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People Moves: WTW Promotes Rourke to UK Head of P/C Pricing, Product, Claims and Underwriting; Tysers Hires Lockton’s Appleford, Lonmar’s Jenkins

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers Willis Towers Watson and Tysers. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Promotes Rourke to UK Head of P/C Pricing, Product, Claims and Underwriting Willis Towers Watson has …

HDI Global Specialty Acquires Neon Underwriting’s Bloodstock Team

HDI Global Specialty SE, the new specialty lines insurer, has acquired Neon Underwriting’s bloodstock team. The team is led by Mark Edwards, who has been Neon’s head of Specialty and class underwriter bloodstock/livestock since 2008. Edwards brings with him a …

Lloyd’s Broker Endeavour Taps Bloodstock Specialist Stonehatch as Appointed Rep

Delegated authority specialist and Lloyd’s broker Endeavour Insurance Services announced that niche broker Stonehatch Risk Solutions has become an appointed representative of the company. Based in London, Stonehatch was founded in 2014 and specializes in bloodstock and equine insurance, as …

Castel Bloodstock Secures New Binder with Lloyd’s Capacity

Castel Bloodstock has secured a new binder with Lloyd’s capacity, provided by Canopius Syndicate 4444 and AEGIS Syndicate 1225. The new capacity supports a bloodstock account focusing on high value thoroughbred, sports horse and show horse risks, and equine mortality …

Marketform Committed to All Current Underwriting Lines After Strategic Review

Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform has confirmed its commitment to all its current underwriting lines after completing a strategic review. These remaining lines are: accident & health, travel; bloodstock & livestock; cargo; financial lines; marine & energy liability; marine hull & …

MSIG at Lloyd’s Launches Bloodstock Account With 2 Appointments

MSIG at Lloyd’s has moved into the bloodstock market with the appointment of specialist underwriters Rebecca Attridge and Phil Needham. Attridge and Needham both report to Caroline Koczerzat, underwriting manager, marine. The appointments mean the Syndicate 3210 now offers a …

Blunt to Head New Sportscover Specialty Lines Division

Lloyd’s insurer Sportscover – Syndicate 3334 – announced that “as part of its continuing diversification into specialist areas of business,” it will launch a specialty lines division, effective on the 5th of April 2012. “The new division will initially comprise …

Lloyd’s Insurer Sportscover Expands; Blunt to Underwrite Bloodstock

Lloyd’s insurer Sportscover has taken another step in its plans for expansion with the announcement that it has appointed a “highly respected Bloodstock underwriter, Robin Blunt.” He has been in the insurance industry for more than 40 years, initially as …