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News on Guy Carpenter’s activities in reinsurance and insurance-linked securities markets, as a broker, originator, adviser and structurer of reinsurance risk transfer transactions.
Marsh & Mclennan acquires JLT for $5.6 billion
18th September 2018
Major mergers & acquisitions news breaking this morning, as it has been announced that broking and advisory giant Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) is to acquire Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc for $5.6 billion. The acquisition sees another of the mid-sized global insurance and reinsurance brokers going to a new ... Read the full article
Portfolio optimisation needed as market volatility rises: Guy Carpenter
12th September 2018
Optimised portfolio construction is becoming an increasingly vital strategy for re/insurers to tackle growing market volatility, which is being driven by excess capacity and rising claim costs, according to Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies. A global roundtable of Guy Carpenter leaders agreed ... Read the full article
Increasing pressures challenging the MGA model: Guy Carpenter’s Vicky Carter
11th September 2018
As pressures mount, the Managing General Agent (MGA) sector must lead the market for process enhancement and generate clear value rather than remaining another link in the distribution chain if it is to remain prosperous moving forward, according to Vicky Carter, Vice Chairman – Global Strategic Advisory, Guy Carpenter. Carter said ... Read the full article
InsurTech innovations are assisting re/insurance processes: Yoder, Guy Carpenter
10th September 2018
Global Head of Innovation and Product Development at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, Claude Yoder, has noted the many challenges and opportunities insurers and reinsurers are facing as a result of the rise of InsurTech. As technology continues to influence the global insurance and reinsurance market, Yoder has called on companies to evaluate ... Read the full article
Innovation key to London ILS success: GC Securities’ Des Potter
10th September 2018
With the UK having updated its insurance-linked securities (ILS) regulatory and tax regime last year in an effort bolster its competitiveness throughout the transition out of European Union membership, the Managing Director of GC Securities, Des Potter, has discussed how London can build on its early success and become an ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter launches GC Genesis, an expanded InsurTech advisory service
9th September 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has launched an expanded InsurTech advisory offering called GC Genesis. The new service represents a comprehensive, insurer-centric approach to the evolving space of data, analytics, and digital technology-based solutions, and is designed to go ... Read the full article
Re/insurers search for growth as pace of market change accelerates: Priebe, Guy Carpenter
8th September 2018
Global insurers and reinsurers are seeking new growth avenues in response to numerous challenges being driven by the accelerate pace of change across the sector, according to the Vice Chairman of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, David Priebe. An abundant supply of capital from both traditional and alternative sources continues to hinder ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter hires Shaun Sinniah as Head of Strategy & Client Engagement
4th September 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has appointed Shaun Sinniah as Head of Strategy and Client Engagement for the firm’s International and Global Specialties divisions, effective from October. Sinniah joins Guy Carpenter from Willis Re, where he most recently served ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter and RPC Consulting partner on reinsurance analytics platform
22nd August 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company LLC, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Consulting LLP (RPCC) to license and develop applications for RPCC’s Tyche analytics software. As part of the arrangement, Guy Carpenter will have exclusive ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Head of Credit, Bond and Political Risk Practice
25th July 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has promoted Gregory King-Underwood to Head of the Credit, Bond and Political Risk Practice of Guy Carpenter International, effective immediately. He succeeds outgoing practice leader John Orchard, who is leaving Guy Carpenter after 11 ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names President & Head of South East Asia and Korea
19th July 2018
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has named Bengt Johnsen as President and Head of the South East Asia and Korea (SEAK) region, succeeding Richard Jones, who was promoted to ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter announces launch of InsurTech Alliance
18th July 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has announced the launch of InsurTech Alliance, a new insurer-focused suite of capabilities designed to help carriers understand and exploit the data and analytics-driven innovations emerging from InsurTech. The announcement sees Guy Carpenter look to ... Read the full article
AXA Liabilities Managers acquires Gothaer Re run-off portfolio
10th July 2018
AXA Liabilities Managers has acquired the reinsurance portfolio of Gothaer Group, which has been in run-off since Gothaer Re ceased trading in 2004. The deal was confirmed following approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority on June 26, with Guy Carpenter having supported Gothaer at all stages in the transaction process. Guy ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter hires Shiv Kumar as Global Leader of capital markets unit
4th June 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has hired Shiv Kumar as President and Global Leader of GC Securities, Capital Markets. Most recently, Kumar was Global Head of Insurance Structured Finance at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and brings over 23 years’ experience ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter hires Richard Carver from Aon as non-marine MD
22nd May 2018
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has announced the hire of Richard Carver as a Managing Director and Senior Broker in the firm’s UK non-marine broking division. Carver was most recently a Managing Director at Aon, having been at the firm for more than 15 years, based in London and Bermuda. Carver will be ... Read the full article
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