EC News (17 October 2019)

Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from Globe Underwriting, AXA XL, RKH Specialty and m...

Driverless cars: Increasing opportunity or risk for the insurance industry?

Posted by Sophie Meakin

With technology advancing at a rapid speed, autonomous cars are a hot topic on the agenda of the major UK insurers. Back in June this year, the CEO...

Globe Underwriting appoints Dan Watson as senior engineering underwriter

UK based managing general agent, Globe Underwriting has named Dan Watson as senior engineering underwriting, effective immediately. Watson brings m...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Swedish broker Proinova

Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of insurance broker Proinova based in Helsingborg, Sweden. Proinova...

Peter Welton promoted to UK head of energy at AXA XL

AXA XL has announced the promotion of Peter Welton to UK head of energy. He will succeed Luis Prato who was appointed chief underwriting officer fo...

RKH Specialty adds Humphreys and Robinson to its specialist aviation team

RKH specialty announced the appointments of Jason Humphreys and Alex Robinson to expand its specialist aviation team in London. Humphreys will take...