Latest Ascot Headlines
All the headlines from our Ascot Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CITA Insurance Services and Ascot Insurance Company announce nationwide real estate agents and brokers errors & omissions program
Nov 7 2024 // ORANGE, CA, November 6, 2024 – CITA Insurance Services and Ascot Insurance Company (Ascot) have partnered to deliver a new real estate agents and brokers error & omissions (E&O) program nationwide. This admitted...
Ryan Specialty to Acquire P/C MGUs From Ascot’s Ethos Specialty
Sep 3 2024 // Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the property and casualty (P/C) MGUs owned by Ethos Specialty Insurance LLC from Ascot...
Markets/Coverages: Ascot Launches Capital Mgmt Platform for 3rd-Party Capital Biz
Aug 23 2024 // Ascot Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company, announced the launch of a unified capital management platform, Leadline Capital Partners, to support their expanded third-party capital...
People Moves: Ascot Underwriting Names Thompson as CEO, Keith Named Head of Ascot Bermuda; Geneva Assn. Appoints AIA’s Top Executive as Chair
Jun 7 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ascot Underwriting Ltd. and Ascot Bermuda, along with The Geneva Association. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ascot Group Ltd., the...
People Moves: World Insurance Names Woosley Head of National Practice Groups; Former Ascot Re CEO Berger Joins Coaction Board
May 24 2024 // World Insurance Associates Names Woosley EVP, Head of National Practice Groups Thaddeus Woosley World Insurance Associates LLC, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, named Thaddeus Woosley as executive vice president and...
People Moves: Bohm Head of US Capital Advisory at BMS Group; NIP Group Names Lindemann General Counsel; Stoik to Head Ascot Marine
Oct 17 2023 // BMS Group Appoints Andras Bohm as Head of U.S. Capital Advisory BMS Group announced the appointment of Andras Bohm as the head of its U.S. capital advisory business and the CEO of BMS Capital Advisory, Inc. (BMS...
People Moves: E&S Casualty at Ascot Group U.S. Names Keller Senior Lead Underwriter
Jul 19 2023 // E&S Casualty at Ascot Group U.S. Names Keller Senior Lead Underwriter Ron Keller has been named senior lead underwriter, E&S Casualty at Ascot Group U.S. Keller is based in the Chicago, Ill., office and is...
People Moves: Kuhn Leaves AIG for Ascot to Lead Large Public D&O; Ryan Joins Sompo as CUO
May 22 2023 // John Kuhn is now senior vice president, management liability and head of large public at Ascot. Ascot said Kuhn will lead the development and execution of Ascot’s large public D&O strategy, with a focus on...
People Moves: Ascot Names Williams U.S. CIO; Falcon Expands Leadership Team; Everest Names Mulray President of N.A. Insurance
Apr 19 2023 // Ascot Group Names Williams U.S. CIO Ascot Group has appointed Owen Williams to the newly created role of chief information officer (CIO), Ascot U.S., headquartered in New York, New York. Williams has been working in the...
People Moves: Strong Named N2G CEO; Butera to Head Swiss Re FinPro Lines, Casualty North America; Ascot Hires Totolos as Captive Solutions Leader
Apr 12 2023 // Strong Named New N2G CEO N2G Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC has named Kevin M. Strong its new chief executive officer. Strong replaces retiring N2G CEO Bill Skapof, who has led the company since 2020. Strong has more...
Lloyd’s Names Former Ascot CEO Brooks as Deputy Chair of Council
Feb 9 2023 // Lloyd’s of London announced that Andrew Brooks has been appointed as deputy chair of the Council of Lloyd’s. Brooks recently stepped down as chief executive officer of Ascot Underwriting Ltd. – a position he...
Ascot Names Zaffino as Group President & CEO, Following Retirement of Brooks
Feb 6 2023 // Ascot Group announced the appointment of Jonathan Zaffino as group president & chief executive officer (CEO), following the retirement of Andrew Brooks, effective immediately. Zaffino will also join the Board of...
Insurance Rates to Stay Flat for Shipments of Ukraine Grain: Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot
Dec 22 2022 // A cargo insurance facility providing cover for shipments via Ukraine’s grain export corridor will continue next year with no rate increases, an underwriter with Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on...
Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot Resumes Quoting Cargo Insurance for Black Sea Grain Shipments
Nov 2 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot is once again quoting on its cargo insurance facility for the Black Sea grain corridor, the facility’s lead underwriter said on Wednesday after Russia announced it would resume...
Update: Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot Pauses Writing New Cover for Ukrainian Grain Shipments
Oct 31 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot is suspending writing cover for new shipments using the Ukrainian grains corridor in the Black Sea until it has more clarity about the situation there, a senior official said on...
QBE Sells Irish Casualty Renewal Rights to Ascot, as Part of Phased Withdrawal
Sep 28 2022 // QBE announced the sale of select Irish casualty commercial insurance portfolios to the Ascot Group via a renewal rights transaction. The sale follows QBE’s decision earlier this year to conduct a phased withdrawal...
Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot, Marsh Provide Coverage for Grain Ship Sailing From Ukraine
Aug 23 2022 // Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war...
Lloyd’s of London’s Ascot, Marsh Provide Insurance for Ukraine Sea Corridor
Jul 29 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot and broker Marsh on Friday launched marine cargo and war insurance for grain and food products moving from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, removing a hurdle to getting shipments underway....
People Moves: Quigley Ascot’s Surety Lead; Olson Named Zurich N.A. Head of Programs
Apr 26 2022 // Quigley Named Ascot’s Head of Surety Ascot appointed Tara Quigley executive vice president and head of Surety. She will be responsible for developing, and managing Ascot’s Surety portfolio across the U.S. Her...
People Moves: SiriusPoint Promotes Chester for U.S./Canada Reinsurance; Banyan Risk Names Ascot’s Horrobin as Co-Founder, Co-CEO; SCOR Reinforces Sustainability Teams
Jan 10 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer SiriusPoint, specialty MGA Banyan Risk and reinsurer SCOR. A summary of these new hires follows here. SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based global...
