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Line to join CFC as chief underwriting officer
Former Markel CUO set to take on senior role at cyber-focused insurer in 2026
WTW and University of Exeter enter new phase of windstorm risk research
European windstorm academic research expands with a new climate variability focus, the broker has announced, building on a 20-year partnership.
Compre appoints Bardon to new CUO role
Bermuda-based Compre’s new chief underwriting officer joins from Hudson Structured Capital Management.
IFC and QBE launch resilience initiative targeting Asia-Pac protection gap
QBE Asia in Singapore becomes the first insurer to join the IFC’s Building Resilience Index programme since its pilot launch in 2021.
Dive In 2025 champions belonging as business performance driver
The insurance industry’s flagship festival for inclusion and culture, Dive In, will return from 16 to 18 September 2025 under the theme “Belonging Builds Tomorrow”.
Philipsz to lead Howden Re’s Australia and New Zealand expansion
New Howden Re hire to lead the reinsurance broker in Australia and New Zealand was previously CEO of Lockton Advisory.
Europe’s MGA market rises as tech-driven growth channel, says Howden Re
European managing general agents (MGAs) are emerging as a high-growth, technology-enabled force in the global insurance distribution landscape, according to a new report by reinsurance broker Howden Re.
White and Gregory take senior roles in Verisk PCS leadership reshuffle
Verisk has unveiled a new leadership structure for its Property Claims Services (PCS) unit, aimed at deepening its engagement with the global re/insurance market and strengthening its capabilities across catastrophe risk lines.
SRCC losses could top $20bn in Lloyd’s US quake scenario, Synthetik Modelling warns
A new modelling analysis of a Lloyd’s extreme disaster scenario has revealed potential insured losses from follow-on civil unrest could exceed $20bn, with mid-sized cities and overlooked exposures posing unexpected threats to re/insurers.
Moody’s forecasts active 2025 hurricane season, but calmer than recent years
Storm activity remains above average as reinsurers face pressure from rising exposure and moderating rates.
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