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Insurance

UK businesses unprepared for cyber-attack disruption: Lockton

UK businesses are unprepared for the potential length and severity of a cyber security breach, according to a new report by insurance broker Lockton.   14 August 2017

News

Reinsurance MGAs may be the next step in the intermediary market

The market for managing general agents (MGAs) is sprawling with new concepts, ideas, and projects.   14 August 2017

Insurance

MGA Crop Pro Insurance receives US regulatory approval

Crop Pro Insurance, a new managing general agent (MGA) specializing in crop insurance, received Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) approval as an MGA from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).   14 August 2017

Insurance

Fidelis replaces former CFO McConachie with Mathias on its board

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurance provider Fidelis Insurance has appointed Charles Mathias, group chief risk officer, to its board of directors, succeeding Neil McConachie.   14 August 2017

Insurance

Qatar Insurance Company unit eyes IPO on Muscat Securities Market

Oman Qatar Insurance (OQIC), a subsidiary of the Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), has announced its plans to float 25 million shares through an initial public offering on the Muscat Securities Market shortly.   14 August 2017

Insurance

Munich Re, Gen Re strike reinsurance deal with Australia’s AMP

Australian financial services firm AMP said on Aug. 10 that it completed a reinsurance program with Munich Reinsurance Company of Australasia (Munich Re) and General Reinsurance Life Australia (Gen Re).   11 August 2017

Insurance

QBE appoints Chubb exec as new Malaysia CEO

Re/insurer QBE has appointed Chris Kurinsky as CEO of QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad.   11 August 2017

Insurance

Schinnerer Group snaps up Lloyd's property MGA ICAT

The Schinnerer Group, underwriting managers of specialty insurance programmes, has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based International Catastrophe Insurance Managers (ICAT), an underwriter at Lloyd's, from the Paraline Group.   11 August 2017

Alternative Risk Transfer

2017 hurricane season has potential to be 'extremely active'

Forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season for 2017, and they increased the predicted number of named storms and major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).   11 August 2017

Insurance

Alesco taps Willis Towers Watson energy specialist Choppen

Alesco Risk Management Services, a specialist insurance and risk management broker, is expanded its energy division with the appointment of Bob Choppen, formerly deputy managing director of energy at Willis Towers Watson.   11 August 2017

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