In re/insurance, gender equality has been a story of steady progress. For those of us in the industry, Women’s History Month is an opportunity to listen and commit to building further momentum. Kelly Bellitti shares her thoughts with us.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) is now offering U.S. Primary Casualty in addition to its existing Bermuda and U.S. Excess Casualty products, continuing the company’s expansion of specialty insurance capabilities for its brokers and clients.
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Black men and women are underrepresented in commercial re/insurance. For those of us in the industry, Black History Month is an opportunity to listen and work toward change. Bernell Williams shares his thoughts with us.
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As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season wraps up, the prevailing narrative is that, in the battle of Atlantic sea surface temperate versus El Niño, the sea surface temperature won. Indeed, an article from weather.com summarizing the 2023 season was entitled “Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023: The El Niño That Didn’t Matter.” However, scratch the surface just a little and a different story emerges – El Niño mattered a great deal.
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Elected officials, educators, artists, playwrights, professional athletes, and a Supreme Court Justice are a few of the examples of how the Hispanic and Latino American community* have made an indelible mark in the U.S. As a Cuban-American, I have seen first-hand, the contributions made by my Hispanic and Latina/o brethren. Being proud of one’s ethnicity is not the sole purview of a Hispanic or Latina/o person. Though we may occasionally over-indulge in our “orgullo” (pride) of the sounds and flavors of our heritage, that indulgence extends well beyond us: Latino food is the third most popular cuisine in the U.S.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) has extended its Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) and professional liability offerings to Environmental Contractors and Consultants, expanding the company’s participation across the design and construction lifecycle. Vantage's pollution and professional liability policies for environmental risks complement the company’s expertise and strong portfolio of insurance products for the U.S. construction industry, including subcontractor default insurance, excess casualty and professional liability lines. Vantage designed its offerings to respond to environmental risks that can cause financial strain and pose significant hurdles to project completion. Vantage environmental coverages are written on a non-admitted basis nationwide and will be available as primary or excess coverage.
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Side-A Directors and Officers liability insurance helps to protect directors and officers in situations when the company they serve does not, cannot or refuses to indemnify them, such as in an insolvency situation or due to prohibitions by law.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage Risk) announced today the appointments of Dan Reichert as Vice President, West Distribution Leader and Leanne Berry as Vice President, Central Distribution Leader for their U.S. Insurance operations, effective immediately. Mr. Reichert is based in California and Ms. Berry is based in Illinois, both reporting to Dane Lopes, Vantage Risk’s Chief Commercial Officer, Insurance.
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Juliet White entered cyber insurance as it became the market we know today. Her timing is no surprise. Throughout her life and career, Juliet’s determination has often brought her to the right place at the right moment.
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Vantage has named two accomplished financial services executives as independent directors. Caroline Foulger, a longtime advisor to insurance companies and financial institutions, and Dave Dowrich, Chief Financial Officer at TIAA, have joined the Vantage board.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) announced today that Brian Steinhoff has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Property Catastrophe, of Vantage Risk Ltd. effective immediately. Mr. Steinhoff will be based in Bermuda and report to Peta White, President of Vantage Risk Ltd.
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For me, becoming a proud gay man was hard won and coming out in my professional life was an equally arduous journey. Not so long ago, I wouldn’t have written this essay celebrating Pride Month and shared it publicly.
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In Korea, I’m a gyo-po. The term describes a Korean person who is perceived as different having lived in another country. I proudly carry that mantle. Over my life and career, I’ve taken on a multi-faceted cultural identity as a Korean Australian American.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) has appointed Richard Wall as Head of U.S. Financial Lines, effective immediately. Mr. Wall will be based in Connecticut and report to Alex Blanco, Vantage’s Chief Executive, Insurance.
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In rugby, a Garryowen kick sends the ball high into the air. The tactic affords the attacking team time to advance down the pitch and arrive in numbers. Well executed, it’s a spectacular show of sportsmanship.
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Adventure guides don’t often find their way into insurance. Vantage Risks’ Nicole Perrault did, and the re/insurance industry is better for it. She’s a rarity in a sector that tends to skew conservative-minded. And she’s all the more exceptional for being a mother of two and an avid outdoorswoman and having built a storied career across three insurance startups.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) today announced the appointment of Denise Watkins as Head of Excess Casualty and Bermuda Healthcare, pending Bermuda immigration approval. Ms. Watkins will be based in Bermuda and report to Alex Blanco, Vantage’s Chief Officer of Insurance.
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When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, young Marina Grebenkova shed the notion that her future was fixed in place. She would no longer meet the expectations of a patriarchal culture. No longer would she be confined by the boundaries of State. No longer would her prospects be limited. The scales fell from her eyes. Marina’s horizons suddenly expanded to meet her own ambitions.
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Standing on the 94th floor of Chicago's Hancock Building at age 13, I was dazzled by the city's expanse and the possibilities it represented. Most of us were farm kids on our first school trip. We'd never been to a big city let alone a building taller than three stories. The rush of excitement in that horizon-expanding moment has stayed with me.
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Reinsurance is a family affair for Bermudian Peta White. Two of her siblings are also in the industry. On a quiet evening in 1993, Peta's mother picked up their home phone to find an MIT alum on the line. He found the family's number via the school and explained that he was hiring for a position at CAT Limited, a new insurer. Quick off the mark, Peta's mother said ..
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In the “middle of the mitten” is how Ray Pernsteiner describes rural, central Wisconsin, where he grew up the son of the local police chief. Ray’s father suffered a spinal injury in his forties that left him paralyzed.
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It begins like this: Years of drought drying out the soil, wildfires scarring forests, reservoirs lower than ever, and Californians convinced it will never rain again. An El Nino forms in the Pacific and as the cool season starts, it begins to rain a heavy, drenching rain. For two months, the rain barely stops.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) today announced that Peter Skerlj will join as Chief Risk Officer, effective February 2023. Mr. Skerlj will be based in Bermuda and report to Greg Hendrick, Vantage’s Chief Executive Officer.
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Vantage launched in the second half of 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic raging and bringing its strong headwind of uncertainty. Remote working was a forced necessity. The timing proved auspicious and served to reinforce our vision. We embraced the circumstances as an opportunity to think and do things differently.
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Our own universe is just one among many different realities according to the Multiverse theory. The theory is having a moment in popular culture. The movie “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” brings this quantum mechanics concept to life (with a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing).
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Vantage cyber and information security experts weigh in on the impact of cyber resiliency and risk mitigation protocols on securing cyber insurance protection and minimizing business risks.
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"Established insurance companies are using legacy systems that are difficult to integrate with one another and tend to operate inefficiently... "
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The insurance industry, and society at large, is concerned with the frequency and severity of catastrophic events.
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Being a mathematician and a communicator boded well for Greg Hendrick at the start of his career but as the co-founder of Vantage that combination is even more relevant.
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Vantage Head of US Healthcare, Ray Pernsteiner, recently sat down to reflect on his team’s first year writing business in the medical liability space at Vantage.
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Cyber insurance is a line of coverage that requires a thoughtful approach and flawless execution.
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Since its inception in the late 1980s, the catastrophe model industry has continued to improve by upgrading current models and introducing new ones.
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Hamilton, Bermuda, February 8, 2022 – Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) announced today that funds managed by Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman have committed up to an additional $200 million of capital to fund the continuing growth of Vantage, with the majority of the proceeds intended to take advantage of opportunities in its US insurance platform.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) announced today that Lorraine Seib has joined to head its US Excess Casualty Insurance business.
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Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) welcomes Alex Blanco as CEO of Insurance to lead the growth and development of its insurance business.
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Jason Lamonica is leading the Construction insurance business in the US. Megan Fletcher joins him as SVP and Head of Construction – Subcontractor Default Insurance, and Lawrence Lejfer, SVP and Head of Construction Professional & Pollution lines of insurance.
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Vantage is continually building out its insurance platform and has introduced new product offerings in Healthcare and Excess Casualty.
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Vantage continues to build-out its insurance platform introducing new product offerings in Financial Lines and Professional Liability insurance.
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