Articles by Ryan Hewlett
Trumped out of Iran: US politics and the London Market ‘gold rush’
One year on from the lifting of sanctions on Iran, what has changed?
Final Perils loss estimate for Storms Eva and Frank hit £504m
Catastrophe data firm Perils said flooding linked to storms Eva and Frank caused insured losses of £504m.
Court of Appeal finds insurers may only have to pay incurred reinstatement costs
Insurers may only end up paying for reinstatement costs that the insured has in fact incurred, the Court of Appeal has found.
Q&A: David Pigot, Cunningham Lindsey
Nine months into the job, Cunningham Lindsey’s newly appointed CEO of UK and International, talks about a career spent on the move, and the need to keep your head above water in those sink or swim moments.
Aviva claims director joins IFB board
Rob Townend, Aviva’s claims director for UK general insurance, has joined the board of the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Insurers face 'highly challenging period', says AM Best
The insurance industry is entering a highly challenging period in its history, according to new research from AM Best.
Brit owner Fairfax buys Allied World for $4.9bn
Canada’s Fairfax Financial is to buy insurance giant Allied World for $4.9bn (£3.9bn).
Post People: 19-23 December
The latest people moves from the insurance industry.
Gallagher buys US E&O programme manager
Arthur J Gallagher is to buy California-based National Ethics Bureau for an undisclosed sum.
RSA appoints Hunn as business development director
RSA has appointed Kevin Hunn as business development director in its intermediated personal lines division.
Insurers cannot wait for government to lead on Brexit strategy
The UK's insurers cannot wait for government to take the lead on Brexit strategy, according to Ashley Prebble, an insurance partner at Clifford Chance.
Pioneer launches renewable energy team
Pioneer has launched a renewable energy underwriting team led by Warren Diogo.
BP Marsh takes a further 6.87% stake in Nexus
BP Marsh has acquired a further 6.87% in Nexus Underwriting for £4m.
Skuld reports $16m bottom line
Marine insurance provider Skuld has reported bottom-line results of $16m (£12.8m) for the nine months of the financial year 2016/17 ending 20 November.
Lloyd's to unveil plans for EU move in the new year
Lloyd’s of London will create an office somewhere within the European Union in a move to divert some of its operations to the continent as a result of the UK's Brexit vote.
Mixed reaction from market over Lloyd’s subscription cuts
The London Market has expressed a mixed reaction to planned changes to fees paid by market members to the Corporation of Lloyd's.
Underwriting at Lloyd's unprofitable in the aggregate, say Beale & Nelson
The strong performance that Lloyd’s has enjoyed this year masks a worrying unprofitable underwriting trend, according to the market’s CEO Inga Beale and chairman John Nelson.
Lloyd's to cut subscription costs by 10%
Lloyd's of London will reduce its market subscriptions by 10% for 2017 as part of efforts to keep the market competitive.
Novae appoints head of marine
Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Novae has appointed Helen Steadman as head of cargo.
CG Holdings launches new MGA Corin Underwriting
Casualty & General Insurance Company Europe’s parent company CG Holdings is launching Corin Underwriting Limited, a managing general agent to handle its UK and Irish casualty risks.
Nine out of 10 Hanjin container claims handled by Cunningham Lindsey
Nine out of 10 container claims from the collapse of the Hanjin Shipping line are being handled by loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey.
Helvetia adds two members to executive management
Adrian Kollegger and Achim Baumstark will join Helvetia Group as head of non-life Switzerland and chief technology officer, respectively.
European insurers concerned with EU services card proposal
Members of the European insurance sector have expressed concern on plans to introduce an EU services card.
Towergate names new underwriting CEO
Towergate has appointed Paul Dilley as CEO of underwriting.