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Arch Insurance NA reshapes leadership team to strengthen wholesale operations

Arch Insurance North America (Arch Insurance), a subsidiary of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance products and services, announced several leadership appointments to strengthen its wholesale business and support continued expansion in the excess and surplus (E&S) market. The company has created a new position as president of its wholesale property and…

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Insurers need to update cat models for “supershear” risks to prevent further related losses: MS Amlin

Recent research from MS Amlin shows that insurers may be significantly underestimating earthquake risk (by up to 60% in extreme cases) because models fail to capture the effects of little-known “supershear” earthquakes. According to the study, two-thirds of insured losses from seismic events over the past decade were caused by destructive supershear ruptures, causing losses…

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Service-level agreement exposure among most significant risks facing data centres: Parametrix

Lloyd’s of London underwriter Parametrix highlights service level agreement (SLA) risk as one of the most significant operational risks faced by data centers in a new white paper, noting that uptime, availability, latency, power, cooling and network performance commitments can translate into significant financial risk. According to reports, Introduction to Data Center SLAs: Key Terms,…

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Legacy and retrospective reinsurance become a strategic capital tool for cedants: Howden Re

Alex Roth, head of international capital and operating solutions at Howden Re, highlighted in recent comments that the use of legacy and retroactive reinsurance has evolved from operational relief to an optimization tool for cedants’ capital and financial objectives. Over the past few decades, traditional and retrospective reinsurance markets have operated within relatively narrow use…

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More options for cedants as reinsurers broaden coverage: Gallagher Re’s Schwebach

As traditional reinsurers expand coverage and show a greater willingness to support lower tiers, primary underwriters will benefit from more options and less pressure to leverage captives for first-tier risk, said Adam Schwebach, head of North America property at Gallagher Re. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Schweinbach commented on how the downward expansion of…

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McCarthy to lead Markel International’s newly structured Marine, Energy and Construction division

Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group, has announced the appointment of Dan McCarthy as managing director of the newly formed marine, energy and construction division of its London market business. As decision leader, McCarthy will be responsible for developing underwriting strategy, driving disciplined portfolio performance and strengthening broker and client relationships in a…

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Gallagher Re supports OAK Global’s debut cat bond, issued through new platform Arthur Re

Global reinsurance brokerage and advisory firm Gallagher Re has backed OAK Global in its first entry into the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market through its Bermuda-based platform Arthur Re Ltd., which aims to simplify the issuance of indexed catastrophe bonds by reducing costs and time to market. OAK Global, a global risk partner underwritten through two…

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