Allianz Commercial unites global specialty and UK leadership in new Woolley role
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Allianz Commercial unites global specialty and UK leadership in new Woolley role

Emma Woolley will run Allianz Commercial's global specialty lines and UK book together, signalling how central the Londo...

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DIFC Court Curbs Defence-Cost Recovery in $70m Gulf Tanker Reinsurance Case
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DIFC Court Curbs Defence-Cost Recovery in $70m Gulf Tanker Reinsurance Case

Dubai's DIFC Court of Appeal has reversed a regional market-practice finding on defence costs, ruling English law and Lo...

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BMS Group Shifts HQ to Gherkin as London Insurance Hub Regains Momentum
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BMS Group Shifts HQ to Gherkin as London Insurance Hub Regains Momentum

Broker BMS Group will relocate its headquarters to London's iconic Gherkin building, while Aviva, Urban Jungle and Verli...

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Markel Names Allianz Veteran Doan Nguyen to Lead London Specialty Unit
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Markel Names Allianz Veteran Doan Nguyen to Lead London Specialty Unit

Markel Insurance appoints Doan Nguyen as managing director of its London specialty division, tapping her Allianz Commerc...

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Specialist Insurance Is a Claim Most Firms Can't Back, Says Accredited CEO
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Specialist Insurance Is a Claim Most Firms Can't Back, Says Accredited CEO

Accredited's Stuart McMurdo says too many London-market firms call themselves specialists without a real edge — and argu...

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MS Amlin Names Laura Hobern Chief Actuary as Paul Lucas Takes New Portfolio Role
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MS Amlin Names Laura Hobern Chief Actuary as Paul Lucas Takes New Portfolio Role

MS Amlin has appointed LCP partner Laura Hobern as chief actuary, while Paul Lucas moves to a new underwriting portfolio...

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Apollo Recruits Ex-Hiscox Product Recall Head David Burke to Drive Specialist Line
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Apollo Recruits Ex-Hiscox Product Recall Head David Burke to Drive Specialist Line

Specialty insurer Apollo has appointed David Burke, former Hiscox product recall unit head, to lead its own recall under...

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