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QBE hires Alistair Nappin from Munich Re as Head of Outward Reinsurance for International arm

Commercial insurer QBE has hired Munich Re’s Alistair Nappin as its new head of outward reinsurance for its international division in London. Nappin will join QBE next year, subject to regulatory approval, and will report to Stephanie Cryer, chief underwriting officer of QBE International, and will be responsible for the company’s reinsurance strategy in the…

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AM Best upgrades Worldwide Re’s credit ratings

Credit rating agency AM Best has upgraded Worldwide Re’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and its long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good). Meanwhile, AM Best has revised Trinidad and Tobago Reinsurance’s FSR outlook to stable from positive, while its long-term ICR outlook is positive….

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Howden Re appoints Jay Sogliuzzo as MD, Head of NA Marine, Energy & Terror Specialty Treaty

Reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of Jay Sogliuzzo as managing director, head of North American marine, energy and terror specialty treaties. Sogliuzzo brings 14 years of underwriting experience covering upstream energy, oceangoing marine and inland marine and has developed relationships with clients and underwriters across North America. He joins Howden Re from…

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Aviva and ONYX Insight partner to improve wind turbine risk management

Aviva’s global risk management solution has partnered with ONYX Insight, a global provider of predictive analytics for the wind industry, to provide wind asset owners and operators with tools to help reduce operational and insurance risks while optimizing asset lifecycles. Enhancing and maintaining turbine performance is one of the most significant operating costs owners and…

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Price Forbes strengthens multinational property leadership with Darren Ting

Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Darren Ting as managing director of multinational real estate and heavy industry, effective June 2027. In his new role, Ding will lead the development and expansion of Price Forbes’ new multinational real estate and heavy industrial proposition. He will be based in London…

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Reinsurers to remain the backbone of insurers’ ability to transfer cyber risk, says S&P

As cyber risks increase and rates fall, pushing the cyber insurance market to a critical crossroads, reinsurers will remain the backbone of the industry’s ability to transfer cyber risk. That’s according to a recent report from S&P Global Ratings, which noted that the reinsurance market will become a major absorber of cyber accumulation risk as…

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Capital Bay Underwriting partners with MISSION Latin America

Specialty insurance program manager MISSION has announced that Miami-based general underwriter (MGU) Capital Bay Underwriting will join MISSION Latin America as the first program on the platform. MGU, formerly part of Ryan Specialty, provides financial line temporary reinsurance solutions to private and public businesses in the Caribbean and Latin America, having underwritten a variety of…

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