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Ascot launches capital management platform as third-party business expands

The specialty re/insurer said the platform is underscored by newly established relationships with institutional investors

Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for InsuranceERM's annual Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. InsuranceERM subscribers receive a further 40% discount.

Ascot's Steve Guijarro: when to stay old school, or go new school

Ascot's US chief risk officer and group head of exposure management Steve Guijarro talks to Paul Walsh about the fundamentals needed to address extreme weather, the "low hanging fruit" of AI and private equity's increasing influence on insurance

Insurers' property risk exposure grows 12% in 2023, Perils finds

Ongoing inflation cited as a key driver of increasing exposure sums

Global supply chain syndicate turns profitable in 2023 amid tough geopolitics

But numerous syndicates still nervous about continuing destabilisation by Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ascot unveils parametric capabilities to aid property offerings

Stopping cyber curveballs and building resilience

US experts spoke at InsuranceERM's Americas conference in New York to share best practice and the regulatory view on cyber risk. Ronan McCaughey reports

Environmental protestors occupy and glue themselves to London market offices

The protestors demand insures rule out covering fossil fuel projects

Ascot appoints Elizabeth Duncan as Bermuda CFO and group financial controller

Mark Wilcox joins Ascot Group as CFO