On its 20+ year journey to becoming an integral component of the global (re)insurance market, the $100bn ...
BPL bolsters European and US teams with Marsh's Thomas
Specialist credit and political risk insurance broker BPL has appointed Lizzie Thomas as a director to bolster its European and US teams....
Specialist credit and political risk insurance broker BPL has appointed Lizzie Thomas as a director to bolster its European and US teams....
Article / 9 days ago
ASR commences underwriting at ~£70mn Apollo-managed Syndicate 2454
Pan-African reinsurance group Africa Specialty Risks has formally launched its Lloyd's Syndicate 2454, managed by Apollo Syndicate Management and...
Pan-African reinsurance group Africa Specialty Risks has formally launched its Lloyd's Syndicate 2454, managed by Apollo Syndicate Management and...
Article / 12 days ago
Intact adds Arch's Reinke as transactional surety CUO
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions has hired Arch's former SVP of transactional surety Scott Reinke as chief underwriting officer for its transactional surety team....
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions has hired Arch's former SVP of transactional surety Scott Reinke as chief underwriting officer for its transactional surety team....
Article / 25 days ago
Evergrande liquidation to test market appetite for Chinese risks
The liquidation of Chinese property giant Evergrande Group is unlikely to have any direct impact on the London (re)insurance market, but the collapse...
The liquidation of Chinese property giant Evergrande Group is unlikely to have any direct impact on the London (re)insurance market, but the collapse...
Article / 3 months ago
Howden increases gross debt to $5.6bn as refinancing continues
Howden's gross financial debt will now increase to £5.6bn following its latest refinancing activity, with Moody's estimating the broker's current debt-to-Ebitda ratio at around 7.6x....
Howden's gross financial debt will now increase to £5.6bn following its latest refinancing activity, with Moody's estimating the broker's current debt-to-Ebitda ratio at around 7.6x....
Article / 3 months ago
Tysers owner AUB targets renewed M&A drive with A$850mn refi
Australian broking house AUB Group is looking to capitalise on “non-organic growth opportunities” following the integration of Lloyd's wholesaler/specialty...
Australian broking house AUB Group is looking to capitalise on “non-organic growth opportunities” following the integration of Lloyd's wholesaler/specialty...
Article / 4 months ago
Latin American insurer AVLA raises $25mn as targets US expansion
Chile-based surety and trade credit insurer AVLA has raised $25mn in an equity round that will be used to strengthen its financial position, expand its business lines, and...
Chile-based surety and trade credit insurer AVLA has raised $25mn in an equity round that will be used to strengthen its financial position, expand its business lines, and...
Article / 4 months ago
Crum & Forster hires Chubb's Masterson as surety unit's COO
Crum & Forster has recruited long-time Chubb engineering and construction specialist Brock Masterson to serve on its surety division's executive leadership team....
Crum & Forster has recruited long-time Chubb engineering and construction specialist Brock Masterson to serve on its surety division's executive leadership team....
Article / 5 months ago
Early consensus around low single-digit rate increases as market steps up sovereign risk focus
Early projections suggest 1.1 property cat renewals across the majority of Asia Pacific markets will likely see risk-adjusted rate...
Early projections suggest 1.1 property cat renewals across the majority of Asia Pacific markets will likely see risk-adjusted rate...
Article / 6 months ago
Nationwide launches credit/political risk vertical with hire of Zurich's Labbat
Nationwide E&S/Specialty is launching a new specialty division focused on global credit and political risk led by Lillian Labbat, who has joined from Zurich...
Nationwide E&S/Specialty is launching a new specialty division focused on global credit and political risk led by Lillian Labbat, who has joined from Zurich...
Article / 7 months ago