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Lemonade raises $300m funding to fuel expansion; SoftBank, Allianz, Google Ventures among investors

AI-powered insurtech company Lemonade has secured $300 million in Series D funding round led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, with participation from Allianz, General Catalyst, GV (Google Ventures - the venture capital investment arm of Alphabet), OurCrowd, and Thrive Capital.   12 April 2019

Insurance

Chubb moves Mitchell to succeed Robinson as UK & Ireland retail division president

Property/casualty insurer Chubb has appointed Sara Mitchell as division president for the UK and Ireland retail business.   11 April 2019

Insurance

CEO of Axa UK & Ireland Claudio Gienal launches strategy rethink; talks XL deal

With six months under his belt as CEO of Axa UK & Ireland, Claudio Gienal has started a strategy revamp to take the business into the future.   8 April 2019

Insurance

MS&AD's Mitsui Sumitomo creates new global digital hubs in innovation strategy

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), a subsidiary of Japanese insurance group MS&AD, has set up two digital hubs in Tokyo and Singapore to support the company's digital transformation strategy.   8 April 2019

Insurance

Gallagher appoints John Thompson as CEO of UK specialty and wholesale

Broker Gallagher has appointed John Thompson as chief executive officer (CEO) of the UK’s specialty London market and wholesale businesses.   8 April 2019

Insurance

TigerRisk adds Guy Carpenter MD Kevin Feldman as partner

Reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm TigerRisk has appointed Guy Carpenter's Kevin Feldman as a partner.   8 April 2019

Insurance

Ariel Re swoops for Tokio Millennium Re hire to build marine & energy operations

Ariel Re, a subsidiary of Bermuda-based Argo Group, has hired its new head of marine and energy, reinsurance from Tokio Millennium Re.   8 April 2019

Insurance

Allianz appoints new regional underwriting manager from QBE

UK general insurer Allianz has appointed QBE's Jon Hesketh for its engineering, construction and power unit.   8 April 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Interview: Antonio Huertas, Mapfre - reaping the rewards of change

Spanish insurer Mapfre took some tough decisions last year—and also underperformed, according to its chief executive. Now, it wants to reap the rewards of these changes as well as its diversification to move into a new chapter, Antonio Huertas, chairman and CEO, tells Intelligent Insurer.   4 April 2019

Insurance

McLarens appoints Smart to new global leadership role, Wallace to lead UK business in growth move

Global loss adjuster McLarens has appointed Graham Smart to the newly created global role of chief commercial officer, as it looks to ramp up its strategic growth plans and expand its service offerings.   4 April 2019

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