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LCP urges general insurance actuaries to review modelling assumptions

Reinsurance News

As insurers prepare for 2026 amid softening market conditions and a shifting risk landscape, LCP is urging general insurance actuaries to review their modelling assumptions to ensure capital models remain robust—factoring in climate risks alongsid...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

People Moves: DOXA Expands Brokerage Vertical Naming Curry EVP

Insurance Journal

DOXA, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, hired Sean Curry as executive vice president of its brokerage vertical. Curry guides DOXA’s expansion of its product expertise and rapid responsiveness in new markets with hard-to-place risks. Curry h...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Munich Re Specialty North America promotes Claudia Carnevale to Head of NA Programs

Reinsurance News

Munich Re Specialty – North America, part of the insurance operations of global reinsurer Munich Re, has announced the promotion of Claudia Carnevale to Head of North America Programs. In this role, Carnevale will oversee the company’s North Ameri...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Traffic Fatalities Dip 6.3% in First Quarter 2025

Insurance Journal

The number of people killed in U.S road crashes was down 6.3% in the first three months of 2025, according to newly released data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic fatalities totaled 8,055, the lowest quarterly rate in &#...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

The Hartford sees Q2’25 net income and premium growth with lower cat losses

Reinsurance News

US-based insurer The Hartford has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting a 35% increase in net income, and 8% growth in Property & Casualty (P&C) written premiums. According to the firm, the increase in Q...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Top 5 Auto Insurers File for Average 6% Rate Reduction This Year, Florida OIR Says

Insurance Journal

Florida may have had some of the highest property and auto insurance rates in the country in recent years, but so far this year, the largest auto insurers have filed for rate decreases averaging about 6%, regulators said. “We are …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Everest appoints Catherine Soyka as AVP, Reinsurance Underwriting, Singapore

Reinsurance News

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, has announced that Catherine Soyka is joining its team in Singapore as Assistant Vice President (AVP), Reinsurance Underwriting for Oceania. Soyka brings 15 years of industry experien...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Q2 Commercial Insurance Rates Reverse Seven-Year Climb as Global Competition Intensifies

Risk & Insurance

Fourth consecutive quarterly decline signals major market shift, with U.S. casualty rates bucking the trend, Marsh reports. The post

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

H1 Natural Disasters Had Insured Price Tag of $80B – Driven by US Claims: Munich Re

Insurance Journal

Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in H1 2024, according to Munich Re’s mid-year natural disaster report. On the other hand, overall economic losses (which include i...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Cincinnati buys additional $300m of property cat reinsurance at July renewal

Reinsurance News

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has announced that it purchased an additional layer on its property catastrophe reinsurance treaty with a limit of $300 million, effective July 1st, increasing the total limit from $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion. Acc...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Applied Underwriters Starts MGA Platform Innovation Risk

Insurance Journal

Applied Underwriters said it has launched Innovation Risk, a new managing general agent (MGA) platform that will focus on casualty, accident, and life underwriting. The MGA, while firmly rooted in proven, traditional insurance fundamentals, will inco...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Two Youths Killed, Two in Critical Condition After Barge Hits Sailboat in Miami

Insurance Journal

Two youths at a Miami sailing camp were killed and two others were hospitalized after a barge struck a sailboat Monday. The Associated Press, The Miami Herald and other news sites reported that one adult and five kids were pulled …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Marsh McLennan maintains top global broker spot by revenue for 15th year

Reinsurance News

Marsh McLennan remains the top global insurance and reinsurance broker by total revenue for the 15th consecutive year, increasing its revenue by $1.72 billion to $24.46 billion in 2024, while several other brokers maintained their positions in the...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

All 3 Aboard Small Plane That Crashed in Ocean off California Died, Officials Say

Insurance Journal

All three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California’s central coast perished, law enforcement officials said. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late Sunday that the three occup...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Mercury prepares homeowners insurance rate filing using Verisk Wildfire Model

Reinsurance News

Mercury Insurance, a provider of property and casualty insurance, is preparing a homeowners insurance rate filing using the California Department of Insurance’s (CDI) recently approved Verisk Wildfire Model. Last week, the CDI completed its review...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

EPA Set to Unravel US Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

Insurance Journal

The Trump administration is set to announce its plans to abolish the US government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, threatening to strike a deep blow at Washington’s ability to fight climate change. The Environmental Protection A...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Shelley Yim appointed as Aon’s Northern California Market Leader

Reinsurance News

Aon, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement, and health solutions, has appointed Shelley Yim as the new Market Leader for Northern California, effective August 1. In this role, Yim will lead efforts to drive growth, strengthen cli...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Cincinnati Financial More Than Doubles Q2 Net Income

Insurance Journal

Second quarter 2025 net income at Cincinnati Financial Corp. was $685 million—more than double the $312 million in net income booked a year ago during the same time. “It was a solid quarter, showing the strength of our agent-centered strategy &...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

SageSure & Anchor Re secure $50m with debut reinsurance sidecar Seawall Re

Reinsurance News

SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) specialising in catastrophe-exposed markets, and Anchor Re, a captive reinsurance vehicle, have successfully secured $50 million of third-party capital with a debut reinsurance sidec...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Brown & Brown grows premium revenue 8.2% in Q2’25 despite 10% drop in net income

Reinsurance News

Brown & Brown, Inc., an insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting solid organic revenue growth despite a decline in net income. For the quarter, income before income...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Aon Reports 6% Organic Revenue Growth, Boosted by Commercial, Reinsurance Lines

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker Aon reported second quarter revenue of $4.2 billion, an 11% increase from $3.8 billion in Q2 2024. Aon said its Q2 revenue reflected 6% organic revenue growth (versus 5% in Q2 2024), along with the contribution from last …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

HDI Global announces new leadership for Long Tail segment

Reinsurance News

Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has announced a number of leadership appointments in its Long Tail segment, including Dennis Siebrasse as new Head of Liability Underwriting Europe, and Dr Pascal Nef as Head of Technical & Strategi...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Deadly Spree in Midtown Manhattan Spawns Evening of Fear in NYC

Insurance Journal

Work was winding down at 345 Park Avenue on Monday when a man strode across the public plaza just outside the Midtown Manhattan tower with an assault rifle in his hand. Within minutes, at least four people were dead, as …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Insured cat losses expected to top $100bn again in 2025: Willis

Reinsurance News

With six years having passed since the insurance industry last experienced a “quiet year” for natural catastrophes, a recent biannual report from Willis suggests that the trend of annual insured losses exceeding $100 billion is set to...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Guy Carpenter appoints Matthew Flynn as Head of Global Clients, Global Specialties

Reinsurance News

Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Matthew Flynn to the newly created role of Head of Global Clients for its Global Specialties business. Based in London, Flynn will report to James Boyce...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

QBE partners with Matrix iQ to offer fleet data and risk management platform

Reinsurance News

QBE, a business insurance provider, has entered into a partnership with Matrix iQ, a company that offers connected vehicle and driver behaviour data services. As part of the collaboration, QBE customers will gain access to Matrix iQ’s platform, wh...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Swiss Re appoints Stephen Abrokwah as Head of L&H Japan

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Stephen Abrokwah as its new Head of Life & Health (L&H) Japan. Abrokwah brings around 15 years of industry experience, with strong actuarial expertise and leadership skills. He has been with Swiss Re...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

5 Reasons to Centralize Your Compliance and Producer Management After an Acquisition

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. For high-growth insurance agencies and carriers, acquisitions are a core part of business expansion. Yet, if you don’t keep your acquisition strategy streamlined and efficient, you end up wi...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

$80bn in H1’25 insured losses marks second-highest on record

Reinsurance News

Reinsurance giant Munich Re has estimated that global insured losses from natural catastrophe events reached $80 billion in H1 2025, marking the second-highest H1 figure since its records began in 1980. The $80 billion in insured losses during H1...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Aon Client Treaty expands into global facultative reinsurance placements

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has expanded its Aon Client Treaty (ACT) into its Reinsurance Solutions business, specifically for global facultative placements, bringing more capacity to its clients via its facility as part of the fir...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Hong Kong Shuts Down for Second Time in a Week Due to Heavy Rain

Insurance Journal

Hong Kong issued its highest rainstorm warning, effectively closing down the city, just over a week after a typhoon downed trees in the financial center. The local observatory hoisted the black rainstorm alert at 9:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday. &#82...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

India Moves to Shield Power Grids From Solar Equipment Malware

Insurance Journal

India issued guidelines to protect solar power equipment from potential cyberattacks, responding to industry concerns that imported China-made parts may be putting the grid at risk. Suppliers of inverters — devices that turn direct current into elect...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Musk’s Geopolitical Influence Raises Concerns Among Regulators and Lawmakers

Insurance Journal

During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon Musk gave an order that disrupted the counteroffensive and dented Kyiv’s trust in Starlink, the satellite internet service the billionaire provided ea...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

African Development Bank approves $30m for climate resilience in Benin

Reinsurance News

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $30.25 million in financing for a program aimed at bolstering climate protection and agricultural sector resilience in Benin, West Africa. This investment will help 150,000 smallholder farmers...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Arch Insurance promotes David Maher to Chief Information Officer

Reinsurance News

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has promoted David Maher to Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective immediately. He will be based in London and repo...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Lack of Proper Insurance Coverage for Data Centers Presents Pitfalls

Insurance Journal

As data center construction booms across the United States, a pair of legal experts recently said the lack of commercial insurance products customized for data centers present potential pitfalls that could surface if operators aren’t paying clo...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Volunteers Repair Appalachian Trail Damage Almost a Year After Hurricane Helene

Insurance Journal

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) — In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, known as a root …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

PG&E in California Reaches Accidental Release Rule Settlement

Insurance Journal

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has reached a settlement to resolve a violation of the Clean Air Act and the 2020 Accidental Release Reporting rule. The agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Panel Passes Bill to Curb Vacation Rentals, Boost Housing Supply After Lahaina Wildfire

Insurance Journal

Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago. It’s the latest...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

City’s Insurer to Pay $550K for Police Twice Wrongfully Arresting, Jailing Man

Insurance Journal

A Rhode Island city’s insurer will pay $550,000 to settle the case of a resident who was twice wrongfully arrested and jailed for a crime he did not commit. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced the city of Woonsocket …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

UVA Business School Suspends DEI-Related Partnerships Amid Political Pressure

Insurance Journal

The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business suspended its partnerships with several organizations dedicated to increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups in business schools amid persistent calls from the White House to dis...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Camper Explosion Takes Lives of Two Women in Maine

Insurance Journal

The Maine Fire Marshal reports it continues to investigate a fatal explosion over the weekend at the Powder Horn Campground in Old Orchard Beach. On July 26, 2025, a camper explosion was reported at the campground. Old Orchard Beach fire …

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Mitsubishi Electric to transfer insurance subsidiary to Marsh Japan

Reinsurance News

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has concluded a share transfer agreement under which it will transfer shares of its Tokyo-based insurance subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Co., Ltd., to Marsh Japan, Inc. This transaction is expecte...

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Building Towers and Character

Risk & Insurance

BHSI’s Ben Wyatt leads a marine insurance underwriting team that values collaboration and gains knowledge through a respectful challenging of individual assumptions. The post

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Gunman Kills Several People Including Police Officer at Blackstone’s NYC Tower

Insurance Journal

An armed shooter attacked 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan, the tower housing Blackstone Inc.’s global headquarters and the National Football League among others, killing at least five people, according to a city official. The suspected shooter is de...

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

AXA XL Names Sylvain Bouteillé Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty Americas

IIR

Bouteillé will lead specialty insurance strategy and operations across the Americas, overseeing lines including aviation, marine, credit, and structured risks.

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Fast-Track to the Future: How Digital Underwriting is Revolutionizing Life Insurance

IIR

AI-driven digital underwriting accelerates decisions, enhances transparency, and helps life insurers meet rising expectations for speed and personalization.

Posted: Jul 28, 2025