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Vishnupriya N

AXA XL names new mid-market head for Europe and APAC regions

Laëtitia Lebas will be responsible for deploying the company’s mid-market strategies across Australia, Asia and Europe.

Burns & Wilcox to purchase Environmental Underwriting Solutions

Current EUS president Beth Linton will join Burns & Wilcox as environmental brokerage vice-president.

BMS Group acquires Canadian brokers Smith & Reid and O’Neil Insurance

The takeover will allow BMS to expand into the speciality retail segment in Canada.

Lockton Re establishes mortgage and structured credit division

Co-leaders of the new segment will collaborate with the company’s international team to deliver offerings to clients.

Sompo International expands reinsurance business to Canada

The company named Apundeep Lamba as the reinsurance head for the region.

UST and mistEO partner to offer climate risk data to insurance sector

Precise risk assessment models will aid insurers to take informed decisions and deliver customised insurance products.

Connect Underwriting introduces casualty and cyber MGA Stability Risk

The launch is part of Connect Underwriting’s strategy to continue its focus on property, energy and political violence lines.

FORT Insurance and Gaudreau Assurances enter merger deal

With a workforce of 220 employees, the new entity will be led by CEO Vincent Gaudreau.

PERILS and CyberAcuView partner to launch cyber industry loss index 

Risk transfer products such as insurance linked securities and industry loss warranty contracts can licence the loss data.

CLARA Analytics raises $24m to expedite AI use in insurance claims

The latest financing takes the current total of funds secured by the insurtech to $60m.