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Agile ‘syndicate-in-a-box’ starts underwriting at Lloyd’s
The new Agile Lloyd’s Syndicate 2427 is focused primarily on Australia and New Zealand, writing accident and health, aviation, casualty, construction, financial lines, and property business.
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Arch Insurance names Rizzi chief claims officer
Barbara Rizzi was previously head of third-party claims, and was a lawyer for Clyde & Co and Kennedys.
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Argenta Syndicate Management appoints Goddard to board
Argenta Syndicate Management has said it has appointed Miriam Goddard to its board as a non-executive director.
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ASR launches first Africa-focused Lloyd’s syndicate
Africa Specialty Risks Syndicate 2454 will focus on African risks, which currently make up only 2% of the Lloyd’s market.
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DWIC24: Phinsys wins Lloyd’s Lab ‘Dragons’ Den’ insurtech competition
Five graduate startups of the Lloyd’s Lab insurtech incubator made their pitches to DWIC 2024, grilled by questions from a panel that included Vicky Carter, deputy chair of Lloyd’s.
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DWIC 2024: Insurers need to focus on risk management and mitigation - Lloyd's' Mackinnon
The world is in a “manageable plateau of chaos”, says Chris Mackinnon, deputy regional director, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Lloyd’s, but insurers and reinsurers must adapt to help businesses survive.
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DWIC 2024: Insurers should be more consistent – QBE’s Horton
Insurance is more important than ever to help businesses manage escalating risks, Andrew Horton, group CEO of QBE, told DWIC 2024. However, to do this successfully, he argued that insurance companies should prioritise one of its key strengths: consistency.
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DWIC 2024: ‘Climate crisis on everyone’s agenda’ – Lloyd’s deputy chair Vicky Carter
As temperatures across the globe continue to rise, the re/insurance industry must play a vital role in helping the green transition, says Vicky Carter, deputy chair of Lloyd’s and chairman, global capital solutions, international, Guy Carpenter.
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DWIC 2024: A record-breaking year for the DIFC
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) saw gross written premiums reach almost $2.6bn, says Alya Al Zarouni, chief operating officer at the DIFC Authority, opening keynote for DWIC 2024, which got underway in Dubai today.
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Gulf floods update from Guy Carpenter Cat Resource Center
Severe weather hit the Arabian Gulf, starting April 14, 2024, most severely affecting Oman and the UAE. Extreme amounts of rain brought by the storms have led to a preliminary insured property loss estimate expected to exceed $650m, which could reach $850m for the UAE.
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Hannover ReTakaful: ‘We are fully committed to the MENA region’
Olaf Brock, managing director and CEO of Hannover Re’s Bahrain branch and Hannover ReTakaful, provided GR with a pre-DWIC Q&A.
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Lockton Re cyber cat report focuses on reinsurance consequences
A reinsurance broking report shines a spotlight on the consequences of a potential cyber catastrophe across the re/insurance value chain.
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When is a technology company not a technology company? – Ebix Europe
A crucial distinction arises when a company outsources critical development tasks to third-party vendors, writes Peter Smyth, vice president, Ebix Europe.
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BMS Re appoints Canavan as US COO
Reinsurance broker appoints chief operating officer with a background working at Willis Re, Guy Carpenter and AIG.
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The new PV reinsurance market hub in Dubai
There are at least ten active carriers or MGAs of political violence re/insurance operating from the Dubai International Financial Centre, one senior Dubai-based underwriter says.
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Valder appointed deputy CEO of Arch Insurance International
London market re/insurer Arch has appointed its former chief claims officer as the new deputy CEO of its international insurance arm.
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Dubai floods add to claims, reinsurance costs for local insurers – Moody’s
April storms mean claims and increased reinsurance costs for GCC insurers, according to a rating agency report.
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Chedid Capital buys remaining 20% stake in Groupe Ascoma
The Middle Eastern re/insurance broker moves to further cement its position in Africa’s insurance market.
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Demonstrating the value of AI to the insured will be key to its success – Cytora CEO
Cytora’s CEO Richard Hartley reflected on the re/insurance industry’s multi-faceted embrace of AI.
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Gabriel using AI to prevent and respond to mass shootings
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used for many things, but is responding to and preventing mass shootings its next frontier?