Latest news
Lancashire announces senior management and underwriting appointments
Internal promotions will see Rachel Sabbarton and Jennifer Wilson take over as CEOs of the group’s UK and Bermuda operations, following the planned retirements of John Spence and Hayley Johnston in early 2026.
A new era for M&A and bespoke transactional risk insurance – Devonshire
Transactional risk insurance is no longer a specialist afterthought, writes Natasha Attray, co-founder, Devonshire Underwriting
Insurers divided on cat model usage, Aon study finds
Half of insurers still not licensing catastrophe models despite record nat cat losses, according to a survey by the re/insurance broker
US wildfires cut Hiscox Re’s half-year pre-tax profit in half
Despite this year-on-year drop, the company secures ‘a resilient’ 7% growth in insurance contract written premium, says group chief underwriting officer
Underwriting ‘elephant in the room’ hampering ‘free flowing business’ – QRG Specialty
Plus, ‘inflexible’ Syndicate Business Forecast reporting could see firms declining income opportunities, says head of reinsurance and broking
Greater appetite around reinsurers ‘rolling the dice’ on ‘immature’ cyber market
Softer market conditions are encouraging diversification strategies – however, the challenge and opportunity see-saw of branching into emerging risks presents a tightrope for reinsurers to navigate
Momentum Risk Solutions UK launches in London with European growth plans
MGA backed by Chedid Capital to focus on specialist lines including financial institutions and political violence
Liberty names Wendt to lead expanded German surety operations
New Hamburg office reinforces insurer’s regional ambitions across DACH markets
Gallagher Re: Global insurtech funding surpasses $60bn milestone
Quarter of total investment linked to AI-focused companies, as Q2 report highlights shifting dynamics across L&H and P&C sectors
Nexus appoints Long as CUO for Alternative Risk Transfer
Former SCOR and Allianz executive to strengthen ART capabilities at Brown & Brown-owned MGA
Howden Re secures Dubai licence to expand MEA presence
New DFSA authorisation marks major step in the reinsurance broker’s regional growth strategy
Parrish to lead Howden’s US retail push as Hays joins group board
Broker eyes accelerated growth in US market with US leadership duo, Parrish as US CEO, and Hays as group vice chairman, respectively
Markel exits reinsurance as Nationwide picks up renewal rights
US insurer Markel puts its global reinsurance book into runoff, with Ryan Re to manage renewals.
Aon: Softening market window of opportunity for buyers as systemic risks mount
Broker’s Q2 2025 report warns of short-lived opportunity amid rising geopolitical, climate and cyber threats
No let-up for insurers as nat cat losses head for another $100bn year, Willis warns
Wildfires, tornadoes and climate extremes mark 2025 as another costly year for re/insurers, the broker predicts
Guy Carpenter appoints Flynn to lead specialty global client strategy
Former RenaissanceRe and Guy Carpenter executive returns in newly created leadership role
Soft market imperative: addressing the London market’s data issue – Xceedance
Gavin Lillywhite explains why it’s time to stop talking and start acting to improve data quality and accessibility.
Two Saudi insurers MEDGULF and Buruj finalise merger deal
Buruj shareholders to receive 1.11 MEDGULF shares per share held in SAR 584m all-share agreement
Volante Global names Demian Smith as new group CEO
Former StarStone and Guy Carpenter executive to lead MGA and syndicate growth
'Majority' of Allianz Life customers' data stolen in cyber-attack – reports
Life insurer has “majority of US customers’ data stolen” by a ‘social engineering’ hack, according to a report by technology news site TechCrunch and re-reported by Reuters
BHSI announces senior promotions in Middle East leadership team
Malone named deputy senior executive officer; Saab promoted to head executive and professional lines
Part of the Insurance and Risk group of Newsquest Specialist Media
Published by Newsquest Media Group Limited,
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a Gannett company
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a Gannett company
Site powered by Webvision Cloud