Stringent due diligence needed, insurers warn, after three vessels blacklisted

Global broker acquires Israeli marine and cargo specialist Atlas Insurance Agency

Martin Boreham, active underwriter of Africa Specialty Risks’ syndicate 2454, discusses the Lloyd’s business’s first year of operation and its plans for the future

Managing general agent hires El Bahtouri and Bouanani from Moroccan reinsurer SCR to drive Middle East and Africa growth

Trevor Oates joins from Canopius where he spent the last 25 years, most recently as treaty underwriter

South African Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Steinhoff case has important ramifications for the insurance industry and beyond

Brokers expect instant rebound if Houthis resume attacks on shipping

Approval gives brokers in Morocco and north-west Africa direct access to Lloyd’s capacity

Global commercial insurer launched renewable energy operation last year

New line will be led by Ali Awad as political violence and terrorism senior underwriter

New policy supports the World Food Programme’s efforts in Syria to deliver up to $9.2m in aid when drought conditions trigger a payout

Africa-focused underwriting business hires Axa Climate’s Coutu to lead parametric offering

Lloyd’s carrier continues build-out of underwriting hub in Dubai as it looks to tap into regional growth opportunities

The parametric product will protect up to 300,000 farmers from drought and rainfall

Richard Turner anticipates slow resumption of Red Sea and Israel trade as networks and schedules are rearranged

Move will allow ASR to underwrite business in Mauritius on behalf of syndicate 2454