DUAL News

People Moves: DUAL Europe Names 2 in Key Roles; Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Breslin for Capital Mkts.; Chubb Promotes Thompson for Int’l Personal Lines, Hernandez for A&H

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA DUAL, Lockton Re and Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Europe Announces 2 Key Appointments DUAL, the London-based managing general agent and Howden subsidiary, announced …

Howden’s DUAL Acquires Align Financial; Sweeney, Johnson to Lead; O’Connor Exits

London-based DUAL, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, reports it has completed the acquisition of Align Financial Holdings that was announced in August. San Diego-based Align is a specialist general agency and underwriting management group, underwriting more than $680 …

People Moves: Hiscox’s Barriol to Liberty Specialty; Howden MGA DUAL Offers Forestry, Hiring White Oak’s Steward

This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and underwriting agency DUAL, which is part of Howden Group Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual …

Lloyd’s Syndicate Dale and DUAL Launch MGU with Focus on U.S. Property Insurance

Dale Underwriting Partners and DUAL announced a new joint venture, Dale DUAL MGU Ltd. (DDML), in collaboration with Aviva with immediate effect. This partnership has been brought together by Howden Reinsurance Broking led by head of Global Specialty Reinsurance, Gordon …

MGA DUAL Plans to Use Its Own Underwriting Capital Alongside Capacity Providers

DUAL, the London-based managing general agency, announced it will deploy its own group underwriting capital alongside its existing capacity providers. “This is a game-changing moment for DUAL. Now, by providing capital to DUAL, we move to the next stage of …

DUAL Acquires Specialty Managing General Agency in New Zealand

DUAL, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in New Zealand specialty underwriting agency International Underwriting Agencies (IUA). “This is an excellent strategic acquisition for DUAL, bringing together NZ’s largest Lloyd’s coverholders with …

Bains to Step Down as CEO of DUAL; Firm to Be Led by Regional Mgmt Board

Hyperion Insurance Group, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced that Talbir Bains, CEO and CUO of DUAL Group, the underwriting arm of Hyperion, has decided to step down from his role at the end of January 2017. Bains joined DUAL …

Negative Outlook for Energy Insurers May Force Sector Exit: Willis Towers Watson

Energy insurers continue to feel the pressure caused by over-supply of capital and falling demand from buyers, which may lead them to exit or scale back their participation in the energy sector, according to a report published by Willis Towers …

Hyperion Announces Permanent Appointment of Bains as CEO of MGA DUAL

London-based Hyperion Insurance Group, an international insurance intermediary, has confirmed the permanent appointment of Talbir Bains as chief executive officer of DUAL Group, an MGA and Hyperion’s international underwriting arm. The vision of DUAL is to continue to grow and …

DUAL Launches New Private Clients Global Practice

The DUAL Group, the MGA and Lloyd’s of London’s international coverholder, has announced the launch of DUAL Private Clients, which will marry their recent acquisition of the Private Clients underwriting business of Aqua and Aurum with their own global distribution …