February 16, 2016
Lorraine Mackey has joined Hiscox’s London market energy team as an energy underwriter. Mackey’s appointment completes the team led by Charles Rawlins, energy line underwriter, and also includes Louis Cozon. Previously at AXIS Capital, Mackey has six years’ underwriting experience …
February 12, 2016
The Norwegian Hull Club, one of the world’s largest pure marine insurers, is planning to “plug into London” with the opening of its first office outside Norway. The club’s board confirmed this week that it intends to open a branch …
February 11, 2016
A UK exit from the European Union will create a “rarely experienced” level of uncertainty for Lloyd’s, the London market as well as the UK and other European economies, according to Sean McGovern, Lloyd’s chief risk officer and general counsel. …
February 3, 2016
Ryan Specialty Group, the Chicago-based global specialty insurance services business, has completed its acquisition of Hunter George & Partners Ltd., the London-based specialist managing general agent, focused on providing insurance solutions for mergers and acquisitions. The deal, which was previously …
January 20, 2016
Cobalt Insurance Holdings Ltd., the London-based provider of Shariah compliant insurance and reinsurance has announced a strategic investment by Armour Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based diversified insurance group. Financial considerations were not disclosed. The strategy of Bermuda-based Armour focuses on …
December 30, 2015
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the provider of specialist and corporate insurance, has appointed Paul Dreblow as head of Corporate and Commercial Property in its London office. The newly created position will see Dreblow responsible for large commercial (LCP) and mid-market …
December 30, 2015
CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, has appointed Jason Rollins as direct & facultative property senior underwriter. Previously, Rollins was an operational underwriter at International Mining Industry Underwriters (IMIU), where he …
December 14, 2015
Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform announced the appointment of Robert Brown as the Global Practice Leader of its Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Insurance operations. He joins to lead the team of experienced M&A specialist underwriters and lawyers who are already in …
December 1, 2015
CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurance provider within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Hairsine as the new head of Construction. Hairsine joins CNA Hardy from Zurich Insurance, where she was a …
November 23, 2015
Only one-third of insurers in the London market believes their firm could withstand a major cyber attack, and almost half felt they were underprepared, according to a survey conducted by Xchanging plc, the U.K. business technology and services provider. Insurers, …