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Willis Towers Watson appoints new UK & Ireland leader for insurance consulting and tech business

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Tammy Richardson to take on the role of UK and Ireland leader for life and property and casualty (P&C) in the company’s insurance consulting and technology business.   1 May 2019

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BMS hires CFO from JLT Re to drive next phase of strategic expansion

Specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has appointed Nick Moss as its new chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to CEO Nick Cook.   1 May 2019

Insurance

Munich Re appoints Von Bomhard as new chairman of supervisory board

Reinsurer Munich Re has elected former CEO Nikolaus von Bomhard as the new chairman, and Anne Horstmann as deputy chairman of the supervisory board.   1 May 2019

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Stephen Catlin launches re/insurance start-up Convex with $1.8bn capital raise; secures A- rating from AM Best

Insurance veteran Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand have launched a new specialty re/insurer focused on complex risks with an initial capital commitment of $1.8 billion, and an "exceptional group" of underwriting experts.   30 April 2019

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AXA expects job cuts as it remodels claims operations in UK

Insurer AXA UK has unveiled plans to restructure its claims operations in a move that is expected to place several roles across claims sites at risk of redundancy.   30 April 2019

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CLS Risk Solutions hires CEO to wake property risk ‘sleeping giant’

CLS Risk Solutions, the legal indemnity and transactional property risk MGA for the CLS group, has secured Tom O’Connor as its new CEO.   30 April 2019

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Canopius expands in Asia Pacific with new Australia office; hires Tokio Marine exec

Specialty re/insurer Canopius is launching a new office in Sydney, Australia as part of its strategy to expand in the Asia Pacific region.   30 April 2019

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BIBA partners with Opus Underwriting for intellectual property insurance scheme

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched an intellectual property insurance scheme in partnership with specialist underwriting agent Opus Underwriting.   30 April 2019

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Global reinsurance capital falls 5% in 2018, finds Willis Re

Capital earmarked for the global reinsurance industry fell by 5 percent in 2018, according to analysts at Willis Re.   23 April 2019

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Insurer Axa pledges €10m to rebuild fire ravaged Notre-Dame

French insurer Axa has pledged €10m to the fund to rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris after a devastating fire broke out at the cathedral on Monday 16 April. French firefighters managed to save the two large stone bell towers from collapse and many of the precious items inside the building were rescued. However, the damage to the roof and spire was extensive.   17 April 2019

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