AF Group, an industry leader in offering specialty insurance products, has entered into the assumed reinsurance marketplace through a new partnership with Waypoint Underwriting Management

Concert Group Holdings, a newly formed business dedicated to insurance fronting, has secured an agreement to raise additional capital from its founders in partnership with Century Equity Partners and WT Holdings

The Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe has elected Galit Saar to the AMICE board by AMICE’s annual general meeting of members

AssuredPartners has hired and appointed Nick Napolitano as captive practice leader

DARAG Group has made several senior appointments with Alastair Lauder as group chief actuary, Ciaran Russell as senior actuary, Vivek Bhandari as head of data, Matt Watson as group head of IT and Alastair Whitfield as group head of investments

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a+” of BNY Trade Insurance, based in Bermuda and The Hamilton Insurance Corporation, which is based in New York

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has hired Scott Sayce as global head of cyber, effective 1 September 2021

A.M. Best has affirmed the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of W. R. Berkley Corporation, based in Connecticut as well as all associated long-term issue credit ratings and indicative long-term IRs for securities issued by W. R. Berkley

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” of Blue Whale Re, based in Vermont

Petra Hielkema has been appointed by the European Council as chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

RISCS has established a new cell captive in Labuan for an Australian-based client

Based in San Francisco, Ken Lorber will play a lead role in building out the business in the US, structuring bespoke insurance and reinsurance solutions for McGill and Partners’ clients.