Brokers & Distribution
Brokers provide a vital cog in the global specialty re/insurance marketplace, with their role continuingly evolving beyond a mechanism simply to place business. The advisory services provided by brokers now form a critical part of their value offering. The broking landscape is also shifting with major merger and acquisition activity creating opportunities for growing firms to expand in core markets and attract staff who have been displaced in the fallout from major deals.
Gallagher Re launches digital risk practice
New practice brings together cyber, AI and data centre expertise
Willis Re buys BMS Re US
Acquisition provides ‘strong platform’ to accelerate reinsurance broker’s geographic growth and diversify business lines
Clearwater launches crisis management division
Managing general agent will initially write active assailant, terrorism and political violence risks
Miller hires Vickers to lead Bermuda D&F
Wholesale broker continues Bermuda build-out with Gallagher hire
Aon finance chief Reese steps down
Broking giant appoints Nadin Virani as interim chief financial officer
Aon flags enterprise risks from AI
AI will likely change a company’s existing enterprise risk in areas such as litigation and recruitment, broker warns
Price Forbes names Harris head of US casualty
London market broker hires Howden executive to lead US casualty practice
War risk is not for the faint-hearted
Simon Lockwood, the head of shipowners at Willis Marine GB, describes the warning signs of inexperience among war insurers
Aon’s NFP makes retail cannabis business push
Acquisition of Frontier Risk unit to increase broker’s expertise in specialised sector
Specialty MGA hires Woodage for North American property treaty drive
MNK Group-owned managing general agent continues build-out of treaty reinsurance capabilities
Augment elevates Cripps to head of growth
Executive will originate and deliver strategic growth opportunities at reinsurance broker
Axa XL to acquire remaining stake in cyber security firm
Re/insurer previously held approximately 49% of S-RM’s shares
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