Alliant has raided rival mid-market broking house NFP for a 12-plus real estate broking team led by Gary ...
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 / 2 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 / 2 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 / 2 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 / 2 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 / 4 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 / 5 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 / 5 months ago
Allianz Trade forecasts 20% growth in trade credit insurance in India amid Covid recovery
India's trade credit insurance market has grown by more than 16 percent on average over the past five years, with the country's economy expected to...
India's trade credit insurance market has grown by more than 16 percent on average over the past five years, with the country's economy expected to...
Article / 6 months ago
Rose exits Aon Reinsurance Solutions' global credit team
Aon Reinsurance Solutions trade credit, political risk and surety specialist Ewa Rose has left the reinsurance broker's recently restructured global credit team...
Aon Reinsurance Solutions trade credit, political risk and surety specialist Ewa Rose has left the reinsurance broker's recently restructured global credit team...
Article / 6 months ago
Irish liquidators of $4bn+ Russian lessor GTLK sue 30+ aviation insurers as sanctions block is removed
The Ireland-based unit of sanctions-hit state-owned Russian aircraft lessor GTLK is suing a host of international (re)insurers in...
The Ireland-based unit of sanctions-hit state-owned Russian aircraft lessor GTLK is suing a host of international (re)insurers in...
Article / 6 months ago