Latest Excess Surplus Headlines

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Lloyd’s to Pay Some Staff £1,500 in Latest Cost-of-Living Aid

Feb 1 2023 // Lloyd’s of London will hand some staff an extra £1,500 ($1,850) to cover rising living costs as inflation persists into 2023.The insurance exchange told staff Tuesday that those earning less than £75,000 would...

Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Cyber Facility, Providing Excess Capacity Globally

Jan 30 2023 // A new excess layer cyber facility, called CyXS, was launched by WTW, providing excess layer cyber capacity for global clients. Key elements of the facility include: Capacity: Access to up to 50 million (USD/ GBP/ EUR) of...

Specialty Program Group Buys Euclid Fiduciary

Jan 11 2023 // New Jersey-headquartered Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG) has acquired the assets of Euclid Specialty Managers, LLC, which does business as Euclid Fiduciary, from Euclid Insurance Services, Inc.Euclid Fiduciary, based in...

Ardonagh Specialty Joins Global Broking Network, Brokerslink

Jan 10 2023 // Brokerslink has added Ardonagh Specialty to its international network.Three businesses within Ardonagh Specialty – Ed Broking, Ed Bermuda and Piiq Risk Partners – are existing Brokerslink partners, and remain in the...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Coxall to Head of U/W Mgmt, UK & Lloyd’s; LSM Hires BNP’s Faulkner to Lead Digital Strategy in Europe; MS Amlin Beefs Up U/W Team

Jan 9 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) and MS Amlin.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Coxall to Head of Underwriting Mgmt, UK...

Skyward Specialty Announces Launch of IPO

Jan 5 2023 // Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (“Skyward Specialty” or the “Company”) announced Jan. 4 the launch of its initial public offering of its common stock. The offering consists of 4,750,000...

Insurance Rates to Stay Flat for Shipments of Ukraine Grain: Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot

Dec 22 2022 // A cargo insurance facility providing cover for shipments via Ukraine’s grain export corridor will continue next year with no rate increases, an underwriter with Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on...

Sompo Int’l Completes Sale of Lloyd’s Run-off Business to Legacy Specialist RiverStone

Dec 20 2022 // Sompo International, the Bermuda-based provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, announced that it has completed the transfer of its Endurance at Lloyd’s (EAL) run-off business to...

Munich Re to Launch Specialty Insurance Division

Dec 16 2022 // Munich Re is launching a new division, called Global Specialty Insurance (GSI), which will be comprised of various primary insurance businesses from the group that are currently part of the reinsurance segment.The...

People Moves: Beal Leads Nationwide National Partners; Acrisure New Leadership Team; WSIA New Diversity Board Members

Dec 14 2022 // Beal Named Leader of Nationwide National Partners teamNationwide has named Tony Beal as the new leader of the Nationwide National Partners team, responsible for managing key P&C distribution partner relationships....

Ryan Specialty Agrees to Acquire Griffin Underwriting in Washington

Dec 12 2022 // Ryan Specialty signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Griffin Underwriting Services in Bellevue, Washington.The acquisition is expected to close in January 2023. Griffin Underwriting is a binding...

People Moves: Lloyd’s Elects Aon’s Dudley as Council Member, Succeeding Christian; CNA Canada Promotes Detablan as VP, Specialty & Risk Managed Casualty

Dec 12 2022 // Lloyd’s Elects Aon’s Dudley as Council Member, Succeeding ChristianLloyd’s of London, the commercial insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has elected Richard Dudley to the Council of Lloyd’s,...

BMS Acquires Spanish Specialty Broker Eisenar

Dec 7 2022 // BMS, London-based independent specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, announced it has signed a deal to acquire Eisenar, the Spanish specialty insurance broker.The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Eisenar...

People Moves: Bailey Named Chair of Aon UK Ltd. Board; AXA XL Promotes Casby to Head of Upstream Energy, UK & Lloyd’s

Dec 6 2022 // Bailey Named Chair of Aon UK Ltd. BoardAon plc, a leading global professional services firm, today announced that it has named Marshall Bailey as non-executive chair of the Aon UK Limited Board, effective Jan. 31, 2023....

Howden Acquires Australian Specialty Broker AlphaXO Risk Partners

Dec 1 2022 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it has increased its shareholding to 100% in AlphaXO Risk Partners, an Australian specialty insurance broker.Financial details of the deal were not disclosed....

U.S. E&S Premiums Continue Growth in 2022: S&P

Nov 30 2022 // According to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the U.S. excess and surplus market continued to grow in 2022, surging $37.6 billion in premiums during the first six months.Direct written premiums in the...

People Moves: Liberty Specialty Mkts Names Intact’s Conran as CUO; Arch Taps WTW’s Bradley as Cyber U/W; Rokstone’s iFarm Underwriting Recruits from Marsh, Geo

Nov 21 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, Arch Insurance International, and Rokstone’s iFarm Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty...

Lloyd’s of London Estimates Claims From Hurricane Ian of US$2.3B-US$3B

Nov 21 2022 // Lloyd’s announced that the market’s claims from Hurricane Ian are estimated to be in the range of US$2.3 billion – US$3 billion, net of reinsurance, based on Q3 data provided by Lloyd’s...

Risk Strategies Acquires Texas’ Wallace Specialty

Nov 17 2022 // Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced it has acquired Wallace Specialty Insurance Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based just outside of Dallas in...

Ryan Specialty Transactional Risks International Opens Office in Copenhagen

Nov 16 2022 // Ryan Specialty announced that Ryan Specialty Transactional Risks International has expanded their presence with an office in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is the business’ fourth office.Transactional Risks International...