Aviva announces new capacity deal with Howden & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest insurance news round-up…

WTW appoints Parveen Kaur as Neuron’s Global Leader of Operations, Strategy Execution and Data

WTW has announced the appointment of Parveen Kaur as Global Leader of Operations, Strategy Execution and Data to Neuron, the company’s commercial digital trading solution. This strategic move comes as WTW continues to advance the scope and scale of Neuron’s next-generation capabilities to improve the speed and cost of doing business through digitisation in today’s fragmented market.

Aviva announces new capacity deal with Howden

This agreement demonstrates our commitment to growing our MGA, DUA and schemes portfolio,’ says chief distribution officer.

New African Scientific Progress Award Launched by the AXA Research Fund in Partnership with The National Research Foundation of South Africa and The Future Earth Africa Hub

This award seeks to strengthen sustainability research and innovation in Africa by fostering young scientific excellence and empowering networks of early career researchers. The award particularly aims to support sustainability research activities related to the intersection of climate change and health. The initiative will provide actionable insights for practitioners to effectively address the challenges through strategies on mitigation, adaptation, governance, all within a local context and preferably looking at intersecting risks.

Aon estimates €1.65bn market loss from September Central Europe flooding

Broking group Aon has revealed a market loss estimate for the Central Europe Flooding in September 2024, caused by Storm Boris, of €1.65 billion.

Swiss Re’s ratings affirmed as AM Best cites strong balance sheet

Financial flexibility and robust capital management bolster the results.