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Jonathan Ng joins Chaucer Singapore as Class Underwriter in Political Risk

21st November 2024

Global speciality insurance and reinsurance group, Chaucer has announced the appointment of Jonathan Ng as a new Class Underwriter in Political Risk, Singapore. The executive is joining Chaucer from AXA XL, where he specialised in political risk underwriting in Catlin’s Lloyd’s syndicate. During his time ... Read the full article

Chaucer’s Nicola Stacey elected President of CII

20th November 2024

Nicola Stacey, Chief Underwriting Officer at Chaucer, has been elected President of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). The CII is the leading professional membership organisation for the insurance sector, representing over 120,000 members in the UK and internationally. Stacey, who is currently the Deputy President of the CII, will succeed Ian Callaghan ... Read the full article

Potential end of low protest activity in Latin America, says Chaucer

4th November 2024

According to Chaucer, a specialty re/insurance group, the current period of significantly low political protests and demonstrations in Latin America may be coming to an end. Data indicates that the number of protests in the region decreased by 26.3% over the past year, dropping from 28,000 to 20,690 between April 30, ... Read the full article

Ivan Sit joins Chaucer as Class Underwriter, Marine

1st November 2024

Specialty re/insurance group Chaucer has announced the appointment of Ivan Sit, an Asian Marine insurance market veteran that has been recruited to launch the company’s regional Marine offering via Chaucer’s Lloyd’s Singapore platform. Sit is regarded as a highly respected and experienced Marine practitioner with more than 25 years’ experience. As Class ... Read the full article

Chaucer names Nicola Miles Ports & Terminals Class Underwriter

14th October 2024

Global specialty re/insurance group Chaucer has announced the appointment of marine insurance specialist Nicola Miles as Class Underwriter Ports and Terminals. Miles joins the Marine team reporting to James Irvine, Leader of Global Hull Lines, and will be working closely with Class Underwriter Ports and Terminals, Graham Harrison. Simon Schnorr, Chaucer’s Head ... Read the full article

Chaucer hires Lloyd’s Iryna Chekanava as Senior Innovation Underwriter

3rd October 2024

Global specialty re/insurance group Chaucer has hired Iryna Chekanava as a Senior Innovation Underwriter, who joins from Lloyd’s, where she was the senior manager for innovation growth and partnership at the Lloyd’s Lab. In her new role, Chekanava is expected to play a critical role in further developing Chaucer’s work in ... Read the full article

Increase in hail storms can lead to “very underinsured” solar infrastructure in Europe: Chaucer

10th September 2024

The number of hailstorms in Europe has more than doubled in the past year, increasing the costs for solar infrastructure and underinsured, according to a recent report by specialty re/insurance group Chaucer. Hailstorms are the largest natural hazard to solar farms. Last year (year-ending June 30, 2024) the number of hailstorms ... Read the full article

Chaucer appoints industry veteran Angus Milgate as Head of Distribution

6th September 2024

Chaucer, the global specialty re/insurance firm, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Angus Milgate as Head of Distribution. Milgate will join the company in October and will report to Nicola Stacey, Chief Underwriting Officer at Chaucer. In his new role, Milgate will focus on expanding key relationships, facilitating access to senior ... Read the full article

Chaucer hires Baker as Class Underwriter within political violence & crisis management team

20th August 2024

Chaucer, the global specialty re/insurance firm has appointed industry veteran Alex Baker as Class Underwriter within its political violence and crisis management team. Baker brings a deep degree of expertise towards his new role, having previously worked at AXA XL (Catlin) for thirteen years where he specialised in underwriting Terrorism and ... Read the full article

Cyber attacks against UK utility companies up 586% in 2023: Chaucer

29th July 2024

According to data collected by global specialty re/insurer Chaucer, successful cyber attacks against UK utility companies increased to 48 in 2023, representing a 586% increase over the seven cases seen in 2022. The attacks have caused sensitive data belonging to 140,000 individuals to be compromised in the UK, which is a ... Read the full article

Wave of credit downgrades in Africa could grow demand for political risk insurance: Chaucer

8th July 2024

African countries saw a wave of credit rating downgrades last year with only four upgrades to their sovereign bonds, going against the global trend of net upgrades - 20 downgrades and 48 upgrades in 2023 - according to specialty re/insurance group Chaucer. Demand for political risk insurance usually grows influenced by ... Read the full article

Hayley Spink to join Chaucer as Group COO

24th June 2024

Global specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer has appointed Hayley Spink as Group Chief Operating Officer. Spink will reportedly join Chaucer in Q4, coming from Apollo Syndicate 1969 where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. Overall, Spink holds 20 years of London Market experience, including senior leadership roles at Lloyd’s. In the new ... Read the full article

Evolin launches new terrorism facility led by Chaucer

8th May 2024

London market wholesale insurance broker Evolin Broking has launched a new terrorism facility, Assailant Protect, underwritten at Lloyd’s of London and led by global specialty (re)insurance group, Chaucer. As per Evolin, the facility has up to a $500 million limit per policy for terrorism and can include various optional coverages. It ... Read the full article

MGA Casper Specialty selects Chaucer and TMK as new capacity providers

7th May 2024

The global specialty re/insurance firm, Chaucer and global specialist insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) have been chosen as new capacity partners by Casper Specialty UK Limited, a casualty-focused MGA, post a successful launch and continued growth, as it enters its second year of trading. Chaucer and TMK have joined Argenta to ... Read the full article

Chaucer names Wright CFO, Joubert becomes CRO

16th April 2024

Chaucer, the global specialty re/insurance firm has bolstered it's leadership team, with the appointments of James Wright, the company's current Chief Risk Officer (CRO), who has been named the firm's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Werner Joubert, who has been promoted to the role of CRO. Both these appointments follow ... Read the full article