Sompo Asia Pacific appoints Winnie Chau as Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines

Sompo Asia Pacific, part of global insurance and reinsurance firm Sompo, has appointed Winnie Chau as Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines, with responsibility for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Chau joins the role with more than 14 years of underwriting experience across Financial Lines, including Cyber and Professional Indemnity. She has experience managing complex multinational risks…

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AM Best places At-Bay under review with positive implications amid Munich Re acquisition

Credit ratings agency AM Best has placed At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company (ABSIC) under review with positive implications following the recently announced acquisition of its parent company, At-Bay, Inc., by Munich Re for an enterprise value of USD 575 million. At-Bay is a US-based InsurSec provider offering cyber insurance and risk management services. The cyber insurer’s…

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Hurricane Lala triggers The Nature Conservancy’s US coral reef insurance policy for first time

The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) HawaiÊ»i coral reef insurance policy will pay for damage assessment and reef repairs for the first time since it purchased the US’s first such policy four years ago, following Hurricane Lala’s impacts this weekend, which brought dangerous flooding, strong winds and widespread power outages across the state. Active since 2022, the…

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Price Forbes names Deborah Martinez Ojeda as Director, International Property

Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Deborah Martinez Ojeda as Director, International Property. Martinez Ojeda brings deep market expertise and a strong track record of supporting clients across Latin America, with extensive experience placing complex property and reinsurance risks across Lloyd’s, London and international markets. She joins Price…

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Hooks to oversee creation & growth of Clearwater’s Upstream Energy division

Clearwater Underwriting, a specialty underwriting business focused on marine risks, has expanded into a new line of business with the hire of Richard Hooks, who has been appointed as Managing Director, Upstream Energy. In his new position, Hooks will oversee the creation and growth of Clearwater’s Upstream Energy division, focusing on crafting a dedicated offering for…

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Clear Group acquires Lloyd’s wholesale broker NPP

Clear Group, the independent insurance intermediary, has acquired Newman Pearce & Partners LLP (NPP), a specialist Lloyd’s wholesale broker, further strengthening its presence in the London Market and accelerating its wholesale growth strategy. NPP is an independent Lloyd’s wholesale broker founded in 2019 by Gordon Newman, Neil Pearce and Colin Rogers. The business is headquartered…

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