Jim Robinson

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Jim Robinson is a journalist with more than 20 years of reporting, editing, leadership and project-management experience at newspapers, magazines and digital news services in Europe, the US and Latin America.

Based near Bristol, he manages the news-wires desk at Insurance Insider.

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Catastrophe losses

LA County wildfires could be costliest in US history: Aon

Total economic and insured losses are “virtually certain” to reach into the billions.

Jim Robinson, 10 January 2025
Catastrophe losses

Verisk pegs onshore property loss from Milton at $30bn-$50bn

Most of the insured loss was attributable to wind.

Jim Robinson, 16 October 2024
Lines of business

Aon pegs insured losses for Storm Boris at EUR1.65bn

Aon estimated losses for the Czech Republic at EUR775mn, Austria EUR555mn, Poland EUR285mn and Slovakia EUR33mn.

Jim Robinson, 27 September 2024
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory appoints Bamsey as MD

Sébastien Bamsey joins from JP Morgan, where he has worked for 18 years.

Jim Robinson, 27 June 2024
Axis fee income drops in Q1

The reinsurer exited property cat lines last year.

Jim Robinson, 27 April 2023
AGCS appoints Mills as global head of reinsurance

William Mills was most recently group head of ceded reinsurance and third-party capital at Allianz.

Jim Robinson, 21 November 2022
Acrisure Re takes Guy Carpenter’s Darling to open Florida office

Craig Darling said the opening of a dedicated branch in Florida showed Acrisure Re’s commitment to the state and region.

Jim Robinson, 09 August 2021
Brookfield Re to buy American National in $5.1bn all-cash deal

American National CEO Jim Pozzi said the acquisition would be an “energizing moment” in the carrier’s history.

Jim Robinson, 09 August 2021
European Commission gives green light to Aon-Willis merger, amid DoJ case build-up

The competition watchdog has approved the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon if the latter complies with a ‘substantial set of commitments’, including the divestment of central parts of Willis’s business to Gallagher.

Jim Robinson, 09 July 2021
GeoVera slapped with cease-and-desist over non-renewal of Louisiana homeowner policies

The state’s insurance commissioner accuses the carrier of breaking state laws for non-renewal of policies in wake of Hurricane Delta claims.

Jim Robinson, 02 July 2021
Aon appoints Liberty Mutual’s Streeton to lead complex client strategy for reinsurance

Frederick Streeton will join in September from Liberty Mutual Group, where he was head of underwriting strategy for the its global risk solutions business.

Jim Robinson, 24 June 2021
Canopius launches algorithmic underwriting MGA after years of development

CUO Mike Duffy predicts MGA will become “the future of Lloyd’s”.

Jim Robinson, 07 June 2021