Dual confirms O’Connor as CEO North AmericaHowden Group Holdings’ underwriting arm Dual has confirmed the hire of James O’Connor from Willis Towers Watson as CEO of its North America platform to drive ambitious US growth plans in a move first revealed by The Insurer.
Dale and Dual launch US-focused commercial property joint venture with Aviva capacityAviva will provide capacity for a new mid-market global commercial property joint venture launched by Dale Underwriting Partners and Dual.
Grunewald joins reinsurance MGA Tamesis DUALHyperion-owned reinsurance MGA Tamesis DUAL has hired Matthew Grunewald as a senior underwriter from parametric-focused New Paradigm Underwriters.
Dual adds Chubb’s Collinson to private client teamDual, the underwriting arm of Hyperion, has named Paul Collinson as senior portfolio underwriter.
DUAL US embarks on major expansion drive; Scottish American talks advanceHyperion’s International MGA platform DUAL is committed to a major expansion of its US platform DUAL US and is in acquisition talks with the US tech-enabled intermediary Scottish American Insurance General Agency, The Insurer can reveal.
Hyperion reports 11% organic growth at FY19Hyperion Group – the UK insurance intermediary backed by General Atlantic and CDPQ – continued its growth trajectory last year with organic growth of 11 percent, revenues climbing 17 percent to £725mn ($942mn) and an Ebitda margin of 25 percent for the year ending 30 September 2019.
Dual Asset enters legal indemnity partnership with AvivaDual Asset, the legal indemnity underwriter and part of Hyperion-owned Dual, has entered a long-term partnership with UK insurance giant Aviva, for their UK legal indemnity insurance business.
Pioneer takes former Dual director for chief actuaryMinova-owned Pioneer Underwriters has appointed Hazel Beveridge as chief actuary and a member of the executive committee, as the insurer pledges to dedicate more resources to its actuarial function.
Dual names Hiscox’s Ince UK and Europe COOHyperion’s underwriting arm Dual has appointed Rebecca Ince as chief operating officer for the UK and Europe, after almost two decades at Hiscox.
Howden puts independence at heart of Hyperion’s growth strategyIn the aftermath of Hyperion’s 2018 results and with the firm poised to become the largest non-US intermediary, The Insurer interviews its founder David Howden…
Hyperion earnings up 19 percent at full yearHyperion - which owns Howden, RKH and Dual - saw profits climb by 19 percent to £181mn ($231mn) in the 12 months leading up to the end of September last year.
Hyperion founder: “We will never sell”Major new strategic initiative agreed with PE backers at industry’s soon-to-be largest non-US intermediary
Hyperion names Richard Houghton as Corbett’s replacementHyperion - which owns brokers Howden and RKH, as well as managing general agent Dual - has appointed Richard Houghton as interim group chief financial officer to replace out-going finance boss Oliver Corbett.
Hyperion X to launch as major new 1.1 tech, data initiativeLondon-headquartered intermediary Hyperion Insurance Group has unveiled a fourth new operating arm and parachuted in the senior management of its specialty broker RKH to lead the business as a mark of its commitment to drive much-needed industry “digital change”.
Dual’s Tamesis takes Love from Hiscox ReHyperion-owned specialty excess of loss treaty reinsurance managing general agent Tamesis Dual has appointed Ben Love as director of underwriting.
Dual takes Pioneer founder DohertyDarren Doherty, the founder and former CEO of Pioneer, is to join the London managing general agent’s Hyperion-owned rival Dual.