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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 acquires CHB Insurance Brokers

6th October 2021

Howden, the international insurance broker, has acquired CHB Insurance Brokers (CHB), one of the pre-eminent Property & Casualty brokers in the Baltic region. The acquisition marks Howden’s expansion into the Baltic market as it continues to build out its international platform and expand its retail operations across Europe to support both ... Read the full article

Lockton Financial Services adds new cyber leadership for Pacific region

6th October 2021

Lockton Financial Services (LFS), a division of the global re/insurance brokerage focused on the financial services industry, has announced the additions of Elissa Doroff and Akhil Chopra to help lead its Pacific Series cyber practice. As Managing Director—Cyber Product Leader, Doroff will be focused on driving product innovation and thought leadership ... Read the full article

Miller inks deal with complex risks platform provider Dialogue

6th October 2021

The Credit and Political Risks (CPRI) team at Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller has partnered with complex risks platform provider Dialogue in an effort to enhance its service offering to clients. The team is said to have successfully completed the first deal on the new platform; a demonstration of how Dialogue’s ... Read the full article

Broker Ed hires Marsh’s Kristina Juul to lead Casualty in Bermuda

5th October 2021

Global reinsurance brokerage Ed has announced the appointment of Kristina Juul as Head of Casualty, Bermuda, reporting to Colin Kelley, Head of Liability ED Broking Bermuda. Juul joins the firm in November, bringing over 13 years of industry experience having held senior roles in both the Bermuda and London markets. Most recently, ... Read the full article

CMA begins investigation into Gallagher’s acquisition of Willis Re

5th October 2021

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the expected acquisition of the treaty reinsurance business of Willis Re to brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Gallagher). It was announced in August that Gallagher had reached an agreement to acquire the treaty reinsurance operations of Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Initially, ... Read the full article

AJ Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting acquires Manchester Underwriting Agencies

5th October 2021

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced that its specialist underwriting subsidiary, Pen Underwriting, has acquired 100% of UK-based Manchester Underwriting Agencies Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, Manchester Underwriting Management Limited (MUM). Founded in 2010 by Charles Manchester as a specialist underwriting agency, MUM is a multi-class, full-service managing general ... Read the full article

Howden makes first acquisition in Swiss brokerage market

5th October 2021

Global insurance broker Howden has announced the acquisition of BrokerCenterZürichsee AG (BCZ). This acquisition, the company's first in the Swiss brokerage market, represents investment in local expertise and a platform for its strategic growth plans in the country. BCZ is an independent insurance broker servicing Swiss SME clients across personal lines, ... Read the full article

Bredahl takes CEO role at TigerRisk, as Fox becomes Exec Chairman

4th October 2021

Global insurance and reinsurance broker TigerRisk Partners has announced that Rob Bredahl will become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately, succeeding current CEO Rod Fox who will transition into the role of Executive Chairman. Taking over the President role from Rob Bredahl is Tim Ronda, whose addition to TigerRisk ... Read the full article

McGill to launch Bermuda operation, led by Kate Vacher

4th October 2021

Specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has announced that it will officially open a Bermuda office later this month, led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kate Vacher. The Bermuda hub, which has already received regulatory approval, is expected to complement McGill and Partners’ other international operations as the firm continues to ... Read the full article

Insurers must evolve or risk stifling sharing economy: Marsh

4th October 2021

Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh has asserted that insurers must create new forms of coverage, including programs to support gig-workers at scale, in order to support changes in the global sharing economy and mobility sector. In a new report, analysts at Marsh noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has already accelerated ... Read the full article

Reinsurance leaders show greater risk appetite since pandemic: Aon

1st October 2021

New research from Aon shows an increased appetite for calculated risks within the leadership of the re/insurance industry, with nearly 90% of executives expecting business conditions to be stronger a year from now. More than 18 months since the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aon surveyed 800 C-suite leaders and ... Read the full article

Lockton grows Pittsburgh footprint with Jonathan Mycyk hire

1st October 2021

Insurance brokerage Lockton has expanded its footprint in Pittsburgh, PA with the appointment of Jonathan Mycyk as Senior Vice President. Mycyk joins with over 15 years at Aon, where he worked with business leaders at firms ranging from small to global in size, to deliver unparalleled value to their employees. In his ... Read the full article

TigerRisk hires reinsurance exec Tim Ronda from Aon

1st October 2021

Global insurance and reinsurance broker TigerRisk Partners has strengthened its reinsurance expertise with the addition of Tim Ronda as a Senior Executive. Ronda most recently served as Global Geographic Leader of Reinsurance Solutions at Aon, before which he was Aon’s President of Reinsurance Solutions for the US. He was also a member ... Read the full article

Howden Group’s DUAL expands into Latin America

30th September 2021

The global underwriting division of Howden Group Holdings, DUAL Group, has expanded into Latin America through the acquisition of a Mexico-based MGA and the launch of its own office in São Paulo, Brazil. DUAL's entry into Latin America means it now has a presence in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, ... Read the full article

Willis Re launches new flood model for MENA region

30th September 2021

Willis Re has launched a new flood model for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region designed to allow re/insurers' flood risk to be quantified using a catastrophe model. The model currently covers Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with further releases for Oman, Qatar ... Read the full article