June 11, 2021
Check out Insurance Journal’s recent special edition on Florida including a special report on new legislation to help Floridians who are battling the state’s property insurance crisis. This legislation aims to solve some of the issues plaguing Florida’s homeowners insurance …
June 11, 2021
This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at three brokers: Miller, Lockton Re and McGill and Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller, a London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Erik Manning …
June 10, 2021
This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at three London-based brokers: BMS, Incepta (a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs-backed Aston Lark), and Oneglobal Broking. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance …
June 9, 2021
Azure Risk Ltd., a digital provider of marine and freight forwarding insurance, has been granted its application to broaden its license by the Hong Kong Insurance Authority. As a result, the broker has expanded its offering to include insurance for …
June 4, 2021
Canadian fintech company Ratehub Inc. has launched a property/casualty (P/C) brokerage called RH Insurance. Toronto-based Ratehub, which operates the financial product comparison site Ratehub.ca, said the launch brings the company one step closer towards achieving its goal of “being Canada’s …
June 3, 2021
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired Global Credit Risk Management Inc. (GCRM). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With a national presence and offices located in Ontario and Alberta, GCRM is an independent broker …
May 27, 2021
BMS, the London-based independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced it has launched operations in Turkey. Called BMS Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği, or “BMS Turkey,” the business is headquartered in Istanbul. Servet Gurkan, chairman, will lead the new operation along …
May 27, 2021
The Ardonagh Group, a leading UK insurance broker, announced it has agreed to acquire the insurance operations of BGC Partners Inc. for $500 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to …
May 25, 2021
This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Ballantyne Brokers; Bahrain’s Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Co., and specialty re/insurer Chaucer. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ballantyne Brokers Ltd., the independent London broker, announced the …
May 19, 2021
This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Ed Broking, Price Forbes, NFP, Guy Carpenter & Co., and Specialist Risk Group (SRG). A summary of these new hires follows here. Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, …