the insurance sector; this has made Q1 2022 a lot more eventful and unpredictable, according to Howden Broking. This accumulation of secondary peril events - which are looking more like primary perils – is happening alongside the war in Ukraine, the ... Read the full article
WTW names two leaders for Natural Resources & Construction lines
16th June 2022
Insurance and reinsurance brokerage, WTW has announced two leadership appoints to its Natural Resources and Construction lines of business within the Asia Corporate Risk & Broking business, effective January 2023. Nicki Tilney will join WTW as Head of Construction, Power & Renewables in Asia, in a new role that has been ... Read the full article
Howden Insurance Brokers appoints Kenneth Durbin to new role
14th June 2022
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed Kenneth Durbin to be its new managing director and head of strategy for global programs. Durbin comes to the company from a senior vice president role at Guy Carpenter, which he joined in 2017. Prior to Guy Carpenter, Durbin was assistant vice president at Willis Re. The ... Read the full article
Aon agrees to sell eDiscovery practice to TCDI
14th June 2022
Broker Aon, has agreed to sell its eDiscovery practice to TCDI – a leading provider of legal services, software and cybersecurity. The acquisition will strengthen and expand TCDI’s eDiscovery capabilities and geographic reach into the UK. It will also add expansive advisory services such as information and governance to the company’s comprehensive ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Simon Lusher to lead food and drink specialism
14th June 2022
Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW, has appointed Simon Lusher as Client Relationship Director for Large and Complex Risks. Based in London, Lusher joins WTW from JLT Specialty (now Marsh); he will be reporting into Garret Gaughan, Head of Direct & Facultative. He will be responsible for risk solution development ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints Mike Parry as partner in its renewable energy team
10th June 2022
Gallagher has appointed Mike Parry as a partner in its renewable energy team to focus on offshore wind risks. In his new role, Parry will be responsible for delivering risk transfer solutions for clients as the offshore wind sector evolves, both in terms of new technology deployment and risk financing maturity ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger will be a breath of fresh air in reinsurance: David Howden
10th June 2022
For re/insurance broking group Howden, the recently announced acquisition of TigerRisk Partners transforms its position in the reinsurance space, with the enlarged business set to challenge the status quo and empower talent, according to Howden Group's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), David Howden. Yesterday, Howden announced an agreement to create the ... Read the full article
Howden Re recruits Matt Beard as President of Global Programs
10th June 2022
Howden Insurance Brokers Limited has appointed Matt Beard as Managing Director and President of Global Programs at its reinsurance broking arm, Howden Re. The hire follows news that Howden is planning to acquire TigerRisk Partners in a $400 million deal as it looks to create a “much-needed” fourth global reinsurance ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Timothy Pratt to new role in its ICT business
10th June 2022
WTW has appointed Timothy Pratt as director of actuarial property and casualty in its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. According to a statement from the firm, Pratt will be responsible for leading project teams focused on designing and implementing client reserving solutions. He will also play a key role in ... Read the full article
Howden acquires TigerRisk, creating “much-needed” fourth global reinsurance broker
9th June 2022
Howden Group Holdings is set to enhance the scale and depth of its reinsurance and capital markets offering with the acquisition of broker, TigerRisk Partners. The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, represents almost $400 million of combined reinsurance revenues and provides clients with access to 450 experts across over ... Read the full article
Aon expands MasterTrust team
9th June 2022
Re/insurance broker Aon has made three new appointments to support growth in its master trust and related defined contribution (DC) solutions. Hâf Lloyd-Birchall joins as a senior client manager, having previously worked as a DC consultant at PwC, where she supported a range of companies on governance, communications, and scheme strategy ... Read the full article
WTW launches healthcare risk and analytics tool
8th June 2022
Leading advisory and broking solutions company, WTW has launched a new risk and analytics tool for clients in the healthcare industry. HPL Quantified will provide clients with a unique set of assessment options to optimise their risk transfer, focused on Hospital Professional Liability (HPL) in the United States. Similar to other proprietary ... Read the full article
Aon makes senior UK Capital Advisory hire within Reinsurance Solutions
8th June 2022
Leading global professional services firm, Aon Plc, has appointed Joanna Parsons as strategic growth leader of UK Capital Advisory within the firm’s Reinsurance Solutions. She will be based in London, and will report to Ben Love, UK strategic growth leader for Reinsurance Solutions. Within her new role, Parsons will use her experience ... Read the full article
WTW announces new hires in M&A & Life Sciences teams in North America
7th June 2022
Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW, has announced new hires in its Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Life Sciences teams in North America. The first appointment is Stephen J. Feick, who joins WTW as Deputy Director of Life Sciences, North America. Feick has more than twenty years of experience within ... Read the full article
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