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Orion180 and Neural Earth partner to advance homeowners insurance risk assessment
15th August 2025
Orion180, a provider of insurance solutions, and Neural Earth Inc., a company specialising in AI-based geospatial risk analytics, have announced a partnership aimed at improving how homeowners insurance risks are assessed, priced, and managed. As part of the agreement, Orion180 will integrate Neural Earth’s Risk Intelligence Platform and Neural Earth Studio ... Read the full article
L&G’s 2025 global PRT monitor signals £1tn market opportunity
14th August 2025
Legal & General Group plc, a UK-based multinational financial services company specialising in insurance, asset management, and retirement solutions, has released its 2025 Global Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Monitor. The report forecasts that over the next decade, up to £1 trillion in pension liabilities could be transferred to insurers across global ... Read the full article
AXA & MOTOGO launch new typhoon parametric and cross-boundary travel insurance
14th August 2025
AXA Hong Kong and Macau and MOTOGO have partnered to launch two new insurance solutions, typhoon parametric and cross-boundary travel. These two innovative insurance solutions will be provided at no cost to eligible MOTOGO members under Dah Chong Hong Motors. The 'Tropical Cyclone Coverage', is considered the market's first typhoon parametric insurance. ... Read the full article
Dynamic Re strengthens leadership to support global expansion
13th August 2025
Dynamic Re, a global underwriting firm providing reinsurance solutions to clients and partners worldwide, is expanding its operations and updating its leadership structure to support this growth. Francisco Hernández has been appointed Global CEO, overseeing operations in Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, Spain, and soon London. He will lead ... Read the full article
Broker concern over underinsurance in UK non-standard market & accelerated market softening: Prestige
13th August 2025
A new survey by Prestige Underwriting has highlighted growing concerns among UK insurance brokers about the disconnect in the non-standard market, where an increasing number of clients are underinsured amid a softening market. The Prestige Underwriting’s Non-Standard Survey, which gathered insights from 99 insurance brokers across the UK involved in the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re introduces guidance for underwriters on repurposed longevity drugs
12th August 2025
Swiss Re's August 2025 Life Guide has introduced guidance for underwriters on how to assess life insurance applicants who show signs of using repurposed longevity drugs, an emerging trend among health-conscious individuals. The update provides new guidance on medications like metformin and rapamycin, which were originally developed for other conditions but ... Read the full article
Zurich launches Fronted MBR solution for multibillion-dollar construction programs
12th August 2025
Zurich North America has launched its Fronted Master Builders Risk (MBR) solution, a new insurance product designed to handle unprecedented scale and complexity of today’s largest construction projects. This offering is particularly relevant given the growth in sectors like e-commerce, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced manufacturing. "We began developing this at the ... Read the full article
Atrium expands Aviation underwriting team with new hire
12th August 2025
Atrium, an insurance group operating within Lloyd’s market, has announced the appointment of Rob James as an Underwriter in its Aviation division. Atrium provides tailored insurance solutions across various specialty sectors, including aviation. James will work alongside Bassel Matta, Head of Aviation, to support the ongoing development of their aviation insurance ... Read the full article
Send names Laura Wathen as Chief Financial Officer to support global growth
12th August 2025
Send Technology Solutions Ltd (Send), a provider in the insurtech space, has named Laura Wathen as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as the company prepares for its next stage of global growth. Wathen previously held the CFO role at fintech platform Funding Xchange, where she played a central role in securing ... Read the full article
BHSI appoints Franco Masciovecchio as Country Manager for Switzerland
11th August 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, professional, and cyber insurance solutions, has appointed Franco Masciovecchio as its new Country Manager for Switzerland. Masciovecchio brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the insurance industry, having held multiple senior leadership positions. Prior to joining BHSI, he was the ... Read the full article
Howden completes $4.1bn debt repricing at tight levels
11th August 2025
Howden Group, a UK-headquartered insurance broker and reinsurance intermediary, has completed a repricing of its US$3.1bn Term Loan B due 2031 and its £765m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF). The changes, finalised on 8 August, cut the Term Loan B margin by 25 basis points to 275bps over SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing ... Read the full article
ISS Sustainability Solutions acquires Sust Global to expand geospatial risk capabilities
11th August 2025
ISS Sustainability Solutions, the sustainable investment division of ISS STOXX, has acquired Sust Global, a provider of geospatial risk modelling and analytics. The move aims to enhance ISS Sustainability Solutions’ ability to offer institutional clients tools to assess asset-level risks tied to climate and environmental factors. Sust Global, founded in 2020, uses ... Read the full article
Uzbekistan launches national reinsurer in strategic move to strengthen insurance market: S&P
11th August 2025
Uzbekistan is preparing to launch its first national reinsurance company, the Reinsurance Company of Uzbekistan (RCU), in a move that international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings describes as strategically important but highly dependent on strong capitalisation and effective execution. The initiative, intended to increase local risk retention and improve the ... Read the full article
PIC secures £4.3bn buy-in for Rolls-Royce UK pension fund
11th August 2025
Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist in insuring defined benefit pension schemes, has finalised a £4.3 billion buy-in with the Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund. This landmark agreement safeguards the Fund’s outstanding liabilities, ensuring the pensions of 36,000 members—comprising 15,000 current pensioners and 21,000 deferred members—are fully secured. Rolls-Royce PLC is a ... Read the full article
Aon’s cat risk management survey reveals industry shortfalls and strategic priorities
11th August 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has released its 2025 Catastrophe Risk Management Survey, gathering responses from senior insurance executives on how catastrophe modelling tools are used across key processes such as portfolio management, pricing, and response to natural disasters. The publication of the survey follows Aon’s 1H 2025 ... Read the full article
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