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#1 AIG a ‘Different Company’ Poised to Grow in E&S and More: CEO Zaffino
Jun 3 2024 // AIG is “a different company” today than it was when CEO Peter Zaffino joined the company in 2017, but like the old AIG, the new one is poised to grow again, he said. The former executive of Marsh, who recalled...
#2 US E&S Growth Slower in 2023; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
Jun 13 2024 // An analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market has slowed since a peak growth rate of 32.3% recorded in 2021. In 2023, growth remained...
#3 5th Circuit: Louisiana Law Voids Arbitration Clause in Surplus Lines Policies
Jun 7 2024 // A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a Louisiana statute voids the formation of an arbitration clause in a surplus lines insurance contract. In its opinion, the appellate court reasoned that the...
#4 Apollo Launches Captive Syndicate at Lloyd’s
Jun 3 2024 // Apollo Syndicate Management Ltd., the Lloyd’s managing agent, announced the launch of the first captive syndicate to be launched under Lloyd’s revised captive syndicate model. The captive syndicate, which is...
#5 Warburg Pincus’ K2 Launches London-Based MGA, K2 Rubicon Specialty
Jun 21 2024 // K2 International, the specialty re/insurance underwriting platform that is owned by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, announced the launch of a London-based MGA called K2 Rubicon Specialty. The new MGA division was...
#6 Lloyd’s Opening Miami Office to Support Growth in Latin America and Caribbean
Jun 6 2024 // Lloyd’s, the re/insurance marketplace, is opening an office in Miami from Sept. 1, 2024, with an aim to strengthen its Latin America and Caribbean business. The new office will enable Lloyd’s to realign its...
#7 Allied American Named Designated Claims Administrator for Lloyd’s
Jun 12 2024 // Allied American USA, a national claims management firm based in Tampa, is now a designated claims administrator for Lloyd’s of London. Allied, in business for more than 20 years, called the designation a...
#8 People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Pearman to New Role of CUO, Bermuda; Lockton Re Taps Former Aon Execs for Marine & Energy Division, Lloyd’s Capital Unit
Jun 10 2024 // This edition of International People details appointments at AXA XL and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Pearman to New Role of Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda As part of its...
#9 Markets/Coverages: E&S MGA Ledgebrook Launches Architects & Engineers Product
Jun 21 2024 // Ledgebrook, the Boston-based excess-and-surplus managing general agent, announced it will be expanding its professional lines offerings by launching an architects and engineers product with its capacity provider, the...
#10 People Moves: Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty; Swiss Re Promotes Camara to Head of P/C Re in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe
Jun 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius and Swiss Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty Canopius, the...
#11 Fidelis Partnership Syndicate 3123 Begins Underwriting Business at Lloyd’s
Jul 1 2024 // The Fidelis Partnership and Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. jointly announced that Syndicate 3123 has formally begun underwriting business at Lloyd’s. Syndicate 3123, also known as The Fidelis Partnership Syndicate,...
