Global broker Brokerslink has launched a new Risk Management Practice (RMP) to provide its partners and affiliates with access to its single-access specialist consultancy service

ICEYE, a Finnish provider of natural catastrophe services, is to release its beta wildfire insights product for US wildfire events

Riskonnect, a UK-based software company, has launched its Risk Bow Tie analysis feature for governance, risk and compliance (GRC)

Global commercial insurance rates increased by 4 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, the same rate as the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Marsh’s Global Market Index report

Risk Strategies is to acquire Johnson Insurance Services (JIS), a subsidiary of Johnson Financial Group

DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Victoria Clucas (pictured) and Bill Evans as insurance partners

CAC Specialty has appointed Karmanee Governor (pictured) as senior account executive to further bolster its healthcare division

Alliant has appointed Nicholas Ambriano (pictured) as managing director and executive vice president to lead its new division

Aon Reinsurance Solutions has promoted Paul Grasso (pictured) to head of treaty Australia and New Zealand

Swiss Re Reinsurance and Iowa-based insurtech Benekiva have formed a partnership to develop an integrated claims management platform

BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance broker, has appointed Erik Soria (pictured) as head of new business solutions and co-head of casualty broking

Sandra Leyendecker (pictured left) has been promoted to head of casualty claims, while Ingo Lorber and Michael Brobach (pictured right) have been appointed as head of property claims and head of executive and professional lines claims, respectively