Chaucer

Chaucer hires QBE’s Blanco as international GL class underwriter

Chaucer has appointed Ana Blanco, class underwriter to develop the carrier’s international general liability account.

Chaucer names Wright CRO as Shaw steps down

Chaucer has appointed James Wright to the role of chief risk officer, taking over from Penny Shaw, who steps down having “successfully completed” the transition of Chaucer into parent company China Re.

Chaucer looks to IGI and Axis for political violence duo

China Re’s Lloyd’s arm Chaucer plc has bolstered its political violence team with two hires from rival London market firms.

Chaucer greenlighted to write US excess and surplus lines

Specialty carrier Chaucer has received regulatory approval to write excess and surplus lines across the United States through its Ireland-domiciled insurer, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC.

Chaucer makes trio of US and international property hires

Specialty carrier Chaucer has made three hires to its US and international property division, with Chance Gilliland joining as head of US property insurance, Mel Smart as head of international property fac and Michael Johnston as deputy class underwriter, international property binders.

Chaucer builds GL with MS Amlin and Syndicate 2525 hires

Chaucer has appointed Thomas Beasley as senior class underwriter and Rob Neil as senior underwriter within its international general liability unit.

Chaucer and Qomplx team up on parametric multi-peril insurance for SMEs

Virginia-based analytics platform Qomplx and specialty carrier Chaucer have launched the first multi-peril parametric insurance product specifically aimed at small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), The Insurer can reveal.

Chaucer takes AGCS’ Sheedy to build out US GL after capacity increase

Specialty carrier Chaucer has appointed Colm Sheedy as class underwriter for US general liability (GL) as it also increases capacity for the line of business.

Chaucer names Swiss Re’s Stacey group CUO

Chaucer has appointed Nicola Stacey chief underwriting officer as John Fowle, the current joint chief executive and CUO, will condense his duties to the CEO role.

Chaucer adds banking exec as NED

Chaucer has appointed financial services veteran Lesley Watkins as a non-executive director.

Chaucer takes Talbot exec to drive MENA expansion

Specialty insurer Chaucer has hired Talbot board member, Noufal Manzil, as class underwriter of its property team in Dubai, as the carrier targets property portfolio growth across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Sutcliffe to lead Chaucer underwriting in Dublin as syndicates merge

Specialty insurer Chaucer has appointed the active underwriter of its Syndicate 2088, Jonathan Sutcliffe, to the role of head of underwriting at Chaucer Dublin, as plans to merge the carrier’s two Lloyd’s operations progress.

Chaucer bolsters London A&H book with TransRe hire

Lloyd’s specialty insurer Chaucer has hired Sarfraz Pivano from Transatlantic Reinsurance Company to take up the role of accident & health treaty underwriter in its reinsurance division.

Chaucer specialty head Barber departs

Chaucer veteran David Barber, head of specialist lines, has resigned from the Lloyd’s insurer, The Insurer can reveal

China Re completes acquisition of Chaucer’s Australian and Irish subsidiaries

Hong Kong-listed carrier China Re has completed the acquisition of two of Chaucer Holdings’ subsidiaries after receiving regulatory approval in the jurisdictions.

Chaucer Syndicate 1176 once again best-performing Lloyd’s syndicate

Chaucer’s nuclear specialist Syndicate 1176 has once again topped the performance of best performing Lloyd’s syndicates in 2018 with a mere 30.7 percent combined ratio, analysis by The Insurer can reveal (see table).

Chaucer teams with marine insurtech Concirrus

Lloyd’s specialty insurer Chaucer has partnered with marine focused insurtech, Concirrus, to use its data analytics platform.

The Hanover profits as Chaucer’s sale to China Re completes

China Re has completed its $950mn acquisition of Lloyd’s insurer Chaucer Holdings after receiving UK regulatory approval, the state-controlled reinsurer announced today.

Chaucer boosts Asia treaty capabilities with Menon hire

Chaucer has appointed Rajeev Menon as regional treaty underwriter with responsibility for building the insurers treaty portfolio in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian-Subcontinent.

China Re confirms $950mn Chaucer acquisition

China Re has confirmed its acquisition of Chaucer in a deal that will see the Lloyd’s syndicate’s current owner, The Hanover, walk away with $950mn unless this year’s catastrophe losses exceed expectation.

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