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Property and Specialty (re)insurer IQUW has today announced the appointment of Helen Thornton as Chief Financial Officer for IQUW Re Bermuda Limited and Group Head of Finance. Thornton joined IQUW from Nephila Capital where she held roles as co-Head of Reinsurance and Chief Operations Officer since 2011, where her principal responsibilities included leading the finance…

Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurer IQUW has today announced a 2021 Combined Ratio of 93%, following a year which saw the insurer remediate and repurpose Syndicate 1856 into a more diversified, global specialty, commercial lines and reinsurance business. This is a strong result in the first year of active operation for the expanded business. The…

IQUW has announced that Rene Lamer has joined the firm’s Bermuda operation as Managing Director – Underwriting and Operations. Lamer joins the company to help build out the underwriting and operational capabilities of the new Bermuda platform. He will report to Stephen Young, who recently joined IQUW as Head of Reinsurance and CEO Bermuda. Before…

Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurer IQUW has today confirmed the launch of a new Aviation portfolio, led by Lead Aviation Underwriter, Simon Herring. The new portfolio launches with immediate effect following approval from Lloyd’s and will comprise of a Hull and Liability account for second and third tier airlines and a general aviation account covering…

Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurer IQUW has today confirmed it will launch a new Crisis Management product in 2022, led by incoming Lead Underwriter, Jon Atkinson, who will join IQUW from Talbot in April 2022. Initially, the product will primarily provide Specialty Product Recall cover globally including product contamination, component part recall liability and first…

At IQUW, we’re bringing together the most experienced underwriters in the market with unique data and intelligent automation capabilities to build a different type of multi-line insurance provider. Dan Callow, our Lead Underwriter for Political Violence & War, has spent years underwriting complex and unpredictable Political Violence risks on both sides of the Atlantic. We…

Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurer IQUW has today confirmed the acquisition of Agora Syndicate Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries, the Group responsible for providing underwriting services to Agora, Lloyd’s syndicate 3268, subject to regulatory and Lloyd’s approval. The acquisition sees Agora’s Property D&F and Reinsurance business become part of IQUW’s portfolio and the Agora team…

Property, Commercial and Specialty (re)insurer IQUW has today announced its intention to acquire Agora Holdings and its subsidiaries, the Group responsible for providing underwriting services to Agora, Lloyd’s syndicate 3268. Discussions to close the transaction are advanced and expected to complete in the coming days, subject to regulatory and Lloyd’s approval. The proposed transaction will…

The thirst for understanding the Cyber threat landscape is evident both from those within and outside the Cyber insurance industry - Cyber remains one of the hottest topics and at the forefront of many business’ risk assessments, from the largest global airlines to fledgling businesses that are just starting out. We have all grown used…