Aspen News

Aspen and Allianz’s PIMCO Launch Casualty-Focused Reinsurance Vehicle

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. and PIMCO Investment Management Co. announced the formation of Pando Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled collateralized re/insurer focused on casualty business. Under a long-term agreement, Aspen will be the sole cedent to Pando Re and PIMCO will …

A Turnaround Story: Boost People, Then Financial Results, Aspen CEO Says

Executive Summary: When Mark Cloutier took the helm of Aspen to return the company to profitability, he knew a vital first step would begin with its group of talented people. There were cultural challenges that needed addressing along with the …

Viewpoint: Insurers, Insureds Must Collaborate to Get Ahead of Social Inflation

Executive Summary: Setting up mock jury trials, taking cases to trial and refraining from issuing “hammer” letters to lower-layer insurers are just three of the strategies Aspen’s Chief Claims Officer Tony Rai suggests that insurers start undertaking—in concert with their …

People Moves: Stanford Named Interim CEO at Aspen UK; Canopius Appoints Crane as Head of UK Distribution; Miller Taps Carpenter’s Sinniah to Lead Reinsurance, Capital

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen UK, Canopius Group and London-based broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aspen UK Names Stanford as Interim CEO, Succeeding Milner Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced the …

Markets/Coverages: Aspen Partners With Surefire Cyber to Offer Cyber Risk Services

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has partnered with Surefire Cyber to launch Aspen Cyber Risk Services (ACRS), a complimentary suite of services that will enable its primary cyber insureds to proactively tackle cybersecurity threats, from pre-incident to response and resilience. This …

Apollo-Owned Aspen Insurance Files for IPO in US

Private equity firm Apollo-owned Aspen Insurance on Wednesday filed its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, according to a regulatory filing. The company did not disclose details about the size of the offering, but is reportedly …

People Moves: Aspen Taps SiriusPoint’s Mardon as Global Head of Property Catastrophe; CNA Hardy Appoints Marsh’s Berman as Head of Specialty

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen Insurance Holdings and CNA Hardy. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aspen Taps SiriusPoint’s Mardon as Global Head of Property Catastrophe Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has appointed Tim …

Markets/Coverages: Digital Lloyd’s Syndicate Ki Partners With Travelers and Aspen to Expand Follow Capacity

Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, announced that Travelers and Aspen will offer additional follow capacity through its digital platform from Jan. 1, 2024. As a result of this partnership, Ki will become the first algorithmic …

People Moves: Aspen Promotes Bianconi to Global Head of Cyber; WTW’s Corporate Risk & Broking Unit Taps Marsh’s Beldy Torborg for 2 Exec Roles

Aspen Promotes Bianconi to Global Head of Cyber Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has appointed Bobby Bianconi as global head of Cyber. Bianconi has been with Aspen since 2016 and brings over 1o years of dedicated underwriting experience, most recently …

People Moves: Guy Carpenter Expands Cyber Team With Key Appointments; Aspen Appoints AXA XL’s Welch as Chief Underwriting Officer, Reinsurance

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Guy Carpenter and Aspen Insurance Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Guy Carpenter Expands Cyber Team With Key Appointments to Global Team Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of …