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W. R. Berkley Corp. Agrees to Sell London Building Known as ‘The Scalpel’ for £718M

Feb 25 2022 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced it has agreed to sell a London real estate investment consisting of an office building at 52 Lime Street (also known as “The Scalpel”) for £718 million ($964.1 million), subject...

Flash Floods Threaten 126,000 Commercial Buildings in London, and Risk Will Worsen

Feb 25 2022 // More than 126,000 commercial buildings in London are at risk from flash flooding. Climate change will heighten that threat.Those are the findings of a new study by Zurich Insurance Group, which mapped every commercial and...

Startup MGA Rising Edge Targets Low-Layer D&O Business

Feb 24 2022 // The co-founders of London-based Rising Edge aimed to create something different when they decided to launch a managing general agent in 2021, which focuses solely on directors and officers liability insurance.CEO Philippe...

People & Places

Feb 21 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group.In 2006, Cohen joined the company as divisional...

Storm Eunice Batters Britain and Ireland With Record Winds Hitting 122 Mph

Feb 18 2022 // An Atlantic storm battered Britain and Ireland on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing at least one person, knocking out power for tens of thousands and shredding the roof of London’s O2...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes De Rosa to Head of Construction & Engineering, Reinsurance; IGI Taps Arch’s Tsielepis as CRO; Aqueous Hires 3 Underwriters

Feb 18 2022 // This edition of International People Moves includes appointments at AXA XL, International General Insurance Holdings and MGA Aqueous Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL to Promote De Rosa to Head...

People Moves: BHSI Promotes Alder-Smurthwaite, Emson for UK Casualty; Marsh Names Faull Head of Climate & Sustainability Risk; MS Amlin Appoints 4 for Risk Team

Feb 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Marsh and MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Promotes...

People Moves: Conduit Re Names Roberts CUO; Brit Appoints Hodgkins as Cyber Underwriting Consultant; Oneglobal Hires Gallagher’s de Lima as CEO, Andean Region

Feb 15 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Conduit Re, Brit Ltd. and Oneglobal Broking.A summary of these new hires follows here. Conduit Re Names Roberts as Chief Underwriting OfficerConduit Re...

People Moves: Liberty Specialty Mkts Names Beattie Head of War & Terrorism; New Dawn Risk Hires Aon’s Khan for Professional Risks, Lothbury’s Vernon for Healthcare/Life Sciences

Feb 10 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and broker New Dawn Risk.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Names Beattie as Global Head of War...

People Moves: BHSI Promotes McGriskin to Lead UK FI; Former Enstar Exec Rocke Heads RiverStone Int’l in Bermuda; Tysers Hires Aon’s Lucas for Political Violence & Terrorism Team

Feb 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), RiverStone International and broker Tysers.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Promotes...

People Moves: Brace Underwriting Adds Dorr; Brown & Riding Expands in New York; Mead Heads Vermont Captives

Feb 8 2022 // Brace Bolsters North America Team with DorrBrace Underwriting Limited announced the appointment of Glenn Dorr as head of distribution, North America, continuing the firm’s expansion. Based in Boston, Dorr will help...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine; Beazley Names MS Amlin’s Hunter for Open Mkt. Property; TigerRisk Hires Liberty’s Hodges for Analytics, Int’l

Feb 8 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE, Beazley and TigerRisk Partners.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of MarineQBE has appointed Kevin Shallow as...

COVID-19 Cases Are Dropping, but Many UK Employees Still Opt to Work From Home

Feb 8 2022 // With pandemic restrictions in the UK largely gone, offices are getting busier. Yet vast numbers of desks still remain empty.Even with COVID-19 case numbers flat or falling in the UK, U.S. and much of Europe, many employees...

Insurance Services Provider McLarens Opens Madrid Office

Feb 7 2022 // Global insurance services provider McLarens has opened a new office in Madrid, Spain. In addition to expanding its European footprint, and handling losses in Spain for McLarens’ global client base, the office will...

People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes 2, Hires Political Risk U/W; HDI Global Names Röllecke Head of Cyber/Financial; Ex-Lloyd’s CEO Ward Becomes CFC’s Non-Exec. Chair

Feb 4 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, HDI Global and CFC Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Financial Risk Solutions Promotes 2, Hires...

NASA: Earth’s Temperature in 2021 Was 1.5 Degrees F Above Baseline

Feb 3 2022 // Earth’s global average surface temperatures in 2021 were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.85 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA’s baseline period, a new report shows.The average tied with 2018 as the sixth...

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Promotes 2 in Engineering & Construction; Chubb Names Houghton Head of Distrib., UK & Ireland; Marsh Hires AXA XL’s Latham to Lead ART, UK&I

Feb 2 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Chubb and Marsh.A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Promotes 2 in Engineering &...

People Moves: Chubb Hires Global Aerospace’s Abbott; Brit Names Chaganty as Chief Data Officer; WTW Taps Marsh’s Gardner for GB Renewable Energy & Power Team

Feb 1 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Global Markets, Brit Ltd. and Willis Towers Watson.A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Global Markets Appoints Abbott as Product Head...

People Moves: Liberty GTS Expands in Europe; AEGIS London Promotes Yeldham to CUO; Brit Names Argo’s Allen, MAP’s Poynder for Property Facilities Team

Jan 28 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Global Transactions, AEGIS London and Brit Ltd.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Expands European...

Climate Risk Is Top London Market Challenge, IUA Survey Shows

Jan 27 2022 // The top challenge currently facing London market insurance companies is climate risk, a new survey by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) has revealed.In a survey of its members, the organization recorded 27%...