Brad Meindersma has joined Strategic Risk Solutions as president of SRS managers (Canada), Limited

The CICA Essay Contest invites two-person teams of college risk management and insurance students to describe how and why a captive insurance company could be used as a cost-effective means of alternative risk financing for emerging risks

The two will report to Chris Kopser, president and chief underwriting officer of primary casualties in the Americas

RYSKEX, which focuses on cyber, climate change, pandemic, and political perils, says the group will cover climate change perils, and provide alternative capital for the captive market, particularly Vermont-based captives

Taylor served as insurance commissioner of the District of Columbia from 2015 to 2020

As part of the mandate, Hylant’s brokers and their clients will gain access to KYND’s cyber suite of tools to enable faster cyber insurance applications

Alliant Insurance Services has appointed Pete Kranz as a senior vice president at Alliant Specialty

Specialty reinsurance broker BMS Re has made two appointments to its Bermuda division. Chris McDowell joins as CEO of the Bermuda division, and Mario Benetti as head of casualty treaty and actuarial

Legal advice provider Ogier has promoted Martin Byers to counsel in its Cayman Islands division. Byers has served at Ogier for more than a year as senior associate

PwC’s survey was produced in conjunction with Insurance and Reinsurance Legacy Association and Association of Insurance & Reinsurance Run-Off Companies

The roadmap outlines five main areas that the company wishes to focus on

The ratings reflect Maxseguros’ balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management