Accident and Health (A&H) insurance News

People Moves: Fairfax Financial Promotes Clarke to President; AXA XL Names Lee as Head of Claims, Canada; Zurich’s Price Joins SiriusPoint as Head of Travel A&H

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Fairfax Financial Holdings, AXA XL and SiriusPoint Ltd. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fairfax Financial Holdings Promotes Clarke to President Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has appointed Peter Clarke …

UK MGA Nexus Acquires Hiscox Global Flying

Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Hiscox Global Flying (HGF) via an asset purchase into Millstream Underwriting Ltd., a Nexus Group company that specializes in accident & health and travel insurance. HGF …

XL Catlin Launches Protect & Assist in Australia

XL Catlin has launched Protect and Assist, an accident and health insurance solution designed to help Australian businesses protect their people and meet their duty of care in the face of emerging risks and heightened security threats. Protect and Assist …

Starr Cos. Forms Canadian A&H Division, with Claughton & Hughes at Helm

Starr Cos. has launched an Accident & Health Division, based in Toronto, Canada. A&H coverages provided include business travel accident; group basic and voluntary accidental death & dismemberment; critical illness; and emergency out-of-province medical. “Starr continues to expand its capabilities …

Everest Re in London Taps Hiscox’s Armitage, Gairdner from Tokio Marine Kiln as Sr. Underwriters

Everest Re Group Ltd. announced the addition of several new senior underwriters to the London team of Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd. Luke Armitage joins Everest Re’s London office as senior underwriter for motor business. Previously, he spent 10 years with …

Botet Joins ACE as A&H Business Development Director for Catalonia & Balearics

The ACE Group announced the appointment of Joan Torradeflot Botet as Director of Business Development for its Accident and Health (A&H) insurance business in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, effective immediately. H will be responsible for the commercial development of …