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El Bahtouri and Bouanani join Specialty MGA in Casablanca
Laila El Bahtouri and Mohamed Bader Bouanani join the Middle East and African focused MGA from Moroccan reinsurer SCR.
Parametric expanding in Africa and ILS markets – GC&C’s Edwards
Simon Edwards leads parametric underwriting at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) in the UK, including an expanding partnership with Descartes Underwriting.
Aon: Global insurers step back from hard market stance, cyber and D&O primary markets soften
Buyer-friendly conditions are expected to continue in 2025 across key lines of commercial primary insurance buying, such as D&O and cyber business, according to Aon.
Romeo and Gordon join Acrisure Re in Bermuda expansion
Roman Romeo (pictured, left) was previously CEO of Aon Reinsurance Solutions in Bermuda; Barry Gordon (pictured, right) also joins to lead ILW business.
Gallagher: London leads softening marine rates as war risks remain volatile
Softening hull rates meet hard realities in war and claims inflation, according to a new marine insurance report from the broker.
GCube: Extreme weather is global threat to renewables
Renewable energy insurer GCube, owned by Tokio Marine HCC, released a report that is a warning, but also a call to adapt, collaborate, and build resilience into the global renewables market.
Oates joins Africa Specialty Risks as head of reinsurance
Trevor Oates joins from Canopius, where he was a treaty underwriter, with experience in property, construction, engineering, political violence and terrorism.
Ziolkowski to lead Canopius in Australia and New Zealand
Andrew Ziolkowski replaces Craig Elliot, interim head since December, who will now lead casualty and distribution in the region.
Urbieta named EMEA broking chief at Aon
Erlantz Urbieta takes over EMEA chief broking role from Terence Williams, who moves to APAC.
Willis warns of ‘profitability tightrope’ for energy insurers
Willis’s global head of natural resources, Rupert Mackenzie, warned that insurers’ profitability challenges are mounting.
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