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NewsAI can help insurers break the cycle of soaring climate rates, says Lilypad innovation chief
AI-native insurers can use more granular data to improve risk selection, customise coverage and stabilise markets facing affordability pressures from hurricanes and climate-related perils, according to Lilypad’s Rajiv Matta
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NewsAI attracts 99% of capital, as insurtech funding hits four-year high, says Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re figures recorded $2.44bn of global insurtech investment in the second quarter, driven by mega-rounds and growing interest in the infrastructure supporting AI
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NewsArch names Barrett deputy active underwriter for Syndicate 2012
Barrett expands his London Market leadership responsibilities while retaining oversight of Arch’s cyber and healthcare portfolios
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NewsEverest agrees sale of Mexico insurance business to Fairfax
Transaction forms part of Everest’s planned exit from its remaining commercial retail insurance operations
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NewsDive In must leave a lasting legacy, says CFC’s Line
Nick Line, chief underwriting officer at CFC and chair of Dive In 2026, says the festival has transformed the London market’s culture, but its unspecified successor should sustain momentum on progression, leadership and inclusion in an AI-driven workplace
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NewsHDI highlights four priorities for European data centre resilience
Micro-location risks, resource constraints, construction standards and operational preparedness will shape data centre exposure to natural catastrophes and climate change
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NewsSand and snow: Shared financial risk across climate extremes
An op-ed partnership by Brendan Plessis, executive vice president, Sukoon insurance, with Cristiano Zazzara, adjuct professor of finance, NYU Stern School of Business, and Professor Paolo Taticchi, UCL Centre for Sustainable Business
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NewsLockton Re completes first hybrid property cat and cyber ILW
Transaction combines property catastrophe and cyber triggers within a single limit structure as broker targets growth in hybrid risk transfer solutions
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NewsGallagher Re appoints Morement to lead APAC fac broking
Singapore-based executive joins from Guy Carpenter to take on newly created regional managing director role
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NewsMiller completes Shields acquisition ahead of Dubai reinsurance broking launch
Shields Miller will combine the firms’ reinsurance broking capabilities under a unified brand as Miller expands its treaty offering and presence across the MENA region
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NewsVerisk puts Kumamoto earthquake insured losses at up to $2.1bn
Howden Re commented saying it expects losses to remain well below the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, although the extent of business interruption will depend on restart timelines at semiconductor facilities
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NewsSoft pricing is masking rising credit risk, warns Allianz Trade’s Murrow
Sarah Murrow, president and CEO of Allianz Trade Americas, told GR that trade credit insurance pricing is competitive but insolvencies are rising as supply chain risks become more complex
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NewsLSM adds to risk engineering team with London & Dubai hires
Mundy and Chowdhury join in London, while McLachlan will support the insurer’s construction portfolio from Dubai
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NewsAM Best keeps stable outlook for GCC insurance markets
Strong capitalisation and 2025 performance should help regional insurers withstand geopolitical pressures, although prolonged conflict and changing reinsurance conditions present material risks
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NewsMunich Re Specialty launches parametric earthquake cover in Japan
Trigger-based product will provide corporate clients with rapid access to liquidity following earthquakes, including where no physical damage has occurred
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NewsDWIC Connect 2026: Connecting Risk and Capital When It Matters Most
Conflict in the Middle East has exposed gaps in coverage, prompting calls for better risk management, more specialised capital and closer alignment between insurers, reinsurers and governments, an opening panel told attendees of DWIC Connect in Istanbul
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NewsEffective model selection starts with model appropriateness
Cat models should be interconnected components, each with uniquely valuable information, writes Tom Philp, founder and CEO, Maximum Information
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NewsModerate H1 cat losses mask regional extremes, Aon warns
Global economic losses from natural disasters fell 25% below average to $111bn, but insured cat losses remained broadly in line with historical levels as US severe convective storms dominated the industry toll
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NewsWillis Re launches global life reinsurance practice
The new operation will be led by Christian Howells and will provide advisory and broking services for life insurers, reinsurers, and pension and annuity providers
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NewsLiberty Specialty Markets: Cyber approaches inflection point as AI amplifies risk
European cyber pricing continues to soften despite elevated losses, expanding digital dependencies and growing regulatory and AI-related exposures, writes LSM’s head of cyber and tech E&O for Europe, Oliver Delvos
