All News articles – Page 2
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NewsLymperis and Kyriakides take senior reinsurance roles for Aon in Greece and Cyprus
Greek and Cypriot appointments aim to strengthen treaty and facultative capabilities for regional insurer clients
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NewsZurich and Beazley boards agree in principle £8bn cash offer terms
Beazley’s board says it would be minded to recommend 1,310p bid plus dividend subject to due diligence and final documentation
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NewsSCOR posts selective growth at 1 January renewals as competition intensifies
Traditional reinsurance grows 4.7% while alternative solutions surge 80.5% amid disciplined underwriting
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NewsIUMI and TAPA warn cargo crime has moved from ‘the asphalt to cyberspace’ as fraud and theft escalate
Industry bodies for marine insurance and cargo urge urgent action as fake carriers and digital deception drive billions in supply chain losses
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NewsKCC estimates $6.7bn insured loss from Winter Storm Fern
Modelled losses, primarily driven by winter freeze, span more than 30 states as burst pipes and power outages compound impacts across southern US
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NewsLectio premium scope passes $1.3bn as Price Forbes launches Bermuda facility
Expansion adds Bermuda property line to cross class follow platform first launched in 2021
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NewsWillis adds Dubai and Madrid to global D&F placement hub network
Expansion gives clients single access point to more than 400 markets through coordinated global direct and facultative reinsurance structure, the broker said
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NewsPhua to lead QBE Re credit reinsurance build out
New York appointment signals expansion into political risk, trade credit and surety treaty lines
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NewsLouth takes aviation lead role at Liberty Specialty Markets
Ed Louth’s arrival to LSM from Willis comes as Miles Taffs prepares to retire later this year
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NewsGallagher Re cyber index shows 32% fall at 1/1 in XoL risk-adjusted rates
Oversupply of capacity and improved structural terms drive sharp reduction in pricing for cyber aggregate protection
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NewsBirdsEyeView: Lessons learned from nat cat events in 2025
Last year’s natural catastrophe events made one truth unmistakably clear: climate risk models built primarily on historical patterns are no longer reliable guides to future loss, writes James Rendell, CEO and founder of BirdsEyeView
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NewsMS Amlin and MSI launch UAE reinsurance partnership for political risk and contract frustration cover
Dubai insurer collaboration with its Japanese parent group supports Middle East growth strategy as demand rises from lenders and credit providers across the region
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NewsRenewals saw reinsurers keen to deploy capital, buyers focused on banking savings – Gallagher Re’s Kerton
Three years of strong profitability left reinsurers comfortable with their risks despite softened rates, while cedants prioritised reduced cost over additional protection
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NewsPersistent threats, low sophistication: Pool Re maps ‘substantial’ UK terrorism risk landscape
Pool Re’s latest report finds the UK threat level remains “substantial”, with lone actors and simple methodologies dominating risk, even as higher-end capabilities persist at the margins
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NewsLewis to lead specialty MGA HIVE’s marine expansion
Appointment of Nick Lewis marks next phase of MGA’s multi line specialty build out following aviation and space launches
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NewsHowden Re expects disciplined growth and gradual softening in credit and political risk market
Strong demand from banks and corporates continues to underpin performance as CPRI underwriting standards and talent constraints limit downside risk
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NewsBeazley board rejects Zurich’s £7.7bn approach as ‘materially undervaluing the business’
Insurer says Zurich’s proposal fails to reflect long term prospects and points to strong returns underwriting performance and capital strength
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NewsSevere convective storms emerge as costliest insured peril of the century, Aon says
New report shows frequent weather events are reshaping loss patterns and reinforcing the need for physical and financial resilience
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NewsUS dominates ‘manageable’ $129bn claims burden in 2025 – Gallagher Re
Lower aggregate losses mask persistent volatility and widening protection gaps across vulnerable regions
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NewsCellura and Gallagher take senior fac roles at Everest
Two appointments strengthen leadership of global facultative and hybrid reinsurance platform
