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Fidelis Insurance to repurchase all remaining CVC Falcon shares

Reinsurance News

Fidelis Insurance Holdings, a strategic capital allocator and risk selector in specialty insurance and reinsurance, has entered into a definitive agreement to repurchase all remaining common shares held by CVC Falcon Holdings Limited (CVC), for an...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

HIVE expands into Political Violence & Terrorism with Stuart Harmer appointment

Reinsurance News

HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty MGA, has expanded into the Political Violence & Terrorism (PVT) insurance market with the hire of Stuart Harmer as Class Underwriter, PVT. The move marks a further step in HIVE’s evolution into a mul...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Ki sees profit rise by 50% in first year as standalone company

Reinsurance News

Algorithmic Lloyd’s digital follow platform, Ki, has delivered record results for the full year 2025, as profit after tax grew by 50% to $110.4 million compared to $73.6 million in FY’24. Ki’s total gross managed premium (GMP) for FY’25 hit $1.11...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Insurance-Linked Securities Market Soars Amid Capital Influx

Risk & Insurance

Investors deployed record $24.7 billion in catastrophe bonds during 2025, with booming demand from capital inflows and limited loss activity: Swiss Re. The post

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Munich Re announces leadership transition at Capital Partners unit

Reinsurance News

Munich Re, the global reinsurance and risk management company headquartered in Germany, has announced that Leonie Schubert will assume the role of Global Head of Capital Partners, effective 1 March 2026. From March through June 2026, Schubert will...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Reinsurers likely to raise prices & reduce capacity in the Gulf amid Iran conflict: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

The Iran conflict adds to a series of recent geopolitical crises that have already pressured marine and aviation insurers’ profitability, with Morningstar DBRS stating that reinsurers are likely to respond by raising attachment points or reducing...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Insurers Urge Australia to Launch $21 Billion Flood Defense Fund

Insurance Journal

Insurers in Australia are urging legislators to set up a A$30 billion ($21.4 billion) flood defense fund as the nation grapples with surging costs from extreme weather events. Funding would be used on tasks including the addition of more flood-protec...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

CyberCube updates Account Manager to support expansion of cyber portfolios

Reinsurance News

CyberCube, a cyber risk analytics provider serving the insurance industry, has introduced Version 6 of its single-risk underwriting platform, Account Manager, in a release the company said is expected to help carriers scale their cyber books. Cybe...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Hedge Funds, Insurers Rush to Gauge Exposure as Iran Spirals

Insurance Journal

Hedge funds, banks and insurers rushed to size up their exposure to the Middle East after weekend attacks on Iran fueled chaos across the region. Some of Taiwan’s largest life insurers, including Cathay Life Insurance Co. and Nan Shan Life &#82...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Cynthia Sze to lead Liberty’s unified Hong Kong unit as CEO

Reinsurance News

Liberty, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, a property and casualty insurer, has appointed Cynthia Sze as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hong Kong, effective May 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Liberty’s Hong Kong entity will be unified...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Travel Chaos Worsens as Iran Conflict Shuts Mideast Airports

Insurance Journal

Travel chaos extended through the Middle East and beyond, sending airline stocks sharply lower on Monday, as carriers across the Persian Gulf extended blanket flight suspensions, causing major disruptions at some of the world’s busiest airports...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Marine hull insurance rates in the Gulf could rise 50% due to Iran conflict: Marsh

Reinsurance News

According to Dylan Mortimer, Marine Hull UK War Leader, Marsh, there could be near-term rate increases for the Marine Hull line of business in the Gulf of 25-50%, while other reports reveal that some underwriters have reacted swiftly and cancelled...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Clear Blue appoints Miles Allkins as EVP, Chief Risk Officer

Reinsurance News

Clear Blue Insurance Group, a US fronting insurance carrier specialising in program business, has appointed Miles Allkins as Executive Vice President (EVP), Chief Risk Officer. In this role, Allkins will lead enterprise risk, pricing governance, c...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Waiting for Hormuz, More Oil Tankers Gather in the Persian Gulf

Insurance Journal

Dozens of laden oil tankers are hunkering down inside the Persian Gulf after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have all but closed off the waterway, upending regional logistics, slowing exports and threatening near-term production. At least 40 very-l...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Belgium Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

Insurance Journal

Belgium seized an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet on Sunday and suspected of sailing with a “false flag and false documents,” Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said. Western sanctions imposed on Russia for invading U...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Steadfast’s underlying revenue rises 14.6% to $1bn in H1’26

Reinsurance News

Steadfast Group, an Australian insurance broker, has reported underlying revenue of $1 billion in H1’26, up 14.6% compared to the same period a year earlier. In H1’26, the Group delivered strong underlying EBITA growth of 12.6% to $293.6 million,...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Ship Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover Due to Iran Conflict

Insurance Journal

Several marine insurers said they are canceling war risk cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf. Insurers including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the American Club said their cancellations will take effect...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Update: Marine Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover as Iran Conflict Escalates

Insurance Journal

Marine insurers are canceling war risk coverage for vessels and oil shipping rates are set to surge further after the widening Iran conflict left at least three tankers damaged, a seafarer killed and 150 ships stranded around the Strait of …

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Marine Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover as Iran Conflict Escalates

Insurance Journal

Marine insurers are canceling war risk coverage for vessels and oil shipping rates are set to surge further after the widening Iran conflict left at least three tankers damaged, a seafarer killed and 150 ships stranded around the Strait of …

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Delos and ROAR partner to deliver comprehensive disaster risk exposure strategy

Reinsurance News

Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurance managing general agent (MGA), and ROAR Partners, an investment advisory firm focused on pre-disaster risk exposure mitigation, have entered into a strategic collaboration designed to offer a complete...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

EPIC names Miranda Rodriguez as Head of National Real Estate Practice

Reinsurance News

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has announced the appointment of Miranda Rodriguez as Program Development Leader within its national real estate practice. In this newly created r...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

SPG acquires Logistiq to merge with Anova Marine Insurance

Reinsurance News

Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC, a specialty insurance platform, has acquired Logistiq Insurance Solutions (Logistiq) to merge the business with previously acquired Anova Marine Insurance. This strategic move unifies two marine and transportatio...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High

Insurance Journal

Despite fewer securities class action settlements, the median settlement amount reached its highest level in nearly three decades last year, according to Cornerstone Research. The median settlement was $17.3 million in 2025—marking a 20% increase fro...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

FedEx Customers Sue Company for Tariff Refunds After US Supreme Court Ruling

Insurance Journal

FedEx was sued in federal court on Friday on behalf of customers seeking refunds from the global shipping company after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this month that President Donald Trump unlawfully imposed billions of dollars in emergency tariffs on...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Baldwin Posts Fourth Quarter Loss; Carlisle Takes Over Underwriting Group

Insurance Journal

Tampa-based Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (BWIN) reported a loss of $25.9 million in its fourth quarter, the second quarter for significant red ink. On a per-share basis, the Tampa, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents. Earnings, &#82...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Delaware High Court Upholds Elon Musk-Led Overhaul of State’s Business Law

Insurance Journal

The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of an overhaul of state law that governs most major US corporations and was fueled by Elon Musk, handing a win to company founders, insiders and private equity owners who sought less restrictive...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Federal Judge Allows Suit Against California AG Over ExxonMobil Remarks

Insurance Journal

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general over comments about the company’s plastic recycling efforts. U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale in the Eastern Di...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Bird Flu Devastates 7.4 Million Pennsylvania Chickens in a Month

Insurance Journal

Bird flu has wiped out 7.4 million chickens in Pennsylvania in the past month, a swift and devastating loss that veterinarians and industry members suspect may be linked to an unusually cold winter. Infections of flocks raised to produce eggs …

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Aspire Acquiring PolicyOne in California

Insurance Journal

Aspire today announced it has acquired California-based PolicyOne from One Inc. As part of the transaction, 21 PolicyOne employees are joining Aspire. Aspire plans to continue its long-standing relationship with One Inc. through the use of their Prem...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway’s Abel Vows Firm Will Thrive Beyond Buffett

Insurance Journal

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel vowed to keep Warren Buffett’s guiding principles intact and sought to reassure investors that the company would outlast the legendary executive. Abel began his inaugural letter to share...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Lauren Storer as Underwriter in Property & Motor Division

Reinsurance News

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a specialist insurer operating in the London Market, has appointed Lauren Storer as an Underwriter within its Property & Motor division, reporting to Neil Robertson, Divisional Head of Open Market Property. Storer has...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

The Mental Health Crisis is Changing — Here’s What Insurers Need to Know

Risk & Insurance

As acute mental health cases surge and legal exposure grows, carriers are facing unprecedented challenges in claims handling and underwriting decisions. The post

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Navigating Shareholder Litigation Risk in the Life Sciences Sector

Risk & Insurance

From clinical trial readouts to regulatory uncertainty, life science companies face unique D&O exposures at every stage of development — but disciplined practices and specialized insurance support can help mitigate the risk. The post

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Insurity Updates Platform with Borealis Release

IIR

The vendor says the update introduces workflow changes, AI-enabled self-service and user experience improvements across policy, claims and billing.

Posted: Mar 01, 2026

CyberCube Updates Account Manager for Global Cyber Expansion

IIR

The vendor says Version 6 adds entity resolution, reporting and multi-currency support aimed at insurers expanding cyber portfolios.

Posted: Mar 01, 2026

John Schweitzer Joins CCC Board

IIR

The company has appointed the veteran technology executive to support its platform and AI strategy.

Posted: Mar 01, 2026