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Morgan Stanley’s and Hiscox’s Bloomer Among Those Missing After Yacht Sinks

Aug 20 2024 // Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer is among those missing, along with UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, as Italian authorities continue to search the wreckage of the luxury yacht that sank during a storm...

Insurer Can’t Rescind Workers’ Comp Policy, Even With Misrep, MS High Court Says

Jul 1 2024 // An insurer cannot rescind a workers’ compensation policy, even in the case of a material misrepresentation that could led to millions of dollars in benefits payments, the Mississippi Supreme Court decided last...

People Moves: Canopius Hires CUO and CFO in Bermuda From Validus and AXA XL; MS Amlin Taps HDI’s Healy as Head of Property & Crisis Management Claims

May 2 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at global specialty re/insurers Canopius and MS Amlin.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Hires CUO and CFO in Bermuda From Validus and AXA...

MS Reinsurance Gets Ratings Upgrades From AM Best and S&P

May 2 2024 // MS Reinsurance, the reinsurance subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has received rating upgrades from AM Best and S&P Global Ratings.On April 26, 2024, AM Best announced it had upgraded the...

People Moves: MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of Reinsurance; Aon’s CFO Davies to Retire in 2025

Apr 3 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer MS Amlin and the broker Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of ReinsuranceMS Amlin, the...

Alfa Insurance Did Not Discriminate Against Worker with MS, Appeals Court Finds

Feb 21 2024 // Alfa Insurance, one of the largest property/casualty insurers in Alabama, did not discriminate against an employee with multiple sclerosis and did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court...

People Moves: MS Amlin Promotes Forsyth to Head of Marine, Succeeding Humberstone; Generali GC&C Names Mediterranean, LatAm Managers as Part of Business Reorg

Dec 1 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at MS Amlin and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C).A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Promotes Forsyth as Head of Marine,...

People Moves: Marsh Names Thurston CEO, UK Risk Mgmt; Lockton Hires Parle, Patrick and McKay in London; MS Amlin Promotes Cleary to Head of Crisis Mgmt

Oct 24 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh, Lockton and MS Amlin.A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Names Thurston CEO, UK Risk Mgmt, Mistry as CEO of FINPROMarsh, the insurance...

Markets/Coverages: Coalition, MS&AD Insurance Offer Cybersecurity Solutions in Japan

Oct 5 2023 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced a strategic partnership with Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group to provide cybersecurity monitoring solutions for...

People Moves: DUAL Launches Marine Hub in Rotterdam, Hiring 2 Former MS Amlin Underwriters; Generali Taps Allianz’s Terzariol to Lead Newly Created Insurance Division

Oct 4 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at DUAL Europe and Generali.A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Launches Marine Hub in Rotterdam, Hiring 2 Former MS Amlin UnderwritersDUAL Europe...

MS Workers’ Comp Trust Can Seek Reimbursement From Driver in State Official’s Injury

Sep 8 2023 // A workers’ compensation fund for Mississippi state agencies can take subrogation action against the driver of an all-terrain vehicle that badly injured the then-chief of staff to the state’s lieutenant...

People Moves: AXA XL Names Hopkinson Canada Country Mgr; BHSI Promotes Leandri for Risk Control; Coalition Taps MS Amlin’s Wynne Davies as UK Special Projects Lead

Aug 22 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), and the cyber insurer Coalition.AXA XL Names Hopkinson as Canada Country Manager AXA XL announced...

People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W

Jul 31 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton and MS Amlin.A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding...

Using Forklift to Tow Vehicle at Night Not Covered by Shop’s Liability Policy – MS Court

Jul 5 2023 // Using the boss’ forklift to tow a personal vehicle to a welding shop at night is not work-related and is not covered by a Penn-Star Insurance commercial liability policy, the Mississippi Supreme Court has...

MS Amlin’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating Downgraded by AM Best

Apr 3 2023 // AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a+” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of MS Amlin AG...

People Moves: Acrisure Re Hires Ed Broking’s D’Arcy for Fac Team; MS Amlin Names Carpenter’s Turner to Lead Risk Analytics; Tysers Taps Primassure’s Moore for Energy

Mar 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Acrisure Re, MS Amlin and Tysers Broking.A summary of these new hires follows here. Acrisure Re Hires Ed Broking’s D’Arcy for Facultative...

People Moves: Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to CEO, US P&C Re; MS Reinsurance Hires 4 for Data, Underwriting; Aon Promotes Day, Dickson in Political Violence & Terrorism Team

Feb 22 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Swiss Re, MS Reinsurance, and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to CEO, US P&C ReMonica Ningen has been named CEO...

RiverStone Completes Reinsurance-to-Close with MS Amlin, Largest in Lloyd’s History

Feb 15 2023 // RiverStone International, a leading acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, has completed an agreement with MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. to provide MS Amlin Syndicate 2001 with a...

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...

People Moves: Dale Enters Marine Re With 2 MS Amlin Hires; Chubb Taps AGCS’ Turberville as Head of Hull, Global Mkts.; Argenta Names Blackwell Head of Property

Nov 4 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Dale Underwriting Partners, Chubb and Argenta.A summary of these new hires follows here. Dale Underwriting Offers Marine Reinsurance With 2 Hires From MS...