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Major specialty insurer Beazley has announced the appointment of Paul Ramiz as parametric underwriter. In his new role, Ramiz will support the global development of Beazley’s parametric insurance products and help provide customers with alternative risk transfer solutions. He brings extensive experience in alternative risk transfer solutions and will help further strengthen Beazley’s transformation risk…
Independent insurance brokerage Lockton has strengthened its Swedish operations with the appointment of Johanna Nordkvist as senior vice president and head of casualty insurance and Anna Marchow as vice president and senior client advisor. Nordkvist and Marchow, both from Marsh, have extensive experience advising large corporate clients in complex multi-jurisdictional environments. Nordkvist has over two…
American Growth Insurance (AGI) has launched an AI-powered insurance brokerage growth platform, backed by nearly $70 million in committed equity financing from partner-focused middle-market private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity and venture capital studio Atomic. Atlanta-based AGI describes itself as a retail brokerage firm in the specialty market, serving business and individual clients. It aims…
Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has appointed Emily Yoo to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective August 10, 2026, based in New York. Yoo will join SiriusPoint’s executive leadership team with responsibility for technology, claims, transformation and operational excellence. SiriusPoint created the position of Chief Operating Officer to maintain its…
Global professional services firm Aon has announced the appointment of David Crofts as global head of financial sponsor capital solutions, effective August 1, 2026. In his new role, Crofts will work with financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and other capital providers to pursue insurance-related opportunities, including investments in property and casualty insurance and…
Ivans, a unit of Applied Systems, released its second-quarter Ivans Index results, showing that premium renewal rates fell year-over-year for nearly all major commercial lines. Workers’ compensation was the exception, as it increased slightly over the same period. By business line, the average premium renewal rate of commercial vehicles was 4.93%, which was lower than…
Moonrock Insurance, a specialist insurer insuring emerging aviation risks including unmanned aviation, has appointed Rory Galloway as its first chief data and actuarial officer. The newly created executive positions reflect the company’s continued commitment to enhancing its use of data, analytics and actuarial expertise as it continues to develop its underwriting capabilities. Moonrock Insurance said…
Global insurer and reinsurer American International Group (AIG) has promoted Anouk Sireude to head of Pacific marine. In her expanded role, Sireude will be responsible for the inland and ocean-going insurance business in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to joining AIG in August 2024, she spent more than eight years at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance…
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden expands its Irish presence through acquisitions Thomond Asset Management is the trading name of Folk Asset Management Limited, a financial advisory firm based in Limerick. Founded by Tom Fitzgerald, Neil Kelly and David O’Neill, Thomond Asset Management provides expert advice to individuals and business owners on financial planning,…
Rob Lewis, CEO of INTX Insurance Software, said that the reinsurance business is still limited by fragmented architecture and manual workflows. He believes that platforms must unify data, workflows and intelligence across risk economics to solve serious inefficiencies. INTX is a unified insurance platform that helps insurers modernize operations, connect data and accelerate product innovation….