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French riots put property insurers’ SRCC exposure under scrutiny

2026-10-27T15:59:00+00:00

Widespread damage has highlighted accumulation risk facing property insurers, with tighter reinsurance terms expected to leave direct writers carrying much of the burden while France awaits a state-backed riot re/insurance scheme.

Munich Re’s Kopff to step down from board
2026-10-22T10:51:00+01:00
Cyber risk moves further up board agenda: Willis
2026-10-22T09:46:00+01:00
Exclusive: Yemeni Houthis send Saudi airspace warning to aviation insurers
2026-10-20T08:37:00+01:00
Antares backs cedant quality as reinsurance rates soften
2026-10-20T08:35:00+01:00
Brit Re appoints Winn CUO and Bermuda head
2026-10-20T08:34:00+01:00
Fidelis Partnership appoints Bowman CEO Bermuda in leadership reshuffle
2026-10-20T08:30:00+01:00

Underwriting discipline and capital efficiency separating top insurers: Howden Re

2026-10-19T14:23:00+01:00

Analysis of 42 European non-life insurers finds strong underwriting and efficient capital management are more important than large solvency buffers in the changing market cycle

E+S Rück expects strong German reinsurance demand as competition

2026-10-19T14:20:00+01:00

Hannover Re subsidiary says underlying risks continue to rise despite moderate cat losses, while additional capacity is increasing pressure on pricing and conditions

Pro: MGAs retain capacity support as growth becomes more selective

2026-10-19T10:20:00+01:00

Capacity continues to be attracted to specialist MGAs despite mounting growth pressures, says Pro MGA Solutions CEO Danny Maleary, as the business targets international expansion

Credeq Syndicate 1998 receives Lloyd’s in-principle approval

2026-10-16T09:31:00+01:00

Specialist credit syndicate is expected to begin underwriting from 1 January 2027, adding capacity for credit risk insurance, surety reinsurance and European trade credit

Hurricane Isaias insured losses seen in low billions as market absorbs Florida hit

2026-10-15T08:49:00+01:00

Verisk estimates onshore insured property losses of $1bn-$2bn, while Gallagher Re expects a broader insured total at the lower end of the low-to-mid-single-digit billion range

Liberty Mutual Re appoints Øyan market manager for Nordics

2026-10-15T08:39:00+01:00

Former Protector Forsikring executive will support growth across Northern Europe from Liberty’s Oslo office

Willis appoints Chang global D&F growth leader

2026-10-15T08:35:00+01:00

Ex Aon exec joins in Miami to support growth across Willis’ global direct and facultative business

Flood Re appoints Green as new chair

2026-10-14T16:44:00+01:00

Senior independent director will succeed Bridget Rosewell CBE, subject to regulatory approval

Price Forbes, Brit launch Accordium integrated property, cargo and terrorism facility

2026-10-12T17:14:00+01:00

Accordium will target international SME and mid-market clients with up to $1bn of total insured values through a single London market policy

Verisk’s Newbold highlights data centre exposures and AI underwriting risks

2026-10-12T10:16:00+01:00

Rob Newbold, president of Verisk Extreme Event Solutions, discusses data centre concentrations, the need for human oversight of AI and catastrophe risk beyond the pricing cycle

Mega deals drive global M&A activity to new high: WTW

2026-10-09T15:32:00+01:00

Deal value rose 23.9% in the first nine months of 2026 as record mega transactions drove activity, although acquirers continued to underperform wider equity markets

Optio launches Pinnacle Specialty Insurance in continental Europe

2026-10-09T14:03:00+01:00

Amsterdam-based MGA will offer warranty and indemnity, tax liability and contingent risk cover across the European Economic Area

SSA reinsurers remain resilient but capacity gap persists: AM Best

2026-10-08T08:37:00+01:00

AM Best has said sub-Saharan African reinsurers maintained robust underwriting results in 2025, although local capacity remains insufficient to meet growing demand across major risks