London market technology specialists Ebix Europe has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jeff Ward as its new Sales Director, effective immediately.

Bermuda-based reinsurer Ariel Re has insured the long-term performance warranty of Ecogensus, a technology firm focused on delivering sustainable waste management solutions.

Privately-owned specialty property & casualty (P&C) insurer, ProSight Global, Inc. (ProSight) has announced that it has rebranded as Coaction Specialty – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coaction Global, Inc. (Coaction), effective immediately.

SRCC (Strikes, Riots, Civil Commotions, and Civil Unrest) as a product does work, but the way some insurers are underwriting it does not, according to IQUW’s Dan Callow, who stated that this is due mainly due to terms & conditions as well as a lack of discipline.

HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has reported an improved year-over-year combined ratio of 90.5% from 92.7% for the first nine months of the year.

The London Market Group’s (LMG) Data Council has launched a consultation on the structure and fields of the Core Data Record (CDR) to cover claims.

Analysts at Moody’s Investors Service have warned that a prolonged period of high inflation would weigh on EMEA insurers’ profit and could bring adverse second order effects.

Munich Re Automation Solutions Ltd, a provider of automated underwriting and analytics solutions to the life insurance industry, has unveiled an addition to its arsenal with the launch of the Interview Screens module for its automated underwriting point-of-sale solution, SARA.