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People Moves: AXIS Global Markets’ Head of Underwriting Robson to Retire, Succeeded by MacGregor; Newline Europe Names Beckers as Head of Cyber Liability

Apr 10 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Global Markets and Newline Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Global Markets’ Head of Underwriting Robson to Retire,...

Applied Surety Underwriters Buys Majority of Argo’s In-Force Coal, Oil, Gas, Mining Biz

Apr 5 2024 // Applied Surety Underwriters (ASU), a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters’ United Risk division, announced it will acquire the majority of Argo Surety group’s in-force coal, oil, gas, and mining business.ASU will...

People Moves: Leif Assurance Hires Galvan as Commercial Lines Account Manager; Applied Underwriters Names Holtmeier VP, Strategic Development, for M&A and Partnership Alliances

Apr 4 2024 // Leif Assurance Hires Galvan as Commercial Lines Account ManagerLeif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Mayra Galvan as commercial lines account manager. Galvan is responsible for managing clients’ renewal...

Amwins Program Underwriters Announces New Home Health Care HNOA Program

Apr 4 2024 // Comprehensive program provides coverage for home health care workers actively helping seniors where they need it mostCharlotte, NC., April 4, 2024 — Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), part of the Amwins Underwriting...

People Moves: Upland Promotes Walas to Chief Underwriting Officer

Apr 3 2024 // Upland Capital Group, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, promoted Kate Walas to chief underwriting officer. Walas joined Upland as senior vice president for the professional liability errors and omissions product line. Before...

Devonshire Underwriting Launches MGA Specializing in Transactional Risk Solutions

Apr 2 2024 // Devonshire UW Ltd. and its affiliate Devonshire UW Europe GmbH (known collectively as “Devonshire Underwriting”) announced the launch of a managing general agent specializing in transactional risk...

Lloyd’s Reports Banner Year in 2023 but “Disciplined Underwriting” Must Be Maintained

Apr 1 2024 // The strong 2023 results at Lloyd’s reaffirm the primacy of underwriting, “but it’s one year and therefore not a reason for complacency,” said Patrick Tiernan, chief of markets, in a market message...

Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?

Apr 1 2024 // When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to panelists at The Professional Liability Underwriting...

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...

People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes Chalus to Transportation Underwriter

Mar 26 2024 // JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, named Eric Chalus as transportation underwriter. Chalus’s responsibilities include underwriting a new and renewal commercial transportation accounts, as well as...

2023 Underwriting Losses Improve but Persist in US P/C Industry

Mar 26 2024 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a slight underwriting improvement in 2023, but losses persisted, according to a new AM Best report.Preliminary data from the global credit rating agency shows that the...

Hannover Re Combines Cyber, Digital Underwriting Expertise in New Reinsurance Unit

Mar 26 2024 // Hannover Re will combine its global business in the areas of cyber and digital, creating a new specialty reinsurance business unit, effective April 1, 2024.Hannover Re said the new business unit aims to enhance Hannover...

People Moves: Aspire in California Names Daniel Director of Underwriting

Mar 25 2024 // Aspire General Insurance named Tracy Daniel director of underwriting. Daniel has more than 26 years of leadership experience in the underwriting field. Most recently, she was the underwriting associate operations manager...

Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?

Mar 19 2024 // When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to panelists at The Professional Liability Underwriting...

People Moves: Zamora Named Chief Underwriting Officer of ICW Group

Mar 19 2024 // ICW Group Insurance Companies promoted Paul Zamora to chief underwriting officer, leading the company’s property/casualty multiline underwriting strategy and business expansion. Zamora joined ICW Group nearly 20...

Agile Underwriting Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate

Mar 18 2024 // Agile Underwriting Services has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to create Agile Syndicate 2427, subject to regulatory approvals. Syndicate 2427 will be established under the...

Lloyd’s Reports Banner Year in 2023 but ‘Disciplined Underwriting’ Must Be Maintained

Mar 11 2024 // Lloyd’s strong 2023 results reaffirm the primacy of underwriting, “but it’s one year and therefore not a reason for complacency,” said Patrick Tiernan, chief of markets, in a market message to...

US P/C Industry Underwriting Loss Reaches 10-Year High: AM Best

Mar 7 2024 // Industry rating agency AM Best said the U.S. property/casualty industry’s underwriting loss for 2023 reached a 10-year high of $38 billion, attributable to severe weather-related losses, stubborn inflation, and...

People Moves: AXIS Taps SCOR’s Dejung as Global Cyber & Technology CUO; SiriusPoint Names 3 Key Leaders in Global Underwriting

Mar 5 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings and SiriusPoint.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS appoints Dejung as Global Cyber & Technology...

AXIS Capital’s Syndicate 2050 Gets Full Lloyd’s Approval to Begin Underwriting

Mar 5 2024 // AXIS Capital Holdings announced it has received full approval from Lloyd’s to begin underwriting from April 1, 2024.AXIS first announced in December that it had secured in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to...