Benchmarking EMEA Ratings – Improving Credit Quality, but Common Themes Highlighted as Weaknesses
: Ben Diaz-Clegg, associate director, analytics, AM Best, discusses a Best's Special Report that finds the stability of macroeconomic conditions through 2024 and 2025, in addition to generally robust levels of profitability in ...
Date: March 18, 2026
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Aon Appoints North America CEO
: Aon named Anne Corona to succeed Lori Goltermann as North America chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Goltermann will now serve as vice chair of Aon, effective March 31. With this transition, Farheen Dam has ...
Date: March 18, 2026
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Observers: Commercial Coverage Available but Uncertain Amid Fluid Iran Conflict
: The military conflict evolving in Iran so far isn't bringing the relevant insurance markets to a halt, but observers say the Middle East situation is fluid with frequent developments.
Impacted markets such as marine and a...
Date: March 18, 2026
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Lockton Appoints Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA
: Lockton Cos. has appointed Luke Sutton as chief commercial officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Abbas Juma as head of tax, EMEA for its transaction liability practice.
Sutton has over 10 years of experience offerin...
Date: March 18, 2026
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Lloyd's Broker New Dawn Risk Appoints Head of Finance
: Specialist Lloyd’s broker New Dawn Risk has named Roma Kanabar as head of finance, effective immediately. She will also join the senior management team.
Kanabar brings 13 years of experience working across various financi...
Date: March 18, 2026
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Talanx Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit Amid Lower Catastrophe Losses
: Talanx AG posted higher fourth-quarter and 2025 profit on retail and international growth as catastrophe losses stayed within budget for the year.
"We experienced the highest loss from natural disasters in the group's his...
Date: March 18, 2026
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MGA Amiga Specialty Receives Regulatory Approval in Hong Kong, Will Commence Operations
: Managing general agent Amiga Specialty said it has received regulatory approval in Hong Kong and is ready to begin trading in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Hong Kong operation will focus on financial lines and was approved...
Date: March 17, 2026
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British Insurers Welcome ‘Landmark’ Financial Ombudsman Reforms
: His Majesty’s Treasury said it is making "landmark" reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service to better align the service with its original purpose, a decision strongly supported by United Kingdom insurers.
The updates, ...
Date: March 17, 2026
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Dual North America Hires New CEO
: Managing general agent Dual Group hired Ed Ashby to succeed John Johnson as chief executive officer, Dual North America, effective March 23.
Johnson will work closely with Ashby over the next few months to ensure a seamle...
Date: March 17, 2026
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Talanx AG Extends CEO's Contract Until June 2030
: Talanx AG has extended the contract of Torsten Leue, chief executive officer, ahead of schedule until June 2030.
The early extension recognizes the outstanding work of the executive board team under the leadership of Leue...
Date: March 17, 2026
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Certua Life Gets UK Nod; First Protection-Based Life Insurer Approved There in 20 Years
: Certua Life Ltd. launched to become the first protection-focused life insurer authorized in the United Kingdom in almost 20 years, the company said.
The company said it will be the first U.K. business to combine an insura...
Date: March 17, 2026
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Swiss Re Unveils $2 Billion Longevity Reinsurance Deal With Athene
: Swiss Re Ltd. unveiled a $2 billion liability longevity reinsurance transaction, its first such transaction covering U.S. retirees.
Athene participated as the deal counterparty as part of its risk management activities, S...
Date: March 17, 2026
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Newline Group Appoints Head of Professional Indemnity
: Newline Group appointed Christopher Moy as head of professional indemnity.
Moy has more than a decade of underwriting experience. He joined Newline in 2022 and has had an integral role in developing the company’s professi...
Date: March 16, 2026
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BHSI Enters Ireland's Surety Market and Appoints Head of Surety
: Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is entering the surety market in Ireland and appointed Sean Mulvey to lead the new product line as head of surety.
Mulvey has more than 10 years of surety underwriting and corporate ...
Date: March 16, 2026
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Howden Makes Appointments and Regional Structure Changes for Americas, LatAm and EMEA
: Howden appointed Mike Parrish chief executive officer, Americas, working with Sonia Caamaño, who becomes CEO, Latin America and Caribbean.
Luigi Sturani has been appointed CEO, Europe, Middle East and Africa. All changes...
Date: March 16, 2026
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SiriusPoint Restructuring to Form New London Market, Combined Global P/C Programs Units
: SiriusPoint Ltd. said it has restructured to create a new London Market and combined global property/casualty programs divisions.
The new division reinforces a commitment to growing specialty business in London and reflec...
Date: March 16, 2026
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FWD Group Names Group CFO, Group Chief Actuary and CEO Thailand
: FWD Group Holdings Ltd. hired David Junius to succeed Sid Sankaran as managing director and group chief financial officer, effective July 1, after an initial period for the next few months as deputy group CFO.
Alex Wong ...
Date: March 16, 2026
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Currency, Investment Conditions Spell Lower 2025 Profit for Sanlam
: Sanlam Ltd. reported lower 2025 profit on unfavorable currency and investment developments along with costs associated with divestitures, insurance transactions in India and the establishment of a Lloyd's syndicate.
Profi...
Date: March 16, 2026
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Allianz SE Exec's Planned Retirement Makes Way for Changes to Board of Management
: The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE made new leadership and portfolio changes within the Allianz SE board of management coinciding with the planned retirement of Klaus-Peter Röhler.
Röhler will retire from the board of ma...
Date: March 13, 2026
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Mapfre Names CEO for Its Asset Management Firm
: Mapfre has appointed Jorge Colomer to succeed Alvaro Anguita as the new chief executive officer of its asset management firm, Mapfre AM.
Anguita successfully led the firm since its founding more than 30 years ago. Under ...
Date: March 13, 2026
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