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5 Strategies for Managing Carrier & Client Relationships in a Hard Market

Apr 15 2024 // As hard-market conditions continue to drive rate increases, independent agents face two challenges: explaining policy changes to their clients while continuing to nurture relationships with their carrier...

Private Credit Is Top Choice for Insurers Managing $13 Trillion

Apr 5 2024 // For the first time, a fixed-income sector — private credit — topped the list of favored assets in Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s annual survey of global insurance companies.Of the 359 executives polled, 53%...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Cole to Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Marine; DUAL’s Specialist Motor MGA KGM Names Astin as Managing Director

Mar 27 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and DUAL’s specialist motor MGA KGM.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Cole to Global Chief Underwriting Officer for...

Acrisure Creates New England Region With Plunkett as Managing Partner

Mar 27 2024 // Acrisure announced the formation of its New England region, encompassing its businesses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Acrisure’s New England presence includes 27...

People Moves: Arch Reinsurance Promotes 3 Senior Leaders: Halgan, Hardy Pickering and Pun; DUAL France Taps Déal From Everest as Managing Director

Mar 13 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Reinsurance and DUAL France.A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Reinsurance Promotes 3 Senior Leaders: Halgan, Hardy Pickering and PunArch...

People Moves: Swanick and Hayes Join Centri; Haan Heads World Insurance HR; Carson Joins Risk Strategies

Feb 16 2024 // Swanick and Hayes Join CentriCentri Business Consulting, headquartered in Philadelphia, hired John Swanick as senior director and Joe Hayes as managing director to lead its insurance practice. Swanick and Hayes bring over...

The Art of Managing Cyber Risk for Museums

Feb 14 2024 // Cyber attacks are a concern for many industries, and the museum sector is no exception. As more museums and cultural institutions are using technology to display digital works, manage internal documents, or store donor...

People Moves: Burnham Benefits Names Foderaro Managing Director; Mercury Insurance Names Zhang Chief Data Analytics Officer

Feb 13 2024 // Burnham Benefits Names Foderaro Managing DirectorBurnham Benefits Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named William Foderaro as managing director. Foderaro has more than 20 years of experience in the...

People Moves: Mitsui Sumitomo EU Appoints Rodden as Interim CEO, Rebrands as MSIG UK; Gallagher Re Promotes Dowlen to Managing Director EMEA

Feb 9 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Europe) and Gallagher Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Mitsui Sumitomo (Europe) Appoints Rodden as Interim CEO,...

People Moves: AXA XL Names Chia Cyber CUO, Americas; Chubb Appoints Gillston Head of North America Industry Practices; Sheckells to Lead Alera HR Team

Feb 1 2024 // AXA XL Names Chia Cyber as Chief Underwriting Officer in the AmericasAXA XL named Michelle Chia as chief underwriting officer for cyber in the Americas. Based in New York, Chia assumes her new role on Feb. 12. Chia joins...

Envelop Risk Launches Cyber Reinsurance Lloyd’s Vehicle With Managing Agent Apollo

Jan 22 2024 // Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber re/insurance and analytics specialist, announced the launch of Envelop SPA 1925, a dedicated cyber reinsurance special purpose arrangement (SPA) at Lloyd’s, in partnership with...

People Moves: Truenorth Names Rogers VP of HR; Leif Assurance Names Davis Creative Marketing Director

Dec 21 2023 // Leif Assurance Names Davis Creative Marketing DirectorLeif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., named Lauren Davis creative marketing director. Davis has worked as creative marketing director at Leif...

Honda Recalls Select Accords, HR-Vs Over Missing Seat Belt Piece

Nov 27 2023 // Honda is recalling select 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles due to a missing piece in the front seat belt pretensioners, which could increase injury risks during a crash.According to notices published by Honda and the...

Citigroup Managing Director Sues Over Sexual Harassment

Nov 21 2023 // Citigroup was sued on Monday by a managing director who said a former top equities banker subjected her to sexual harassment and abuse including death threats.Ardith Lindsey said the New York-based bank, her employer since...

Before and After: Managing Through the Cycle of a Cyber Attack

Nov 8 2023 // In such a fast-changing cyber risk landscape, experts say preparation is key, and one element that can help with that is cyber insurance.“Cyber insurance is such a critical tool when you think about having a policy...

People Moves: Lockton Re Names Aon’s Wilkinson in New Role as International Head of Analytics; DUAL Deutschland Hires Former Gothaer Exec Huy as Managing Director

Oct 26 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and DUAL Deutschland.A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Names Aon’s Wilkinson in New Role as International Head of...

People Moves: Barnes Joins Alliant in California as EVP, Managing Director

Oct 12 2023 // Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., named Greg Barnes executive vice president, managing director, Alliant Specialty. Barnes is based in Los Angeles, Calif. He most recently served as president at...

Cyber Pro Talks Managing Insider Threats, Building a Cybersecurity Career

Oct 11 2023 // Boyd Clewis’s journey to building a career in cybersecurity began with learning how to persevere and problem solve in the face of setbacks – advice he now shares with companies for managing their cyber risk.After...

Polo Managing Agency Assumes Management of Coverys Syndicate 1975

Oct 2 2023 // Polo Managing Agency Ltd., an independent Lloyd’s turnkey managing agent, has assumed management of Coverys Syndicate 1975. The specialist medical professional lines syndicate will novate to Polo on Oct. 2, 2023.In...

Markel Opens 3 Offices in Australia, Hires Morison From AXA XL as Managing Director

Sep 14 2023 // Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., announced it is has hired an in-country leader for Australia and will open three new offices there in September 2023.These offices, in Sydney, Melbourne and...