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Pre-arranged disaster finance reaches record $9.4bn but protection gap persists
New analysis of resilience financing against natural catastrophe risk shows sharp rise in proactive risk finance but poorest countries still receive a small share
Cat models under pressure after a year of global shocks
Earthquakes, wildfires, floods and severe convective storms have tested assumptions and exposed catastrophe modelling blind spots across multiple catastrophe perils.
Howden announces space launch, appoints Strickland to lead practice
Move into space satellite and launch insurance supports broker’s ambition to grow its presence in the fast-developing global space market
Arch names Medina Gomez to lead exec assurance for Europe
Appointment at Arch Insurance supports expansion of D&O and financial institutions business across continental markets
LSM names Groenen as head of portfolio solutions for Europe
Newly created role at the specialty carrier brings affinity, programme business and digital under a unified model
Mosaic hires Warty to lead global finpro lines amid Americas expansion
Chicago-based executive joins as global head of financial institutions and professional liability
Aon appoints Norman as senior broker in Global ReSpecialty property team
Veteran broker returns to focus on Risk Capital strategy for the broker across commercial and reinsurance clients
AHJ Miller names Ehrencrona to lead Nordic fac
Appointment strengthens AHJ Miller’s regional facultative reinsurance buildout after AHJ acquisition
Civil unrest risks set to intensify in 2026, Verisk Maplecroft warns
New analysis points to rising protest size, more frequent disruption and growing damage to commercial property, with Europe and the US emerging at the highest risk of becoming SRCC flashpoints
WTW forecasts stronger year ahead for global M&A
Dealmakers outperformed the wider market in 2025, with WTW pointing to scale-driven strategies, renewed megadeal activity and better financing conditions as drivers of a bullish 2026 outlook
Augment Risk appoints Heimann to develop European MGA practice
Magnus Heimann joins Augment Risk as a partner, tasked with expanding the broker’s European MGA footprint and deepening capital-aligned programme support for coverholders
Santam secures final approval to launch Syndicate 1918 at Lloyd’s
Africa’s largest non-life insurer to begin underwriting at Lloyd’s from 1 January with £300m+ premium plans
Pro Global: Will the soft market reshape the legacy landscape in 2026?
All legacy transactions in the Lloyd’s market must now be approved by a new review panel, representing a fundamental shift, writes Richard Emmett, head of insurance services, Pro Global
Lockton Re names DiLorenzo as US casualty broking leader
Philadelphia-based Anthony DiLorenzo joins recently appointed Mike McCann to co-lead North America the reinsurance broker’s US casualty practice
Pen Underwriting reshapes marine leadership team for 2026 growth
Promotions to lead war, PI, hull, ports and terminals, and marine trades as managing general agent (MGA) builds scale and specialism
Arch Insurance International hires Jenkins as senior casualty underwriter
Former Allied World underwriter to support expansion of UK retail and EEA wholesale portfolio
Future-proofing transactional risk: How reinsurers are shaping the 2026 M&A landscape
UK and European W&I insurers reported double-digit growth in submissions through 2025, Devonshire Underwriting’s Charles Turnham writes, and for reinsurers, this resurgence means more capacity deployment and diversification
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