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Soft 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

LSM 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

AM 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

Munich 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

DWIC 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

Effective 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

Moderate 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

Willis 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

Liberty 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

LM Re appoints Spurgeon global head of cyber reinsurance

London-based exec succeeds Ivonne Staisch and will lead growth of Liberty Mutual Reinsurance’s global cyber portfolio

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