Reinsurance
Neon Acquires Sapphire Underwriters, Gains Local Offshore Market Presence
Neon, the specialist Lloyd's insurer, has acquired Sapphire Underwriters from Heritage Group for an undisclosed price. In acquiring Sapphire, Neon (formerly Marketform) is getting a UK-based Lloyd's ...
Lloyd’s Urges Insurers to Invest in Natural Habitats to Fight Flood Risks
Natural coastal habitats such as mangroves, coral reefs and salt marshes protect communities more effectively against coastal storms than seawalls, and insurers should consider this when pricing ...
EXCLUSIVE: Hamilton Insurance Chief Strategy Officer Deutsch to Depart; Helped Build U.S., Lloyd’s Operations
Bob Deutsch, Hamilton Insurance Group's first-ever chief strategy officer, is leaving his position. Deutsch's planned departure after three years on the job is connected largely to several corporate ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Groups: House NFIP Reform Bill Would Harm Private Flood Market
The U.S. P/C industry's major trade associations say they oppose several provisions in draft legislation that would revamp the National Flood Insurance Program. Their big worry: that the revamp as it ...
Executives On The Move at Argo Group and Swiss Re
An ex-Chubb executive is now with Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., slated to lead its Latin America business. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appointed an executive to lead its new office in ...
RMS Rolls Out Updated North America Earthquake Models
RMS has released a new version of its North American Earthquake Models for the United States, Canada and Mexico. The updated version 17.0 model will enable RMS clients to manage their risk ...
French Blockchain Startup Stratumn Raises $7.9M
U.S. exchange group Nasdaq Inc has joined a 7 million-euro ($7.9 million) investment round in Stratumn, which helps companies develop applications using blockchain technology, the Paris-based startup ...
AmTrust to Sell National General Shares for $211.7 Million
AmTrust Financial Services agreed to sell more than 10 million shares it owns in National General Holdings Corp for $211.7 million, a move the specialty property/casualty insurance holding company ...