Roundtable reflections: is your validation still fit for purpose?
In our recent roundtable, we brought together CROs and senior actuaries to discuss capital model validation and the impact of the new Solvency UK regime.
Read MoreDementia UK partnership celebrated at CIR Magazine Business Continuity Awards
‘Strategy through Partnership’ award highlights our work improving Dementia UK’s risk resilience.
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Slide to receive $283m from upsized IPO
Slide Insurance has announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 24,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value per share $0.01, at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. Slide has revealed that it is offering 16,666,667 shares, and certain selling stockholders are offering 7,333,333 shares. Based on the offering price,…
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Howden acquires Chilean retail insurance broker U&F
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has acquired a Santiago-headquartered independent retail insurance broker, Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F). U&F was founded in 2010 by Felipe Ureta, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with Matias Fernandez joining shortly after. The broker specialises in P&C, motor, civil liability, construction and marine…
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Resilience names Colonel Judson C. Dressler to lead Risk Operations Centre expansion
Resilience, a provider of cyber risk solutions, has announced that recently retired Colonel Judson C. Dressler will join the company to lead its Risk Operations Centre (ROC). Dressler will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the ROC—an internal risk intelligence and threat hunting capability designed to identify cyber risks early and reduce financial impacts…
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Barents Re and subsidiaries get A- ratings with stable outlook from S&P
Credit rating company S&P Global Ratings has assigned independent reinsurance group, Barents Re Reinsurance Company Inc. (Cayman Islands), and two of its subsidiaries (collectively Barents Re) an ‘A-‘ long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings with a stable outlook. The two subsidiaries with the ‘A-‘ long-term financial strength ratings are Barents Insurance EAD (Bulgaria) and…
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Liberty Specialty Markets restructures UK & MENA operations with new division leads
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has introduced new leadership roles to oversee three recently established divisions in its UK and MENA region: marine & aviation, specialty, and property. This restructuring is part of an effort to adjust the delegated authority framework in response to shifting market conditions. The appointed directors…
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European insurers to increase private credit allocations, according to Moody’s
Moody’s Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, expects European insurers to significantly increase their exposure to private credit investments in the coming years. As of 2024, these assets accounted for approximately 13% of total insurer investment portfolios, based on Moody’s broad definition of private credit, which includes private placements, mortgage loans,…
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HDI Global names Alexandrine Ajavon as General Manager Global Network Africa
Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global SE has announced the appointment of Alexandrine Ajavon as General Manager Global Network Africa, report to Martial Fuge, Head of Global Network at HDI Global. In her new role based in Paris, Ajavon will manage relationships with HDI Global’s network partners in Africa and support multinational clients conducting business…
Read MoreVolunteering efforts celebrated at the 2025 GAIN Awards
We were named ‘Volunteer Team of the Year’ for our work supporting Girls Are Investors (GAIN).
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