Obituary

Scor mourns passing of Denis Kessler at 71

Denis Kessler, the industry titan and chairman of French reinsurance powerhouse Scor, has passed away at the age of 71. Kessler led Scor for more than 20 years and was credited with taking the company from the brink of insolvency to become a global reinsurance powerhouse.

Remembering Mark Brockbank, one of Lloyd’s most influential underwriters

Former Lloyd’s underwriter and insurance entrepreneur Mark Brockbank has passed away. He was a Lloyd’s underwriter for only 20 years but his achievements and legacy remain to this day…

Former Lord Mayor and London market “champion” Sir David Brewer dies

Sir David Brewer, the former Lord Mayor of the City of London who spent more than 50 years with Marsh and its predecessor Sedgwick, has died at the age of 83.

McGill and Partners mourns former head of energy Tim Fillingham

McGill and Partners has announced the passing of former head of energy Tim Fillingham on 13 May.

Former CNA and Chubb executive Motamed passes away

Industry veteran Thomas Motamed has passed away following a battle with brain cancer, with CNA and AIG among those leading tributes.

Industry investor Thomas H Lee dies

Private equity and leveraged buyout pioneer Thomas H Lee, who founded the eponymous investment firm in the 1970s and then left to launch Lee Equity Partners in 2006, has passed away at the age of 78.