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NewsZurich reveals £7.7bn bid to buy Beazley
The Swiss insurer went public today with a possible £7.7bn ($10.3bn) cash bid for Beazley, lifting the price after an initial approach was rejected by the London-listed specialty carrier
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NewsLiu to lead QBE Re 'Greater China' role
Singapore-based role at QBE Re to be held by former Munich Re and SCOR executive Sven Liu
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NewsGallagher Re: California wildfire risk recalibrated for north-south dynamics
The reinsurance broker’s analysis shows Northern California now accounts for roughly half of the state’s average annual wildfire loss, even as Southern California remains the source of the most extreme and costly events
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NewsFrankland appointed non-exec chairman at Price Forbes Re
Former European CEO at Guy Carpenter joins rival broker Price Forbes Re as non-executive chairman, pending regulatory confirmation
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NewsESA and Liberty Mutual Re explore space-enabled parametric covers
The European Space Agency has teamed up with reinsurer Liberty Mutual Re to explore new avenues for climate risk parametric risk transfer
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NewsLine joins CFC as chief underwriting officer
CUO Nick Line swaps Markel International for CFC as the company suggests growth ambitions
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NewsWillis and Synthetik expand political violence modelling partnership
Willis expands its partnership with the technology firm across the specialty broker’s client advisory for PV and terrorism risks
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NewsSwiss Re: AI boom reshapes risk, but leaves insurers exposed
Artificial intelligence is driving growth in new insurable assets and transforming insurers’ operations, but Swiss Re Institute warns that economic fragility, new liability risks and competitive pressures could torpedo profits
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NewsATA launches $750m AI infrastructure risk facility
Advanced Technology Assurance has launched an insurance consortium of up to $750m to underwrite the global AI infrastructure build-out, backed by a consortium of more than 10 re/insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates
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NewsChaucer reshapes Singapore leadership with Loh, Bryan appointments
Chaucer has appointed Les Loh as CEO Singapore and named Dan Bryan to lead its Asia Pacific reinsurance business, as the China Re-owned group strengthens its regional leadership team
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NewsNiyam secures Lloyd’s nod for India-focused syndicate
Niyam Group has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to establish a new syndicate, as it looks to deploy disciplined reinsurance capacity into India and other high-growth markets across Asia and Africa
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NewsPolitical violence and geopolitics ‘increasingly central’ to re/insurance capital deployment – Howden Re
No longer peripheral, political violence, SRCC and wider geopolitical risk have shifted firmly into the core of underwriting and capital decision making, according to the reinsurance broker’s assessment of the 1 January 2026 renewals.
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NewsMS Amlin backs Kita launch of non-payment cover for carbon projects
Political risk protection for carbon projects and their financial backers is seen as increasingly necessary due to the location of many renewables and other net zero projects within unstable or risky countries, as the carbon trading business is projected to grow globally
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NewsLockton Re appoints Bisset CEO, North America, and Durant global vice chairman
Two executive level promotions as the reinsurance broking arm of Lockton continues its build out
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NewsMosaic launches Bermuda excess casualty unit amid sustained liability pressures
Bermuda-based hybrid specialty MGA-insurer Mosaic adds excess casualty as an eighth line of business to its roster
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NewsWTW: Global M&A activity rises for second year, but Q4 slump nods to volatility ahead
Global M&A activity rose for a second consecutive year in 2025, with stronger deal performance and a resurgence in large transactions, although a sharp reversal in the final quarter underlines the risk of renewed volatility in 2026, according to WTW research
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NewsGallagher Re appoints Cobon to lead strategic solutions in Bermuda
Scott Cobon joins from Artex, another Gallagher company, where he was a managing director of insurance management services.
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NewsZaffino to step back as AIG CEO as Andersen named successor
AIG has confirmed that Andersen will join on 16 February the US insurer’s president and CEO-elect, reporting to Zaffino
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NewsPrice Forbes appoints Heath to lead reinsurance and wholesale in Singapore
Dick Heath joins Price Forbes from Gallagher, where he most recently served as CEO, Asia
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NewsHas cyber insurance lost the war with AI?
The question for our industry is no longer whether AI will be utilized by adversaries, but whether the insurance model can evolve quickly enough to remain a viable backstop for the digital economy, writes Guy Simkin, co-founder and CEO at Cyber Insurance Academy
