Lloyd's Posts 16.8% Lower Profit on Middle East Conflict; CEO Warns of 'Disorderly' World
: Lloyd's reported a 16.8% drop in its pretax profit in the first half of this year, as Chief Executive Officer Patrick Tiernan warned of compounding threats hitting at once and disclosed a £1.4 billion ($1.89 billion) loss due...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Mainstream Reinsurance Limited Company
: AM Best has assigned the Financial Strength Rating of B- (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb-” (Fair) to Mainstream Reinsurance Limited Company (Mainstream Re) (Ghana). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ra...
Date: September 3, 2026
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Marsh Appoints Head of International, Marsh Re
: Marsh has appointed Laurent Rousseau as head of international, Marsh Re, effective immediately.
He will be based in London.
Rousseau will lead Marsh Re’s Asia, Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean regions in addition t...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Toa Reinsurance Company, Limited and Its Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of The Toa Reinsurance Company, Limited (Toa Re) (Japan) and its subsidiaries, The Toa Reinsuranc...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best Publishes Annual Review of Global Reinsurance Segment; Analysis Highlights Inflection Point for Reinsurers
: As reinsurance industry leaders prepare to gather in Monte Carlo for the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre, AM Best’s latest research on the global industry highlights the segment’s strong technical results and disciplined unde...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000 (Syndicate 3000) (United Kingdom). The outlook of these ...
Date: September 3, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Casualty Sidecars Transfer the Risk, But Not Always the Tail
: A new AM Best report delves into the growing capacity materializing in the combined property and casualty sidecars segment within the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, placing a broad estimate for the niche segment at...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Peak Reinsurance Company Limited and Its Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re) (Hong Kong) and its subsidiaries, Peak Reinsurance...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best to Attend 35th General Arab Insurance Federation Conference
: AM Best will be available for meetings at the 35th annual General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) Conference, which will take place 4-7 October 2026 in Dead Sea, Jordan.
AM Best will be available at table NA22 to conduct c...
Date: September 3, 2026
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JAB Insurance Launches Insurance and Financial Services Platform
: JAB Insurance announced the launch of JAB Institutional, a unit it said would be a growth and innovation platform focused on insurance, reinsurance and financial services, as well as naming its leaders.
The company has th...
Date: September 2, 2026
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IGI Launches Bermuda-Domiciled Reinsurance MGA Cipher Underwriting Ltd
: International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced the launch of Bermuda-based treaty reinsurance managing general agent Cipher Underwriting Ltd, which it said will be artificial intelligence-integrated.
Cipher Under...
Date: September 2, 2026
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Best's Market Segment Report: Steering Profitability Remains Crucial for Lloyd’s in Softening Market
: Despite softening pressures, the pricing environment for the reinsurance segment of Lloyd’s is expected to remain adequate and support positive underwriting performance in the near term, according to a new AM Best report.
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Date: September 2, 2026
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Skuld Cancels Some War Risk Insurance Near Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden
: Marine mutual insurer Skuld issued a notice of cancellation of certain war risk cover in some areas in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, a move that came amid heightened tensions in the area.
Skuld said the noti...
Date: September 1, 2026
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Perils: July Convective Storms in Europe Caused $2.54 Billion in Insured Losses
: Severe convective storms in Europe during mid-July caused an estimated €2.19 billion ($2.54 billion) industry loss across property and motor lines of business, catastrophe data firm Perils said in its initial estimate.
Th...
Date: September 1, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on Global Life Reinsurance Segment
: AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the global life reinsurance segment, noting that it is led by highly rated, diversified, well-capitalized and experienced companies.
In its Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market ...
Date: September 1, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on Global Non-Life Reinsurance Segment
: AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the global non-life reinsurance segment, noting that it remains fundamentally strong even as it moves past the peak of the hard property market.
In its Best’s Market Segment Re...
Date: September 1, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: US and Bermuda Reinsurers Maintain Strong Performance Despite Softening Market
: A composite of AM Best-rated U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers generated a fifth-straight year of underwriting profitability, even as premium growth fell sharply, according to a new AM Best report.
The Best’s Market Segment Repor...
Date: August 31, 2026
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Tokio Marine Unit to Acquire United Kingdom Motor MGA Direct Commercial
: Tokio Marine HCC International, a unit of Houston-based Tokio Marine HCC, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Direct Commercial Ltd., a commercial motor managing general agent in the United Kingdom.
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Date: August 28, 2026
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AM Best: Unaffiliated Offshore Reinsurance Deals Drive Asset-Intensive Reinsurance Market
: The asset-intensive reinsurance market remains competitive as annuity growth slows at primary insurers, according to a new Best's Special Report discussed by Jason Hopper, associate director, AM Best.
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Date: August 28, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of PASHA Insurance OJSC
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of PASHA Insurance OJSC (PASHA Insurance) (Azerbaijan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is ...
Date: August 28, 2026
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