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McGill and Partners adds Petersen to US Casualty team

9th November 2022

Specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed Casey Petersen Partner and Head of the US Casualty team. In his new role, Petersen will be responsible for building out and maintaining the US client base for large casualty; including general liability, workers compensation, auto liability, and umbrella/excess liability. Petersen has over 23 ... Read the full article

McGill, Miller and Ardonagh join WBN

8th November 2022

McGill and Partners, Miller Insurance and Ardonagh Specialty Holdings (Bermuda) have become members of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN). With these additions, the Network expands into the reinsurance and wholesale space. WBN also welcomes Unisure Group as an Employee Benefits sponsor, McAfee as an exclusive digital wellbeing partner, and the expansion of ... Read the full article

McGill and Partners adds Jacqueline Tovey to Fac Reinsurance Team

18th August 2022

Specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed Jacqueline Tovey to be a partner in its Facultative Reinsurance team. Tovey brings 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and has developed an extensive knowledge of operations and policy documentation. She is passionate about modernisation of the placement process using technology to ... Read the full article

McGill names Danielle Melone partner in fac reinsurance team

2nd August 2022

Specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed Danielle Melone as partner in its Facultative Reinsurance team. In her new position, Melone will focus on North American Property and Builders Risk placements. Prior to joining McGill and Partners, she headed Facultative Reinsurance Solutions at Relay Platform for seven months. She began her reinsurance ... Read the full article

McGill appoints Cousar to build out APAC fac reinsurance growth

1st August 2022

Specialist re/insurance broker, McGill and Partners has appointed David Cousar as Partner in its facultative reinsurance team. Cousar's appointment is part of McGill and Partner’s entrance into the APAC market as the firm continues to grow its global reach. Within this new role, Cousar will be based in Sydney, Australia, where ... Read the full article

McGill boosts cyber development strategy with CyberCube products

14th July 2022

CyberCube, a cyber risk analytics firm, has announced that specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners, will be using its cyber risk analytics platforms as part of its cyber re/insurance growth strategy. According to the announcement, the broker is using CyberCube’s Portfolio Manager and Broking Manager. Neil Sharma, Partner - Reinsurance at McGill ... Read the full article

McGill and Partners appoints Andy Hill as partner in its structured solutions team

25th April 2022

McGill and Partners has appointed Andy Hill to be a partner in its structured solutions team. The firm said it was hiring Hill from DARAG Group, where he has been serving as group COO. Hill’s focus in his new role will be on retrospective solutions, helping clients to achieve capital and operational ... Read the full article

McGill and Partners names Aon’s Mignon as CFO

22nd March 2022

Boutique specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed Dominic Mignon as Deputy CFO at McGill and Partners, and CFO of McGill and Partners Ltd, after spending the past 23 years at Aon. Mignon holds just under 25 years’ experience in the industry, having started his career at Benfield delivering impact ... Read the full article

Parametrics an “attractive & complementary” alternative: McGill and Partners

22nd February 2022

Parametric triggers in risk transfer can be a powerful tool, offering an effective way for insureds and reinsureds to secure responsive coverage that can be an “attractive and complementary” alternative to indemnity-based products, senior executives at specialty insurance broker, McGill and Partners, told us recently. Transparency is a key factor in ... Read the full article

Important to assess risk exposure as Ukraine tensions rise: McGill’s Greenwood

14th February 2022

As the situation in Ukraine intensifies, with mainstream media in the UK reporting that Russia is making serious preparations for an invasion, it's important that businesses assess their current risk exposures, according to Hamish Greenwood, Partner at global insurance broker, McGill and Partners. Despite situating some 100,000 soldiers on Ukraine's borders, ... Read the full article

McGill and Partners reaches 14 employees in Irish office

2nd February 2022

McGill and Partners now has fourteen employees based at the Dublin office it opened in October last year. The Irish-based part of the firm began transactions in January last year and said it intends to grow to fifty colleagues within the next three years. Stephen Cross, CEO for Ireland at McGill and ... Read the full article

84% of board members fear “personal ramifications” of regulatory investigations: McGill

21st January 2022

A survey released by reinsurance broker McGill and Partners suggests that an overwhelming majority of board directors questioned fear the ‘personal ramifications’ of a regulatory investigation. The survey was reportedly conducted by NEDonboard from a sample of 97 board members. McGill and Partners reported that directors were ‘increasingly concerned’, despite offering ... Read the full article

Cyber-attacks are top concern for Board Directors: McGill

25th November 2021

According to a new report from specialist reinsurance broker McGill and Partners, cyber-attacks are the number one concern for Board Directors. 81% of board directors surveyed by McGill and Partners and NEDonBoard, the professional body for non-executive directors and board members, identified cyber-attacks as the biggest threat that their business currently ... Read the full article

Billions of dollars of imports at risk due to port, supply issues: analysts

18th October 2021

Analysts at risk modelling company Russell Group have warned that just under $2 billion of UK trade imports could be impacted in the run-up to Christmas if the current ports delays at Felixstowe continue into December. But with supply chains coming under pressure globally, losses will likely be acute elsewhere as ... 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