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 …
Markel International, the London-based specialist insurance subsidiary of Markel Corp., will cease to write London open market property business with immediate effect. The development has no impact or implications for Markel Corp.’s U.S. and Bermuda property businesses which, for reasons …
Marsh has announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), an open source blockchain initiative with 400 member companies. The EEA seeks to create open industry standards and frameworks for blockchain applications based on the core Ethereum platform. …
Newline Group announced the launch of its new service company, Newline Canada Insurance Ltd., based in Toronto. Newline Group is part of the Odyssey Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings. Newline Canada will offer a suite of …
Grab, the Southeast Asia on-demand transportation and fintech platform, announced a partnership with Chubb to offer insurance solutions for Grab’s drivers. Using the Grab app, drivers will be able to select different insurance options to protect their vehicles, their livelihoods …
Smooth Waters, LLC, a subsidiary of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC (RSGUM), has entered into an engineering service agreement with the National Cargo Bureau, Inc. (NCB) to offer marine loss prevention and claims services for clients of the RSGUM marine practice …
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an insurance holding company for specialty underwriting facilities, has launched Flagship Marine Underwriters, a new yacht and charter recreational marine underwriting facility. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Flagship specializes in global underwriting facilities for yacht, …
Independent Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd. announced the launch of a commercial marine division, and the appointment of Alex Mott as director of Marine. A senior marine insurance professional with 16 years of international experience, Mott previously managed the …
Flock, a London based startup, has launched Europe’s first “pay-as-you-fly” drone insurance solution. The “Flock Cover” smartphone app provides on-demand insurance for commercial drone pilots in the UK, with policies starting from just £5 ($7) for up to eight hours …
Beach, the London-based re/insurance broker, announced the formation of a new specialty and wholesale platform to be headed by former Integro leaders John Sutton and Toby Humphreys. Humphreys and Sutton previously held joint leadership roles at Integro UK for over …
