It’s an exciting time to have joined Optio’s specialist nuclear insurance vehicle, Northcourt, as Senior Advisor and I very much hope that I can put my experiences and knowledge of geopolitics, risk management, the nuclear industry and my seven years at Pool Re as Chief Resilience Officer to good use. As with any difficult-to-insure risk, such as nuclear, the insurance industry has a key role to play and at Northcourt, we believe that there is much more that the private sector and the insurance industry can do to remove some of the contingent liability that the Government currently holds on its balance sheet. […]

Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, today announces that it has acquired the business and assets of Bay Risk Services Limited (“Bay Risk”), a member of the Optio Group, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2016 as a London-based, independent Lloyd’s broker, Bay Risk specialises in structuring and placing contracts of delegated underwriting authority and, with its eight-strong team, manages gross written premiums (“GWP”) of US $210 million. […]

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With many events celebrating African and Caribbean cultures and histories taking place around the UK, Black History Month has been celebrated in Britain every October since 1987. Its aim: to educate and inform about black heritage and culture in Britain and to honour the history and achievements of the African diaspora. […]