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Downstream continues to lead hardening energy market: Marsh JLT Specialty
10th January 2020
Downstream continues to see the largest rate increases in an overall hardening energy re/insurance market, according to Marsh JLT specialty, although there are signs that the upstream sector could soon step up a gear. Analysts noted that market correction efforts accelerated relentlessly for downstream energy across all regions in the fourth ... Read the full article
PIC completes £750mn pension buy-in with Scottish & Southern Energy
13th November 2019
Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), the specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has completed a third pension risk transfer transaction for a pension scheme sponsored by UK energy company Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE). The deal saw PIC convert a pensioner longevity swap held by the Scottish Hydro Electric Pension ... Read the full article
Rate divergence continues for upstream & downstream energy: Marsh JLT Specialty
17th October 2019
A new report from Marsh JLT Specialty has highlighted the ongoing divergence in rates between upstream and downstream energy markets, as the upstream market continues to struggle to achieve meaningful increases. In contrast, downstream energy rates are gaining more traction, driven by withdrawals and cutbacks in capacity. Other specialty lines – including ... Read the full article
Gard’s Christian Pritchard-Davies appointed CFO
17th October 2019
Gard, the Norwegian shipowner-controlled provider of P&I, marine and energy insurance, has named Christian Pritchard-Davies Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 1st, 2020. Currently, Pritchard-Davies serves as Vice President - Head of Infrastructure & Operations at Gard, having joined the firm in 2014 from Skretting Group in Stavanger, Norway, where he ... Read the full article
AXA XL announces new UK Head of Energy
15th October 2019
Peter Welton has been promoted to UK Head of Energy at AXA XL, succeeding Luis Prato, who was named Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for UK Legal entities earlier this year. In his new role, Welton takes responsibility for developing the UK energy book and providing and designing innovative insurance and ... Read the full article
AIG makes dual leadership appointments to specialty business
26th September 2019
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced the appointments of Steve Eccles and James Langdon to senior positions within its global specialty business. Eccles will join AIG as Global Head of Aerospace, General Insurance, while Langdon will become UK Head of Energy & Construction, General Insurance. Based in London, Eccles will be ... Read the full article
PCS to improve granularity on marine & energy loss estimates
9th September 2019
Property Claim Services (PCS), a division of Verisk that collects and aggregates the re/insurance industry loss data, has announced that it plans to offer greater granularity for estimates reported under its Global Marine and Energy platform. From November 1, 2019, PCS will report industry loss estimates for new qualifying loss events ... Read the full article
kWh Analytics closes 23 MW Solar Revenue Put, backed by Swiss Re
12th July 2019
kWh Analytics, a leading solar risk management provider, has closed a Solar Revenue Put for a 23 MW solar project, with capacity provided by Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. The 23-MW dc Grand Ridge Solar project, located in La Salle County, Illinois, was refinanced with the Solar Revenue Put protecting cashflows. Grand Ridge ... Read the full article
Offshore energy insurance requirements may rise significantly in NZ
21st June 2019
The New Zealand Government has proposed plans to significantly increase the amount of insurance protection offshore oil and gas operators are required to have in order to drill off the country's coast, which in turn would generate demand for reinsurance. According to local news reports, Associate Transport Minister, Julie Anne Genter ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Re announces Marine & Energy hire from AXA ART
20th June 2019
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, the reinsurance unit of Liberty Specialty Markets, has announced the appointment of Jens Voges as Senior Underwriter and Product Leader for Marine & Energy within its London Market Risk (LMR) team. Voges joins Liberty Mutual Re from AXA ART Insurance, where he has served as Senior Reinsurance Specialist ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s performance review to drive better marine energy results: analysts
18th April 2019
The intervention of the Lloyd’s Performance Management Directorate is expected to support better underwriting results for marine energy classes throughout 2019, according to analysts at Lloyd & Partners. The firm noted in its April 2019 quarterly energy newsletter that the performance review was not a one off event, with all syndicates ... Read the full article
Diminishing buyers’ market environment in upstream energy sector
8th April 2019
The impacts of the Lloyd's Performance Board restrictions are being felt in the upstream energy sector, with Lloyd & Partners noting a fading buyers' market environment driven by a decline in reinsurance capacity. Lloyd & Partners' April 2019 quarterly energy market newsletter highlights a shift from the buyers' market landscape as ... Read the full article
Middle East energy reinsurers refocus underwriting discipline: WTW
8th April 2019
The Middle Eastern reinsurance market for oil and gas business has undergone a process of change in 2018 and early 2019, according to broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW), with many reinsurers refocusing their appetite for these risks following poor underwriting results in the sector. Will Peilow, MEA Regional Leader, Downstream Natural ... Read the full article
Aurous Risk Partners secures first Lloyd’s binder
5th April 2019
Aurous Risk Partners , a London-headquartered managing general agency (MGA), has secured its first Lloyd’s energy binder, led by Arcus Syndicate 1856. Through this arrangement Aurous Risk Partners will be able to offer clients capacity within the European Economic Area (EEA) on behalf of Lloyd’s Brussels security and Arcus Syndicate 5330. Aurous ... Read the full article
Downstream energy sector sees first major capacity decrease since 2001: WTW
5th April 2019
The downstream energy sector experienced its first significant decrease in underwriting capacity since 2001, according to a new energy market report by broker Willis Towers Watson. Downstream capacity fell from $6.8 billion to $6.2 billion in the first major market turn since the aftermath of 9/11, WTW analysts said. They attributed the ... Read the full article
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