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JLT Re Taps Willis Re’s Punch as MD, APAC, for Regional Clients & Retrocession

JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultant, has appointed Stephen Punch as managing director, Asia Pacific, for Regional Clients and Retrocession. Punch is expected to join JLT Re in early 2017 after he has completed his contractual obligations with …

Specialist Broker Capsicum Re Launches in Latin America; Operation Led by Smith

Capsicum Re, the London-based specialist reinsurance broker, announced it has launched Capsicum Re Latin America (CRLA). “This is a major step in Capsicum Re’s strategy to become a full service, international, challenger reinsurance broker,” said the company, adding that the …

Mauritius-Based Reinsurance Solutions Launches London Subsidiary

Reinsurance Solutions Group announced the launch of its London subsidiary, Reinsurance Solutions London Ltd. Reinsurance Solutions is a Mauritius-based reinsurance broking group trading across Africa with subsidiaries in Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, and now London. The group, established 20 years ago, …

Dubai-Based Chedid Re Announces Registration as Lloyd’s Broker

Chedid Europe Reinsurance Brokerage Limited, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has announced its registration as a Lloyd’s broker. Chedid Re, which is a subsidiary of the Lebanese group Chedid Capital Holding, said this business move comes as a natural extension of …

Minova Insurance Launches BMS Capital Advisory

UK-based Minova Insurance Holdings announced the launch of BMS Capital Advisory, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of both the UK’s Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). BMS Capital Advisory is an …

Guy Carpenter Says Reinsurance Prices Squeezed by Oversupply

Reinsurance prices declined on policies renewed for July 1 amid low losses and as record levels of catastrophe bonds drove an oversupply of capital, according to Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC. There were “price decreases across virtually all geographies and …

Survey: Healthcare Reform Driving Demand for Provider Excess Insurance

Evolving reimbursement models for healthcare providers are fueling a surge in demand for provider excess insurance with industry experts forecasting a jump in premiums of 15-30 percent in 2013, according to a ReSource Intermediaries survey. Traditional fee-for-service contracts that reward …

Willis Re Makes Management Changes in Australian Operation

Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisor and insurance broker, has announced important changes to the leadership team at Willis Re Australia Limited, effective April 1, 2013. Current CEO Michael Harden will become Chairman. “During his six year tenure as …