Zurich UK has launched a new risk services unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, to help businesses manage emerging and evolving risks
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has hired Kevin Hegel as the new regional head of client services and multinational regional unit London and Nordics, succeeding Ayleen Frete, who has moved on as global head of market practice management at AGCS
Zurich North America Group has hired Sonia Kundi who will join the risk management team as Canada chief risk officer
BMS has hired Robert Mercier as chief operating officer of BMS’s US business, based in the firm’s Philadelphia office
Peter Child, who will join the firm in July, has been appointed as managing director of SRS Guernsey Management
Strategic Risk Solutions has expanded into Switzerland with a new office based in Zurich. Markus Beck, Georg Balint and Maria Sandoval have all left Aon to join SRS new Swiss team
MS Amlin Insurance has appointed Herbert Baeten as chief underwriting officer for its property and casualty business lines, subject to regulatory approval
Zurich Insurance Group subsidiary Farmers Group has agreed to acquire MetLife’s property and casualty (P&C) business in the US together with the Farmers Exchanges for $3.94 billion
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?
David Beyon looks at how and why cyber risks are finding their way into the captive space
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
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
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
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...
Steve Bauman of Zurich suggests it will be interesting to see how regulators react and begin to craft legislation, controls and requirements around cyber
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...
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
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?
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
Why does Ireland do insurance a little differently these days? Experts reveal all
