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Strong premium growth set to lift profitability in India’s insurance sector: Moody’s
19th January 2026
Moody’s Ratings, the credit rating agency, expects India’s insurance industry to benefit from sustained premium growth over the medium term, supporting an improvement in profitability. In Moody’s view, this growth is being driven by strong economic expansion, rising household incomes, accelerating digital adoption, supportive tax measures and the government’s intention to ... Read the full article
Ageas expects profit boost thanks to China JV performance
19th January 2026
International insurance group Ageas has updated its Net Operating Result guidance as it is now expecting to make significantly more profit in 2025 than originally forecasted thanks to a tax change in China. The updated guidance range is now set between EUR 1.6 and 1.65 billion, a notable rise from the ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty Intl. names Radbourne as Class Underwriter for Power and Onshore Renewables
19th January 2026
Westfield Specialty International, a re/insurance provider, has appointed Matthew Radbourne as Class Underwriter for Power and Onshore Renewables, based in London, Radbourne will report to Jon Hamilton, Divisional Director, Marine and Energy. Hamilton commented: “We are delighted to welcome Matt to Westfield Specialty. As we continue to build out our energy ... Read the full article
WWF warns nature loss is widening protection gap in advanced economies
19th January 2026
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), an international conservation organisation working on environmental protection and sustainable development, has published a new white paper titled “Tackling the Insurance Protection Gap: leveraging climate and nature to increase resilience”. According to WWF, the paper warns that degrading ecosystems are increasing climate-related risks and ... Read the full article
Kim Schumacher promoted to Head of General Property in Germany at Berkshire (BHSI)
19th January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the commercial insurance arm of Berkshire Hathaway, has recently announced the promotion of Kim Schumacher to Head of General Property in Germany. Schumacher joined BHSI in 2024 as a Senior Property Underwriter and has close to two decades of experience in the insurance sector. Andreas Krause, Head ... Read the full article
Allianz invests in Wrisk as part of Series B funding to accelerate embedded automotive insurance growth
19th January 2026
Wrisk Limited, a digital insurance platform focused on embedded insurance for the automotive industry, has confirmed a strategic investment from Allianz Holdings plc. The investment forms part of Wrisk’s recently announced Series B funding round, led by Alma Mundi Ventures alongside Opera Tech Ventures. With this investment, Allianz joins a group of ... Read the full article
India’s insurance market set for strong mid-term expansion: Swiss Re
19th January 2026
According to Swiss Re, a global reinsurer, India’s insurance market is poised for a period of robust growth, outpacing other major markets over the next five years. Swiss Re’s report, "India's economic and insurance market outlook 2026-2030: resilient and rising amid global shifts," forecasts mid-term annual premium growth of 6.9% between ... Read the full article
Gallagher Bassett EME&A targets technology investment and geographic expansion in 2026
19th January 2026
As a provider of claims management and risk services within the Arthur J. Gallagher group, Gallagher Bassett supports insurers and corporates across multiple industries and regions, and is entering 2026 with a clear focus on expansion, integration and investment. Senior leaders from the business’s Europe, Middle East and Asia (EME&A) operations ... Read the full article
ICW Group strengthens Specialty arm with ART solutions and key appointment
16th January 2026
ICW Group, a national insurance carrier providing specialised risk and coverage solutions, has expanded its ICW Specialty business unit with the introduction of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions and the appointment of Travis Murnan as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer, based in Atlanta, Georgia. The move is part of ICW Group’s ... Read the full article
eMaxx expands commercial P&C solutions with new tech-driven Reciprocal Insurance Exchange
16th January 2026
eMaxx, a specialty managing general agent (MGA) and attorney-in-fact providing policyholder-owned alternative risk insurance solutions, has announced the launch of the eMaxx Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, a commercial property and casualty (P&C) re/insurer. The Reciprocal, an Arkansas-based entity owned by its policyholder subscribers, will offer commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance solutions, ... Read the full article
Travelers teams up with Anthropic to enhance AI capabilities for engineers and analysts
15th January 2026
Insurance and risk management firm Travelers Companies, Inc., and AI research company Anthropic announced a collaboration to expand Travelers’ AI-enabled engineering and analytics capabilities. About 10,000 of Travelers’ engineers, data scientists, analysts, and product owners will use Anthropic’s personalised AI assistants to support and accelerate software, analytics, and machine learning model ... Read the full article
Skyward Specialty introduces excess coverage for E&S property
15th January 2026
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., part of Skyward Group, has broadened its Excess & Surplus (E&S) property offerings by introducing excess coverage. The expansion is part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to provide a wider range of E&S solutions. The additional capacity is intended to support layered programmes for complex, non-catastrophe ... Read the full article
Circuit unveils real-time response system for crypto security with Lloyd’s backing
15th January 2026
Circuit, a digital asset infrastructure provider, has launched Response, a real-time risk containment system for crypto asset custodians, exchanges, and payment providers, which aims to help contain crypto hack risk. This launch follows Circuit’s completion of Lloyd's Lab Accelerator Cohort 14 and early investment from the Lloyd's Central Fund. This demonstrates the ... Read the full article
Expanding insurance coverage could strengthen societies and boost sustainability: WEF
15th January 2026
Ludovic Subran, Chief Investment Officer at Allianz, and Christian Kroll, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics (LSE), highlight in a World Economic Forum report that the insurance industry has a central role to play in addressing climate risks, economic instability, and social inequalities. The Forum notes that while ... Read the full article
WTW launches radar connector for databricks to simplify insurance analytics
15th January 2026
WTW, an advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of the Radar Connector for Databricks, strengthening its end-to-end insurance analytics and pricing platform. The new connector allows Radar users to connect securely to Databricks, removing manual data handling while speeding up analysis and improving data governance. Through the new ... Read the full article
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