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AmTrust CFO promoted to president

As CFO he led the transformation of AmTrust’s finance organisation.   6 December 2019

Insurance

AXA XL promotes Hearn to chief underwriting officer for London Market wholesale

AXA XL insurance has appointed Simon Hearn to chief underwriting officer (CUO) to lead its property & casualty London wholesale business.   23 July 2019

Insurance

Moody’s flags up insurers facing Dorian impact in vulnerable US states

As Hurricane Dorian continues to threaten the southeast US coast, a credit ratings firm has identified the primary insurers that could be most affected.   6 September 2019

Insurance

Airmic delegates can collect coins to vote on key risk issues

The Airmic conference organisers have devised an innovative way to garner opinions from attendees at the annual event in Harrogate this week: installing a coin voting booth that delegates will be encouraged to use during the event to inform the organisers of their sentiments on some key issues.   3 June 2019

Insurance

California wildfires earnings event for re/insurers: S&P

S&P Global Ratings expects the insured losses from wildfires in northern and southern California to be contained as an earnings event and for the reinsurance sector to be able to absorb the impact from these fires as well as recent hurricanes although catastrophe budgets will be strained.   19 November 2018

Insurance

TigerRisk swoops for MS Amlin's James Few to helm London office, lead expansion in UK, EMEA and Asia

Reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm TigerRisk has hired MS Amlin's James Few as chief executive officer (CEO) of its London office, responsible for leading expansion in the in UK, EMEA and Asia.   4 September 2019

Insurance

Tesla to enter insurance market, promising to undercut rivals

Electric car maker Tesla has entered the insurance market, and some commentators have said it seems like a smart move.   4 September 2019

Insurance

Canopius boosts energy practice with Marsh hire

Specialty re/insurer Canopius has hired Victoria Phillips as an energy underwriter from Marsh, based in Singapore.   22 January 2018

Insurance

Chinese insurtech ZhongAn gets SoftBank backing to go international

ZhongAn International, a subsidiary of China's first internet-based insurer ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, has received a strategic investment from the Japanese investor SoftBank Vision Fund.   21 August 2018

Insurance

Western Japan floods trigger up to $4bn claims

Industry insured losses from the flooding in western Japan caused by excessive rainfall from June 28 to July 8, 2018, will be between ¥284 billion ($2.6 billion) and ¥423 billion ($4.0 billion), according to catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide.   21 August 2018

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