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Willis Re kicked off its talent acquisition with mass hiring from Guy Carpenter over the summer. -
The appointments are aimed at offering a clearer team structure.
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Sources said he will join the reinsurance brokerage next year, after his garden leave expires.
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Reinsurers are willing to concede on pricing, while cyber interest is on the rise.
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The sidecar was launched today by the Bermudian reinsurer and investment firm Carlyle.
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Sam Geddes will join Syndicate 1918 next year in an executive leadership role.
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The capital will provide retro cover for life-focused reinsurer Fortitude Re.
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Majority shareholder Fosun will continue to hold the remaining 86.7% of shares.
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The hire follows the departure of David Martin to GIC Re Syndicate.
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EMEA CEO Laurent Rousseau said reinsurance must retain its relevance to investors.
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The two lines will add £11mn in planned premium.
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The protection covers the US insurance book for the 2024 and prior accident years.
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The CEO said that IGI’s action within its PI book showed it was ready to walk away from unprofitable business.
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IGI’s premium income has almost doubled since it listed in 2020, but how can growth still be achieved in a soft market?
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Rachel Turk was speaking on an Aon Reinsurance Renewal Season panel.
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Nine-month insured losses still exceeded $100bn due to California wildfires.
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The reinsurer stressed it “did not shy” from cat business in 2023.
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Rachel Webber was most recently head of non-marine at TransRe.
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The carrier has been exploring launching into P&C organically or via acquisition.
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Guy Carpenter will rebrand as Marsh Re, as a new central tech/operations unit is created.
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Class actions and third-party litigation funding will drive up losses.
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Clear Blue originally filed the suit in late 2023, alleging reckless conduct and misrepresentation.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The reinsurer plans to grow its US business at a higher rate than its non-US business.
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Carriers are rethinking the traditional renewal-rights model.
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Without flexible mechanisms the Corporation risks suppressing transactions.
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The insurer of last resort currently has $2.15bn of cat bond protection on risk.
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In July, he took the role on interim basis from Laure Forgeron.
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The recruits will join from Nephila, Aon and Malaysian Re.
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As both carriers and reinsurers deal with softening markets, all eyes are on hurricane-prone areas.
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It comes as the MGA expects to write more than $1bn of premium in 2026.
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The carrier will pay special dividends only in exceptional circumstances.
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Joel Hodges will run the international business as managing director.
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Volante launched Syndicate 1699 in 2021.
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Improved performance and growing investment returns played a role in the upgrade.
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Inigo CEO Richard Watson said the team is ready for its “second album”.
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What’s driving the wave of shifting ownership structures in the Lloyd’s market?
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The executive has worked at Aon for almost two decades.
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The facility will initially focus on US, Bermudian and European business.
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The Bermuda-based executive joined the Ardonagh Group’s reinsurance broking arm in March 2023.
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Continental composite carriers aim to smooth volatility with new initiatives.
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The vehicle will now cover an E&S program jointly launched with Accredited.
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Several airlines are understood to have come to market early.
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Legacy reinsurance deals will be reviewed by the Legacy Review Panel.
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The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.
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After losing in the High Court, insurers pin their hopes on the Court of Appeal.
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This will be Fidelis’ first office in North America and will be led by former Navigators Re head Ivan Vega.
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The Corporation’s chair reiterated its aim to reduce the cost of doing business.
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Equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, Ragasa is the world's strongest storm this year.
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Despite formation of Gabrielle, there is "a very high probability" of a below-average season.
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The change in reinsurance intermediary follows an RFP for the account.
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The economic loss from the event was around EUR7.6bn.
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The move comes as the broker rebuilds its Bermuda team.
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The low degree of overlap between the combining portfolios benefits both parties.
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The Bermuda reinsurer has been active in ILS since launching in 2007.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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Louis Tucker helped establish Barbican Insurance, which was later sold to Arch in 2019.
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How does Lloyd’s plan to secure its future as a leading global marketplace?
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The mortgage insurer said Inigo will continue to operate as a standalone business.
