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Lloyd’s Receives Approval to Open Colombia Representative Office

Lloyd’s has announced that it has received approval from the Colombian authorities to open a representative office in Bogotá. The bulletin noted that “under the new Lloyd’s representative office license, Lloyd’s syndicates are able to establish business development and underwriting …

Willis Appoints Aubert to Executive Committee of London & Int’l Brokers’ Assn.

Willis Group Holdings has appointed Nicolas Aubert, CEO of Willis GB, to the executive committee and board of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA)*. In addition, Aubert was named LIIBA representative to the London Market Group (LMG), a …

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Wally Country Manager South Africa

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has named Natasha Wally as Country Manager for South Africa. She will head up the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Advisors South Africa Pty. Ltd. Wally will be based in Johannesburg and in …

Insurance Managers Association of Cayman Appoints Deputy Head of Insurance

The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) has appointed Razaak “Raz” Busari as deputy head of the Insurance Supervision Division. Busari officially started in his post June 22, 2015, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience and expertise …

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Appoints Padilla Gen’l Manager-Parts of Lat. Am.

Independent wholesale broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) has appointed Alejandro Padilla as General Manager and Head of Broking for Mexico, Central America, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, effective August 16, 2015. He will join CGSC from Swiss …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Appoints McNulty as Head of Claims in Canada

Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Bernard McNulty has been named the head of claims Canada, effective immediately. Based in Toronto, he will report directly to Ulrich Kadow, chief agent Canada, with a …

ACE Appoints van Ratingen as Country President for the Philippines

ACE Group announced the appointment of Peter van Ratingenas its new country president for its general insurance operation in the Philippines. He succeeds Daniel Daly, who will retire on July 31, 2015. In his role as country president, van Ratingen …

Colosso to Retire as CEO of Howden UK

Hyperion Insurance Group, the London-based employee-owned insurance and reinsurance intermediary group, announced that Adrian Colosso will be stepping down and retiring from his role as CEO of Howden UK at the end of July 2015. Colosso came out of retirement …

Rincón to Head New W. R. Berkley Subsidiary-Berkley Int’l Seguros Colombia

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the formation of Berkley International Seguros Colombia S.A., which it said would “provide a full range of commercial insurance products, including construction all risk, surety, general liability, directors and officers liability, select classes of professional …

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Opens Madrid Office

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announced that it has opened an office in Madrid, Spain, to reinforce its presence in the Iberian Peninsula. It will offer the company’s range of products and customized services via a locally based team. Tony Buckle, …

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