Latest specialty news and research
Gransbury to lead new QBE North America specialty unit
News | by Anna Sagar | May 27, 2020
The former A&H president will oversee A&H, aviation, and trade credit and surety under a new specialty unit.
Altamont scraps planned Topa Insurance acquisition
News | by Bernard Goyder | May 19, 2020
The deal was awaiting regulatory approval from the CDI after the deal was agreed in August.
Topa makes interim CEO Michael Day’s role permanent
News | by Bernard Goyder | May 6, 2020
Day was first appointed interim CEO in December, following the resignation of John Donahue.
Protecdiv strikes strategic partnership with Cobbs Allen
News | by Anna Sagar | May 6, 2020
Shared back-office infrastructure forms part of the arrangement.
Willis Re’s Rumball to become North America specialty head
News | by Rachel Dalton | March 31, 2020
The move is part of wider plans at the reinsurance broker to build out the unit.
AIG restructures global specialty business and adopts ‘hub model’
News | by Anna Sagar | March 11, 2020
London will set global strategy and serve as the core specialty hub.
Fidelis posts 83% combined ratio as specialty premiums grow
News | by Samuel Casey | February 28, 2020
CEO Richard Brindle said the company’s cautious approach to specialty lines had been vindicated.
Markel to merge Specialty and Assurance units
News | by Bernard Goyder | February 25, 2020
The combined business will trade under the Markel Specialty banner from 1 April and will run a book of around $4bn in premiums.