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Price Forbes Re appoints Isidora Alemparte as Wordings Director

Price Forbes Re is pleased to announce the appointment of Isidora Alemparte in the newly created role of Wordings Director. Based in London, Isidora will report to Paul Owen, Chief Analytics Officer, and will lead the strategy, delivery, and integration of Price Forbes Re’s contract management. Isidora joins from McGill and Partners, where she was … Continued

Cycle-Timing: Casualty Treaty Consolidation vs. Deconsolidation

As evidenced by the most recent treaty renewals at 1/1, the Casualty reinsurance cycle has entered a time of stability after a hardening market had driven up XOL rates and driven down ceding commissions on pro rata placements. As these challenging years mature and profitability beings to be recognized, a softening of market terms and … Continued

Price Forbes Bermuda strengthens leadership team with appointment of Colin Kelley as Chief Commercial Officer

Price Forbes Bermuda is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Kelley to the newly created role of chief commercial officer (CCO).   In his new role, Colin will be working closely with the insurance, reinsurance and capital markets teams to develop unique solutions for global clients and trading partners. His appointment reflects the organisation’s … Continued

Price Forbes Re names Brian Cole as Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Lines

Price Forbes Re has hired Brian Cole as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Financial Lines as it builds out its offering in the US. Based in Boston, Brian will lead the development of Price Forbes Re’s financial lines practice, working closely with North America CEO Patrick Rastiello, who joined the business in February. Brian … Continued

Equinox (Re)Insurance Intermediaries rebrands to Price Forbes Re (USA) Inc

We are excited to announce that Equinox (Re)Insurance Intermediaries has changed its name to Price Forbes Re (USA) Inc effective 2 October. As a specialty reinsurance subsidiary of Ardonagh Specialty, this action is part of a significant program of work designed to make it easier for partners like you to navigate our organization. With this … Continued

Oliver Waterhouse Appointed as Head of Property Fac at Price Forbes Re

Price Forbes Re is pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Waterhouse as the Head of Property Facultative (Fac). Oliver is based in Price Forbes Re’s London offices and reports directly to Head of Facultative Nikki Melbourne. In his new role, Oliver will spearhead the Property Fac division, a core area of growth for Price … Continued

Price Forbes Re builds Fac team with Fred Few Brown and Jonathan Gerken hires

Price Forbes Re has appointed Fred Few Brown and Jonathan Gerken as it scales up its facultative team across all product lines. Few Brown, who is based in London, joins the team from Howden Re and will be responsible for property fac, reporting to Head of Facultative, Nikki Melbourne. Nikki commented: “Fred’s appointment is a … Continued

AI in Reinsurance 2024

In a recent fireside chat, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, eagerly agreed with one another that in future every business will have an AI (RD, 2024). Whilst they may have a couple of llamas in the race, analysis from leading financial organizations does also support this. The impact of … Continued

Introducing Price Forbes Re

Last year Ardonagh Specialty undertook a significant programme of work to optimise our corporate structure and make it easier for our clients to navigate our organisation. This included the consolidation of our specialty insurance broking businesses under the Price Forbes banner.