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Renew Risk appoints Joshua Macabuag as Chief Executive Officer
18th March 2026
Renew Risk, a specialist provider of analytics focused on risks affecting renewable energy assets, has named Joshua Macabuag OBE FREng as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company develops catastrophe risk models and data tools designed to support the insurance and energy sectors in assessing and managing risks linked to renewable ... Read the full article
B.P. Marsh invests in energy-focused start-up broker Ventura
18th March 2026
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, an investor specialising in early-stage financial services businesses, has announced an investment in Ventura Risk Partners Holdings Limited, a newly established insurance broker focused on energy risks within the Lloyd’s and wider London insurance markets. As part of the transaction, B.P. Marsh has taken a 25% ... Read the full article
Lockton expands EMEA Transaction Liability Team with senior appointments
18th March 2026
Lockton Companies, an insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, has announced the appointments of Luke Sutton as Chief Commercial Officer (EMEA) and Abbas Juma as Head of Tax (EMEA) in its Transaction Liability (TL) practice. These moves mark a further step in Lockton’s investment in a unified TL platform following the ... Read the full article
AI editing tools linked to rising insurance fraud, Verisk reports
18th March 2026
Artificial intelligence-powered editing tools are becoming a routine part of digital life, and data analytics and technology provider Verisk reports that their growing use is now influencing behaviour within insurance claims. In its latest Verisk State of Insurance Fraud study, the company states that 36% of consumers would consider altering a ... Read the full article
James River names Kelly Hadiaris as SVP, Underwriting , Excess Casualty
18th March 2026
James River Group Holdings, Inc., a US specialty insurer focused on excess and surplus lines and reinsurance solutions, has announced that Kelly Hadiaris has returned to the firm as Senior Vice President, Underwriting – Excess Casualty. She will lead the Excess Casualty division within the company’s Excess and Surplus (E&S) segment ... Read the full article
MGAA supports launch of REG Risk 365 to improve counterparty oversight
18th March 2026
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the representative body for UK managing general agents (MGAs), has welcomed the launch of REG Risk 365 by REG Technologies. The new module, part of the REG Network, is designed to enhance governance of counterparties across the insurance distribution chain. The introduction of REG Risk 365 ... Read the full article
BPL expands global footprint with new Tokyo office
18th March 2026
BPL, an independent credit and political risk insurance broker, has opened an office in Japan as part of its broader international development. The decision reflects increased demand from Japanese financial institutions, trading houses, multinational corporates and investors for specialised credit and political risk insurance solutions. Interest has been particularly evident among Japanese ... Read the full article
Rising legal exposure for ultra-processed food manufacturers amid new government-led lawsuits: Swiss Re
17th March 2026
Research published by the reinsurance company Swiss Re in sigma insights 05/2026 examines the evolving legal exposure connected to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The analysis, written by Jonathan Anchen, Head of Market Intelligence at Swiss Re, and Vinitha Ajit, Research Analyst at Swiss Re, assesses how litigation strategies, scientific debates and public ... Read the full article
Carrick Group appoints Matt Brand as Head of Governance
17th March 2026
Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new role, he reports to Chief Executive Officer Tom Nichols and is tasked with ... Read the full article
Markel announces John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster for Financial Institutions
17th March 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster – Financial Institutions, effective immediately. His appointment supports the transition of the remaining Commercial Directors & Officers (D&O) claims into an enlarged FIDO claims team, while also strengthening resources as Markel’s financial institutions claims ... Read the full article
Markel International names Maureen Tomlinson as Head of AI and introduces AI Centre of Enablement
16th March 2026
Markel International, the international insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Maureen Tomlinson as Head of Artificial Intelligence and announced the creation of an AI Centre of Enablement. Markel International forms part of Markel Group’s global insurance operations and provides specialist insurance solutions across a range of sectors and regions. ... Read the full article
UK pension schemes urged to review full range of endgame options: Aon
16th March 2026
UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are being encouraged to evaluate the full range of available endgame options as the market evolves, according to Aon plc, a professional services firm that provides risk, retirement and health solutions. The firm said that DB schemes are entering 2026 with a broader set of ... Read the full article
Allianz SE announces Board of Management changes ahead of 2027 transition
16th March 2026
Allianz SE, the German multinational financial services and insurance group headquartered in Munich, has announced a series of leadership and portfolio changes within its Board of Management as part of long-term succession planning and organisational development. The changes follow the planned retirement of Klaus-Peter Röhler, who will step down from the ... Read the full article
Arrowhead Programs establishes Arrowhead Public Entity practice group
16th March 2026
Arrowhead Programs, a managing general agency that designs and administers specialty insurance programmes, has announced the formation of Arrowhead Public Entity, a practice group dedicated to public-sector insurance. The new group combines public-sector capabilities from seven existing Arrowhead businesses. Together, these businesses reported a combined gross written premium exceeding $1 billion ... 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
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