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Aon names Sherif Zakhary as CEO of strategy and technology
18 April 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

Aon has appointed Sherif Zakhary as CEO of its strategy and technology group within reinsurance solutions to build more resilient businesses for its clients

Zurich exits the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
06 April 2023
Switzerland Reporter Jenna Lomax

Global insurance company Zurich has exited the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance, one week on from Munich Re’s departure

Skyward reshuffles leadership in captives and programmes
06 April 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

Skyward's Kirby Hill (pictured) says: "Under Ryan and Amy's leadership, we will accelerate the innovation in the services and the resources our existing and prospective partners can access"

Zurich UK appoints Gould to head captives
28 March 2023
UK Reporter Carmella Haswell

Esme Gould will lead Zurich’s team of six UK captive underwriters to develop and grow new and existing captive programmes

John Liantonio to head new AXA XL mid-market division
15 March 2023
US Reporter Lucy Carter

In the role, Liantonio will be responsible for the division’s underwriting unit, offering multi-line property and casualty insurance to mid-sized portfolio companies managed by private equity firms

Pinnacle promotes duo
17 February 2023
US Reporter Lucy Carter

Actuarial and management consulting firm Pinnacle has promoted Brittany Henrich (pictured) and Nicole McArdle to consulting actuaries

Aon continues to invest in apprenticeship programme
10 February 2023
US Reporter Lucy Carter

The company intends to bolster its programme to create 10,000 corporate apprenticeships by 2030

Zurich and ICS launch group captive for sustainability-minded companies
11 January 2023
US Reporter Lyndsey Young

Envision Re will bring together businesses that want to optimise their risk management programmes while reducing their carbon footprint

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Work smarter, not harder

The insurance industry has been considered a ‘laggard’ to financial services in adopting new technologies such as the cloud. However, for generative AI, insurers have been quick to recognise opportunities. But what will this mean for workers and captive markets?

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Cyber risk captives: mutually beneficial?

David Beyon looks at how and why cyber risks are finding their way into the captive space

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Promoting sustainable business through captive solutions

Captives are playing an increasing role in ESG risk strategies, providing ways to align C-suite concerns, risk management demands and HR priorities. David Benyon reports

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A heated topic

Industry professionals discuss trends around climate change-related risks and how captives can be implemented to help address these risks as they evolve in frequency and severity

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Graham Proud
Insurance Nexus

Ahead of Connected Insurance Europe 2019, conference organiser Graham Proud of Insurance Nexus discusses the motivation behind the event and how it serves as an important tool for both Europe’s big insurers and up-and-coming startups

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Stacey Huang
PARIMA

With captive insurance on the agenda at this year’s PARIMA conference, Stacey Huang reveals there is a heightened sense of interest in alternative risk financing...

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Steve Bauman
Zurich North America

Steve Bauman of Zurich suggests it will be interesting to see how regulators react and begin to craft legislation, controls and requirements around cyber

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Adrian Sweeney
Zurich Insurance Group

Adrian Sweeney of Zurich explains why Asia is looking to take the captive concept beyond the usual risk transfer, and how far the region has come...

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Latin America

Latin America continues to be one of the world’s largest emerging markets, and although challenges remain, education has been key to the region’s captive insurance market growth

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Latin America

Latin America continues to be one of the world’s largest emerging markets, but with GDP growth on the cards, will the region’s captive insurance industry follow suit?

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Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey

Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey are working harder than ever to promote themselves as the go-to jurisdiction and capitalise on new opportunities

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Ireland

Why does Ireland do insurance a little differently these days? Experts reveal all

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