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Insurers need production AI, not pilot AI, says Earnix CEO Gilthorpe
Insurers are under pressure to move AI from experimentation into governed, scalable decisioning across underwriting, pricing and portfolio management, Earnix CEO Robin Gilthorpe told GR
LSM, ICEYE launch parametric wildfire cover using satellite data
Liberty and ICEYE have launched a building-level parametric wildfire solution in the US and Australia, using satellite data and automated damage assessment to support faster payouts after wildfire events
Willis Re appoints Ogilvie and Dart to specialty roles
Jonathan Ogilvie will lead non-marine specialties globally, while Chris Dart has been named head of treaty reinsurance in Bermuda
Aon names Dando chief broking officer for Global Broking Center
Steve Dando will set the broking strategy for Aon’s London-based wholesale and specialty broking business
Willis Re appoints Fletcher as Bermuda CEO
John Fletcher joins the reinsurance broker, previously at Guy Carpenter, where he led its Bermuda operations since 2018
BMS launches delegated authority and consortia team
Richard Wynn will lead the new cross-team unit, which will focus on broking and servicing Lloyd’s market consortia
Lancashire US expands with three new product lines
Financial lines, inland marine and environmental liability will join Lancashire Insurance US’s existing energy casualty, property and general casualty offering
Gallagher Re warns AI model evaluation is limiting insurer confidence
Current evaluation methods focus on performance rather than failure, creating challenges for insurers seeking to price AI risk, the broker said
Willis Re appoints Summers as global specialties CEO
Jim Summers joins from Guy Carpenter, where he was deputy CEO, global specialties, and global head of marine and energy specialty
Africa’s investment future depends on understanding risk differently – ATIDI
CUO of ATIDI Benjamin Mugisha argues that Africa needs more accurate risk assessment, stronger risk mitigation tools and greater reinsurance confidence to unlock long-term private investment across infrastructure, energy and trade
Aviation insurance professionals rank geopolitics as sector’s biggest threat: IUAI survey
The IUAI study found geopolitical instability, US claims inflation and supply chain disruption are reshaping underwriting priorities across the aviation insurance market
AIO says Africa’s protection gap is also a data gap
The “Africa Insurance Pulse 2026” report argues that better data systems, shared standards and mobile-led ecosystems are needed to expand insurance across the continent
Jabsheh says India licence marks IGI expansion milestone
The Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer expects to open a GIFT City branch later this year, adding to its existing offices across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia
Friese succeeds Lee as Geneva Association chair
Aegon CEO Lard Friese has been appointed chair of the insurance research organisation, with Munich Re’s Christoph Jurecka and Liberty Mutual’s Tim Sweeney joining the board
Willis expands international property facility with $60m follow capacity
The facility, supported by Willis’ Neuron platform, has added new markets and an expanded lead panel of Lloyd’s syndicates across international territories
DWIC WEBINAR: GCC Fault Lines in Global Energy - in association with Africa Re
Second webinar in our DWIC MIDDLE EAST RISK & MARKET RESPONSE series
Russell Group: Corporate wargaming can challenge assumptions and build balance sheet resilience
General Sir Richard Shirreff of Strategia Worldwide told a Russell Group event that wargaming is a more proactive form of scenario analysis that can more effectively test assumptions, exposing blind spots and identifying opportunities as well as threats
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