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Reinsurance legacy specialist Compre has received full regulatory approval for the acquisition of two portfolios from Assicurazioni Generali, marking the completion of its largest portfolio acquisition to date

Sigurd Rock, the captive reinsurer of global energy provider Saipem, has had its financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and its long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” affirmed by A.M. Best

NCRe, a pure captive reinsurer of Spanish multinational broadband and telecommunications provider Telefonica, has had its financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and its long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” affirmed by A.M. Best

Marsh has appointed key specialty leaders for the UK and Ireland, as it prepares to combine some of its capabilities with JLT Group

Marsh has appointed future key leaders for its regional, specialty, and placement teams worldwide, as it prepares to combine its capabilities with JLT Group

A.M. Best has been registered as a credit rating agency by the ESMA to provide ratings through its new Amsterdam-based subsidiary as part of its Brexit contingency plan

Changing company culture is one of the main challenges facing the implementation of insurtech, according to Liam Gray, head of research and partner management, Startupbootcamp InsurTech

Underwriters are key to the development of insurtech for specialty insurance and reinsurance, according to Jonathan Spry, CEO of Envelop Risk