Australian primary insurer Suncorp is reportedly dealing with nearly 28,000 total insurance claims (including more than 20,000 claims for homes) across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria from the recent storms and flooding that have impacted the east coast alongside tropical cyclone Jasper.

W. R. Berkley Corporation, a property and casualty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Lucas Prahl as President of Berkley Human Services, a Berkley company.

QBE Re has bolstered it’s Bermuda team with the appointment of Carmen DeSilva as Vice President, Specialty Underwriter, effective immediately.

Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the appointment of Rob Kanno as Senior Security Support Analyst.

MAPFRE RE has returned to the catastrophe bond market by sponsoring a new €125 million, three-year issuance specifically designed to protect its European risk portfolio against extreme wind events, which constitute the firm’s main catastrophic exposure in the region.

Allied Trust Insurance Company has announced the launch of its homeowners insurance program in North Carolina, US, to provide coverage focused insurance options for coastal residents.