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Liberty Mutual Launches Global Cyber Office to Better Manage Complex Cyber Risks

Feb 13 2023 // Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the formation of a Global Risk Solutions (GRS) Global Cyber Office and the appointment of a leadership team consisting of industry experts.The office aims to build and scale Liberty...

Markets/Coverages: Ryan Specialty Forms Transactional Risk Practice; Corvus Launches ‘All-in-One’ UW Platform

Feb 9 2023 // Ryan Specialty announced the formation of a global transactional risk practice, Ryan Transactional Risk. This global managing general underwriting practice is being created by combining the operations of Concord Specialty...

People Moves: Generali’s GC&C Promotes 3 for German Team; Lockton Re Taps AXIS’ Silley for Cyber Practice; Aon Names Penalva Head of Enterprise Clients, EMEA

Feb 8 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, Lockton Re and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial...

Coalition Launches Full-Stack Cyber Insurer for SMBs

Jan 31 2023 // Insurtech Coalition on Jan. 30 announced the launch of a full-stack cyber insurance carrier.Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), what Coalition called the “the first full-stack, active cyber insurance carrier,”...

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...

MGA Arcadian Enters D&F Property Binding Agreement With Aviva for Worldwide Risks

Jan 23 2023 // Arcadian Risk Capital Ltd., a Bermuda-based managing general agent (MGA) and part of the “Class of 2020,” announced that it has entered into a direct and facultative (D&F) property binding arrangement with...

People Moves: TDI Announces New Executive Leadership; Cadence Hires Bryant as Cyber Practice Leadership

Jan 12 2023 // TDI Announces New Executive LeadershipThe Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced its chief deputy commissioner and new leadership for its Administrative Operations, Life and Health, and General Counsel...

Beazley Launches Global Re/insurance Market’s First Cyber Catastrophe Bond

Jan 9 2023 // Specialist insurer Beazley has launched the global insurance market’s first cyber catastrophe bond.The $45 million bond gives Beazley indemnity against all perils in excess of a $300 million catastrophe event, with...

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...

Chubb Launches Global Climate Business Unit

Jan 4 2023 // Chubb announced the launch of a new Global Climate Business Unit, aiming to bring together Chubb units engaged in traditional, alternative and renewable energy, climate tech, agribusiness and risk engineering services.The...

UK MGA Pen Underwriting Launches Claims Hub Dedicated to Property, Liability

Dec 19 2022 // Pen Underwriting has launched a new regional claims hub in Chelmsford dedicated to managing commercial property and liability claims, which will complement its existing team of specialists in Manchester, England.As part of...

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...

Markets/Coverages: QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product; Miller Launches D&O Product for UK Construction Sector

Dec 16 2022 // QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity ProductQBE announced the introduction of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in Europe for the first time to further support customers. The new product reflects an...

MGA Pixel Re Launched for Global Property, Energy Risks of $500M and Above

Dec 5 2022 // Connect Underwriting Ltd., a London-based specialist reinsurance managing general agent, announced the availability of new capacity via Pixel Re, a new dedicated, monoline reinsurance vehicle for global property and...

Michigan’s Ford Credit Company to Launch Commercial Vehicle Insurance

Dec 1 2022 // Michigan-based Ford Credit announced plans to launch Ford Pro Insure, a new commercial auto insurance product powered by Pie Insurance. “Ford Pro customers have come to expect a complete set of products and services...

Understory, Skyward Specialty Launch Insurance Captive Solution for Auto Dealer Market

Nov 15 2022 // Understory Inc. a Madison-Wisconsin provider of innovative insurance solutions for climate risk, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc., a Houston-based specialty insurance company, have partnered to launch a new...

Tech Update: Risk Solved and expert.ai Offer Language-to-Data Solution for Insurers; Zurich Insurance Launches Global API Marketplace

Nov 10 2022 // Risk Solved and expert.ai Offer for Language-to-Data Solution for InsurersRisk Solved Ltd, a global risk management platform provider, and expert.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) specialist in natural language...

Markets/Coverages: Hub International Launches Professional & Exec Risk Practice

Nov 9 2022 // Hub International Limited (HUB) on Nov. 9 announced the launch of its Professional & Executive Risk (ProEx) Specialty Practice. The new practice brings together over 100 HUB specialists with executive liability,...

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...

Update: Specialty MGA UK Launches to Boost Insurance Capacity Across All Territories

Oct 20 2022 // A new managing general agent has launched in London called “Specialty MGA UK,” which is focusing on providing additional capacity for specialty lines of businesses and hard-to-place risks.Specialty MGA UK...