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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
Everest appoints Haase as CEO of legacy operations
Former CNA and Catalina executive to lead strategy for run-off portfolios following AIG renewal-rights sale
Willis says energy market softening set to continue into 2026
Upstream profitability, surplus capacity and strong loss ratios leave buyers well placed at renewals, according to a report from the specialty broker
Lockton Re hires McCann as US casualty product leader
Former Renaissance Re and Validus executive joins broker’s New York team to drive innovation and client value
John Neal will not join AIG as its next president, AIG reveals
According to a regulatory filing by the US insurer the decision was due to personal circumstances and reached by mutual agreement
Lockton Re and Blackthorn warn terrorism models risk falling behind emerging threats
New terrorism report argues reinsurers must rethink long-held assumptions as geopolitical, technological and climate pressures reshape malicious-risk landscape
Volt Underwriting expands into ports and terminals with TMK-led consortium
Tokio Marine Kiln led consortium marks MGA Volt’s first move beyond core energy portfolio with a $15m line
ICEYE’s next chapter: broader perils, more satellites, faster insights
An evolving strategy for ICEYE’s insurance solutions arm involves a multi-peril approach
Lockton Re hires Khan in Dubai to lead global property innovation and solutions
Former Aon and AXA XL analytics leader to drive digital and data-driven initiatives from the reinsurance broker’s Dubai hub
Intersys: Awareness then action – containing re/insurance’s shadow AI threat
For re/insurers, AI governance should be considered a cyber control, not a separate compliance initiative, writes Matthew Geyman, Managing Director, Intersys
KCC estimates $2.4bn insured loss from Hurricane Melissa
Category 5 storm devastates western Jamaica and eastern Cuba, but insurance penetration remains low, according to Karen Clark & Company.
Moody’s RMS estimates up to $5bn insured losses from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
Category 5 storm brings generational destruction to the Caribbean island of Jamaica, with recovery expected to take years
Pen Underwriting names Doyle as CEO for Ireland
Former Ivernia chief to lead new standalone trading division from March 2026
Willis adds three senior hires to strengthen GB fac team
Fiona Kerr, David Watson and James Kelly join the fac business at Willis, part of WTW, to drive growth in property, retro and casualty D&F broking
Fidelis Partnership launches Blackstone-backed consortium to cover AI data centre construction risks
New facility at the Lloyd’s market offers $250m capacity for high-value AI infrastructure projects
Global insurtech funding reaches $1.01bn in Q3, Gallagher Re reports
Gallagher Re report points to maturing investment landscape with consistent quarterly totals and rising focus on AI-driven commercial solutions
Softening continues at Baden-Baden as European renewals take shape – Spenner
Gallagher Re’s Dirk Spenner says reinsurers face pressure on terms and pricing ahead of 1 January renewals in Europe, as oversupply of capacity and benign loss experience continue to shift negotiations in buyers’ favour
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