Argo Group appoints Arturo Pelaez as Chief Operating Officer


Argo Group, an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market, has announced the appointment of Arturo Pelaez as Chief Operating Officer. Pelaez brings over two decades of industry experience, with expertise in insurance M&A and a strong track record in strategy and operations. In his new role, he will play a […]

Generali GC&C and Seguros Bolívar partner to cater to Colombia’s large companies


Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) business unit and Seguros Bolívar have partnered to launch a reinsurance agreement to strengthen Colombia’s large corporate segment insurance offering. The partnership aims to provide large Colombian companies with access to comprehensive, tailor-made protection solutions to protect assets and support them in effective risk management. The agreement combines the […]

Accredited welcomes Laure Kearns as UK CUO


Accredited Insurance Program Management has announced the appointment of Laure Kearns as UK Chief Underwriting Officer “Laure has a fantastic track record and brings the perfect blend of technical expertise and strategic vision to our Underwriting team as we continue to grow and innovate as an MGA specialty insurer,” an Accredited spokesperson commented. Kearns is […]

Howden appoints Hamish Ravindran as Chief Client Officer of Asia


Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Hamish Ravindran its Chief Client Officer for Asia. Ravindran will be based out of Singapore and has 23 years of experience with commercial property insurer, FM Global. Most recently, he was the Client Service Manager for the insurer for four years. Howden is confident that […]

Insurance Europe backs EU goals to strengthen digital infrastructure & AI adoption


Insurance Europe has backed the EU’s ambition to strengthen digital infrastructure and AI adoption but stresses that the success of the Cloud and AI Development Act depends on taking an open, investment-led approach and avoiding restrictions on access to trusted global technology providers. The organisation responded to a European Commission consultation on the upcoming Cloud […]

CyberCube identifies sectors most at risk from Scattered Spider attacks


CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has identified Manufacturing, Education, IT, and Retail as the sectors most at risk of attacks from the threat actor group Scattered Spider — the group behind several recent high-profile cyber incidents, including the attack on large UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S). Scattered Spider has evolved from a […]