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Trueman and Shaw join Everest’s Global Wholesale & Specialty Insurance division
23rd December 2025
Everest Group, a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced two senior leadership appointments within its Global Wholesale & Specialty (GWS) Insurance division. Paul Trueman has been named Head of International, Global Wholesale & Specialty. In this role, he will oversee Everest’s underwriting, distribution, and portfolio strategy across international markets and lead ... Read the full article
SPG consolidates wholesale business to launch unified division
16th September 2025
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance brokerage and underwriting facilities, has announced its plans to consolidate its wholesale businesses under a single division: SPG Wholesale. This move marks the company’s transition from a network of specialty brands to a fully integrated platform, designed to provide enhanced clarity, ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Higgens & Kelley to Americas Wholesale Solutions team
6th August 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Betsy Higgens as Head of Casualty and Megan Kelley as Head of Product within its Wholesale Solutions Team in the Americas. Higgens brings over 16 years of expertise in the Excess & Surplus (E&S) ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance appoints new leaders for US Wholesale and Programs business
7th August 2024
Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Group, has appointed Stephen Buonpane to lead its US Wholesale and Programs business and named Danielle Stewart as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Buonpane will report to Bill Hazelton, Executive Vice President of Everest Insurance and President of North America ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re expects low-teens organic growth in Q2 amid sustained reinsurer discipline
26th June 2024
Speaking with analysts at KBW, Gallagher President, Thomas J. Gallagher, has anticipated low-teens reinsurance organic growth in Q2 of 2024, including sustained reinsurer discipline with property pricing slightly down but with rising aggregate demand heading into a potentially active hurricane season. In discussions between analysts at KBW and Gallagher executives at ... Read the full article
IUA launches London forum for mergers and acquisitions insurance focus
21st June 2024
A new London company market forum, operated by the International Underwriting Association (IUA), which represents London-based international and wholesale insurance and reinsurance companies, is centring its efforts on warranty and indemnity insurance. This type of insurance is crucial in mergers and acquisitions, helping to mitigate losses stemming from contractual warranties. Recently formed, ... Read the full article
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