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a.s.r. sees 9.8% increase in H1’26 operating result as net profit reaches €809m
21st August 2026
Dutch insurer ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) has reported a 9.8% increase in its operating result to €901 million for the first half of 2026, underpinned by broad-based performance across its business segments and the completion of its Aegon Nederland integration. Net profit attributable to equity holders increased to €809 million from ... Read the full article
Mongiello joins Conduit Re as COO
21st August 2026
Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, a Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurance business, has appointed Anthony Mongiello as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect. His appointment, subject to Bermuda immigration approval, follows the retirement of Stuart Quinlan earlier this year. Mongiello brings over 25 years of insurance, reinsurance and financial ... Read the full article
Fabien Goutoulli to lead Oneglobal Singapore as CEO
21st August 2026
Oneglobal Broking, an international insurance and reinsurance brokerage group providing specialist risk advisory and placement services across global markets, has appointed Fabien Goutoulli as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Singapore, reporting to Sirikit Oh, CEO, Asia. In his new role, Goutoulli will continue developing the firm's Singapore operations and work closely with ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades Kinsale’s Issuer Credit Ratings
21st August 2026
AM Best has upgraded Kinsale Insurance Company’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed its Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent). The outlook for the Long-Term ICR has been revised to stable from positive, while the outlook for the FSR is stable. AM Best ... Read the full article
Clearwater expands underwriting platform into Crisis Management market
21st August 2026
Clearwater Underwriting, a specialty underwriting business focused on marine risks, has entered the Crisis Management market with the appointment of Tim Strong as Managing Director, Crisis Management. In his new position, Strong will build and lead Clearwater’s dedicated Crisis Management business, which will initially focus on Active Assailant and Terrorism & ... Read the full article
Adam Fox to lead Stonybrook’s international growth
21st August 2026
Stonybrook, a global specialist investment banking and reinsurance broking firm, has announced the appointment of Adam Fox as CEO of International, a London-based role. With over 25 years of experience in reinsurance, capital markets, and global insurance, Fox brings extensive expertise to Stonybrook. In his new position, the executive will Read the full article
Vantage appoints Lucy Fato as General Counsel
20th August 2026
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage), a specialty re/insurance business, has appointed Lucy Fato as its new General Counsel as the company moves into its next phase following its acquisition by Howard Hughes Holdings. In her new position, Fato will become part of Vantage’s leadership team and will advise ... Read the full article
Allstate estimates $682m in cat losses for July
20th August 2026
The Allstate Corporation, a US personal property and casualty insurer, has estimated catastrophe losses of $682 million, or $539 million after tax, for July 2026. The catastrophe loss estimate includes 23 events, with approximately 75% of the losses related to two wind and hail events. Allstate’s July estimate is an increase from ... Read the full article
QBE promotes Jack Norman to Director of Financial Lines, International Markets
20th August 2026
International business insurer QBE has appointed Jack Norman as Director of Financial Lines for its International Markets portfolio, based in London. In his new role, Norman reports to Kevin Shallow, Executive Director, International Markets, QBE. He will additionally join QBE’s International Markets leadership team and work closely with underwriting teams and product ... Read the full article
ICW Specialty introduces Legacy Solutions platform, led by Lisa Walsh
20th August 2026
ICW Specialty, the specialty insurance business unit of ICW Group, has launched Legacy Solutions, a new platform designed to help self-insured corporations and other organisations manage and transfer long-term insurance liabilities, with Lisa Walsh to lead the new platform. Legacy Solutions is expected to go to market in September 2026, focusing ... Read the full article
Ping An’s P&C business sees 4% premium income increase in H1’26
20th August 2026
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. has announced its 2026 interim results for the first half of 2026, reporting a 4% year on year (YoY) growth in premium income for its property and casualty (P&C) business, increasing to RMB178,751 million (around USD 26.56 billion) The business' premium income of ... Read the full article
Guernsey moves to expand US market access with NAIC recognition application
20th August 2026
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has welcomed the announcement by the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) of the jurisdiction application for Qualified Jurisdiction status. The application was lodged in July with the support of the Guernsey International Insurance Association and the States of Guernsey, and marks an important step ... Read the full article
US inland marine insurance maintains strong underwriting performance despite market pressures: AM Best
20th August 2026
The US inland marine insurance market continues to post stronger underwriting results than the wider property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, although insurers are facing limited premium growth and increasing competition, according to AM Best, a global credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis. AM Best’s latest ... Read the full article
Matthew Overall to join Howden Re’s retro team at MD
20th August 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of Matthew Overall as Managing Director, Retro, a London-based role. Overall will take over his new position in 2027, following the completion of his contractual obligations with Guy Carpenter, his current employer. He is joining Howden Re following close to nine years at Guy ... Read the full article
Bermuda re/insurers post strong H1’26 results as cat losses ease: Fitch
20th August 2026
Fitch Ratings, a global credit ratings and research agency, said Bermuda-based re/insurers delivered a strong financial performance during the first half of 2026, helped by a reduction in catastrophe-related losses. However, the company noted that challenging market conditions, including abundant capacity and strong competition, continued to weigh on pricing and premium ... Read the full article
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