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MS Amlin Syndicate underwriting profits up 50.2% with improved CoR in FY’25
20th March 2026
MS Amlin Syndicate 2001 has reported strong results (on a UK GAAP basis) for full year 2025, with underwriting profits increasing 50.2% to $350 million from $233 million in 2024, reflecting continued improvements in underwriting and risk selection. Gross written premiums grew 9.6% to $2.88 billion, up from $2.62 billion, while ... Read the full article
Trident Marine Managers appoints Karolina Krol as COO
20th March 2026
Trident Marine Managers, the managing general underwriter of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), has appointed Karolina Krol as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In her new role, Krol will oversee Trident’s day-to-day operations, operational strategy, and cross-functional alignment to ensure the firm’s execution remains disciplined, efficient, and tightly aligned ... Read the full article
Europe’s big four reinsurers delivered record average ROE in 2025: Fitch
20th March 2026
On the back of a strong 2025, Fitch expects the four largest European reinsurers to maintain balance-sheet resilience into 2026, driven by strong capital generation and reserve strengthening, despite a ‘deteriorating’ global reinsurance sector outlook and shifting macroeconomic conditions. This assessment follows a robust year for Munich Re, Swiss ... Read the full article
Alice Sun named Senior Casualty Underwriter at Sompo Hong Kong
20th March 2026
Sompo Asia Pacific (Sompo APAC), part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Alice Sun as Senior Casualty Underwriter, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan at Sompo Hong Kong. In her new role, Sun will play a key part in executing the company’s commercial distribution strategy, ensuring Casualty products ... Read the full article
US SCS losses accelerate as second $1bn event emerges in same week: Gallagher Re
20th March 2026
A new Gallagher Re report has indicated that the March 15–16 severe convective storm (SCS) outbreak is on track to become the second U.S. SCS event of the year to generate more than $1 billion in industry losses, occurring within the span of a single week, following the hail and ... Read the full article
Atrium strengthens Property Business Group with key appointments
20th March 2026
Atrium, a specialty insurer operating at Lloyd’s, has announced several leadership and team appointments within its Property Business Group. Natalie Dubois and Thomas Hobbs have been promoted to joint Head of US & Canada Property Binders. Emily Lambert joins Atrium as an Underwriter in the Property Direct & Facultative team, working ... Read the full article
Hippo broadens reach with Progressive distribution agreement
20th March 2026
Hippo Holdings Inc., a US-based insurer specialising in homeowners cover and data-led underwriting, has entered into a distribution arrangement with Progressive Insurance, enabling Hippo's policies to be offered through Progressive’s existing sales infrastructure. Through an agreement with Progressive Advantage Agency, Inc., Hippo’s homeowners insurance products have been integrated into HomeQuote Explorer. These ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Fabio Martinez as Head of Health & Talent, Brazil
20th March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Fabio Martinez as Head of Health & Talent for Brazil. In his new role, Martinez will lead the health and talent strategies of Aon’s Brazilian operations, supporting clients in an increasingly volatile business environment marked by complex and interconnected ... Read the full article
Mark Woods joins CopperPoint as Head of Product
20th March 2026
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a provider of workers’ compensation and commercial property and casualty insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Mark Woods as Senior Vice President, Head of Product. In this role, Woods will lead the integration of underwriting product and systems, guide geographic and product expansion strategies, and advance CopperPoint's ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades Long-Term ICR of Hanoi Re
20th March 2026
AM Best has upgraded Hanoi Reinsurance Joint Stock Corporation’s (Hanoi Re) Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good), and revised the outlook to stable from positive. The ratings agency also affirmed Hanoi Re’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating ... Read the full article
QBE and Aurora launch fully automated underwriting for complex marine risks
20th March 2026
QBE, in partnership with Aurora, has introduced an integrated algorithmic underwriting system that functions entirely within the insurer’s existing governance, risk appetite, and operational procedures. Developed with QBE Ventures, this solution enables fully automated lead underwriting of complex specialty risks, a first in the industry. The technology is now operational for QBE’s ... Read the full article
Rising CPI driven by geopolitical volatility to amplify future peak loss costs, warns Swiss Re
19th March 2026
As the world navigates significant geopolitical uncertainty and volatility, oil price developments driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are expected to push consumer price inflation (CPI) higher, potentially increasing insured losses in a peak loss event, according to Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist, Jerome Jean Haegeli. Current tensions ... Read the full article
SMEs to benefit from Brit’s new cyber product
19th March 2026
Specialty insurer Brit Group Holdings Limited has announced the launch of C360, a new product specially designed for small businesses facing the complex and evolving cyber risk landscape. Offering a simple yet broad coverage, C360 provides full protection for an unlimited number of claims on an any one claim (AOC) basis ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Allianz’s Tomlinson as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, EMEA
19th March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Dan Tomlinson as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, EMEA. In his new role, he will work closely with Aon Commercial Risk & Reinsurance to expand Aon ART capability and deliver a full spectrum of risk management products to ... Read the full article
Insurers using advanced analytics and AI deliver stronger results: WTW survey
19th March 2026
North American property and casualty (P&C) insurers that invested more resources into advanced analytics and AI generated higher profitability and stronger premium growth, according to a new survey from WTW. WTW’s 2026 Advanced Analytics & AI Survey asked 59 P&C insurers in the US and Canada, drawing insights from senior executives ... Read the full article
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