Pool Re has appointed Claudio Gienal, CEO of AXA UK, and Alan Rubenstein, chairman of NHBC, as new board members

The Washington State Senate has passed a captive bill that would see eligible captive insurers pay a 2 per cent premium tax for insurance directly procured by and provided to its parent or affiliate for Washington risks during the preceding calendar

Africa Specialty Risks, the Pan-African focused reinsurance group, has hired Peter Way as a pricing actuary, marking the firm’s first actuary hire

Davies has acquired The Littleton Group, a Texas-based provider of insurance claim services

DARAG Group has signed a retrospective quota share reinsurance agreement with Protector Forsikring, a multinational general insurance company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange

CRC Group, a nationwide wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has partnered with 5Star Specialty Programs, a CRC Group company, and Pan-American Benefit Solutions, a division of Pan-American Life Insurance Group

Marsh has appointed Amy Barnes to the newly created role of head of sustainability and climate change strategy, effective 1 April

Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, has appointed Andrew Rothseid to the newly created role of partner, head of legacy

National Interstate Insurance Company has promoted Shawn Los as executive vice president

Kevin Bryant has joined Marsh to lead its national public entity industry practice and will be based in Greenville, South Carolina

Global Risk Solutions, a leading provider of a diverse range of claims adjusting and environmental risk management solutions, has appointed a team of specialist adjusters and technicians

BMS, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Ryan Saul as senior vice president at BMS Re