Aspen News

Aspen Promotes Issavi to Lead Its Reinsurance Business, Succeeding Lillelund

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Emil Issavi, president and chief underwriting officer of Aspen Re, has been appointed to lead its reinsurance business with immediate effect. Issavi succeeds Thomas Lillelund who is leaving Aspen to become chief executive …

Boornazian to Retire as Chairman of Aspen Re and CEO of Aspen Re, Americas

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Brian Boornazian has decided to retire as chairman of its reinsurance segment, Aspen Re, and as chief executive officer of Aspen Re, Americas, with effect from the end of April. “I would like to …

Aspen Looks to Rebound from ‘Considerable Poor Performance’ by Insurance Unit

Aspen Insurance Holdings lost nearly $185 million in the 2017 fourth quarter, or $3.25 per diluted share. The struggling Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer also saw its consolidated combined ratio hit 152.6. While California wildfire catastrophe costs contributed greatly to Aspen’s …

Aspen Announces Cohen to Lead Insurance Unit, Succeeding Postlewhite

Aspen announced that David Cohen, president and chief underwriting officer of Aspen Insurance, will lead the day-to-day management of the Insurance business, reporting to group chief executive officer, Chris O’Kane. “David joined Aspen in November 2015. Since his arrival, he …

Aspen Appoints Schick from Maybank as Group Chief Operating Officer

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that David Schick has been appointed group chief operating officer. Schick joins Aspen from Maybank where he was executive vice president, Group Strategy and Transformation, and director of Strategic Operational Excellence. At Maybank, he was …

XL Catlin Invests $4M in Insurtech Microinsurance Startup, Stonestep

XL Catlin’s venture fund, XL Innovate, committed $4 million in first-round financing to Stonestep, a property/casualty insurtech startup looking to streamline how microinsurance is sold in emerging markets. The Series A funding is designed to help Stonestep grow in the …

Aspen Appoints Thornton as Group Chief Operating Officer

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Richard Thornton has been appointed to the newly created position of group chief operating officer. Thornton will undertake this new role in addition to his responsibilities as group head of strategy, said the company, …

Aspen Insurance Appoints Global Product Heads

Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of new global product heads as part of its strategy to leverage its global platform and better align product capabilities and distribution. These appointments are: Oliver …

Group of UK Insurers Win BOE Approval for Solvency II Capital Requirements

Prudential Plc, Aviva Plc and Legal & General Group Plc are among large U.K. insurers to win Bank of England approval of the models they use to calculate capital requirements under the European Union law known as Solvency II. The …

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Aspen and Its Subsidiaries

A.M. Besthas revised the outlook for the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and the ICRs of “a” of Aspen Insurance UK Ltd., Aspen Bermuda Ltd., Aspen American …