Capsicum Re ‹ Press Releases

Sep

2019

Capsicum Re adds four to Cyber division

Posted on 5th September 2019 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce four appointments to its market leading cyber team. Umair Ghani and Thomas Lashkari have joined as a cyber pricing actuary and a cyber analyst respectively and report to Justyna Pikinska, Head of Analytics, Specialty Lines at […]

Sep

2019

Capsicum Re and Swiss Re deliver holistic cyber reinsurance solution – Decrypt

Posted on 2nd September 2019 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Decrypt, a new holistic cyber reinsurance solution, is launched today by co-creators Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, and Swiss Re. Decrypt provides a single, flexible, end-to-end solution to insurers’ cyber exposure challenges, including embedded, silent, and affirmative cyber risks. Decrypt’s modular approach is comprised of […]

May

2019

Tom Mills joins Capsicum Re’s Bermudian operation

Posted on 20th May 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Mills to its Bermudian operation. Mills joins as a Broker and will report to Neville Ching, Managing Partner of Capsicum Re Bermuda. His appointment reflects Capsicums Re’s growing presence on the Island […]

Apr

2019

Stephen Mathews joins Capsicum Re’s Mortgage Indemnity Reinsurance division

Posted on 17th April 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Mathews to its market leading Mortgage Indemnity Reinsurance division. Mathews is based in Capsicum Re’s New York office and is heading up the division’s global analytics capability. He reports to Steven Rance, […]

Nov

2018

Capsicum Re strengthens London team in PC&C classes

Posted on 12th November 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, today announces two hires to its London property and specialty division. Ed Le Flufy has joined as a speciality broker, with a focus on cyber, reporting into Ian Newman, global head of cyber. Piers English has joined as a treaty […]

Aug

2018

Capsicum Re adds two to market leading cyber division

Posted on 15th August 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce the latest hires to its rapidly expanding cyber division. Jasper Goring joins as a cyber broker and Prab Naidu as wordings director, both with immediate effect. They are based in London reporting into Ian Newman, global […]

Jun

2018

Capsicum Re welcomes the return of Chily

Posted on 21st June 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is getting ready to celebrate its five-year anniversary and is delighted that Grahame ‘Chily’ Chilton will rejoin the business later this year. Chily will work alongside CEO Rupert Swallow to drive global business development and help shape the strategic direction […]

Jun

2018

Capsicum Re second white paper addresses ‘silent’ cyber

Posted on 12th June 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is today launching its second cyber report, ‘Are we heading towards Property, Casualty & Cyber (PC&C)?’. This report considers the way the cyber market is likely to evolve, and a natural path it may follow to join property and casualty […]

Jun

2018

Capsicum Re extends cyber presence to New York

Posted on 4th June 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce the launch of its New York cyber hub. Led by Patrick Bousfield, who has been promoted to Executive Director, the unit opened for business on 01 June. Bousfield will report to Ian Newman, Global Head of […]

Mar

2018

Capsicum Re to serve as reinsurance broker for the IMAGIN mortgage pilot program

Posted on 20th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, today confirms its role as reinsurance broker working with the Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s (NASDAQ:ACGL) new Washington D.C. based subsidiary, Arch MRT, on the new mortgage credit risk transfer program, ‘IMAGIN’ (Integrated Mortgage Insurance). Working in conjunction with Arch, Capsicum […]

Nov

2017

Alize a newly approved actuarial and underwriting reinsurance services company, has officially launched in Bermuda

Posted on 13th November 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Using proprietory analytical and actuarial tools, Alize will work with brokers and intermediaries to advise on the planning and structuring of marine, energy and aerospace reinsurance programmes for their customers. Alize has a strategic alignment with Artex Risk Solutions (Bermuda) Ltd. and have structured a facility […]

Oct

2017

Capsicum Re report addresses non-affirmative cyber

Posted on 4th October 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is today launching its report ‘Addressing Non-Affirmative Cyber’. The report looks at the growing problem of cyber perils that are neither explicitly included nor excluded, leaving insureds potentially exposed to a lack of cover and the insurance industry with significant […]

Oct

2017

Capsicum Re appoints cyber security specialist

Posted on 2nd October 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce the appointment of Conrad Williams, the latest addition to its cyber team. Williams’ arrival will bolster the expertise of Capsicum Re’s market-leading team as it continues to strengthen its cyber capabilities. He will report to Ian […]

Sep

2017

Ben Northridge to join Capsicum Delegated Authority

Posted on 8th September 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Capsicum Delegated Authority (“Capsicum DA”), the specialist binding authority broker, is very pleased to announce that Ben Northridge will be joining as a Director. Ben will be based in London and will focus on the development of Capsicum DA’s Accident & Health product distribution in addition […]

Aug

2017

Steven Rance to lead mortgage indemnity reinsurance division

Posted on 21st August 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Rance who will lead a new business division focussing on mortgage indemnity reinsurance. Rance will report to Rupert Swallow, CEO of Capsicum Re, and begins his new role in February 2018. Rance […]

Jun

2017

QBE Chile management team completes buyout

Posted on 29th June 2017 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

QBE Chile rebrands to Unnio on completion of MBO Led by Diego Panizza with support of Capsicum Re Unnio Seguros Generales (“Unnio”), the specialist Latin American insurer, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its purchase of QBE Chile Seguros Generales S.A (“QBE Chile”), a […]