The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest risk for insurers offering coverage during the Beijing Winter Olympics as an outbreak of hostilities could force team withdrawals or appearance cancellations, industry sources say. Olympic Games, top events …
LONDON – Insurers have halved the amount of cyber cover they provide to customers after the pandemic and home-working drove a surge in ransomware attacks that left them smarting from hefty payouts. Faced with increased demand, major European and U.S. …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three insurers: FM Global, Beazley and Rokstone. A summary of these new hires follows here. FM Global Promotes Johnson and Dempsey in Senior EMEA Roles Commercial property insurer FM Global has …
Lodestone Security, a Beazley subsidiary and leader in cyber defense and incident response in the U.S., is expanding its global reach by opening an office in London. Adam Harrison joins the group as managing director of Lodestone Security UK. The …
Specialist insurer Beazley has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch Syndicate 4321 from Jan. 1, 2022. Once fully approved, the syndicate will focus exclusively on offering additional capacity to businesses that perform well against environmental, social and governance (ESG) …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Willis Towers Watson, specialty insurer Fusion and insurer Beazley. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Towers Watson Hires ERS’ Shepherd as Head of Global Facultative Insurance broker …
This edition of International People Moves details promotions and appointments at three insurers: Beazley, Everest Insurance and MGA Pen Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Beazley Promotes Turk as Group Head of Strategy Beazley, the London-based insurer, …
This edition of International People Moves covers London-based appointments at Beazley, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and Marsh. A summary of these promotions and new hires follows here. Insurer Beazley Names Sanchez for Newly Created Global Head of Cyber …
Andrew Horton, the former CEO of Beazley, officially became QBE’s new group CEO on Sept. 1 – an appointment that was originally announced in March. Also on Sept. 1, QBE Re announced the appointment of SiriusPoint’s Tracey Gibbons as head …
Beazley Appoints Chubb’s Kocsondy as U.S. Cyber & Tech Chief Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Patricia Kocsondy as head of U.S. Cyber & Tech. Kocsondy, an experienced cyber underwriter and manager, comes from Chubb, where she served as senior vice …
