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Insuring energy, marine, cargo and special risks globally takes experience and expertise. But for companies that possess these qualities, opportunities and growth are possible in what is a rapidly changing sector, Steve England of Global Special Risks tells Intelligent Insurer. 30 October 2013
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Randall & Quilter’s (R&Q) recent acquisition of Cyprus-domiciled legacy business Flagstone Alliance Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) from Validus is the most significant for the run-off specialist since 2006, according to Tom Booth, its group chief financial officer. 16 October 2013
Insurance
John Miklus has been named the new president of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) - the trade association representing the US ocean marine insurance market. Miklus succeeds James Craig, president of AIMU since 2003, who will retire on December 31, 2013. 9 October 2013
Insurance
Global Atlantic Financial Group, a multiline insurance and reinsurance company, has agreed to acquire Houston-based Forethought Financial Group, a financial services company with life insurance and annuity operations throughout the US. 30 September 2013
Insurance
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has appointed Eric Joost as chief operating officer. Joost has been serving as chief executive of Willis North America's Specialty Practices since 2009. He will report to Todd Jones, CEO, Willis North America. 27 September 2013
Insurance
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, part of global insurer Allianz, has partnered with Incoming Thought, an information security consultancy, to provide cyber response services. 26 September 2013
Alternative Risk Transfer
The tremendous growth in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and in particular catastrophe bonds, begs the question: are we close to a tipping point for this asset class? 9 September 2013
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Athens-based independent broker Matrix has continued to chip away at global domination, successfully becoming a Lloyd’s broker last year. Intelligent Insurer speaks to Gerry Tighe, head of treaty at the firm, about how the company has secured itself as the leading reinsurance broker in Greece and Cyprus. 9 September 2013
Reinsurance
Amer Ahmed, the chief executive officer of Allianz Re, says the effect the recent influx of alternative capacity is having on pricing will be a big issue and discussion point in Monte Carlo this year. He sees the issue with the perspective of both a buyer and seller of reinsurance and he says the impact it is having
on pricing worries him. 8 September 2013
Insurance
Ironshore has appointed Aileen Marchese as senior vice president of the Northeast Region, to be based in New York. Marchese will be responsible for the management, oversight and operational execution of Ironshore’s business development strategies within the regional area, reporting to Joseph Boren, president of US field operations. 4 September 2013
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