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Global Insurance Prices Continue to Moderate in Q2 With Exception of Property: Marsh

Global commercial insurance pricing rose 3% in the second quarter of 2023, down from 4% in Q1, according to Marsh, which pointed to two notable trends during Q2: a moderation in cyber rates and continuing challenges in property insurance, which …

Marsh Names Williamson CEO of MGU Business, Victor

Charles Williamson has been hired by Marsh to become chief executive officer of it global managing general underwriting business, Victor. Williamson was most recently co-founder and CEO of Vault, an MGA and reciprocal exchange for the high net worth market. …

Donnelly to Lead Marsh Specialty’s Global Business; Sartain Named President Marsh US

Marsh said today that Pat Donnelly has been appointed as president, Marsh Specialty and Global Placement, effective immediately. Donnelly was formerly president of Marsh’s US business since the start of 2022. Prior to that, he was head of Marsh Specialty …

Ukraine Plea to Keep Grain Moving Clashes With Reality Facing Insurers, Shippers

Ukraine is pushing for grain exports to continue from key ports following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal. Insurers and shippers aren’t so sure. Russia’s termination of the pact this week means that it will no longer guarantee …

Ideas Are ‘Being Floated’ on How to Get Ukraine, Russia Grain to World: UN

There are a “number of ideas being floated” to help get Ukrainian and Russian grain and fertilizer to global markets after Moscow quit a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, the United Nations said on Tuesday. …

Ukraine Cargo Insurance Policy Suspended After Russia Quits Grain Deal: Marsh

A cargo insurance facility providing cover for Ukraine grain shipments via a safe sea corridor has been suspended after Russia quit the United Nations-backed agreement, broker Marsh said on Tuesday. Moscow has withdrawn from the year-old grain export deal in …

People Moves: Marsh Names Butler as UK Cyber Leader; Chubb Appoints O’Donnell COO, Global Reins.; Everest Insurance Taps Marsh McLennan’s Leney to Lead APAC

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh, Chubb and Everest Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Names Butler as UK Cyber Leader Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment …

Marsh: Cyber Insurance Purchases Climb After Rocky Couple of Years

Stricter policy language, pricing increases and more scrutiny at policy inception made for a tumultuous couple of years in the cyber insurance market. Despite this, 36% of Marsh’s clients reported buying cyber insurance in 2022, up from the 33% that …

Clients Buy Higher Limits as Q1 Cyber Increases Follow Moderation Trend: Marsh

For the fifth straight quarter, pricing increases for cyber insurance continued to fall at the start of 2023. According to a new U.S. Cyber Purchasing Trends report from broker Marsh, prices were up 11% in first quarter 2023 compared to …

Broker Sues Over Unethical ‘Raid’ of 38 Staff in UK Poaching Row

Marsh & McLennan Cos.’s reinsurance broker sued a London rival, saying it secretly planned an unethical “raid” of 38 people across Europe, in the latest lawsuit to pore over clandestine staff poaching allegations. Guy Carpenter & Co. said that its …