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People Moves: Howden Appoints Shalders as Group COO; Neighbour Named BMS Energy Director

Howden, headquartered in Renfrew, United Kingdom, appointed David Shalders as group chief operating officer. Shalders will join as an executive member of the Howden Group board and the global leadership team. Shalders joins Howden from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), …

Allianz Launches Cyber Crime Coverage for Canadian Companies

Industrial insurance specialist Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched Allianz Cyber Protect in Canada, a suite of coverages with capacity to protect a company in the event of a data loss or a cyber-security incident. Allianz Cyber Protect …

AIG Launches Global Commercial Property Coverage for Mid-Market

The American International Group, Inc. (AIG) insurers have launched a new line of multinational commercial property products and services, including expanded coverage, loss prevention engineering, and risk management solutions, for mid-sized businesses confronting global risk exposures. AIG’s Property Performance Series …

XL Group’s Financial Lines Launches M&A Division, Allen to Lead

XL Group has added a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance division to its Financial Lines business and appointed Tim Allen to head the business line. The signs for 2014 are that M&A activity is on the rise. And, according to …

Ironshore Adds Financial Institutions Practice

Ironshore Inc. has added a new global practice focused on financial institutions and expanded its industry leadership structure to address the select, industry-specific insurance market risk. Christopher Brown of Ironshore’s Pembroke Managing Agency, based in London, has been named practice …

Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Launches Insurance for Satellite Financing

Ironshore International’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited has begun offering insurance coverage for lenders engaged in the financing of satellite projects. The product provides insurance coverage for banks and export credit agencies against the risk of non-disclosure and misrepresentation by the …

Aon Revises London Short Excess Liability Follow Form for Global Clients

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has released its latest London Short Excess Liability Follow form policy (London Short #2) to provide clients with more contract certainty, clarity and consistency of coverage. The previous version …

Willis Launches New Policy to Cover Repatriation Costs for Stranded Seafarers

Willis Group Holdings has launched a new liability insurance policy to cover the costs associated with repatriating stranded seafarers. The Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC) which came into force on August 20, states that flag states are responsible for repatriating …

Allied World Bermuda Launches Liability Coverage for ACOs

Allied World Bermuda has launched a new accountable care organization (ACOs) liability product for Bermuda-based clients. The product provides coverage for ACOs – newly emerging healthcare organizations characterized by a payment and care delivery model that ties provider reimbursements to …

DriveFactor, Admiral Group to Offer Usage-Based Insurance Throughout UK

DriveFactor has partnered with Admiral Group plc to expand usage-based insurance (UBI) offerings throughout the U.K. Through this partnership, DriveFactor will power a version of Admiral’s Bell Safe Driver policy, which offers discounted auto insurance to U.K.-based drivers who apply. …