Skyline Partners adds Murphy as head of parametric structuring | Parametric Insurer
Parametric insurance data and technology firm Skyline Partners has hired geospatial data scientist Dr Sam Murphy as head of parametric structuring.
Swiss Re and Chubb targeted in second day of climate protests | The Insurer
Members of Extinction Rebellion’s Insure Our Survival campaign have blockaded 30 St Mary’s Axe – also known as the Gherkin – in the second day of targeted action aga...
WTW launches insurance brokerage service in Japan | The Insurer
WTW has expanded its corporate risk and broking (CRB) business in Japan through the launch of an insurance brokerage service.
Hiscox: Cyber insurance penetration rises as reputational risk bites | Cyber Risk Insurer
The uptake of cyber insurance has increased year on year, a new survey by Hiscox has found, as firms increasingly experience tangible reputational risks following a ...
Accredited builds out board with Bufkin and Roufca | Program Manager
Onex-owned Accredited Insurance Holdings has appointed Barbara Bufkin and Patricia Roufca to its group board as non-executive directors.
Tysers names Rai Singapore CEO | The Insurer
Tysers has appointed Babita Rai as CEO for Tysers Singapore, and William Furness-Smith as head of marine, APAC.
Ripe names Wakam’s Rowntree as CUO | The Insurer
UK digital MGA Ripe has appointed David Rowntree as chief underwriting officer.
LPR acquired by Goldman-backed Clear Group; BPM sells stake for £21.65mn | The Insurer
Goldman Sachs-backed UK broker consolidator Clear Group has obtained a London market/Lloyd’s platform through a deal to buy Lilley Plummer Risks, with investor BP Ma...
Optio names Eilts head of legal | The Insurer
Specialty MGA Optio Group has appointed Joanna Eilts as head of legal.
Mapfre posts 94.8% non-life CR for 9M24 following benign cat activity | The Insurer
Spanish insurance group Mapfre has posted a net result of €744mn ($804mn) for the first nine months of 2024, up 36 percent year on year driven by improvements in non...
London Phoenix Orchestra returns for Autumn Concert | The Insurer
The London Phoenix Orchestra will perform its Autumn Concert at Smith Square Hall on 29 October.
Programs business drives Brown & Brown to 9.5% organic growth in Q3 | The Insurer
Strong organic revenue growth of 22.8 percent in Brown & Brown’s programs business helped the firm deliver 9.5 percent underlying revenue growth overall in the t...
Aon: 9M 2024 insured cat losses at $102bn, Milton to push annual tally above 2023 levels | The Insurer
Insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of the year totalled $102bn, according to Aon’s latest global cat recap, which added that losse...
Aon: US public D&O softening accelerates to 11.1% despite rising securities class actions | The Insurer
The average price per million for US public D&O insurance fell by 11.1 percent year on year in Q3 2024, the 10th consecutive quarter of decreases and a notable a...
The Hartford expands Garrison’s role to include international, names Ciullo global specialty US retail head | The Insurer
The Hartford has given Michael Garrison additional oversight of the international division within its Global Specialty unit and named Rick Ciullo head of Global Spec...
Delta sues CrowdStrike over software update that prompted mass flight disruptions | The Insurer
Oct 25 (Reuters) by David Shepardson – Delta Air Lines on Friday sued cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike in a Georgia state court after a global outage in July caused ma...
Tidal Cyber gets USAA and Capital One Ventures investments | Cyber Risk Insurer
Tidal Cyber has secured investments from USAA and Capital One Ventures which the security company said will be used to fund enhancements to its Enterprise Edition pl...
Gallagher buys Long Beach-based Filos Agency | The Insurer
Arthur J Gallagher has announced the acquisition of Long Beach, New York-based retail P&C-focused Filos Agency.
Liberty Mutual facing possible $900mn pre-tax Helene and Milton hit | The Insurer
Liberty Mutual is potentially facing as much as $900mn in pre-tax losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, the company revealed as it pre-announced select estimated...
Novatae hires Catrabone in carrier relations role | E&S Insurer
Wholesale platform Novatae Risk Group has added John Catrabone as its vice president of carrier relations.
Porch gets approval for Texas homeowners reciprocal | The Insurer
Porch Group has had its application approved to form Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange, a move it said is a key step to increasing profitability and stabilising ea...
UK insurers face first day of protests over fossil fuel underwriting | Sustainable Insurer
Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion has kicked off its “week of actions” targeting the insurance sector by occupying the lobby of the London offices of ...
HDI appoints Strasser to board with Beutter to retire | The Insurer
HDI Global SE has appointed Dr Renate Strasser to its executive board with Ralph Beutter set to retire.
Price Forbes Bermuda names Kelley CEO | The Insurer
Price Forbes Bermuda has promoted Carrie Kelley to the role of chief executive officer.