Trading Risk March 2018

Nephila Capital is planning to replace Asta Managing Agency with its own personnel to run its Lloyd's Syndicate 2357 in house subject to regulatory approval, according to Trading Risk sources.

RMS has appointed fintech veteran Karen White as its new head, replacing co-founder and CEO Hemant Shah, who has left the company.

Aon Benfield has appointed Eric Paire to head its new capital advisory unit, which will offer structured and alternative risk solutions among other services.

Florida MGA New Paradigm Underwriters has hired broking veteran Evan Bull as executive vice president.

Securis Investment Partners has hired Simon Arnott as head of origination for Bermuda and the US, based in Bermuda.

Markel has named Guy Carpenter's Julia Chu as its new chief global ceded reinsurance officer.

Langhorne Holdings has appointed Craig Fowler as CEO of Langhorne Reinsurance (Bermuda), the company's Bermuda underwriting platform.

JLT Re has appointed Ariel Hernandez as senior vice president based in Miami.

Pension risk transfer solutions provider Hymans Robertson has named Michael Abramson as a partner and risk transfer specialist based in London.

Ben Fox has joined Hiscox Re's ILS investment team as portfolio manager.

Opportunities abound for investors willing to embrace the resilience gap, according to RMS global managing director Daniel Stander

Florida insurers are running up high costs of settling claims linked to Hurricane Irma, as loss adjustment expense levels reach roughly 20 percent or more of total claims, sources have told Trading Risk.