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McGill & Partners takes Camps-Harris from Willis 

The aviation specialist is the latest intermediary to leave McGill & Partners or BGC.

Clarification: Hamilton has stable AM Best ratings outlook

We would like to clarify that Hamilton Insurance Group currently holds an A- FSR rating from AM Best with a stable outlook.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions moves marine hull out of London

The carrier will continue to write hull business in Europe from its Genoa office.

Willis Re parts ways with US specialty head Ward

The former Validus Re CEO joined the reinsurance broker just under two years ago.

• Cali wildfire reinsurance rates could rise as much as 70%: S&P
• Cobbs Allen launches specialty insurance brokerage
• Magee named UK chair of Aon Reinsurance Solutions
• Aspen falls to H1 net loss on transaction and turnaround costs
• Mercury fined $27.6mn for charging illegal broking fees
• Intact acquires The Guarantee and Frank Cowan in C$1bn deal

Opinion

The walls are closing in on the total return reinsurers – so what are their choices?

The business cost of workplace ageism is significant and yet it is easily mitigated

We naturally adopt the appropriate attitude depending on our audience

Cross-fertilisation and applying eclectic experience are the keys to success

In Brief

Axa XL appoints senior underwriter at Canada property business

Luxembourg tornado insured loss put at EUR100mn

Brown & Brown acquires agricultural agency

Anbang to sell $2.4bn property portfolio: report

Concord hires Peress from Ambridge Partners

Swiss Re gets green light for Ivory Coast operation

Analysis

Convex: Inside the project to build London’s leading specialty player

The Insurance Insider takes a look at how Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand's plans for 2020 could impact the broader market.

European reinsurers bet on cat as rate rises gain momentum

Swiss Re leads the charge on US exposure as reinsurers prepare for North American hurricane season.

Hedge fund re: The irony factories

Under pressure from all sides, the first generation of total return vehicles appear to be getting less room to manoeuvre.

Insider 50 notches up as Q2 earnings season continues

The index grew modestly last week but nonetheless beat major global stock markets.

Jordan and Horner win the 2019 Political Violence Rankings

Meanwhile, Canopius’ George Connell and Tysers' Charlie Skipworth-Button have emerged as rising stars.

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