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Barbican appoints head of professional indemnity London from Pioneer

Barbican Protect, the UK insurance arm of Barbican Insurance Group, has appointed Paula McManus as head of professional indemnity (PI) for its London operations.   5 August 2019

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Markel hires trade credit and political risk underwriter from Coface

Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Keith Paul as senior underwriter in its trade credit and political risk team in Dubai.   5 July 2019

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ARAG Group launches Australian operations in partnership with HDI

Germany-based legal expenses insurance provider ARAG Group has entered the Australian market in partnership with HDI Global Specialty.   4 July 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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