May 10, 2017
Neon has completed the build-out of its claims team with the recent appointments of Gavin Coley as technical head of claims and James Sterling as claims manager for professional indemnity & financial lines. “Claims Director Sharon Long initiated the team …
April 24, 2017
Neon has appointed Catherine Sethi as senior underwriter in its Property Direct & Facultative (D&F) team. Based in London, Sethi will report to Sam Yates, who joined Neon recently to lead the expansion and growth of its London property D&F …
March 23, 2017
Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Neon has launched a Marine and Offshore Construction Consortium. Seeking to address the increasingly tailored insurance needs of shipyard clients, the Neon led-consortium offers $70 million capacity for shipyard construction and $55 million for rig construction, said …
February 13, 2017
Neon has appointed Nick Pritchard as head of Property Reinsurance. Pritchard initially will be based in Neon’s Bermuda office and will oversee the growth of Neon’s property reinsurance operations across both its Bermuda and London offices. The appointment will be …
February 10, 2017
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., announced the launch of three enhanced Lloyd’s-led terror facilities in the Singapore, Latin American and Dubai markets. In response to the increasing demand for this distinctive coverage, these facilities …
January 24, 2017
Neon has expanded its M&A consortium, with capacity increasing from £50 million ($62.2 million) to £75 million ($93.3 million), effective on Jan. 1, 2017. The consortium is led by Neon and is 100 percent backed by Lloyd’s markets, the London-based …
January 9, 2017
ICAT Syndicate 4242 at Lloyd’s, a U.S. catastrophe-exposed property underwriter, and Neon, a specialist Lloyd’s underwriter, have partnered in a reciprocal capacity arrangement to bring additional per risk capacity to the Bermuda property direct & facultative (D&F) market. This strategic …
October 24, 2016
Neon announced it has appointed Dwayne Hunt to the role of senior vice president – Property Insurance, in Neon’s Bermuda office. Neon said it opened a Bermuda office earlier this year to provide greater access to both the local and …
August 17, 2016
Neon has appointed Gregg McPhee to the newly created role of head of Political Violence. McPhee will join Neon on Oct. 1 2016 and will lead Neon’s existing political violence team, reporting to Darren Lednor, chief underwriting officer of Neon. …
August 5, 2016
Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Neon has appointed Olly Reeves to the role of chief risk officer. He will join Neon on Nov. 1, 2016 from his current role as head of Risk Management at Lloyd’s of London. Subject to regulatory approval, …