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Lloyd’s appoints Jennifer Rigby as new chief operations officer

Specialist re/insurance market Lloyd’s of London has appointed Jennifer Rigby as new chief operations officer (COO).   2 July 2019

Insurance

Alliant partners with Brokerslink in expansion strategy

US-based specialty insurance brokerage Alliant Insurance Services has joined global broker network Brokerslink and is set to become a shareholder in the near future.   2 July 2019

Insurance

Reinsurers more discerning at mid-year renewals: Willis Re

Strengthening primary insurance market conditions underpinned improvements to reinsurance prices, terms and conditions at the June 1, and July 1, 2019, renewals according to the latest 1st View renewals report from Willis Re.   2 July 2019

Insurance

94% of brokers now e-trading; Aviva leading market: FWD Research

UK brokers are increasingly modernising their trading practices to embrace e-trading, with 94 percent currently placing business electronically, according to FWD Research, a research consultancy, which has competed a report on the use of e-trading by brokers.   2 July 2019

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BLM partners with LSE to create innovative new AI insurance tool

Insurance risk and commercial law firm BLM has launched BLM Innovations, a suite of seven online analytics, case management and communications tools, which use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the outcome a claim.   2 July 2019

Insurance

Eos Venture Partners completes Series A in Player’s Health

Player’s Health, a risk management firm specialising in sports, fitness, and wellness, has secured a Series A financing round from Eos Venture Partners, a specialist insurance venture capital investor, and Will Ventures, an investor focused on sports technology.   2 July 2019

Insurance

Aon teams up with Oxfam, insurtech Etherisc on blockchain-based agricultural insurance

Re/insurance broker Aon has partnered with non-profit organisation Oxfam and insurtech start-up Etherisc to launch a blockchain-based agricultural insurance platform for smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka.   1 July 2019

Insurance

MGA capacity set to grow but carriers split on direction of travel, finds Clyde & Co survey

Fourth fifths (80 percent) of carriers expect to increase MGA capacity in 2019, according to a survey of more than 100 insurers and MGAs conducted by global law firm Clyde & Co.   1 July 2019

Insurance

Lloyd's shuffles EMEA leadership in growth push

Specialist re/insurance market Lloyd's has made several new appointments to grow its presence across the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.   1 July 2019

Insurance

BGC swoops on Willis global head of broking to lead new aerospace intermediary

BGC Insurance Group (BGCI), a division of global brokerage firm BGC Partners which owns Ed and Besso, has hired Willis' Philip Smaje as chief executive officer (CEO) of its new global aviation and aerospace re/insurance intermediary.   1 July 2019

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