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Arch launches IP consortium at Lloyd’s

2026-03-19T22:54:00+00:00

New facility backed by multiple syndicates targets growing demand for intellectual property cover

Tanaka named head of Southeast Asia at QBE Re
2026-03-16T20:16:00+00:00
Price Forbes builds Singapore treaty team with four senior hires
2026-03-16T19:29:00+00:00
McGill and AIG launch AI-driven capacity partnership
2026-03-16T18:48:00+00:00
Iran conflict: Naval mines and escort uncertainties to DFC, Chubb scheme
2026-03-12T13:24:00+00:00
Iran conflict: War amplifies specialty insurance tail risk, says Moody’s
2026-03-12T13:11:00+00:00
Iran conflict: Chubb to lead $20bn DFC marine reinsurance for Gulf shipping
2026-03-12T12:08:00+00:00

Gallagher Re appoints Housse to lead North America fac

2026-03-12T10:42:00+00:00

Senior hire in Atlanta, Georgia brings more than two decades of experience across London and US markets to the reinsurance broker

Oasis SaaS aims to promote choice and safeguard independence in cat modelling

2026-03-11T15:25:00+00:00By David Benyon

Dickie Whitaker, chair of Oasis SaaS, says the new platform is designed to expand choice in catastrophe modelling, giving re/insurers and brokers access to multiple views of risk rather than relying on a small number of vendor sources

Aon hires Tank and Langley-Poole for credit and financial risks reinsurance team

2026-03-11T15:24:00+00:00

London appointments strengthen Aon’s expertise across direct credit and reinsurance markets

Reinsurers face ‘conundrum of success’ after profits surge but softer market looms – Oxbow Partners

2026-03-11T13:21:00+00:00

Record underwriting profits and strong capital buffers have put reinsurers in a position of strength but a new report, from insurance industry focused management consultancy Oxbow Partners, warns that the industry now faces difficult strategic choices as the market cycle begins to turn

Fidelis Partnership promotes four to specialty line leadership roles

2026-03-10T13:49:00+00:00

New heads for cargo, credit, energy and direct and fac in senior reshuffle at TFP

SCS can pose a challenge or an opportunity for ILS markets – Acrisure Re

2026-03-09T14:39:00+00:00

Severe convective storm is emerging as one of the most significant catastrophe perils facing the US insurance market, rising from secondary to the bulk of nat cat claims in consecutive loss years, with rising losses driven less by changing weather patterns than by structural shifts in exposure

Iran conflict: Marine insurers weigh risk along with maritime industry as Strait of Hormuz traffic collapses

2026-03-06T09:43:00+00:00By David Benyon

War risk cover remains available, but cancellations, spiking pricing and reinsurance withdrawals have contributed, alongside risk perception of insureds, to sharply reduce tanker transits through one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints

Attard named global head of reinsurance analytics at Aon

2026-03-05T16:39:00+00:00

Strategy chief takes expanded role as the reinsurance broking firm integrates analytics across reinsurance platform

Iran conflict: Moody’s says credit impact on GCC insurers limited for now

2026-03-04T12:30:00+00:00

Rating agency says investment portfolios, not claims, are the main transmission channel, though prolonged disruption could erode capital and weaken sector outlook

QBE appoints Cryer as CUO of its international division

2026-03-03T13:50:00+00:00

Stephanie Cryer’s promotion follows Nick Hankin’s move to lead QBE Re

Goldie to retire as CUO at MS Re as Bruniecki steps up

2026-03-03T00:13:00+00:00

Jörg Bruniecki takes over as group CEO from Charles Goldie and Louis De Segonzac appointed chief technical underwriting officer in wider leadership reshuffle