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Tokio Marine enters next phase of growth with Berkshire Hathaway partnership
21st May 2026
The Berkshire Hathaway partnership and solutions business mark the next phase of growth for Tokio Marine Holdings, aligning with the firm's "strongest full-year financial performance," when excluding cross shareholding gains. Announced in March of 2026, the strategic alliance connects Tokio Marine with one of the world's most respected re/insurance ... Read the full article
Oliver Wyman’s three new senior leadership appointments to help accelerate AI-enabled integration
21st May 2026
Oliver Wyman, a Marsh business, has announced three senior leadership appointments aimed at accelerating AI-enabled integration and transformation. Jeremy Badman, the former Chief Operating Officer with over 13 years of experience, has been appointed Chief AI and Data Officer. This newly created position will reimagine how work is delivered, staffed, and scaled ... Read the full article
Gallagher Securities report finds institutional investors increasing exposure to insurance-linked assets
21st May 2026
Gallagher Securities, the capital markets and advisory division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has reported rising institutional investor interest in insurance-linked assets, with investors increasingly favouring structures that offer scalability, transparency and direct participation in underwriting performance. In its latest report, Unlocking Insurance Capital: The View from Investors, Gallagher Securities ... Read the full article
Helios posts material growth in NAV for 2025 driven by strong operating profits
21st May 2026
Helios Underwriting, the publicly traded company offering instant access to a portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, has released its results for the year ended 31 December 2025, disclosing a net asset value (NAV) total return of 12.3% as it simplified the business to support the 2026 underwriting year ... Read the full article
There’s more to do, but legacy continues to evolve beyond a solution of last resort: Creed, RiverStone International
21st May 2026
The legacy market continues to evolve, and while it has clearly moved away from being a solution of last resort, there’s more work to do to continue building market recognition and resilience in order to capitalise on the opportunities, according to Andrew Creed, Group President and Group Chief Financial Officer ... Read the full article
Bishop Street Underwriters appoints John Inwood as CUO, UK
21st May 2026
Bishop Street Underwriters, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has promoted John Inwood as the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), United Kingdom (UK), subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, Inwood will oversee Bishop Street’s underwriting strategy across its UK footprint, encompassing the operations of Avid Insurance and Landmark Underwriting. Most recently, ... Read the full article
Willis and Global Parametrics confirm payouts under parametric policy for Vietnam coffee farmers
21st May 2026
Willis, a WTW business, and Global Parametrics, a parametric risk transfer provider part of CelsiusPro, have revealed that payouts of an "innovative" parametric policy have been distributed to coffee farmers in the Central Highlands of Vietnam who suffered losses due to high rainfall during the 2025/26 coffee growing season. Willis explained ... Read the full article
Northern Re appoints Tarek Frahi as Head of Data Science
21st May 2026
Northern Re, a structured reinsurance company specialising in high-frequency, low-severity property and casualty risk portfolios, has confirmed the appointment of Tarek Frahi as Head of Data Science. Frahi joins Northern Re with a background covering quantitative finance, asset management and reinsurance. In his new position, he will oversee the further development of ... Read the full article
Credit and political risk insurance broker BPL launches dedicated reinsurance division
21st May 2026
Independent credit and political risk insurance broker BPL has launched BPL Re, a dedicated reinsurance division that will provide specialist expertise and tailored solutions to carrier relationships across credit, political risks and surety specialties. BPL Re will be led by Alistair McVeigh, who holds over 25 years of experience in both ... Read the full article
Generali’s Q1’26 operating results grows 8.1%
21st May 2026
Global insurer Generali has reported a first quarter 2026 operating result of €2.2 billion, a hike of 8.1% year on year, driven by strong performance in all segments, notably in Life, which grew 9.9% to €1.1 billion, and property and casualty (P&C), which rose 1.2% to €1.04 billion. Alongside this, the ... Read the full article
Maistry to succeed Cossette as Chief Executive for L&H, APAC MEA
21st May 2026
Munich Re has appointed Gavin Maistry as Chief Executive for Life and Health (L&H) Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APAC MEA), succeeding Daniel Cossette, who will retire in the second half of 2026 after 19 years with the firm. Maistry is currently Global Chief Actuary, L&H at Munich Re. Before ... Read the full article
MS Transverse’s Paulsson to serve as Chairman, Fitzgerald to take over as CEO
21st May 2026
Dave Paulsson, co-founder of MS Transverse, a hybrid fronting carrier and a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Chairman of the Board. He will be succeeded by current President John Fitzgerald, who will take over as CEO on July ... Read the full article
RT Specialty promotes Will Jacob to President, RT Connector
21st May 2026
RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of Will Jacob to the Chicago-based role of President, RT Connector. Jacob has been with Ryan Specialty for nearly a decade, having most recently served as Chief Underwriting Officer for RT Connector, having joined the digital platform team ... Read the full article
BHSI launches new casualty insurance policies for Swiss corporate market
21st May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, the commercial insurance arm of Berkshire Hathaway, has launched two new casualty insurance products in Switzerland. The company said the offerings include a multinational policy and a domestic policy designed for large corporates and upper middle market commercial and industrial businesses operating in the Swiss market. Te policies ... Read the full article
Zurich Singapore strengthens Asia Pacific Commercial Insurance leadership team
21st May 2026
Zurich Singapore, the Singapore arm of Zurich Insurance Group, has announced two senior appointments within its Asia Pacific Commercial Insurance division as the company continues to expand its regional operations and capabilities. The insurer confirmed that Giles Crowley has been appointed Head of Customer & Distribution Management (CDM), Asia Pacific, while ... Read the full article
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