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Validus Specialty, a member of American International Group (AIG), has hired a senior JLT executive to lead its US political risk and credit insurance team based in New York.   6 November 2018
Rate increases boost growth at Hiscox in first nine months
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Re/insurer Hiscox enjoyed solid growth across all its lines of business, including its reinsurance book, in the first nine months of 2018 driven by a mixture of increased rates and new business.   5 November 2018
Primary units boost results at Berkshire Hathaway; Gen Re enjoys strong growth
Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance entities posted an underwriting profit of $441 million in the third quarter of 2018, a big turnaround on the same period a year earlier when they made a loss of $1.44 billion thanks to several large cat events.   5 November 2018
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Re/insurer QBE has unveiled plans to consolidate its Asian and European operations into a "large and better resourced" international division; it will also merger its Pacific business with its Australian & New Zealand operations.   5 November 2018
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Specialist insurer Markel International has created two new standalone divisions for marine and energy, and appointed Chris Fenn and Julian Samuel as managing directors of the businesses.   5 November 2018
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Cyber insurance and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability insurance go hand in hand now that company business models increasingly revolve around technology, according to a white paper published by Airmic with support from Marsh and AIG.   5 November 2018
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SOBC DARAG, a joint venture between US-based run-off specialist SOBC and European legacy acquirer DARAG, has acquired Florida-based Peachtree Casualty Insurance Company.   5 November 2018
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Occam Underwriting, a specialty lines-focused managing general agent (MGA), has appointed a cyber security professional to its board, and an Ironshore executive as its new chief financial officer (CFO).   5 November 2018
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The Lloyd’s profitability review had to happen, and against that backdrop has helped its Asia platforms keep competitive within the Asia-Pacific region, Veronica Grigg, chief executive officer of Asia-Pacific, Argo Global, told SIRC Today.   31 October 2018
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Lloyd’s has accelerated its profitability review as it attempts to turn around underperforming syndicates—but as its latest results prove, there remains a long and potentially winding road ahead. Intelligent Insurer reports.   22 October 2018

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