Property
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David Bangs joins from Willis Re Singapore where he worked for more than 15 years.
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As part of the deal Pelican Ventures and JC Flowers will provide capital for 2021 onwards, with Argo maintaining responsibility for years prior.
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The subsidiary was formed in the summer and is deploying capital from the sale of Maison.
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The investment consortium has also finalized an operational partnership with Apollo Syndicate Management.
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Ada Capital will underwrite on behalf of new special purpose insurer Ada Re.
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The three director changes fall short of a proposal by former bidders Senator and Cannae.
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Palmieri replaces Jon Springer, who will remain on the insurer’s board of directors.
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More ILS funds are allocating to retro than in past years, while a third of investors are expecting to increase their allocations slightly.
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Nearly 80% of respondents said underwriting capacity decreased in the quarter.
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The latest annual estimate was 4% higher than in 2019 and up 11% since 2018.
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Returns could remain at that level if the current period remains loss free.
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A paper in the journal Nature argues that climate change is fuelling the problem.