Ascot Group News

People Moves: Ascot Underwriting Names Thompson as CEO, Keith Named Head of Ascot Bermuda; Geneva Assn. Appoints AIA’s Top Executive as Chair

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ascot Underwriting Ltd. and Ascot Bermuda, along with The Geneva Association. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ascot Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company, announced the appointments …

Ascot Names Zaffino as Group President & CEO, Following Retirement of Brooks

Ascot Group announced the appointment of Jonathan Zaffino as group president & chief executive officer (CEO), following the retirement of Andrew Brooks, effective immediately. Zaffino will also join the Board of Directors, while Brooks will continue to serve as a …

Insurers May Refuse to Cover Planes, Ships Exposed to Ukraine Conflict: Sources

Insurers may refuse to cover planes flying to Ukraine or ships sailing through the Black Sea as reinsurers – who insure the insurers – propose excluding the region from policies from next month, four industry sources said. Reinsurers typically renew …

Ship Reinsurers to Cease Covering War-Related Risks Related to Conflict in Ukraine

Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key war-related risks for vessels going to Russia and Ukraine, a potential source of alarm for shipping firms moving everything from oil to grains. Hannover …

Insurers Stop Offering Cargo Insurance for Ukraine Grains Shipments: Sources

Insurers are no longer offering new cargo insurance cover for shipments out of Ukraine through a U.N.-backed safe corridor after Russia suspended its participation, industry sources said on Tuesday. An export deal, agreed by Russia and Ukraine and brokered by …

Update: Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot Pauses Writing New Cover for Ukrainian Grain Shipments

Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot is suspending writing cover for new shipments using the Ukrainian grains corridor in the Black Sea until it has more clarity about the situation there, a senior official said on Monday. Moscow said it was …

QBE Sells Irish Casualty Renewal Rights to Ascot, as Part of Phased Withdrawal

QBE announced the sale of select Irish casualty commercial insurance portfolios to the Ascot Group via a renewal rights transaction. The sale follows QBE’s decision earlier this year to conduct a phased withdrawal from underwriting certain Republic of Ireland-domiciled direct …

Canada’s CPP Investments to Sell Ascot Group, Wilton Re in Strategy U-turn: Sources

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) is seeking to sell its Wilton Re and Ascot Group insurance platforms, marking a strategic U-turn for the fund in the face of intense competition, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. …

Ascot Realigns Global Reinsurance With Launch of Ascot Re

HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Ascot announced the launch of Ascot Reinsurance, a global platform dedicated to reinsurance underwriting and ceded risk and providing a single point of entry for all Ascot’s reinsurance products and capabilities, regardless of geography. Ascot Re will …

Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. The solution provides transparent cargo insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines by combining sensor data and analytics. …