International
Markerstudy on the hunt for investment with £241.7m repayment deadlines looming
Markerstudy is seeking investors in order to fund £241.7m worth of loan repayments to Qatar Re.
City-based insurers face down disruption from Extinction Rebellion
Insurance firms could face further disruption, after Extinction Rebellion activists shut down roads around the City of London yesterday in a bid to raise awareness of climate “inaction”.
Complex supply chains increasingly under strain: Airmic
Developments in geopolitics, climate and technology are increasingly putting supply chains under strain, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers in Commerce has warned.
CFC's focus remains on organic growth following its first acquisition in 20 years
CFC Underwriting made its first acquisition in its 20 year history yesterday when it bought Solis Security, but the purchase will not mark a change in its acquisitive appetite, CFC chief innovation officer Graeme Newman told Post.
CFC makes first acquisition in 20 years as it buys Solis Security
CFC Underwriting has bought Texas-based incident response provider Solis Security, marking the company’s first acquisition in 20 years.
Munich Re’s $250m investment makes Next the latest insurtech unicorn
US-based small business insurtech Next Insurance has raised $250m (£200m) from Munich Re in its series C round.
Scor’s battle with activist investor rumbles on amid Covéa legal action
Activist investor CIAM has blasted Scor's strategy as "without significant intrinsic value creation" in a letter to the resinsurer's lead director, following reports in the French media on its collapsed merger talks with Covéa.
Frustration at Dive In ethnicity panel after c-suite execs drop out
Senior insurance executives scheduled to appear at a diversity event pulled out after discovering the session would be on the "sensitive" issue of the industry's Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic pay gap.
Aviva's Rob Townend to depart in leadership reshuffle
Rob Townend is leaving Aviva, amid leadership team changes that see the insurer scrap its UK managing director roles.
PE house swoops for Charles Taylor in £261m deal
Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners has made a £261m offer to buy Charles Taylor, with an aim to de-list it.
Sex discrimination a 'significant' insurance issue as claims and payouts increase
#MeToo is becoming a “significant” industry issue as harassment and discrimination claims rise, while in some countries the surge means claims are moving outside of traditional employment practices liability insurance, lawyers have warned.
Ed hires Simon Stovell as divisional director
Simon Stovell has joined Ed as divisional director for its risk solutions team.
This week in Post: Culture vultures
At the Monte Carlo annual rendezvous this week, Lloyd’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown said the corporation was ready to “hang” perpetrators of bad behaviour after its culture survey revealed some “sobering” results.
Aspen appoints UK CEO
Clive Edwards will become CEO of Aspen UK and Aspen Managing Agency.
RSA merges commercial businesses
RSA UK & International has merged its Commercial Risk Solutions and Global Risk Solutions businesses to create a single business unit focused on commercial lines, as it seeks to regain profitability.
Guy Carpenter senior boss fired over 'glazed ring' incident
James Conmy, senior VP for marine and energy at Guy Carpenter, has been fired for gross misconduct after sending a team email that contained sexually suggestive comments about a female member of staff.
David Priebe appointed as Guy Carpenter chairman
Marsh sister company Guy Carpenter has appointed David Priebe as chairman, effective immediately.
Hiscox names Richard Watson’s successor
Hiscox appointed Joanne Musselle as group chief underwriting officer, as Richard Watson steps down.
RSA raises £350m but ‘not for a specific transaction’
RSA is raising £350m through a senior notes offering, which it intends to use for “general corporate purposes”.
Kin Insurance raises $47m
Kin Insurance has raised $47m (£38m) to launch as an insurer.
This week: Winners and lasers
Nothing says team building quite like stumbling around a dark maze, falling headfirst into mirrors and haphazardly shooting lasers at your colleagues. Or so the democratic vote we held a few weeks earlier decreed.
Analysis: What do recent market exits mean for insurtechs targeting millennials?
Three insurtechs have pulled out of the insurance market so far this year, raising questions around the efficacy of selling insurance to millennials and whether more of these firms will fall.
RSA to ‘remain vigilant’ on London Market business
RSA UK & International CEO Scott Egan hailed progress in the first half of 2019, but said the insurer will remain “vigilant” where it comes to its London Market business.
Arch beefs up Lloyd's presence with Barbican buy
Arch Capital has agreed to buy Lloyd’s insurance group Barbican.