Global insurance intermediary The Ardonagh Group has reported a 24% increase in income for the full year 2024 (FY’24) to $1.99 billion as adjusted EBITDA grew by 31% to $683 million. The pro forma income for FY’24 was reported at $2.5 billion, and pro forma adjusted EBITDA is $941 million, including completed and committed acquisitions…
Fortitude Group Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortitude Re, has announced the pricing of a private offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to reduce its outstanding term loan borrowings, cover associated premiums, fees, and expenses,…
Mangrove Property Insurance Company, a newly formed Florida insurer, has announced the appointment of Tim Cotton as Chief Operating Officer. Cotton, a seasoned leader in the property insurance industry, has 30 years of experience, including 28 years specialising in the Florida property market. Cotton has had an extensive career, which includes a Chief Operating Officer…
MAPFRE Economics, the research arm of MAPFRE, a Spain-based insurance company, has raised its global growth forecast in its latest Economic and Industry Outlook 2025 report, projecting a 3.1% increase in global GDP for 2025, a slight upward revision from previous estimates. The report also anticipates a 3% global growth rate for 2024, with inflation…
SiriusPoint has entered a strategic partnership with Balance Partners, a North American managing general underwriter, to provide capacity for Balance Partners’ new Excess Construction Liability program, Vertical, which underwrites lead and following excess layers of up to $5 million. The new program, led by John LoPorto, Head of Vertical at Balance Partners’ New York Excess…
Veteran insurance and reinsurance executive Simone Camilla Oliveira has launched Uplift Strategy Consulting, a London-based boutique advisory firm that aims to drive transformations for re/insurers. Uplift Strategy Consulting helps its clients transform complex business transitions, such as M&A due diligence and integration, operational restructuring, and international market expansion, into sustainable competitive advantages. Leveraging Oliveira’s extensive…
Bermuda-based global specialty insurer Ascot Group has announced the appointment of Edel Chatterton as Chief Financial Officer, Ascot U.K. and Ascot Underwriting Limited (AUL). In this role, Chatterton will oversee Ascot U.K.’s finance organisation and capital strategy, including financial planning and analysis, tax, and treasury functions. She brings 20 years of industry experience, having held…
AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), a provider of specialised insurance products, has appointed Stefanie Milch as its new Head of Claims. The firm stated that this appointment underscores its commitment to providing innovative risk solutions supported by a client-focused claims operation. In the new role, she will oversee AM Specialty’s claims operations, including the development…
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, an investment firm managing assets across diverse sectors, has released its 14th Annual Global Insurance Survey, offering insight into how insurers are adjusting their investment strategies in response to evolving economic challenges. With inflation concerns intensifying, 52% of insurers now identify it as the most significant macroeconomic risk to their portfolios—an…
Howden has announced the launch of Howden Re Taiwan, appointing Jimmy Tsai to lead the office as Managing Director. Tsai, who will join Howden in June this year, has over 15 years of experience in the Taiwanese and Asian reinsurance market. He began his career as a Special Assistant to the President of Taian Insurance…