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HDI Global Specialty hires Ritchie as Head of Single Risk, Australia & NZ

13th March 2024

HDI Global Specialty SE - Australia (HDI) has hired Paula Ritchie as Head of Single Risk - Australia and New Zealand, effective March 11, 2024. She joins the organisation with over 25 years of industry experience. She joins HDI following a previous stint at Arch Insurance Australia, where she served as Underwriting ... Read the full article

Talanx completes Liberty Seguros acquisitions to become second-largest P&C insurer in LatAm

6th March 2024

Talanx Group's Retail International Division, headed by HDI International AG, has completed the acquisition of the business of Liberty Seguros in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, making it the second-largest property and casualty insurer in Latin America. Based on the results for the full 2022 financial year, HDI expects to boost ... Read the full article

HDI Embedded partners with Wind Tre and wefox to enhance insurance coverage

13th February 2024

In a strategic move to bolster insurance offerings, HDI Embedded, a leading embedded insurance provider under HDI International, has been chosen by Berlin-based insurtech company wefox and Wind Tre, the renowned Italian multi-service operator. The collaboration aims to extend coverage and warranty solutions for customers of Wind Tre, particularly in safeguarding ... Read the full article

HDI enters Jewellers Block market in Sweden with Mowinski’s hire

18th January 2024

Specialty lines insurer, HDI Global Specialty (HDI) has hired experienced underwriter Frank Mowinski, entering the Jewellers Block insurance market in Sweden. HDI already offers Jewellers Block in The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany. Mowinski joins the company with over 25 years’ insurance market experience and 20 years working in Jewellers Block, having worked ... Read the full article

HDI names Kate Sutcliffe as Director of Property, UK & Ireland

15th January 2024

HDI Global SE UK & Ireland (HDI) has appointed Kate Sutcliffe as Director of Property, UK & Ireland, effective January 15, 2024, who will take over the role from Jon Bartlett who retired at the end of last year. Reporting to Antonia Osborne, Director of Underwriting, UK & Ireland, Sutcliffe will ... Read the full article

HDI Global SE Singapore enters Asian A&H market with new hire

6th December 2023

Industrial insurer HDI Global SE Singapore is set to enter the Asian Accident and Health (A&H) market with the underwriting appointment of Lisa Leow, who joins from Starr Insurance and brings more than two decades of insurance industry experience to her new role. The appointment is effective immediately. Leow's remit will ... Read the full article

HDI TH!NX launches Leak360 for early detection and prevention of water leaks

22nd June 2023

HDI TH!NX, a subsidiary of the HDI Group and a renowned leader in IIoT-based solutions and risk management, has unveiled Leak360, an innovative system designed to identify and prevent water leaks in buildings. Recognising that water leaks pose a significant financial burden, HDI TH!NX aims to provide round-the-clock protection and minimise ... Read the full article

HDI Global grows top end, improves combined ratio

21st March 2023

Industrial insurer HDI Global SE has reported double-digit growth in gross written premiums and an improved combined ratio for 2022, underpinned by strong performances in liability and property lines, as well as new business growth in its specialty line portfolios. The company’s UK & Ireland branch contributed significantly to the positive ... Read the full article

HDI Global opens Representative office in Bangkok, Thailand

3rd March 2023

HDI Global has announced the opening of a Representative office in Bangkok, Thailand, following regulatory approval from the Ministry of Commerce. The new office will be run by newly appointed Marketing Director, Somchai Trongwisalpattana, who will report to Graham Silton, Managing Director of HDI Global Singapore. An experienced industry veteran, Trongwisalpattana brings ... Read the full article

HDI appoints Healy as Director of Motor Fleet Underwriting in UK & Ireland

6th January 2023

HDI Global SE UK & Ireland has appointed Phil Healy to lead the firm’s Motor Fleet underwriting division, effective immediately. Healy’s appointment is effective immediately, he takes over from John Shepherd who retires from HDI this month after 10 years of service. In the role, Healy will report directly to Stephanie Ogden, ... Read the full article

HDI brings together its UK & Irish Distribution & Marketing teams

23rd December 2022

HDI has announced its Distribution and Marketing teams of its UK & Irish operations, HDI Global SE and HDI Global Specialty SE, are being brought together under one team. The move will come into effect January 1, 2023. HDI has appointed Oliver Davies to lead the new team as Director of Distribution ... Read the full article

HDI Global Specialty promotes Fleiser to Managing Director of Australia branch

19th October 2022

HDI Global Specialty (HDI) has announced that Mark Fleiser, former General Manager of its Australian operations, has been promoted to Managing Director of its Australian branch. Fleiser’s appointment is effective immediately. Within his role as General Manager, Fleiser has been able to successfully oversee the growth of the firms Australian operation. HDI’s ... Read the full article

HDI names Kirsten Westly new Claims Director

13th October 2022

HDI Global Specialty UK has appointed Kirsten Westly to the role of Claims Director, taking over the role from Clare Constable who will leave HDI in November. Starting her new role in November, Westly will be reporting to Rafael Rebitzky, Managing Director and CUO of HDI Global Specialty UK. She is a ... Read the full article

HDI Global Specialty UK streamlines Specialty Lines Single Risk Underwriting

10th October 2022

HDI Global Specialty UK has introduced a new structure within Underwriting to align its business with clients and brokers. HDI has identified six divisions or ‘pillars’ within its single risk business. The six new business divisions and leaders are as follows: - Nick Robinson - Financial Risks - David Palmer - Crisis Management - ... Read the full article

HDI appoints Director of Liability for UK & Ireland

22nd August 2022

HDI Global SE has appointed Colin Lavey to the role of Director of Liability for its UK and Irish branches, effective immediately. Lavey joined HDI in 2017 as a Senior Underwriter and takes over the role from Owen Digman, who left the business in July. Since joining HDI, Lavey has built up ... Read the full article