Starwind Specialty expands private client offering with new underwriting platform

Starwind Specialty, a North American programme management company and one of the region’s largest programme management operations, has introduced Starwind Private Client, a dedicated underwriting platform focused on the insurance needs of high-net-worth individuals and families undertaking complex residential property projects. The company said the new platform has been developed to provide specialist underwriting expertise,…

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Markel Insurance names Nguyen as Managing Director, Specialty for London Market

Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Doan Nguyen as Managing Director of Specialty of London Market operation, effective immediately. Nguyen succeeds Tom Hillier, who was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer for Markel International earlier this year. She is based in London and reports to Rohan Davies, Managing Director of London Market,…

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The Best Marriage Advice From Grandparents

My maternal grandparents were married for a remarkable 65 years, remaining devoted to each other through good times and bad until, as many marital vows state: death did they part. Was their marriage perfect? Not at all. My grandmother was born in Sicily, where passionate, fiery tempers are common. My grandfather had Calabrian roots –…

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Berkshire Hathaway P&C reinsurance boosted by Tokio Marine deal, as property volumes fall

Berkshire Hathaway, the American multinational conglomerate holding company, reported that its recent whole account quota share reinsurance agreement with Tokio Marine boosted premium volumes in the second-quarter, which otherwise would have fallen primarily due to lower property underwriting volumes. Berkshire Hathaway reported that overall re/insurance underwriting earnings fell in the second-quarter compared to the prior…

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