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Ryan Watkins Promoted to Regional CEO of Upper Midwest at Marsh McLennan Agency

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Joseph Madigan Appointed as Chief Underwriting Officer for AXA XL’s North American Environmental Ins...

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Lucy Clarke Joins WTW as President of Risk & Broking

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Julie Haase Appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Liberty Mutual Insu...

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Ambac Completes Buy of Majority Stake in London’s Beat Capital Partners

Insurance Journal

Ambac Financial Group said it has completed the acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in London-based Beat Capital Partners for about $282 million, up to $40 million of which will be paid in shares of Ambac common stock. The deal …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Miami’s ‘Impossible’ Traffic Mess Shows Strains of Booming South

Insurance Journal

Former reality TV star Fredrik Eklund zips up and down Miami in a lilac Rolls-Royce with a turquoise interior, hunting for multi-million-dollar homes for the rich and powerful. That is, when he’s not stuck in the gridlock. Eklund, 47, is &#8230...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Bay Harbor Re appoints QBE Re’s Mark LaManna as SVP of Casualty Underwriting

Reinsurance News

Cayman Islands-domiciled reinsurer Bay Harbor Re has recently announced the appointment of Mark LaManna as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Casualty Underwriting. LaManna brings 35 years of industry experience to his new role, with expertise in casu...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Tropical System Could Bring Heavy Rains, Flooding to Parts of Florida

Insurance Journal

The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave that could strengthen over the weekend, bringing heavy rain to parts of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 50 Florida counties ahead of the …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

wefox completes two transactions to exit the German insurance market

Reinsurance News

InsurTech wefox has successfully completed two transactions to exit the German insurance market, aligning with the company’s strategy to focus on profitable market positions of critical size If you recall, wefox’s plans to exit the Ger...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

California Wildfire Now State’s Fourth Largest on Record, Containment Increased

Insurance Journal

Firefighters have increased containment on the Park Fire near Chico, California, which at 621 square miles as of Friday is now the fourth largest wildfire in history. The fire, which covers parts of four counties—Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama—has...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Ryan Specialty Builds with US Assure, a Builder’s Risk Specialist, in Jacksonville

Insurance Journal

Ryan Specialty, a publicly traded provider of specialty products for insurance agents, brokers and carriers, has agreed to buy US Assure Insurance Services of Florida, a company specializing in builder’s risk insurance. Based in Jacksonville an...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Marsh McLennan Agency Completes Acquisition of Illinois’ The Horton Group

Insurance Journal

Marsh McLennan Agency, a business of Marsh and a leading provider of business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement & wealth, and private client insurance solutions across North America, today announced the completion of its previ...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Ambac completes acquisition of Beat Capital Partners

Reinsurance News

Ambac Financial Group has completed its acquisition of Beat Capital Partners, a London-based insurance underwriting and managing general agency (MGA) incubation platform. The acquisition follows an announcement on June 5, 2024, where Ambac disclos...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Captain in California Scuba Boat Fire Must Pay $32K to Families of 3 of 34 People Killed

Insurance Journal

A scuba dive boat captain was ordered to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019. Jerry Boylan’s criminal negligence as captain of the Conception …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

J&J MGA Acquires Georgia-Based Strickland General Agency

Insurance Journal

Johnson & Johnson, a managing general agency working in 48 states, has acquired Strickland General Agency in Suwanee, Georgia, J&J announced. The deal closed July 31. Terms were not disclosed. Strickland, known as SGA, is a multi-line excess...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

US & Canada wildfire insured losses rising amid increased activity: Aon

Reinsurance News

Insured losses from wildfires are mounting due to increased activity in Canada and the US, with 574 active fires in Canada and 95 in the US as of August 1, according to Aon’s weekly catastrophe report. In Canada, the wildfire in Jasper National Pa...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Experts Say More Collaboration Needed for Critical Infrastructure Cyber Risk

Carrier Management

Experts Say More Collaboration Needed for Critical Infrastructure Cyber Risk Insurers continue to grappl...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Guy Carpenter: CrowdStrike Outage to Cause $300M-$1B in Insured Losses

Insurance Journal

Due to the limited amount of impacted companies with insurance and the deployment of a quick fix to mitigate losses, Guy Carpenter said the insured losses from the CrowdStrike outage is likely between $300 million and $1 billion. The leading …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Guy Carpenter: ‘Kitty Cat’ CrowdStrike Outage to Cause $300M-$1B in Insured Losses

Insurance Journal

Due to the limited amount of impacted companies with insurance and the deployment of a quick fix to mitigate losses, Guy Carpenter said the insured losses from the CrowdStrike outage is likely between $300 million and $1 billion. The leading …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

People Moves: Wrigley to Lead DeCotis Commercial Lines Team

Insurance Journal

DeCotis Specialty Insurance, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, named Jessica Wrigley as director of commercial lines. Wrigley’s responsibilities include overseeing the commercial lines division, managing key customer and carrier relati...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Ardonagh’s MDS Brazil finalises acquisition of D’Or Consultoria

Reinsurance News

MDS Brazil, a subsidiary of the Ardonagh-owned MDS Group, has finalised the acquisition of D’Or Consultoria, a broker with expertise in health, dental, life insurance, and pensions, which is part of Rede D’Or São Luiz S.A. This acquisition signifi...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath

Insurance Journal

When Michigan farmer Clara Ostrander heard about the benefits of hosting a solar energy project, she remembered something her father had told her four days before he died: Don’t sell the farm. Keep it in the family. Skeptical at first, …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Governor Calls on Flood-Weary Vermonters to ‘Stick Together’

Insurance Journal

Vermont’s governor said Wednesday that the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work from its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he called on residents to “stick together” amid &#8...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

AI Startup Suno Says Music Industry Suit Aims to Stifle Competition

Insurance Journal

AI music startup Suno is pushing back against the world’s biggest record labels, saying in a court filing that a lawsuit they filed against the company aims to stifle competition. In a filing Thursday in federal court in Massachusetts, Suno &#8...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Chevron to Quit California for Texas After Warning on Regulation

Insurance Journal

Chevron Corp. is relocating headquarters to Houston from California after repeatedly warning that the Golden State’s regulatory regime was making it a tough place to do business. The move announced Friday will end the company’s more than...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Trisura Group net income increases 1.2% while insurance revenue grows 16.2% in Q2 2024

Reinsurance News

Specialty insurance provider Trisura Group has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting a net income of $27.1 million, which according to the firm, is comparable to Q2 2023’s $26.8 million, which included cer...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Orion180 Launches Homeowners Insurance in Ohio

Insurance Journal

Orion180 has announced its expansion into the Buckeye State. According to a press release, the company now offers homeowners insurance services and coverage in Ohio through Orion Select Insurance Co., Orion180’s admitted insurance carrier. Orio...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

AM Best upgrades Skyward Specialty members rating to A with stable outlook

Reinsurance News

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s subsidiary insurance companies from “A-” to “A” (Excellent) rating with a stable outlook. Skyward Specialty’s members Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-T...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Ryan Specialty reports 18.8% revenue growth for Q2’24 to $695.4m

Reinsurance News

International specialty insurance firm, Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has reported a Q2 2024 total revenue growth of 18.8% year-over-year to $695.4 million compared to last year’s $585.1 million. According to Ryan Specialty, this increase was prim...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Hong Kong Hits AIA With Record Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Lapses

Insurance Journal

AIA Group Ltd. was subject to a record fine of HK$23 million ($2.9 million) by the Insurance Authority for anti-money laundering oversight, as the city’s regulators steps up scrutiny of the industry. An on-site inspection by the regulator found...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

West P&I Club set to open new office in Dubai

Reinsurance News

West P&I Club, an insurance provider to the global maritime and offshore industries, has announced plans to open to a new regional office in Dubai, set to be led by Captain Gagan Dhillon, who has been recruited as CEO (Dubai). With this, West...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

SiriusPoint’s CR hits 89% in Q2, net income reaches $109.9m

Reinsurance News

In their results for the second quarter of 2024, SiriusPoint’s combined ratio deteriorated six points year on year to 89%, compared to the previous year’s 83%, driven primarily by lower favorable prior year loss reserve development. Th...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

RGA’s consolidated net premiums rise by 17.5% to $3.9bn for Q2’24

Reinsurance News

In Q2 2024, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, reported a 17.5% year-over-year increase in consolidated net premiums, reaching $3.9 billion compared to $3.3 billion in the previous year. Consolidated net premiu...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Tesla Registers Insurance Brokerage in China, National Corporate Database Shows

Insurance Journal

Tesla registered an insurance broking firm in China at the end of July, based on a national corporate information database, in a sign that the U.S. automaker may be trying again to gain approval to sell insurance products in the …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

Final agreement reached for Ryan Specialty to acquire US Assure

Reinsurance News

Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance intermediary, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire US Assure Insurance Services of Florida, Inc., a Jacksonville-based specialist in builder’s risk insurance that will be integr...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

What You Need to Know About 2024 Federal Prescription Reform

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. PCF VP of Operations Benefits, Kirk Benson, teamed up with Joey Mattingly, Vice Chair of Research at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy, to discuss the impact …

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

AXA XL partners with US MIG to expand Inland Marine insurance offering

Reinsurance News

AXA XL and U.S. Marine Insurance Group (US MIG) have entered into an underwriting agreement to expand its Inland Marine insurance offerings in the supply chain and transportation sectors. Founded in 2015, U.S. Marine Insurance Group is an underwri...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024

CrowdStrike event insured loss to fall between $300m & $1bn: Guy Carpenter

Reinsurance News

Insured losses from the CrowdStrike-linked global IT outage will fall between $300 million and $1 billion, as per a new report from Guy Carpenter. For those unaware, On July 19, CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity technology provider, released a...

Posted: Aug 02, 2024