Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Kerry Hall to the newly created role of Head of Property and Casualty Binders.

BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent specialist broker, has acquired reinsurance broker firm Calomex for an undisclosed amount.

In the recent 2024-25 Budget speech, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, highlighted plans to promote Hong Kong as a platform for the issuance of insurance-linked securities (ILS).

Applied Systems has announced the first quarter 2022 results of the Applied Commercial Index, the Canadian insurance industry’s premium rate index.

Lloyd’s global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has confirmed several senior appointments in its Casualty Reinsurance team, including that of Rhian Pinder as Head of US Casualty, and Jonathan Kimber has been appointed Head of International Casualty & Cyber.

Howden Reinsurance Broker’s Head of Iberia, Alex Ramírez has left the organisation and joined Hispania (Grupo Concentra) as Head of Reinsurance & OM Business, as first reported by Spanish publication Inese.

Everest Group, Ltd., a global underwriting leader specialising in property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, has announced the immediate appointment of Glen Browne as the Global Head of Accident & Health (A&H).

BF&M Limited, the Bermuda-based re/insurance holding company, has appointed Bruce Walker as EVP, Group Chief Financial Officer of the BF&M Group.