October 17, 2017
Marsh announced the appointment of Siegmund Fahrig as CEO of its Continental Europe region, effective immediately. Fahrig succeeds Flavio Piccolomini, who was recently appointed CEO of Marsh’s International Division. Prior to his appointment, Fahrig served as CEO of Marsh’s operations …
October 16, 2017
Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd (AFL) announced the appointment of Neil Crouch to lead its new wholesale property practice. Previously head of broking at Lockton, Crouch will pioneer the company’s expansion in the property market, initially focusing on North …
October 9, 2017
Capsicum Re, the London-based specialist reinsurance broker, announced the appointment of Conrad Williams as the latest addition to its cyber team. He will report to Ian Newman and Samantha Thompson, partners in Capsicum Re’s London property and specialty division, and …
October 6, 2017
The third quarter of 2017 is likely to break a new record as one of the costliest quarters for natural catastrophes, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team. “The month of September was exceptionally busy and marked …
October 4, 2017
Willis Towers Watson has launched a hub that will focus on facultative reinsurance business across the German-speaking region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). The broker said the hub will further enhance its corporate risk and broking proposition in Western …
October 3, 2017
Safety of the vehicles, including the risk of hacking, are key concerns when it comes to autonomous vehicles, according to a study by American International Group, Inc. on the whether or not Americans accept or reject driverless cars on the …
October 2, 2017
Heffernan Insurance Brokers, the Walnut Creek, Calif.-based independent insurance broker, announced it has opened a London brokerage, Heffernan Brokers UK Ltd., led by Nick Murrell as executive vice president. Murrell joins Heffernan to establish its London office and expand operations …
September 25, 2017
AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd. (AFL) has created an energy practice headed by London market broking professionals Dominic Quick and Simon Pearce. AFL’s energy practice will serve both AFL’s clients and customers from other independent brokers connected to AFL through the …
September 20, 2017
Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance announced an exclusive online discussion called “After the Storm: Preventing Agent E&O Claims in a Disaster” to be held on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. Insurance Journal’s Academy Director Patrick Wraight will …
September 7, 2017
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Nordic Försäkring & Riskhantering AB (Nordic), located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1991, Nordic is a retail insurance broker offering a broad range of …