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DUAL UK secures AXA capacity to support renewable energy product
19th May 2026
DUAL UK, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, has announced a new capacity agreement with French insurer AXA to support its Natural Resources product. Align with Net Zero objectives, this product focuses on renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind power, and hydro. The initiative seeks to empower renewable technology operators through ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance market enters critical phase amid softening rates and rising exposure: DUAL
23rd April 2026
Richard Clapham, CEO of DUAL, has warned that the global cyber insurance market is approaching a “significant inflection point”, as sustained softening, rising exposures and an increasingly elevated threat landscape converge to test long-term market sustainability. In a recent report, DUAL said cyber insurance has reached a critical juncture. As a ... Read the full article
DUAL expands global cyber capacity through Liberty-led partnership
8th April 2026
DUAL has expanded its global cyber and technology capabilities through a revised strategic partnership backed by A-rated capacity partners led by Liberty, enabling higher primary limits for risks with revenues up to £1 billion and enhanced excess limits for risks up to £5 billion. The firm explained that the expansion creates ... Read the full article
DUAL promotes Scott Sayce to Group Chief Commercial Officer
26th March 2026
DUAL Group, an international specialist underwriting agency, has announced the promotion of Scott Sayce to Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1st April 2026. In his new role, Sayce will report to Richard Clapham, CEO of DUAL Group, and he will also join the DUAL Group Executive Committee. He brings more than ... Read the full article
DUAL UK introduces Credit Risk Insurance solution to sustain cross-border transactions
25th March 2026
DUAL UK, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, has launched a new Credit Risk Insurance (CRI) solution aimed at helping clients manage the challenges associated with cross-border trade and investment. As a specialist managing general agent within the insurance market, DUAL UK provides underwriting expertise across a range of products. ... Read the full article
Ed Ashby succeeds John Johnson as CEO, DUAL North America
17th March 2026
International underwriting agency Dual Group has appointed Ed Ashby as Chief Executive Officer, DUAL North America, marking the division’s next phase of growth. From 23 March 2026, Ashby will be leading the US business from New York, reporting to Richard Clapham, CEO, DUAL Group, who commented: “Ed is a highly experienced ... Read the full article
DUAL North America and AXIS increase surety programme capacity
13th March 2026
Insurers DUAL North America and AXIS Capital Holdings Limited have expanded the capacity of their surety programme partnership after its first year of operations in the market. DUAL North America, the specialist underwriting arm of the global Howden Group, said it is increasing its surety programme capacity in response to rising ... Read the full article
DUAL and LSM form Property and Financial Lines partnership in Latin America
10th March 2026
DUAL Latin America has partnered with Liberty Specialty Markets Latin America (Liberty), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, to deliver enhanced Property and Financial Lines capacity in the middle market segment for brokers and clients across the region. The partnership, which comes as a response to growing market demand, reportedly places ... Read the full article
DUAL and SCOR team up to expand corporate insurance capacity in Brazil
13th February 2026
DUAL, one of the world’s largest Managing General Agents (MGAs) and part of Howden, has partnered with global reinsurer SCOR to bring enhanced capacity to the Brazilian corporate insurance market. Under the agreement, DUAL Brazil and SCOR will reportedly offer capacity across Property, Casualty, Professional Indemnity (PI) and Directors & Officers ... Read the full article
United Risk to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management Program
14th January 2026
Hayden Smith, CEO of United Risk, an international property and casualty insurance underwriting and distribution platform, has announced that the company has signed an agreement to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management program and underwriting team. Once acquired, the unit will be renamed First Product Protection and will operate as an ... Read the full article
DUAL Group forms global partnership with CyberCube to strengthen cyber underwriting
9th December 2025
DUAL Group, an international specialist underwriting agency, has entered a global partnership with CyberCube, a company known for its analytics and modelling solutions focused on cyber risk. The agreement is aimed at strengthening DUAL’s underwriting capabilities and enhancing the support it provides to brokers and clients. With cyber risk continuing to challenge ... Read the full article
DUAL to support biodiversity net gain with new insurance product
26th November 2025
Specialty insurer DUAL has launched a new insurance product designed to support biodiversity uplift at the Highlands Rewilding Bunloit project in Scotland. This pioneering product aims to help protect habitats impacted by biodiversity loss and ensures long-term ecological benefit. “Unlike products focused on carbon credit capture, this product is the first of ... Read the full article
DUAL UK secures five-year Zurich-led capacity deal
2nd October 2025
DUAL UK has announced a five-year capacity deal led by global insurer Zurich, along with Liberty and other A-rated capacity providers to support its new regional Commercial Combined product. The new product is aimed at the £10,000 – £50,000 premium segment of businesses outside London. A Commercial Combined product, it has been ... Read the full article
UK Space Agency funds Howden to develop advanced biodiversity risk monitoring solution
30th September 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has secured funding under the UK Space Agency’s ‘Unlocking Space for Business Grant Call 2’ to develop an advanced biodiversity risk monitoring solution powered by satellite data and artificial intelligence (AI). The project was conducted in the Howden Resilience Laboratory, Howden’s digital innovation ... Read the full article
DUAL and Hiscox announce high-net-worth insurance partnership in Ireland
17th September 2025
DUAL Underwriting Ireland DAC (DUAL) has announced a new high-net-worth (HNW) insurance partnership with Hiscox Ireland, in a move set to reshape the Irish high-net-worth (HNW) insurance landscape. The collaboration aims to create one of the largest providers of specialist HNW products in the Irish market, leveraging the combined strengths of ... Read the full article
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