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Howden, the international insurance broking group, today announces the appointment of Christopher Dalrymple as Group Chief Legal Officer, effective 23 March 2026. Dalrymple will support Howden’s growth ambitions, bringing over 25 years of legal le...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Lumen Re Ltd., the Bermuda-based property catastrophe reinsurer within the insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform of LGT Capital Partners, has closed its inaugural Rule 144A catastrophe bond, Photon Re, securing $175 million of collateralised,...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The Strain From Surging Subpoena Volumes Claims
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Navigating Shareholder Litigation Risk in the Life...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Texas health officials failed to follow state law when they licensed Camp Mystic without making sure it had an evacuation plan, parents of nine children and counselors who died in the July 4 flood allege in a new federal lawsuit. …
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Executives at global insurer AXA have described artificial intelligence (AI) as a historic opportunity to transform the insurance business, serving as a major lever for better risk pricing, improved service quality, and enhanced customer experienc...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The fund invests in physical gold bars stored in secured vaults in Singapore and insured up to their full value, subject to standard exclusions.
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The new capability is available within Hexure’s FireLight platform.
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The solution monitors insured vessels and automatically alerts clients when a ship is approaching a restricted or high-risk area.
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Cincinnati’s net written premiums have more than doubled since 2018, exceeding $10 billion.
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The company ended the year with more than 500,000 active policies.
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Insurance Business Magazine - US
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Each morning, Katherine Prevost fills her coffee maker with water from her kitchen faucet and presses the button. Until recently, she didn’t know the water may have contained a potent neurotoxin — lead. She was shocked when a water test …
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
American Coastal Insurance Corporation (ACIC), a property and casualty insurance holding company of American Coastal Insurance Company (AmCoastal), has appointed Troy Crawford as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In January 2025, Crawford...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Top executives at some of Europe’s biggest insurance companies acknowledged widespread concern about private credit while seeking to reassure investors about their own investments in the asset class. Markets are worried “that when things...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of specialty insurer and reinsurer, SiriusPoint Ltd. and its operating subsidiaries to ‘A’ (Strong) from ‘A-‘, with an outlook of...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before pushing ahead with the measure, the EU’s sanctions envoy said on Thursday. The Eu...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has received regulatory approval to establish a branch office in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The new branch is part of PartnerRe’s Asia Pacific reinsurance business, led by James Be...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Root Inc. reported a fourth quarter 2025 net income of $5.3 million compared with net income of $22.1 million for the same period in 2024 but ended the year with record net income of $40.3 million, a 30% jump compared …
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
King Risk Partners, one of the largest U.S. agencies, with offices across the eastern half of the country, has acquired Georgia-based Lewis Insurance, an independent agency that writes personal and commercial coverage around the Southeast. Lewis, fou...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Starr Companies, an insurance and investment organisation providing property, casualty, and specialty coverage worldwide, has announced changes to its senior claims leadership team. David Fitzgerald has been named Chairman of Claims. In this role,...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has acquired KROSE GmbH & Co KG, a German commercial insurance and reinsurance solutions provider, in an undisclosed transaction. KROSE, headquartered in Bremen, was establishe...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Willis, a WTW business, said it has started a Global Digital Infrastructure Group to be led by Alastair Swift, head of Willis Global Specialties. The announcement comes on the heels of a newly unveiled data center risk management framework. The ̷...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
International specialist insurer Hiscox is curious about the growth opportunity in data centres and has deployed some capacity, but remains thoughtful given the potential accumulation risk, according to Joanne Musselle, Group Chief Underwriting Of...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
The planet is getting warmer, and companies would do well to do a better job of protecting their workers from extreme heat. The post The H...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
AI12 Limited, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has appointed Jamie Eaton as Head of Financial Lines. The appointment follows the firm’s recent establishment in the DIFC...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Universal Insurance Holdings, the parent company of Florida-focused personal residential insurer Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, is taking a proactive approach to secure its catastrophe coverage for the coming years, reflectin...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Cotality Appoints Former USAA CEO Peacock to Board Property information and analytics provider Cotality said it appointed former USAA chief executive Wayne Peacock as an independent member of its board, effective Feb. 18. Peacock spent 36 years with...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Global reinsurers Munich Re and Swiss Re have backed a new “Double-Indemnity” structure from Instnt, an AI-led identity fraud insurance provider, and MarkIII, Inc. (MKIII), an embedded lending enablement platform, as the two companies introduce a...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. reported that net income for the full year 2025 was $99.3 million compared to net income of $70.7 million for the 2024, a 40% increase. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was $20.1 …
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Risk-adjusted property reinsurance rates are trending down in 2026, and while the magnitude is uncertain, early indicators from the catastrophe bond market suggest a significant shift, Slide Insurance CEO and Founder, Bruce Lucas, noted during the...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Munich Re, one of Europe’s big four reinsurance companies, targeted portfolio optimisation and selective growth at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, shrinking its book by 7.8% year-on-year, but despite the softening environment, the reinsurer...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Bremen, Germany-based Krose GmbH & Co KG (Krose). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1920, Krose provides comme...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Insurance Business Magazine - US
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker McGill and Partners has renewed its Ukraine War Risks Reinsurance Facility for another year, with the maximum line per risk increasing from $50m to $100m. The facility is designed to support local...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Fitch Ratings, the credit rating agency, says that solvency capital ratios for insurers in the European Union with meaningful property exposures could edge higher if the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority advances proposals to...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Insurers report higher claim severity in 2025, with defense costs and social inflation driving rate increases for 2026, according to Ames & Gough survey. The post
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Building on its newly unveiled data centre risk management framework, Willis, a WTW business, has launched its Global Digital Infrastructure Group led by Alastair Swift, Head of Willis Global Specialties. According to Willis, the new group has bee...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
New York's brief expansion of workers' comp mental health coverage offers a cautionary tale — and a roadmap for proactive employers. The post Les...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Global insurer Allianz has reported that its total business volume increased by 6.5% year-on-year to €45.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, as operating profit across the Group rose 3% to €4.3 billion, with contributions from all segments. G...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
West of England P&I Club has appointed Alexis Wildman as Head of Products, succeeding Richard Turner, who will retire later this year following a structured handover period. In her new role, Wildman will report to Bart Mertens, the Chief Under...
Posted: Feb 26, 2026