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Argo makes new plea to investors; stresses board was set to shrink regardless of Voce

Amid the ongoing dispute with activist shareholder Voce Capital Management, Argo Group has made another plea for investors to back its nominees ahead of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders while also clarifying that a reduction in the size of its board was a pre-planned move and not one prompted by the pressure being applied by Voce.   14 May 2019

Insurance

PartnerRe completes second longevity transaction with Manulife

PartnerRe has completed a second transaction with The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife) to reinsure longevity risk for an in-force block of Canadian individual payout annuities.   14 May 2019

Insurance

Regtech firm REG secures £2.4m funding for expansion

London-based regtech firm REG, which provides technology-driven risk management solutions for the general insurance industry, has secured £2.4 million in its latest funding round.   14 May 2019

Insurance

AXIS teams up with cyber security start-up accelerator CyLon

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has partnered with cyber security start-up accelerator CyLon to help companies mitigate their cyber risks.   14 May 2019

Insurance

BPL Global hires Marsh SVP to bolster US presence

Specialist credit and political risk insurance broker BPL Global has appointed Donnie DiCarlo as executive vice president. He joins after 10 years as senior vice president of Marsh’s credit specialities group.   14 May 2019

Insurance

Ensurance enters terrorism and sabotage market with Lockton duo

Specialist managing general agency (MGA) and Lloyd’s coverholder Ensurance has launched a new terrorism and sabotage offering in the UK, with US and Australian markets to follow later this year.   14 May 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Willis Re: ILS market growth slows for two consecutive quarters

Growth in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has slowed for the second quarter in a row, according to the Willis Re ILS Market Update.   7 May 2019

Insurance

Lockton MENA appoints new CEO in regional growth strategy

Re/insurance broker Lockton has appointed Ata Khatib as new chief executive officer (CEO) of Lockton MENA to spearhead the company's planned expansion in the Middle East and North Africa region.   7 May 2019

Insurance

Lloyd's report examines unanswered questions about AI risk liability

While artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have helped insurers improve their operations and increase efficiency, it has also introduced new risks relating to trust, ethics, security and safety, a new Lloyd's report has suggested.   29 April 2019

Insurance

Lloyd’s Lab second cohort features AI, gig economy and language tech

Lloyd’s Lab, the experimental development hub for Lloyd’s of London, has unveiled its second cohort of 12 teams, which include AI, gig economy, and language processing innovators.   29 April 2019

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