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Oasis Loss Modelling Framework Offered Open Source, Free of Charge

Not-for-profit catastrophe modeling platform “Oasis Loss Modelling Framework” announced that all components of its catastrophe modeling software are now open source and downloadable from GitHub, free of charge. This step means that Oasis is making sophisticated catastrophe modeling more accessible …

Goldman Sachs Insurance Head Kumar Joins Guy Carpenter’s GC Securities

Reinsurance intermediary Guy Carpenter & Co. said it has hired Shiv Kumar as president and global leader of GC Securities, Capital Markets. Kumar was previously global head of Insurance Structured Finance at Goldman, Sachs & Co. GC Securities helps clients …

Aon’s Carver Joins Guy Carpenter’s UK Non-Marine Team as Managing Director

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. announced the appointment of Richard Carver as managing director and senior broker in the firm’s UK non-marine division. Carver has 30 years of experience in the reinsurance sector, spanning both the underwriting and broking …

Pool Re Extends Retrocession Program to $2.9B with Cyber Terrorism Now Covered

Pool Re announced it has renewed its retro program and extended the cover to include material damage and direct business interruption (BI) caused by acts of terrorism “using remote digital interference.” The renewed cover, brokered by Guy Carpenter, has been …

Guy Carpenter Chairman Newhouse to Retire at Year End

Guy Carpenter Chairman Britt Newhouse is retiring at the end of 2017, a company spokesperson has confirmed. Newhouse has been chairman of the reinsurance broker/strategic advisory firm as part of leadership changes at the unit in 2008. Newhouse joined Guy …

Marsh & McLennan Total Revenues Up 7% in Q3

Global insurance and risk services firm Marsh & McLennan Companies reported financial results for the third quarter that include $3.3 billion in consolidated revenue, an increase of seven percent over third quarter last year. MMC also reported net income of …

Once-Stable P/C Insurance Lines Face Headwinds: Guy Carpenter

While the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is well capitalized and market sentiment is mostly positive, it still faces economic and market-based headwinds that will challenge its profitable growth going forward. In the 2017 edition of the annual report, Plotting a …

Carpenter Appoints Yoder to Lead Global Innovation & Product Development

Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance brokerage subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., has appointed Claude Yoder as managing director and global chief innovation and product officer, effective Sept. 18. Yoder is based in New York and reports to Rob …

Get Very Used to Drone Usage in the Insurance Industry

One major insurance carrier already has a program underway to train claims adjusters to visit accident sites and fly drones to gather data. American Family Insurance started working on developing a drone program around 2013, and the company now has …

Guy Carpenter Promotes Boyce to Deputy CEO of Global Specialties

Guy Carpenter & Co., the global risk and reinsurance specialist and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced that James Boyce has been promoted to deputy CEO, Global Specialties, effective immediately. Based in London, he will report to …