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Mosaic launches FI division

29th June 2021

Newly established specialty insurer Mosaic has launched its financial institutions division, set to underwrite risks globally through its London office. Coverage will be aimed at protecting a broad range of financial institutions from exposures caused by crime, damages payable to third parties and legal defense costs. Its D&O coverage is also designed ... Read the full article

Mosaic begins writing professional liability through London office

23rd June 2021

Newly established specialty insurer Mosaic begun underwriting professional liability coverage through its London office. Mosaic offers professional indemnity and D&O coverage for a range of service providers, including lawyers, specialist engineers in target industries like oil and gas, marine and aviation. The firm’s London-based professional liability team includes 20-year veteran of Lloyd’s ... Read the full article

Mosiac adds cybersecurity specialist Lopez to US team

14th June 2021

Newly launched insurer Mosiac has appointed cybersecurity specialist Daisy Lopez to its US team of underwriters. Based in New York, Lopez will serve as VP, production specialist, cyber, reporting to Mosaic’s Head of Americas Cyber, Brian Dusek. “We are excited to welcome Daisy to our growing global team of cyber experts,” said ... Read the full article

Desai and Spenner join Mosaic Insurance as SVP’s, M&A

24th May 2021

Mosaic Insurance has appointed Stavan Desai as Senior Vice President (SVP), M&A Team Leader and Katherine Spenner as SVP, Chief Legal Officer, M&A as the new insurer builds out its transactional liability team in the United States. Both will be based in New York and report to William Monat, a prominent ... Read the full article

Mosaic hires Finn McGuirk as SVP, Head of Political Risk

18th May 2021

Specialty insurer Mosaic has appointed Finn McGuirk as Senior Vice President, Head of Political Risk. An experienced Lloyd’s of London specialty underwriter, McGuirk will be responsible for building the class of business, one of seven lines the new insurer will underwrite globally through its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1609. He holds just under 25 ... Read the full article

Mosaic bolsters London underwriting team

11th May 2021

Specialty insurer Mosaic has announced the appointment of Anna Jay and Christopher Webb to its London underwriting team. Jay joins as SVP, Head of Professional Liability with 18 years’ experience. She began her career as a specialist-placing broker before moving into underwriting and spending a decade at QBE International. Jay later joined Pembroke ... Read the full article

Clack joins Mosaic Insurance as Deputy Active Underwriter at Lloyd’s

4th May 2021

Mosaic, the global specialty insurance company recently launched by Ironshore executive Mitch Blaser, has announced the appointment of Danny Clack as Senior Vice President, Deputy Active Underwriter. He joins Mosaic's London team and will support Active Underwriter Charlie Mackey across all business lines through Mosaic Syndicate 1609, with a focus on ... Read the full article

Mark Wheeler named Co-CEO at Mosaic

13th April 2021

It’s been announced that industry veteran Mark Wheeler will take a Co-Chief Executive Officer role at newly launched specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance, joining fellow Bermuda-based CEO Mitch Blaser. Over his more than 30-year career, Wheeler has served in a variety of leadership roles, overseeing capital planning, underwriting and distribution across global ... Read the full article

Mosaic recruits William Monat to lead transactional liability

7th April 2021

Mosaic, the global specialty insurance company recently launched by Ironshore executive Mitch Blaser, has announced the appointment of William Monat as Executive Vice President, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Based in Chicago, Monat will spearhead the specialty company’s transactional liability business and oversee underwriting operations in North America, the ... Read the full article

Conduit Re, Canopius Re & Mosaic join ABIR

30th March 2021

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has announced that Conduit Reinsurance, Canopius Reinsurance and Mosaic Insurance are to become its newest members. Accordingly, Conduit Re CEO Trevor Carvey, Canopius Re Bermuda CEO Charles Craigs and Mosaic CEO Mitch Blaser have been named to the ABIR Board. All three companies belong ... Read the full article

Mosaic announces cyber underwriting team

29th March 2021

Global specialty insurance company Mosaic will begin underwriting cyber insurance globally next month through teams based in Chicago and London. Mosaic’s Cybersecurity & Privacy coverage is designed to protect diverse industry types and focus on supporting insureds’ abilities to prevent an attack and to also respond and minimise damage in the ... Read the full article

Mitch Blaser launches next-gen specialty insurer Mosaic

4th February 2021

Mitch Blaser, founding executive of Bermuda-based Ironshore, has established Mosaic, a next-generation global specialty insurance company with operations in Bermuda, London, the U.S., and Asia. Mosaic combines newly-formed Lloyd's of London Syndicate 1609 with sophisticated underwriting talent. The new specialty insurer is backed by private equity investment firm, Golden Gate Capital, who ... Read the full article