August 2016/3

Andrew Maher, cyber underwriter at Beazley, is leaving the firm to lead Markel International's push into the US market, The Insurance Insider understands.

Warren Diogo has left Ascot Underwriting after more than nine years at the Lloyd's carrier, The Insurance Insider understands.

Ireland is calling attention to itself as an attractive alternative jurisdiction for insurance companies wanting to passport into the European Union (EU) following the UK's vote to leave the bloc.

Bermudian carrier Arch is expected to take a portion of a $660mn energy casualty claim from Sempra Energy following a historic natural gas leak.

Lloyd's insurer ArgoGlobal is likely to discontinue its aviation book following the departure of head of aerospace Richard Bayman.

PartnerRe's head of direct and facultative (D&F) Dom Tobey is set to leave the company following a broader management restructure, sister title Inside FAC revealed earlier today.

PartnerRe has decided to discontinue the insurance unit that supported most of its managing general agency (MGA) relationships, The Insurance Insider can reveal.

Was there ever such a thing as a pure reinsurer and if so were they especially prized?

Matt Fairfield's forthcoming (re)insurance start-up Exin is at the nexus of a range of different industry developments witnessed in recent times.