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Supply-side incentives key to closing SME terrorism protection gap, says Pool Re CEO

Reinsurance News

As Pool Re rolls out a new incentive scheme designed to encourage Members to reintegrate terrorism cover as standard within SME property policies, CEO Tom Clementi said the initiative has the potential not only to strengthen SME resilience, but al...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

USGS: Magnitude 5.7 Quake Strikes in Nevada, Aftershocks Likely

Insurance Journal

An earthquake with a 5.7 magnitude struck 20.4 kilometers (12.7 miles) east-southeast of Silver Springs, Nevada, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. Nearby cities include Carson City (42 miles), Reno (45 miles) and South Lake Tahoe...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Starr names Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand

Reinsurance News

Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has announced the appointment of Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand. In his new role, Laotrakul will be responsible for driving growth, overseeing business performance, and strengthening Starr’s ma...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Cyber Claims Frequency Rises but Severity Falls as Businesses Improve Defensive Posture

Risk & Insurance

Despite a 3% increase in global cyber claims frequency, average losses in 2025 dropped 19% year over year as organizations became more effective at limiting breach damage, according to Coalition. The post

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Marsh CFO McGivney to add COO duties in expanded role

Reinsurance News

Marsh, a global firm specialising in risk, insurance, and consulting services, has announced that Mark McGivney will assume additional roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the firm. His new responsibilities will be in a...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

EIOPA & ESM propose European risk-sharing mechanism to reduce nat cat protection gap

Reinsurance News

A paper by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) proposes a European-level risk-sharing mechanism comprising a natural catastrophe insurance pool and a loan-based backstop, ai...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Canadian Insurers Push Owners to Fortify Homes, Urge Carney to Prioritize Climate Risks

Insurance Journal

Worried about wildfires sending claims soaring this year, Canada’s property and casualty insurers are pushing owners to flood- and fire-proof homes and urging the government to take climate issues more seriously despite economic turmoil. Insure...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

PwC highlights growing role of asset-intensive reinsurance in Cayman market

Reinsurance News

PwC has highlighted the growing role of asset-intensive reinsurance (AIR) in shaping the Cayman Islands into a key hub for capital-efficient, asset-driven reinsurance solutions. Supported by regulatory stability, strong capital markets, and a comm...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Tankers Pass Strait of Hormuz on First Day of US Blockade, Data Shows

Insurance Journal

A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports, shipping data showed. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade …

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

US, Iran May Resume Talks This Week Despite Port Blockade

Insurance Journal

Negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports. &#8230...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Brace promotes Wheeler and Davis as regional Heads of Underwriting for US and London

Reinsurance News

Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter backed by Octave Specialty Group Inc., has promoted Richard Wheeler to Head of Underwriting for USA, and Michael Davis to Head of Brace London Underwriting. The d...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Bessent, Powell Warned Bank CEOs About Anthropic Model Risks, Sources Say

Insurance Journal

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with bank CEOs this week to warn of cyber risks posed by Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model, two sources familiar with the ma...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Global life reinsurance capital increased a further 10% in 2025: Guy Carpenter

Reinsurance News

Over the past decade, total dedicated capital for life reinsurance across both traditional and asset-intensive markets has grown significantly, with Guy Carpenter and AM Best projecting this trend to continue, with a further 10% increase in 2025 t...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Trump Suit Over Wall Street Journal Epstein Story Dismissed

Insurance Journal

A judge threw out Donald Trump’s $10 billion libel suit against the Wall Street Journal and parent company News Corp., dealing a blow to the president’s ongoing campaign of litigation against the media. The decision Monday in federal cour...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Here’s a List of Non-Iranian Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Since Start of War

Insurance Journal

The U.S. blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the start of the Iran war. Ordinarily, roughly one fifth of global oil and gas …

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Uber Faces Second Driver Sexual Assault Trial Following $8.5M Verdict

Insurance Journal

After a key setback in the first trial of its kind before a federal jury, Uber is expected to return to court on Tuesday to face a second woman’s claims that she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked …

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

HDI Global names Philip Beblo as new Global Head of Property Underwriting

Reinsurance News

HDI Global, a Germany-based corporate and specialty insurer and part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Philip Beblo as Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026. He will take on global responsibility for the company’s Property Local Ris...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Perspective | My Father, the Jazz Legend Who Never Was: Why AI Prefers a Good Lie to the Truth

Risk & Insurance

AI has no qualms generating blatant falsehoods. Perhaps we’re in need of some honesty and accountability. The post

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

PIB appoints Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer

Reinsurance News

PIB Group Ltd, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Houghton will join the group’s executive leadership team. His remit will span technology and oper...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Amynta Group combines underwriting units to expand wholesale specialty casualty business

Reinsurance News

Insurance service provider Amynta Group has strategically combined its underwriting unit, Scion Underwriting Services, into Ambridge Group to expand its wholesale specialty casualty business. The new combined business unit will operate as the spec...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

The Account Manager Bottleneck: Why More Tools Aren’t Fixing Brokerage Work

Insurance Journal

An account manager starts their day in their inbox. A new submission comes in—attachments, loss runs, scattered details across multiple emails. They download files, rename documents, and try to piece together what’s missing. A follow-up goes ou...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: Market Risks and Distribution Channel Strategies for Insurance Agenci...

Insurance Journal

At first glance, having the most profitable Medicare season comes down to matching your distribution channels to the anticipated size of the market opportunity in a particular state and planning your sales coverage accordingly. Yet, optimizing your M...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Rising demand for data centre insurance could generate $10bn in new premiums in 2026: S&P

Reinsurance News

A new report from S&P has suggested that rising demand for data centre insurance coverage could generate $10 billion in new premiums in 2026, highlighting the market’s growing significance and the scale of the opportunity for the global re/ins...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

The Alliance’s Control of Risk Now Available in Self-Paced Format

Insurance Journal

Have you ever wondered why some organizations seem more susceptible to cyber-attacks or employee injuries than others? Why do some seem more resilient than others? Dive into these questions and more through the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Data Centers Offer a Potential $10 Billion Windfall for Insurers

Insurance Journal

Soaring demand for insurance coverage related to data center construction is creating a “meaningful growth opportunity” for the industry, outstripping some traditional insurance markets, according to S&P Global Ratings. The market for...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Liberty Mutual Insurance elects Jacqui Canney to Board of Directors

Reinsurance News

Tim Sweeney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced that ServiceNow’s Jacqui Canney has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Canney joined ServiceNow in August 2021 and has ser...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Amynta merges Scion into Ambridge casualty unit

coverager

Amynta manages over $4 billion in premium across North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia.

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Liberty Mutual sets up $600M endowment for Foundation

coverager

This shifts Liberty Mutual’s philanthropy from annual funding to a permanent capital base.

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

State Farm announces collaboration with Netflix

coverager

The launch reflects Kinsale’s continued focus on specialty risks, supported by responsive underwriting and a broad inland marine strategy.

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

ICMR estimates Lloyd’s valuation above $100bn in 2026 Syndicate Statistics report

Reinsurance News

Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR), a specialist firm providing data and analytical insight on the Lloyd’s market, has published its 2026 edition of Syndicate Statistics, presenting a comprehensive review of recent performance and structura...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Aon names Adam Reed as Chief Commercial Officer, Enterprise Clients, UK

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance group Aon has appointed Adam Reed as Chief Commercial Officer for major, complex and enterprise clients for Commercial Risk in the UK, effective September 2026. Reed will be based in London and will report to Rob K...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Austria Races to Secure Power Supplies as ‘Peak Water’ Looms

Insurance Journal

Austria’s economic model has long been anchored in Alpine water flowing through turbines to generate power for homes and businesses, but as climate change redraws the country’s hydrological map, it faces a structural shift and geopolitica...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Florida Mobile Home Insurance Market Still Struggling With Premiums, Coverage

Insurance Journal

Florida regulators have extended their supervision of American Mobile Insurance Exchange for another 120 days—for the sixth time in two years—suggesting that a runoff of the once-dominant carrier’s policies may be taking longer than expected in...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Report: California Has Largest Flood Coverage Gap in US

Insurance Journal

California has one of the largest flood insurance coverage gaps in the country, a new report shows. Neptune Flood released a new report showing residential flood insurance penetration across the state is 1.4%, despite 2.3 million properties facing fl...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Federal Aid Available for Washington Residents Impacted by Floods

Insurance Journal

Federal disaster assistance has been made available for Washington residents impacted by the December 2025 floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency made aid is available to people in the counties of Chelan, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pacific,...

Posted: Apr 14, 2026