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Beazley to launch $1bn marine war consortium to support Hormuz transits
Marine hull war and cargo war risk facility aims to bolster market capacity as geopolitical risks persist
AXA XL appoints Halai as global CUO for structured risk solutions
Move underscores push into alternative risk transfer and bespoke client solutions
The Fidelis Partnership appoints Taylor to lead strategic relationships
Moving from Aon to TFP, senior hire to deepen broker partnerships and support global growth strategy
QBE: Asia marine risks diverge as climate, labour and cargo pressures intensify
Outlook highlights uneven exposure across sector as insurers shift toward more consultative risk role
LSM reshapes FinPro underwriting to sharpen London and regional focus
Four internal promotions split leadership across D&O and PI lines as carrier targets agility and growth across UK and MENA
Energy market ‘disconnected from risk’ as soft conditions persist, says Willis
Loss activity, social inflation and geopolitical volatility fail to shift abundant capacity and downward pricing pressure
Lloyd’s legacy market set for renewed growth as cycle shifts, says Aon
Broker points to softer reinsurance conditions, rising M&A activity and untapped demand as key drivers of run-off deals
UAE insurers ride underwriting recovery as geopolitical risks build, says AM Best
Strong 2025 profitability and underwriting discipline support sector resilience, but regional conflict and market volatility pose emerging risks
HDI Global appoints Beblo as global head of property underwriting
Senior hire joins Hannover-based HDI from US rival Everest to lead international expansion and underwriting discipline
Optalitix: How the US-Israel-Iran war is affecting the insurance market
Modern pricing systems are vital during a geopolitical crisis that is as volatile and dynamic as this one that is impacting so many different areas of cover, writes Dani Katz, founding director, Optalitix
Pool Re launches SME scheme to close terrorism protection gap
Scheme aims to embed cover as standard amid low terrorism insurance take-up across small to midsize UK businesses
Arch makes two promotions to lead European cyber expansion
Appointments underline growth ambitions across continental Europe and Iberia
Asta promotes six to senior leadership roles
Citing growth momentum, Davies-owned managing agency Asta expands with several C-suite appointees
LSM appoints Cheung delegated authority director for UK and MENA
New underwriting leadership role at the London market carrier supports integrated business unit model
Soft market survival: Data differentiation when pricing converges - Xceedance
Soft market competition among reinsurers means offering cedants granular portfolio analysis, loss forecasting, and capital optimisation insights can become a differentiator, writes Justin Davies, senior vice president for business development, Xceedance
Munich Re appoints global head of credit, surety and political risk reinsurance
Internal promotion of Andreas Moser reflects focus on financial risks and digital innovation, reinsurer says
Smart trading strategy: the real differentiator in a soft market
Smart follow is not a platform and it is not automation for its own sake; it is a trading strategy, writes Gilbert Harrap, CEO at InsurX
Howden Re: April renewals extend softening despite Middle East volatility
Property-cat rates fall back to early 2020s levels as specialty lines absorb geopolitical shock, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re: April renewals give cedants chance to reshape programmes
Softening rates and abundant capacity support more strategic risk transfer decisions, according to the reinsurance broker
WTW: mega deals drive surge in global M&A to five-year high
Deal values jump 155% as large transactions return despite geopolitical volatility, according to the re/insurance broker
Aon: record $785bn reinsurance capital fuels April 1 buying surge
Insurers increase limits and secure double-digit rate reductions amid abundant capacity
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