In our interconnected world, the spectre of cyber crime looms large, with global losses reaching a staggering $6 trillion annually and cyber attacks occurring once every 39 seconds. Human error accounts for 95 percent of these incidents—something many of us have already fallen victim to and with a high likelihood we could in the future.…
read moreStephen Young Group Head of Reinsurance, CEO Bermuda Reports IQUW returned to the Monte Carlo Rendezvous this year from 9 to 13 September 2023. Since it first began in 1957, the Rendezvous de Septembre (RVS) is the first conference for the (re)insurance market renewal season. RVS enables the insurance, reinsurance and retrocessional markets to meet…
read moreFollowing the successful refurbishment of the Lloyd’s Underwriting Room, the IQUW team will be returning to Boxes 64, 137* and 221 from Monday 18 September. For a seamless transition, we have an updated schedule for our teams:
read moreHow did you first arrive in the insurance industry? I went to Loughborough University to study Economics, so the financial sector always seemed like an appropriate next step given my degree. My first insurance role was Underwriting Assistant at Manchester Underwriting Management and then W/R/B, working in Professional Indemnity and Directors’ & Officers’ insurance. I…
read moreAs part of our IQUW Live series, we were joined by cyber fraud activist Cecilie Fjellhøy at our London office. In a powerful session, Cecilie took us through her personal experience of cyber fraud and journey of resilience against the notorious Tinder Swindler – the focus of the enormously popular Netflix documentary that captured the…
read moreHow did you first arrive in the insurance industry? It’s a family affair, which is common, so I have grown up hearing stories about insurance, so I knew more about the industry than most people. Both my parents started in insurance, my dad as a reinsurance broker. After I finished school, I wanted to get…
read moreAs part of our Pride Month celebration, we were delighted to welcome Charlie Martin, the first transgender professional motorsport racer, to our London office. During an inspirational talk, Charlie shared her own experiences and discussed her work advocating for change. Charlie emphasises that Pride is not just a celebration, but an important reminder of the…
read moreWe're delighted to announce the appointment of ex-Validus Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Edward Noonan as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the IQUW Holdings Bermuda Board. Noonan has over 40-years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry and is the Executive Chairman of Core Specialty and served as Chairman of StarStone in 2019. Previously, Noonan…
read moreProperty Speciality insurer and reinsurer IQUW has announced the promotion of Robbie MacDonald to Head of Property Direct and Facultative (D&F), and Tom Hennessey to Head of Property, Delegated Authority (DA). Both based in London, they will report to Steven Tebbutt, Active Underwriter at IQUW. “I am delighted to promote Robbie and Tom into their…
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