Rokstone adds Lucy Barker-Hahlo to its newly launched Cyber unit
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Lucy Barker-Hahlo as Deputy Head of Cyber within its newly launched Cyber division. This follows Rokstone’s announcement last week of the launch of its dedicated Cyber…
W. R. Berkley appoints Hale Johnston President of Berkley Net
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a commercial lines property and casualty insurance provider, has recently announced that Hale Johnston has been appointed president of Berkley Net, one of its subsidiary companies, effective immediately. Johnston succeeds Brian Douglas, who has led Berkley…
ICA declares Queensland hailstorms an Insurance Catastrophe as claims surge
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared an Insurance Catastrophe for the strong winds and damaging hail that impacted South East Queensland between Sunday, 23 November and Monday, 24 November, noting that insurers have already received more than 16,000…
Lack of discipline in unprofitable US cyber market is somewhat surprising: Beazley CEO
Adrian Cox, Chief Executive Officer of specialist insurer Beazley, said this morning that the US cyber insurance market is now unprofitable and continues to soften given the active claims environment. London headquartered Beazley reported today that within its cyber risks…
HBC Group expands into Nordics with Danish agency DUAN acquisition
HBC Group, one of the leading insurance intermediary groups in the German-speaking region, has expanded its international marine expertise and Nordic market footprint with the acquisition of DUPI Underwriting Agencies Nordics A/S (DUAN). DUAN, a Danish underwriting agency based in…
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