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Canopius in early stages of exploring London IPO

The Michael Watson-led business has yet to appoint banks and may not pull the trigger on the move.

Ex-StarStone CUO Message joins marine and energy team at ERS

Message will write lines including upstream energy as the motor syndicate expands into specialty classes.

ERS lands Hiscox’s Lill for professional lines entry

The Aquiline-backed motor syndicate is hiring a team to lead a build-out in specialty lines.

Opinion: FCA BI case – A judicial cat hits UK insurers

Typical cat loss events trigger XoL reinsurance recoveries. It is not certain that this will.

• Swiss Re UK and Ireland CEO Madzinga to leave for Britam
• Marsh appoints Colraine as UK chairman to replace Barker
• Supreme Court ruling ‘overall positive’ for Hiscox: Berenberg
• Gallagher names COO Behagg as reinsurance leader
• QBE increases risk margin following UK Supreme Court ruling
• Stable creates collateralised insurer to manage agricultural price volatility

Opinion

Lloyd's Europe's imminent regulator-mandated overhaul is not an unmitigated disaster but will add cost and complexity

Criticism of 'opportunistic' start-ups sits awkwardly in a market which prides itself on entrepreneurialism

Do Covid-19 liability claims have potential to be next asbestos?

Entering reinsurance will be tough, but Ardonagh’s latest project is no surprise

In Brief

Hamilton’s Goldsmith joins Chaucer as PV e-trading underwriter

Miller makes trio of hires to start new private client team

Pro MGA Solutions makes trio of hires

Oxford Insurance Brokers enters cargo with Stafford hire

Yachting specialist IYC names MS Amlin’s Jacks as insurance director

Liberty Specialty Markets confirms BP hire as global energy head

Analysis

New capacity to stabilise hard D&O market after tumultuous 2020

Conditions remain favourable for underwriters but uncertainty remains on whether the recession will lead to a flood of claims.

Recession and capital gains tax reforms boost broker M&A momentum

Economic headwinds combine with high valuations to create greater impetus for intermediary sales.

Ten themes for 2021 in (re)insurance​​​​​​​

This publication looks at 10 issues that will shape the industry in the year ahead, from rate sustainability to start-up progress to the post-Covid recovery.

Space market expected to break even in 2020: Plane Talking

The AJ Gallagher report says multiple potential claims could take current loss levels well above the $330mn already known about.

Allen and St.Pier lead the inaugural Aviation Rankings

Insurance Insider launched its first-ever talent survey aimed at the aviation insurance market and some 165 professionals made it to the overall ranking

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