John Neal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, said earlier today that there’s no reason for price to significantly change, and that the market still sees the makings of a super cycle amid stable underwriting and capital conditions. After releasing an impressive set of results for the first half […]
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Chubb hires QBE’s Greg Giardiello as Global Controller
Chubb has announced the appointment of Greg Giardiello as Global Controller, succeeding Mong-Diep “Dee” Le, who was recently named Chubb’s Chief Auditor. Based in Chubb’s Philadelphia office, Giardiello will be reporting to George Ohsiek, Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Accounting Officer. “Adding outside skills and perspectives to the deep knowledge and expertise in corporate […]
Resilience names Jones SVP of Engineering and Gittler Global Head of Claims
Cyber risk solutions company Resilience, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Jones as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Jeremy Gittler as Global Head of Claims. “As we continue to invest in our business, we are thrilled to bring senior leaders of Jeremy’s and Rebecca’s caliber on board. They both bring deep experience and track […]
IAT Insurance Group to boost claims process with CLARA’s generative AI solution
IAT Insurance Group, a specialty property and casualty insurance carrier, has selected CLARA Analytics Claims Document Intelligence Pro (Claims DocIntel Pro) as its newest AI platform to boost its auto and general liability claims process. According to the announcement, Claims DocIntel Pro has been chosen to review legal demands and medical records for the Group’s […]
Record cat bond issuance fuelled growth of broader ILS market: Aon
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has published the 18th edition of its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Annual Report, which highlights a year of exceptional ILS activity, with $17.9 billion in catastrophe bonds issued across 76 transactions. Covering the 12 months ending June 30, 2024, the Aon Securities report notes that record levels of catastrophe bond issuance […]
KBRA assigns rating to new Florida reciprocal exchange Trident
Credit rating agency KBRA has assigned a BBB Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) to Trident Reciprocal Exchange (Trident), with a stable outlook. Trident is a newly established de novo reciprocal exchange focused on writing homeowners’ insurance in Florida. The rating reflects Trident’s low underwriting leverage and substantial surplus relative to expected premiums written. The company […]
Growing need for MIS’ GEO amid rising nat cat losses: Forbes McKenzie
With annual insured natural catastrophe losses consistently exceeding $100 billion, the demand for services like McKenzie Intelligence Services’ (MIS) Global Events Observer (GEO) platform is increasing, as it accelerates disaster relief and economic recovery. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Forbes McKenzie, Founder and CEO of MIS, explained how the firm combines global data sources, […]
Gallagher hires Aon’s Bruce Dettling to lead global mining and heavy industry practice
Bruce Dettling has been appointed to the role of Global Head of Mining and Heavy Industry for Gallagher, where he will be responsible for leading the firm’s global specialist practice with teams based in the UK, Latin America, Canada and Australia. Dettling, who is set to join Gallagher in November, will report to Malcolm Payton, […]
Insured losses from Jasper, Canada wildfire exceeds $880m
The wildfire that struck the Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park this summer has resulted in insured losses exceeding $880 million, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The intense wildfire, which began on July 22, has become the second most expensive wildfire in Alberta’s history in terms of insured […]
Life/Annuity reinsurers see growing competition amidst improving conditions, AM Best
While the combination of higher interest rates and more favourable mortality trends have led to improved conditions for life/annuity (L/A) reinsurers, it has also created more competition, with some backed by alternative investment managers or large private equity firms, according to global ratings agency AM Best. In a new report, the agency states that new […]