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Insurance

CCR Re appoints senior underwriter from Partner Re

French government backed reinsurer CCR Re has hired Olivier Kweitel Collignon as senior underwriter from Partner Re.   8 July 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Christchurch City Council looks to ILS to boost cover; Mayor Dalziel visits EC3

Christchurch City Council is considering insurance-linked securities (ILS) to increase its insurance cover for underground assets such as water and waste pipes.   8 July 2019

Insurance

Canopius hires Talbot, XL Catlin executives in APAC growth drive; gains approval from Lloyd’s

Specialty re/insurer Canopius has made four new appointments for its recently established Canopius Australia & Pacific branch in Sydney, which has also gained binding authority approval from Lloyd’s.   8 July 2019

Insurance

Aon unveils new IFRS 17 solution to bridge gap between risk and finance

Re/insurance broker Aon has launched an IFRS 17 (International Financial Reporting Standard) solution on its capital modelling platform to help insurers fulfil their reporting obligations.   8 July 2019

Insurance

Pool Re secures £40m non-damage business interruption retro cover led by Liberty Specialty Markets

UK government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has placed its new retrocession programme covering non-damage business interruption (NDBI) losses.   8 July 2019

Insurance

Catlin's re/insurance start-up Convex strikes long-term strategic partnership with WNS

Insurance veteran Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand's newly launched specialty re/insurer Convex Group has signed a long-term strategic contract with WNS Holdings to build what it describes as a first-of-its-kind, integrated "Platform + BPM (business process management) as-a-service” proposition across industry horizontals, including support services relating to operations for insurance, reinsurance, claims, finance and human resource.   8 July 2019

Insurance

Brit taps AIG, NAS executives to grow cyber & technology practice

Specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed James Patterson and Ryan Mimmo as vice president, cyber & technology, for Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU).   8 July 2019

Insurance

Blanc resigns as CEO EMEA of Zurich and chair of ABI after less than a year

Zurich Insurance Group’s CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Amanda Blanc has resigned with immediate effect. She joined the group in October 2018 from AXA.   3 July 2019

News

Interview with Stephen Catlin on his dramatic return

Unenthusiastic about retirement and unfettered from his obligations to XL, Stephen Catlin has returned to the market in dramatic fashion. Here, he tells Intelligent Insurer the real motivation behind launching his new venture Convex, what will set it apart and why his timing is perfect.   3 July 2019

Insurance

Hiscox CUO Richard Watson steps down after 33 years; race begins for successor

Specialist insurer Hiscox's chief underwriting officer (CUO) Richard Watson is stepping down from his position after 33 years with the carrier.   27 June 2019

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