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Markel taps Hamilton's Brenton Slade to build new ILS fund Lodgepine

Markel Corporation has hired Hamilton's Brenton Slade as president of Lodgepine Capital Management, its new retrocessional insurance linked securities (ILS) fund based in Bermuda.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Ed bolsters risk solutions with senior hire from Faraday

London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has appointed Simon Stovell as divisional director for its risk solutions team.   17 September 2019

Insurance

Marsh swoops on AIG, Aon talent to boost UK financial lines unit FINPRO

Broker Marsh has made two senior hires from AIG and Aon to strengthen its UK financial & professional (FINPRO) practice within Marsh JLT Specialty.   17 September 2019

Insurance

IFRS 17 still beset by some uncertainties, says AM Best

Ratings agency AM Best has highlighted concerns about further amendments being proposed to the International Accounting Standard, IFRS 17, which seeks to reflect market values in the published financial statements of insurers.   16 September 2019

Insurance

AIR Worldwide pegs typhoon Faxai insured losses between $3bn and $7bn

Catastrophe risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that industry insured losses from Typhoon Faxai, which made landfall in Japan on September 9, will be between JPY 340 billion ($3 billion) and JPY 740 billion ($7 billion).   16 September 2019

Insurance

RSA appoints new CEOs of Ireland and Scandinavia

RSA Insurance Group has appointed Kevin Thompson as the new chief executive of its Irish business, RSA Ireland, replacing Ken Norgrove who is moving to the role of CEO of Codan/Trygg-Hansa, the company's Scandinavian business.   16 September 2019

Insurance

DXC Technology appoints new chief executive officer to lead next phase of growth

DXC Technology, a London insurance market service provider, has appointed Mike Salvino as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO).   16 September 2019

Insurance

Neon group CEO Martin Reith steps down, hands reins to Theo Butt

The group chief executive officer (CEO) of specialist Lloyd's insurer Neon, Martin Reith, is stepping down from his executive roles on September 30. He will remain a member of the Neon Underwriting (NUL) board of directors.   16 September 2019

Insurance

JBA launches new 'probabilistic' global flood model to tackle coverage gaps

Flood risk modeller JBA Risk Management has launched an innovative probabilistic global flood model, which will allow re/insurers to model river and surface water flood at 30m resolution.   16 September 2019

Insurance

Insurtech Concirrus partners with Marsh JLT and Willis Re on new AI-powered marine cargo solution

London-based insurtech Concirrus has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered cargo data analytics solution in partnership with brokers Marsh JLT Specialty and Willis Re Specialty. The company claims it has the potential to "revolutionise" the way cargo insurance is priced, selected and managed in the industry.   16 September 2019

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