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Sompo leads $100m Series A funding in Japanese self-driving startup

Property/casualty insurer Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance has led the Series A funding round of Japan-based self-driving technology start-up Tier IV.   4 July 2019

Insurance

Allianz appoints head of Birmingham claims

Allianz Insurance has appointed Mark Cant as head of Birmingham claims, responsible for leading the company's claims centre team.   4 July 2019

Insurance

Pay-as-you go insurtech Zego partners with European micro-mobility start-up Dott

London-based insurtech Zego, a provider of pay-as-you-go insurance for drivers and riders who work flexibly with their own vehicles, has partnered with European micro-mobility start-up Dott to provide insurance for its fleet of shared e-scooters across France and Belgium.   4 July 2019

Insurance

Everest hires Leeks from Berkshire Hathaway as Lloyd’s Syndicate underwriter

Everest Insurance International, the specialty insurance division of Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, has appointed Martin Leeks to its Lloyd’s Syndicate 2786 as a medical malpractice and multi-national/ specialty underwriter.   4 July 2019

Insurance

Barbican bolsters financial lines team with Markel hire

Barbican Insurance Group has appointed Antony Hope as class underwriter for directors’ & officers’ (D&O) liability insurance.   4 July 2019

Insurance

FAA identifies further Boeing 737 Max software issues; delays return to service

The short-term future of the Boeing 737 Max is in limbo after the US regulator found an additional issue with flight software that it has asked the manufacturer to address.   28 June 2019

Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway expands Australia footprint with new office and Chubb hire

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its presence in Australia with a new office in Adelaide, and appointed Monica Holland as underwriting manager and casualty manager for South Australia.   12 June 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Aon Securities hires JLT Capital Markets co-heads in ILS growth strategy

Aon Securities, the investment banking division of re/insurance broker Aon, has made two new strategic hires to help drive growth and innovation within its capital markets function.   11 June 2019

Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway opens French hub in European expansion; hires AXA XL exec to lead

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched a new office in Paris, and appointed François-Xavier d’Huart as country manager, as part of its strategic expansion in Europe.   11 June 2019

Insurance

Tokio Marine taps Skuld’s Knighton to expand marine liability in 'challenging market'

Specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC has expanded its marine liability division, which began trading in January, with the appointment of Paul Knighton as marine liability & logistics underwriter.   11 June 2019

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