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Aon appoints Esser CEO of German reinsurance business

2026-09-22T12:13:00+01:00

New leadership structure at the reinsurance broker will see Volker Wahl become executive chairman as Jan-Oliver Thofern prepares to retire at the start of 2027

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McLarens appoints Waterman regional director for Middle East
2026-09-22T12:10:00+01:00
Ollie Waterman will take responsibility for the claims management firm’s Middle East business from 1 October as Malcolm Addy prepares to retire
HDI appoints Radford active underwriter for Syndicate 2029
2026-09-22T08:06:00+01:00
Financial lines head takes on responsibility for underwriting strategy, portfolio performance and risk appetite as HDI progresses towards launch of its new Lloyd’s syndicate
Marine insurance remains stable as geopolitics reshapes risk: IUMI
2026-09-21T08:20:00+01:00
IUMI president Frédéric Denèfle said marine insurers face growing uncertainty from war risks, competition, inflation and changing trade routes despite continued premium growth
LSM appoints UK, MENA supercoverholder underwriting leader
2026-09-21T08:13:00+01:00
Former Chubb executive joins Liberty Specialty Markets to oversee strategic partnerships and support growth in financial lines and transactional risk
MAPFRE Re sees orderly softening as market shifts towards client differentiation
2026-09-18T12:41:00+01:00
Javier San Basilio told GR he expects an orderly renewal season as reinsurers increasingly differentiate between individual clients, while the group continues to diversify through ILS, life business and growth markets
When a line is worth a billion: Wording lessons from the Russian aircraft judgment
2026-09-18T12:28:00+01:00
An Op-Ed by Russell D Pulver examines the wording lessons for reinsurers from a landmark Russian aircraft judgment, where a single line of contingent cover helped determine a billion-dollar recovery