Editorial Team

McGill and Partners bolsters fac team with CNA’s Stochmal

McGill and Partners has appointed Erin Stochmal as partner within the broker’s facultative insurance unit.

BMS expands London DUA and programme division with trio of Marsh hires

Specialist broker BMS has appointed Richard Wynn as managing director of specialty classes within its London delegated underwriting authority (DUA) and programmes division, one of a trio of hires from Marsh at the unit.

AM Best affirms Generali’s ‘A’ FSR rating and ‘a+’ long-term ICR rating

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings (long-term ICR) of ‘a+’ (Excellent) of Generali and its subsidiaries, with the outlook of the ratings remaining stable.

Vantage Risk becomes reinsurance member of Berne Union

Specialty (re)insurer Vantage Risk has joined the Berne Union as its latest observer member and participant in the medium- and long- term (MLT) committee.

Dual Europe names Giurato as underwriting director for new fine art hub

Dual, the underwriting arm of Howden Group, has appointed Francesca Giurato to the dual roles of underwriting director, fine art for Dual Europe, and underwriting director, fine art for Dual Italia.