New York based insurer the Navigators Group has appointed Jennifer Yang as chief risk officer, who will oversee its enterprise risk management worldwide. The company said that Yang will report to Ciro M DeFalco, senior vice president and ...
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The Navigators Group, a US-based insurance company focusing on specialty products within the overall property/casualty insurance market, has selected Saul Basch to its board of directors. The Navigators Group president and chief executive ...
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Specialty insurance and reinsurance products provider Argo Group International Holdings has appointed Jason Dsouza as casualty and professional lines underwriter for Argo Re (DIFC). Based in Dubai, Dsouza will report to Argo Re's (DIFC) ...
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Suremerica Surety Underwriting Services has signed an agreement with a global underwriter to offer new surety capacity for all major brokers and professional surety agents. Using its proven underwriting team and a global network, the ...
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ReneSola has earmarked a deal with PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services to provide a range of long-term insurance and warranty-related coverage for its high-quality solar products. PowerGuard will cater 25 years of complete coverage ...
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Kingsway Financial Services and its subsidiary 1347 Capital has finalised the purchase of certain tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of Florida-based Intercontinental Warranty Services (IWS). IWS is a provider of after-market ...
US specialty insurance products distributor has purchased a niche Managing General Underwriter, Special Markets Insurance Consultants (Smic), for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1985, Smic offers student accident medical, catastrophe ...
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Insurance broker Britton Gallagher & Associates has acquired Beckman Insurance Agency as part of its growth plan in the amusement industry. Through the transition period, the business will continue to operate under the name Beckman ...
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Kidnap and ransom insurance provider HCC Specialty has signed an agreement with Unity Resources Group (Unity) to offer crisis response services to its policyholders worldwide. Under the agreement, Unity along with its partner iJET ...
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Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts&Co has agreed to acquire specialty insurance brokerage firm Alliant Insurance Services from Blackstone for an undisclosed sum. Alliant's management team and employees currently own nearly ...
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US specialty insurance underwriter Markel has inked a definitive agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Group to acquire Essentia Insurance,in an undisclosed deal. Pending regulatory approval and satisfying customary closing conditions,the ...
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has appointed Larry Hilsheimer as director of its Retirement Plans, while Anne Arvia will lead Nationwide Direct, Affinity and Growth Solutions. Nationwide chief executive officer Steve Rasmussen said ...
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Hiscox has joined hands with Business Owners Liability Team (BOLT Insurance Agency) to distribute its small commercial insurance products to business owners in the US on the BOLT Insurance portal platform. BOLT Insurance evp Tom Hammond ...
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US-based commercial insurance holding company, W R Berkley has promoted Andrew Tuma as the new president of Berkley Surety Group with immediate effect. Tuma recently served as the company's executive vice president and chief operating ...
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Allied World Bermuda, a part of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings (AWH) has introduced Executive ForceField, a new directors and officers liability policy. Available as either an excess or primary basis, the newly launched policy is ...
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