Anthony Cordonnier (pictured), global co-head of cyber at Guy Carpenter, comments

Hafize Gaye Erkan (pictured) has stepped down from Marsh McLennan’s board of directors to become governor of Türkiye’s Central Bank

The Asian Captive Conference has opened for registration

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont (NGIC)

Japan Post Insurance, KKR and Global Atlantic have partnered to enhance their business portfolios

AXA XL has appointed Renaud Guidée as its reinsurance CEO, effective 1 September

Sompo International has appointed Monica Cramér Manhem (pictured) to its subsidiary board of directors for SI Insurance (Europe), SIIE

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of Bermuda-based BNY Trade Insurance and New York-based The Hamilton Insurance Corp (Hamilton)

Specialty reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed Lori Bailey (pictured) as global head of growth within its cyber technology division

Ryan Specialty is to acquire certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners (ACE), a medical stop loss agent

Property and casualty insurer Penn National Insurance has selected Sapiens’ ReinsurancePro solution to optimise reinsurance processes

Ex-National Football League player Kendall Gammon (pictured) has been announced as the Western Region Captive Insurance Conference’s keynote speaker