The IRS has won a case against the DDoI which is expected to have direct implications for microcaptives

W.R. Berkley Corporation, property and casualty insurer, has appointed Jay Weber (pictured) as president of Berkley Southeast Insurance Group

Aon has appointed Andy Neal (pictured) as managing director of the firm’s public sector partnership

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of Vermont-based Blue Whale Re

CNH Industrial Capital, CNH’s Industrial’s captive financial provider, has partnered with Assurant, a business services company

Ryan Specialty, a Chicago-based specialty firm, has appointed Sara Kendall (pictured) as deputy chief compliance officer

The United Nations’ PSI Initiative has welcomed Beneva as the first Canadian-domiciled insurer to join its NZIA

Gallagher is to launch a new insurance brokerage in Japan

Intangic MGA, a cyber managing general agent has appointed Debbie Durkan (pictured) as commercial director to drive growth and distribution

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) for the rated operating subsidiaries of (re)insurance provider SiriusPoint

Specialist (re)insurance broker BMS has appointed Morna Leather (pictured) as chief financial officer

Employee benefits solutions provider Reliance Matrix has integrated its new “Text Back” technology into its claim experience services