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Specialty Reinsurance
Specialty Reinsurance
Specialty Reinsurance
Tell us about how you got into insurance and your career prior to joining IQUW. After realising that my initial career hope of becoming a dentist was not going to work out, I decided to enrol in a Chemistry degree at Cardiff University. I wasn’t really wedded to the pharmaceutical R&D route, so while I…
read moreTell us how you joined the insurance industry I didn’t know anything about the insurance industry and had applied to a variety of different graduate schemes in different financial sectors. I ended up joining the Marsh graduate scheme in 2021. I studied Economics and Politics at university, so when I was put into the Political…
read moreWe are pleased to announce that we have been assigned an A- rating from global credit rating agency AM Best. The A- rating marks another milestone in the Group’s evolution as it looks to expand its third-party reinsurance business from its Bermuda platform. This provides IQUW with broader ability to serve clients and brokers worldwide,…
read moreWe are proud to announce the launch of a new Active Assailant offering and partnership with Crisis24, a world-leading crisis response specialist. Active Assailant insurance provides cover for a physical attack carried out by an individual or group who are engaged in causing, or attempting to cause, bodily injury, death or property damage with the…
read moreWe are delighted to announce record profits, delivering a combined operating ratio of 83.3% (80.9% in 2023), in our financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024. Gross written premiums grew 22% year-on-year to $1.1Bn as the firm added a fourth consecutive year of growth since its formation in 2021. “I am delighted with…
read moreTell us how you arrived in the insurance industry, and about your career before IQUW. My background is unusual in that, after I left school, I decided to pursue my professional golfing ambitions, playing at a high amateur and professional level before transitioning to the insurance world. After sending out hundreds of CVs and self-funding…
read moreWe are delighted to launch our new Ports and Terminals product, reinforcing our position as a lead market for Marine insurance. Under the leadership of Ali Welchman, an expert in the Ports and Terminals class, the product helps brokers and clients manage their risks with coverage for physical loss or damage to marine property and…
read moreWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Tongue as Lead Underwriter to head its established Credit and Political Risk team. Reporting to Chris Wilkinson, Head of Specialty, Tongue will play a pivotal role in shaping IQUW’s enhanced product offering in this space. The team’s primary focus will be on Credit risks, complemented by…
read moreWe are delighted to announce the promotion of Elisabeth Groehe and George Connell to lead the firm’s Portfolio Solutions offering. IQUW Portfolio Solutions, which piloted in 2024, will evolve under Groehe and Connell’s leadership to include both a Specialist Risks and Structured Solutions focus, reflecting IQUW’s commitment to addressing the market’s developing demands. The offering…
read moreTell us about your professional background before joining IQUW. I am an oil and gas exploration and development professional, having worked for 20 years as a subsurface engineer. After spending my first decade developing assets in the western Canadian basin in my home province of Alberta, I developed a zest for international travel and decided…
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