UK

Business continuity planning needs to proactively address political violence risks, particularly in highly-exposed sectors such as retail, according to the latest issue of Global Risk Dialogue from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Zurich UK has launched a new risk services unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, to help businesses manage emerging and evolving risks

Willis Towers Watson has acted as the sole adviser to the AXA UK Group Pension Scheme on its £3 billion longevity swap with Hannover Re to manage longevity risk in the scheme

Deloitte has promoted Gurpreet Johal as UK and global sector leader for global reinsurance and London market

BC Partners, an international investment firm, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Davies, which is expected to close in Q2 2021

New Dawn Risk Group, the international specialist insurance intermediary, has appointed Manuel Sicard to lead the company’s expansion into Latin America

Pool Re has appointed Claudio Gienal, CEO of AXA UK, and Alan Rubenstein, chairman of NHBC, as new board members

Africa Specialty Risks, the Pan-African focused reinsurance group, has hired Peter Way as a pricing actuary, marking the firm’s first actuary hire