AI12 to accelerate Specialty expansion with Sheppard as CBO

Edward Sheppard will serve as Chief Brokerage Officer, leading the CP&I portfolio and accelerating AI12’s global specialty growth strategy. Previously, AI12 had been authorized by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to become a regulated entity within the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). In his new role, Sheppard will be responsible for leading the expansion…

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MS Transverse names Tom McGrath Senior Vice President, Head of Program Underwriting

MS Transverse, a hybrid frontloader that works with MGAs and project administrators across the United States, recently announced that Tom McGrath has joined the company as senior vice president and director of project underwriting. McGrath will be responsible for directing project underwriting activities for MS Transverse’s MGA portfolio and project partners. Reporting to Chief Program…

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There’s a fair & healthy balance between supply and demand: Guidée, AXA XL Re

Renaud Guidée, CEO of property and casualty reinsurer AXA Yesterday, Guidée discussed current market dynamics and more on the AM Best panel after the rating agency revised its outlook for the global reinsurance industry to stable from positive. The session, moderated by AM Best Senior Associate Editor John Weber, included panelists including Guidée and Aeolus…

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Fidelis secures $75m of reinsurance protection with latest cat bond

Fidelis Insurance Bermuda Limited (FIBL), a unit of Fidelis Insurance Group, has successfully issued a new catastrophe bond to provide its parent company with annual aggregate, industry loss-triggered protection against losses from earthquakes affecting the United States and the District of Columbia. The new catastrophe bonds were placed through the Herbie Re program’s issuance of…

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Everest Group names Christopher Kujawa as Chief Human Resources Officer

Everest Group, Ltd., an underwriting organization providing reinsurance and specialty insurance solutions, announced the appointment of Christopher Kujawa as executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective January 20, 2026. Kujawa will report to President and CEO Jim Williamson and will become a member of Everest’s executive leadership team. He will succeed interim chief…

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James Pearce joins BMS Cyber team as Senior Broker

Independent insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has announced the appointment of James Pearce as senior broker, cyber, reporting to Daniel Leahy, head of cyber practice. Pearce brings extensive experience in bringing complex cyber liability, technical errors and omissions (E&O) and cyber property damage risks to the London market to his new role. He has particular…

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