Motion Specialty has been approved as a Lloyd’s of London coverholder, having been founded by Dan Alpay and Alex Kickham with the support of wholesale US broker Johnson and Johnson, and writing on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1301, managed by Inigo Ltd. According to a joint announcement from the involved parties, Motion Specialty combines complementary […]

After a “fantastic” 2024 underpinned by a progressive global buildout and impressive year-on-year growth across all key metrics, Andy Creed, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and UK CEO of legacy acquirer RiverStone International, is “very positive” on where the run-off market is going. Last week, at the annual IRLA conference in Brighton, UK, we spoke […]

Canopius Group, a global specialty and P&C insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Chen Zhang as Head of Claims and Channing Chiu to a newly created role of Regional Strategy and Transformation Lead in its Asia Pacific (APAC) leadership team. Zhang stepped into the role on May 5th, 2025, and Chiu’s appointment is effective May 19th, […]

KISTERS has launched HailSens360 across Europe, combining real-time hail sensors with hyperlocal forecasts and nowcast alerts to protect solar, crops, and insured assets. According to KISTERS, HailSens360 brings together advanced hail detection, high-resolution forecasting, and real-time decision support in a single, unified platform. “Already used across solar energy, agriculture, and insurance sectors in the US, […]

Concert Group Holdings (Concert), a privately owned insurance holding company, has appointed Charles Slatery as Chair of the Group, and industry veteran Matthew Adams as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board. Slatery is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WT Holdings, Inc. He succeeds Brady Young, Founder and CEO of Strategic […]