It will be a hard act to follow, but the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has today announced the interim replacement for Sian Fisher in the role of CEO. Jonathan Clark will take the position with immediate effect – building on…
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Specialist Risk Group discloses first deal of 2022
The insurance industry’s mergers and acquisition race has continued at pace during the first weeks of 2022, and now Specialist Risk Group has joined the leading pack. The group has today announced an agreement to acquire the Special Risks team…
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Generali Group issues nine-month financial results
Generali Group has posted an operating result of €4.4 billion (around £3.766 billion) in the nine months to September 30, 2021 – a 10% increase from the same period in 2020. The firm credits the “strong increase” in the operating…
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IDF partners up with Start Network to project climate risks
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has partnered up with Start Network – a coalition of more than 50 humanitarian charities – to support a new global finance service that prepares communities for weather-related calamities before it takes place. The new…
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Chaucer fortifies new marine battalion with key hire
Global speciality (re)insurance group Chaucer has boosted its new marine speciality division by appointing Mike Smith, former director at Willis Towers Watson (WTW), as the division’s new lead. Smith has more than 35 years of experience working within the marine…
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CNA Financial offices third-quarter 2021 numbers
Chicago-headquartered commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance group CNA Financial has published its third-quarter financial results, which chair and chief executive Dino Robusto considers “very strong”. According to the major US insurer, which is also present in Canada and Europe,…
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QBE creates a new ESG risk supervision frame for SMEs
QBE has launched a new tool that provides a risk management framework for its SME customers. The tool, developed by QBE’s Risk Solutions practice, offers a template sustainability policy and environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework, enabling SMEs to identify,…
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Aston Lark plunges for independent insurance broker
In his recent interview with Insurance Business, group CEO of Aston Lark Peter Blanc highlighted how the group’s acquisition by Howden will not slow down its acquisitive pipeline and today, hot on the heels of last week’s purchase of Absolute…
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CFC welcomes important investment
Specialist insurance provider CFC has announced a major investment jointly led by European private equity firms EQT and Vitruvian Partners. Founded in 1999, CFC joined the industry as a pioneer in the cyber insurance market. Today, the company serves more…
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Lodestone Security, The Digital Defense Specialist Opens London Office
Lodestone Security, a Beazley auxiliary and pioneer in digital protection and episode reaction in the U.S., is growing its worldwide reach by opening an office in London. Adam Harrison joins the gathering as overseeing head of Lodestone Security UK. The…
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