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Sompo International makes senior London market specialty lines appointments

26th January 2018

Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance carrier Sompo International has announced a number of senior appointments within its London market specialty underwriting business. Paul Ashworth has joined Sompo International from his most recent role at AXIS Capital and will lead London Market Insurance marine business, as Head of Marine Insurance. In the role ... Read the full article

Guy Carpenter promotes Boyce to Deputy CEO Global Specialties

6th September 2017

Reinsurance brokerage Guy Carpenter has announced the promotion of James Boyce to the position of Deputy CEO, Global Specialties, effective immediately. Boyce joined Guy Carpenter in 1997 after Marsh & McLennan Companies acquired Wilcox Johnson & Higgins. He joined that firm in 1996 as an Associate Director, helping to set up ... Read the full article

Russia’s national reinsurer approved to enter Egyptian specialty market

24th August 2017

The Russian National Reinsurance Company (RNRC) has received approval from the Egyptian market watchdog to operate as a foreign reinsurance company in the local specialty market. The approval means that RNRC is now included in the Egyptian local official register of the foreign reinsurers, and the entry is a continuation of ... Read the full article

Specialty reinsurance premiums grow as traditional business takes a hit: Fitch

22nd May 2017

International financial services rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has highlighted a trend of non-life reinsurers moving into specialty lines, as they seek pockets of premium growth to offset stiff competition in more traditional business lines. Fitch Managing Director, Jim Auden, said industry competition had weakened market pricing significantly in the last three ... Read the full article

Hiscox Re finding opportunities in casualty & speciality lines

6th March 2017

Insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has reported a record year for profit in 2016 despite tough market conditions and helped by the performance of its Hiscox Re and insurance-linked securities (ILS) unit where it found opportunity for growth in casualty and specialty business lines. Overall, the re/insurer reported a record £354.4 million profit ... Read the full article