Howden, a global insurance intermediary group, has appointed four new hires to its aviation division, including former Gallagher Partner Matthew Giddings, and hull war expert Mike Hart.

During yesterday’s S&P Global Ratings Insurance In Focus webinar, Ali Karakuyu, Director and Lead Analyst, stated that if a large tail, 1-in-200 year catastrophe event were to occur, the global reinsurance sector is well-prepared and would be able to manage it effectively.

According to Todd Kozikowski, Co-founder, CEO, 4WARN, nearly all insurers and lines of insurance are now being targeted by tech-enabled claim instigation, a phenomenon once considered confined to Florida.

APOLLO Insurance, a Canadian digital insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Randall Rixon as Vice President of Partnerships.

Specialty insurer Newline Group (Newline) has expanded its operations in Asia with the establishment of Newline Hong Kong Services Limited, appointing Carson Choi as Head of Financial Lines.

American Integrity Insurance Group has launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering (IPO) of 6,875,000 shares of common stock, with the company intending to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include contributing capital to its insurance subsidiary.