News – Page 2
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NewsBeazley to launch $1bn marine war consortium to support Hormuz transits
Marine hull war and cargo war risk facility aims to bolster market capacity as geopolitical risks persist
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NewsAXA XL appoints Halai as global CUO for structured risk solutions
Move underscores push into alternative risk transfer and bespoke client solutions
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NewsFidelis Partnership appoints Taylor to lead strategic relationships
Moving from Aon to TFP, senior hire to deepen broker partnerships and support global growth strategy
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NewsQBE: Asia marine risks diverge as climate, labour and cargo pressures intensify
Outlook highlights uneven exposure across sector as insurers shift toward more consultative risk role
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NewsLSM reshapes FinPro underwriting to sharpen London and regional focus
Four internal promotions split leadership across D&O and PI lines as carrier targets agility and growth across UK and MENA
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NewsEnergy market ‘disconnected from risk’ as soft conditions persist, says Willis
Loss activity, social inflation and geopolitical volatility fail to shift abundant capacity and downward pricing pressure
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NewsLloyd’s legacy market set for renewed growth as cycle shifts, says Aon
Broker points to softer reinsurance conditions, rising M&A activity and untapped demand as key drivers of run-off deals
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NewsUAE insurers ride underwriting recovery as geopolitical risks build, says AM Best
Strong 2025 profitability and underwriting discipline support sector resilience, but regional conflict and market volatility pose emerging risks
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NewsHDI Global appoints Beblo as global head of property underwriting
Senior hire joins Hannover-based HDI from US rival Everest to lead international expansion and underwriting discipline
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NewsOptalitix: How the US-Israel-Iran war is affecting the insurance market
Modern pricing systems are vital during a geopolitical crisis that is as volatile and dynamic as this one that is impacting so many different areas of cover, writes Dani Katz, founding director, Optalitix
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NewsPool Re launches SME scheme to close terrorism protection gap
Scheme aims to embed cover as standard amid low terrorism insurance take-up across small to midsize UK businesses
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NewsArch makes two promotions to lead European cyber expansion
Appointments underline growth ambitions across continental Europe and Iberia
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NewsAsta promotes six to senior leadership roles
Citing growth momentum, Davies-owned managing agency Asta expands with several C-suite appointees
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NewsLSM appoints Cheung delegated authority director for UK and MENA
New underwriting leadership role at the London market carrier supports integrated business unit model
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NewsSoft market survival: Data differentiation when pricing converges - Xceedance
Soft market competition among reinsurers means offering cedants granular portfolio analysis, loss forecasting, and capital optimisation insights can become a differentiator, writes Justin Davies, senior vice president for business development, Xceedance
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NewsMunich Re appoints global head of credit, surety and political risk reinsurance
Internal promotion of Andreas Moser reflects focus on financial risks and digital innovation, reinsurer says
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NewsSmart trading strategy: the real differentiator in a soft market
Smart follow is not a platform and it is not automation for its own sake; it is a trading strategy, writes Gilbert Harrap, CEO at InsurX
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NewsHowden Re: April renewals extend softening despite Middle East volatility
Property-cat rates fall back to early 2020s levels as specialty lines absorb geopolitical shock, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re
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NewsGallagher Re: April renewals give cedants chance to reshape programmes
Softening rates and abundant capacity support more strategic risk transfer decisions, according to the reinsurance broker
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NewsWTW: mega deals drive surge in global M&A to five-year high
Deal values jump 155% as large transactions return despite geopolitical volatility, according to the re/insurance broker
