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Zurich unveils new group chief risk officer

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Peter Giger as new group chief risk officer (CRO) and a member of its executive committee.   23 September 2019

Insurance

Starr Insurance restructures western US operations

Starr Insurance Companies has unveiled a new structure and leadership promotions in the US western region.   23 September 2019

Insurance

AI insurtech Betterview partners with Synpulse to improve P&C underwriting cycle

California-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Betterview, an insurtech platform provider for property transactions, has partnered with Zurich-based Synpulse to improve the property and casualty (P&C) underwriting process for insurers.   20 September 2019

Insurance

AXA XL promotes trio to grow UK book of business

Re/insurer AXA XL has made a number of appointments in its UK client and distribution team, based in London.   16 September 2019

Insurance

AXA XL names Luis Prato chief underwriting officer for UK entities

AXA XL insurance has appointed Luis Prato as new chief underwriting officer (CUO) for UK legal entities, Catlin Underwriting Agencies (CUAL) and XL Catlin Insurance Company UK (XLCICL).   12 September 2019

Insurance

Sirius creates new head of life reinsurance role for PartnerRe's Florian Boecker

Sirius Group has hired PartnerRe's Florian Boecker as head of life reinsurance, an extension of the company's existing global accident & health (A&H) business.   12 September 2019

Insurance

Domestic firms dominate in Bolivia

With a lack of global players, the Bolivian insurance market differs greatly from that of Brazil, where local reinsurers must compete against each other and large companies with a wide array of offerings. AM Best speaks to FIDES Today.   11 September 2019

Insurance

Growth based on market knowledge

VIG Re is mounting an expansion beyond its core markets based on its intimate knowledge of markets and its low cost ratio, chairman Johannes Martin Hartmann and Peter Thirring, member of the managing board, told Monte Carlo Today.   11 September 2019

Insurance

DARAG to buy Zurich’s €180m German A&E professional indemnity portfolio in expansion move

European legacy acquirer DARAG Group has agreed to acquire Zurich Insurance's German architects and engineers (A&E) professional indemnity insurance portfolio, assuming reserves of over €180 million.   9 September 2019

Insurance

PERILS to expand coverage to New Zealand and Japan

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has marked its 10th anniversary by highlighting its intention to expand globally.   9 September 2019

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