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Subramaniam and Varbanov to lead SEADRIF-SAFE taskforce as independent Co-Chairs

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The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Facility (SEADRIF) Insurance Company has appointed Dr. Ramesh Subramaniam and Lubomir Varbanov as independent Co-Chairs to lead the SEADRIF Sovereign Asset and Fiscal Empowerment (SEADRIF-SAFE) Task Force. Championed by the Philippines and Japan as 2026 co-chairs of ASEAN+3, SAFE will integrate disaster insurance directly into infrastructure projects supported by bilateral … Read more

Vantage appoints Livingstone as SVP for Credit, Mortgage, & Structured Re/Insurance

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Vantage Group Holdings, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Paul Livingstone as Senior Vice President for Credit, Mortgage, and Structured Re/Insurance. In his new role, Livingstone will lead the expansion of Vantage’s credit risk re/insurance business, focusing on identifying opportunities to diversify its portfolio. He will report to Chris McKeown, Chief … Read more

Ignite Specialty Risk adds Ankit Patel as US Head of Intellectual Property Underwriting

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Ignite Specialty Risk, a provider of litigation risk insurance, has appointed Ankit Patel as the US Head of Intellectual Property (IP) Underwriting. Patel has more than a decade of industry experience specialising in contingent legal risks and IP. His experience also includes a wide array of disciplines, including actuarial, underwriting, risk management, and operations. In … Read more