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Protective targets specialty P&C insurance expansion with Obsidian acquisition
28th April 2026
Protective Life Corporation's principal subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, is set to acquire property, casualty and specialty insurance platform, Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, from private equity firm Genstar Capital. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027, will ... Read the full article
Chubb promotes Silvia Trigila to Head of Digital Growth, EMEA Underwriting Centre
28th April 2026
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of Silvia Trigila to Head of Digital Growth for its EMEA Underwriting Centre in Madrid. In her new role, Trigila will play a key role in driving digital growth across Chubb’s SME and lower middle market online business. She brings 17 years ... Read the full article
PPL introduces updated trading console to advance digital placement capabilities
28th April 2026
Placing Platform Limited (PPL), a London-based company providing digital trading solutions for the insurance sector, has released an updated version of its trading console, developed in partnership with Microsoft. The new console, embedded within Microsoft Outlook and Teams, is intended by PPL to serve as a central workspace for managing placements. ... Read the full article
CFC names Isabel Finn as Head of Cyber Exposure and Proactive Risk
28th April 2026
CFC, a specialist insurance provider centred on emerging risks and recognised as a market leader in cyber insurance, has appointed Isabel Finn as Head of Cyber Exposure and Proactive Risk. CFC describes the position as a newly established role aimed at enhancing how cyber risk is identified, interpreted and actively reduced ... Read the full article
Diot-Siaci Group revenue increases 28% in 2025
28th April 2026
The Diot-Siaci Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance brokerage, has announced gross revenue of €1.31 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. The results represent a 28% increase over the previous year, driven by a combination of 5.5% organic growth (excluding foreign exchange effects) and targeted acquisitions. This positive performance ... Read the full article
Zurich appoints Amit Kalra to lead new Global Capability Center in India
28th April 2026
Large international insurer Zurich has launched a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, India, and appointed Amit Kalra as Head of Zurich Capability Centres, effective 1 July 2026. The insurer stated that this move reinforces its focus on advancing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to "transform" insurance. The new centre is ... Read the full article
Apollo announces appointment of Paul Thomas and launch of sports and entertainment offering
28th April 2026
Apollo, part of the Skyward Group, has announced both the appointment of Paul Thomas and the expansion of its specialty division through the launch of a sports and entertainment (S&E) class of business. The company states that this development brings S&E together with its established contingency and accident & health (A&H) ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown’s Q1’26 total revenues rise 35%
28th April 2026
Brown & Brown, Inc., an insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, in its first-quarter 2026 unaudited results, posted total revenues of $1.9 billion, up $497 million, or 35.4% compared to $1.4 billion in Q1’25. The broker has reported income before income taxes of $533 million for this quarter, a rise ... Read the full article
Miller names Lockton’s Graham Wynes as Head of Claims
28th April 2026
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Miller, has appointed Graham Wynes as Head of Claims, effective April 28th, 2026, based in London. In his new role, Wynes will report to Tim Norman, Chief Executive Officer, Miller UK, and will lead the broker's global claims function. Miller explained that Wynes' deep expertise in ... Read the full article
Beazley finds growing gap between business confidence and cyber resilience as risks intensify
28th April 2026
Specialist insurer Beazley's Risk & Resilience: Cyber Threat and Tech Advances 2026 report, based on insights from 3,500 business leaders worldwide, identifies a clear disconnect between how organisations perceive their ability to withstand cyber incidents and the scale of the risks they face. Beazley finds that cyber risk remains the most ... Read the full article
Conduit Re CFO Elaine Whelan to retire in Q3’26
28th April 2026
Elaine Whelan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, a multi-line Bermuda-based reinsurer, has informed the Board of her intention to retire. Whelan will continue serving in her current roles to ensure a smooth transition and will step down from the ... Read the full article
Lynx Specialty joins with Property Guardian to strengthen wildfire risk underwriting
28th April 2026
Lynx Specialty, an excess and surplus (E&S) insurance programme specialising in commercial property, has partnered with Property Guardian to support its expansion into wildfire-exposed markets. The arrangement is intended to give Lynx Specialty’s underwriters more precise, property-level insight into wildfire exposure, enabling the company to consider commercial risks that might otherwise ... Read the full article
Saudi Re completes surplus distribution, reverses SAR 53.5m
28th April 2026
MENA-region reinsurer Saudi Re has completed the implementation of its reinsurance surplus distribution policy, a strategic move that is expected to provide a significant boost to its financial performance in the coming months. In a statement to the Saudi Exchange, the company confirmed it has completed the necessary procedures to settle ... Read the full article
Mark Kahf named Head Property Switzerland at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
28th April 2026
Mark Kahf has been appointed Head Property Switzerland at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, effective 1 May 2026. Kahf initially joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 2014 as a Property Underwriter, following a three-year tenure at global insurer Chubb. During his time at Chubb, ... Read the full article
ICA urges greater federal investment in flood defences for local communities in Australia
28th April 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), the national body representing Australia’s general insurance industry, has urged a federal parliamentary inquiry to prioritise increased funding for local governments to improve flood defences in response to more severe and frequent extreme weather. In its submission to the inquiry into Local Government Funding and ... Read the full article
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