Agents & Brokers News

Vietnam Suffers Rare $1 Billion Natural Catastrophe Loss: Aon Benfield Report

Typhoon Damrey made landfall in Vietnam during November as a Category 2 strength storm, bringing estimated economic damages of VND22.1 trillion (US$1.0 billion) – a rare billion-dollar event for the country, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development …

UK Broker THB Taps Durkan from Gallagher as Commercial & Placement Director

THB, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the appointment of Declan Durkan as commercial and placement director, THB UK Risk Solutions, the combined fleet and commercial operation of THB in the UK. Durkan will take up his new …

AFL Insurance Brokers Taps RK Harrison’s Stagg to Drive Tech Innovation

AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd. announced that re/insurance broker George Stagg has joined the company to lead its technology incubator division as associate director, innovation. Stagg joins from RK Harrison, where he was most recently a terrorism political violence and war …

Aon Switzerland Buys Swiss Broker Unidelta AG

Aon plc has acquired 100 percent interest in Unidelta AG, an insurance broker located in Rapperswil, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Unidelta AG was founded in 2004, and is an independent all-line insurance broker with a strong focus on personal injury management. …

Gallagher Names Anderson to Lead Rossborough Insurance in Channel Islands

Gallagher announced the appointment of James Anderson as group managing director of Rossborough Insurance – its personal and commercial lines broking business based in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man – subject to regulatory approval. Anderson succeeds Clive de …

Insurance Journal Seeks Industry Charity Stories for 2017

Insurance Journal’s Charity Issue will highlight some of the many charitable tales in insurance. Share your firm’s story on how you support the community. Enter your photos and a brief description of the event here. Deadline for inclusion is December …

Best Agencies to Work For: Morris & Garritano – Overall Winner

It’s no easy feat to survive as a small business let alone to survive and thrive after 132 years in operation. That’s what Morris & Garritano (M&G) — winner of Insurance Journal’s 2017 Best Agencies to Work For 2017 Overall …

Technology Risk Mgmt Association TechAssure Names New Member in Germany

TechAssure, the international nonprofit association of insurance and risk management experts for technology-related risks, has named German insurance brokerage BüchnerBarella as a new member, effective immediately. Headquartered in Giessen, Germany, BüchnerBarella is an independent, full-service insurance brokerage firm that specializes …

UK Regulator’s Broker Probe May Make London Market More Competitive: Fitch

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s review of the wholesale insurance broker market could help counter the trend of rising expenses for London market insurers, according to a Fitch Ratings briefing. This could make London more competitive with smaller hubs in …

California Wildfires May Lead to $8B in Insured Losses: Aon Benfield

California’s historic wildfires may lead to as much as $8 billion in insured losses. That’s a record for insurers, according to the October 2017 Global Catastrophe Recap from Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting. The surge in October wildfires killed at least …