Based in London, Laura-Jayne Hamblin joins the firm with more than 20 years of industry expertise.

The company also launched Pinpoint UK, a London-based underwriting platform, with Darren Powell taking on the role of chief underwriting officer.

Most recently, Littlemore served as chief executive of AXA XL Global Markets Reinsurance and board director of their Lloyd's business, Catlin Underwriting Agencies.

Ross Reynolds joined Hamilton in 2014, having served as global head of operations from 2021 and, before that, global head of FP&A from 2019.

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has issued a licence for Mangrove Insurance, Marsh’s new segregated portfolio facility in the Cayman Islands.

Aon collaborates with the US International Development Finance Corporation to build insurance capacity and accelerate new capital investment and economic recovery in Ukraine.

The move aims to complement NSM's robust portfolio of specialty insurance programmes and brands for commercial P&C and consumer insurance.

Niranjan Nathan will lead Argenta’s risk team and oversee the actuarial function, ensuring a robust risk framework, strong governance, and appropriate supervision and risk controls.

The agency cites the robust profit margins along with higher attachment points and tighter terms and conditions that followed a period of drastic repricing.

Artex Risk Solutions has appointed CEO and co-founder Peter Mullen as chairman, effective from 1 Jan 2025, with Zeb Holt succeeding as designated CEO, effective from 1 July.

Guy Carpenter has launched the Capital & Advisory group as part of its Global Capital Solutions and has appointed Alexander Schnieders as global head of the new division.

The partnership will introduce a ‘Ready for Guidewire’ accelerator, facilitating rapid and repeatable integration between WTW’s Radar analytics software and Guidewire PolicyCenter.