Ed

Ed names Draycott next CEO

Broking house Ed has named Andrew Draycott CEO-designate.

Ed names Kendall head of cat & exposure management

Global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has appointed Jo Kendall as head of catastrophe and exposure management.

London cannot ignore China: Ed's Hearn

As London’s market share of premiums in developing nations dwindles the London market cannot afford to ignore the increasing economic power of China or its burgeoning position as an insurance center, the boss of London-headquartered broker Ed Steve Hearn has said.

BGC Partners acquires London market broker Ed

Private equity’s interest in London market brokers has continued this morning with news that BGC Partners has acquired Ed.

Ed not under pressure to find a buyer: Hearn

The boss of London-headquartered broker Ed Steve Hearn has said that its owners Lightyear Capital were not pressuring his firm into a speedy sale.

Changing MGAs to change the chain: Ed

Once again, the cycle of MGA popularity is growing, writes Robert Wildbore of Ed’s reinsurance division.

Ed builds out actuarial team with two hires

Broking house Ed has appointed James Francis and Laura Baird to its actuarial team.

Ed bolsters marine division with Lloyd and Partners hire

Broking house Ed has strengthened its marine team with appointment of Patrick Jordan as divisional director.

Ed bolsters Dubai hub with senior Saudi Re hire

London-headquartered wholesaler Ed has hired Souvik Goswami to lead its treaty business in the Middle East.

Ed shakes up management team amid culture shift

London-headquartered broker Ed has shaken up the roles of some of its most senior management in a move that is designed to de-layer reporting lines and put greater emphasis on executives being market-facing, re-Insurance.com understands.

Ed jumps in as Lloyd’s pushes market to electronic placement

Broker Ed has put down a marker in efforts to to switch the Lloyd’s market towards an electronic placement system by being the first to apply to the Corporation for recognition of its data and analytics platform, TradEd, re-Insurance.com can reveal.

Ed appoints Marcus Taylor head of reinsurance for Asia Pacific

Ed has strengthened its Asia Pacific operations with the appointment of Marcus Taylor.

Ed on the front foot one-year on

Lightyear Capital owned wholesaler Ed is celebrating its first year following its bold rebrand at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous last year and CEO Steve Hearn told Reinsurance Magazine that the broker is now “on the front foot” as it continues to attract talent and compete for new business without the legacies of its past.