Price Forbes Names Managing Director, Head of US Casualty
: Price Forbes named Chris Harris as managing director, head of U.S. casualty, effective immediately.
Harris will lead and manage the U.S. casualty team, setting the strategic direction and driving growth, the company said...
Date: August 17, 2026
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WTW's Willis Networks Appoints Managing Director
: Willis Networks, a WTW business, has appointed Lynne Norledge as managing director and Mark Cobham as deputy managing director.
Norledge will focus on supporting the growth of independent brokers within the network, stren...
Date: August 17, 2026
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Aegis Launches Digital Lloyd's Consortium for Commercial Lines Risks
: Aegis London launched a cross-class digital follow consortium in the Lloyd's market in collaboration with managing general agent Augentic.
The consortium gives brokers streamlined access to follow capacity across Aegis Lo...
Date: August 17, 2026
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Envelop Launches Lloyd's Cyber Reinsurance Syndicate
: Cyber reinsurance underwriter Envelop Risk said it gained in-principle approval from Lloyd's to launch Envelop Syndicate 1925, which would transition the entity from a special-purpose arrangement.
The new syndicate will b...
Date: August 17, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Munich RE, Lloyd’s Land Atop AM Best’s “World’s 50 Largest Reinsurers” Rankings
: Foreign currency exchange gains against the U.S. dollar have enabled Munich Re and Lloyd’s to reach the top echelon in AM Best’s rankings of the world’s largest reinsurers, which differ based on accounting standards.
Munich R...
Date: August 17, 2026
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Jeometri Insurance Managers Gets Guernsey Approval for Protected Cell Company
: The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has granted a license to Jeometri Insurance PCC Limited, a protected cell company run by Jeometri Insurance Managers (Guernsey) Limited.
Jeometri said in a post on LinkedIn that ...
Date: August 14, 2026
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Arch Insurance International Appoints Deputy CUO For Long-Tail Lines
: Arch Insurance International has appointed James Mecham as deputy chief underwriting officer for long-tail lines, effective immediately.
Mecham will work with Mike Lay, CUO of long-tail lines, to set the underwriting str...
Date: August 14, 2026
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Aviva Reports 24% Rise in Operating Profits in First Half of 2026
: Aviva plc reported group operating profit rose 24% in the first half of 2026 to £1.33 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) as it saw broad growth and remained on track to meet its three-year financial targets.
General insurance prem...
Date: August 14, 2026
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AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Accelerant Holdings’ Rated Subsidiaries Under Review With Developing Implications
: AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Accelerant Insurance Europe SA (Belgium), Accelerant...
Date: August 14, 2026
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Talanx First-Half Earnings Up on Growth Across the Board, Below-Expected Catastrophe Losses
: Talanx AG earnings were 9% up for the first half of 2026 on growth across the board and better-than-expected results in large loss payments.
First-half net income attributable to Talanx shareholders increased to €1.50 bil...
Date: August 14, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Reinsurance Capital Reaches New Highs as Risk Budgets Decline
: Total dedicated reinsurance capital is projected to grow to a new record level of USD 705 billion in 2026, reflecting the continued expansion of Bermudian reinsurers and diversification in capital deployment across the segmen...
Date: August 14, 2026
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Marsh Appoints Global Chief Claims Officer
: Marsh has appointed Chetna Gulati-Kapoor to succeed Rob Powell as global chief claims officer, Marsh Risk, effective Sept. 1. Powell was recently appointed chairman, global claims, Marsh Risk.
Gulati-Kapoor will lead Mars...
Date: August 13, 2026
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Swiss Re Institute: Insurers Incurred About $42 Billion in Nat Cats During First Half of Year
: Wildfire is the fastest-growing weather peril globally as fire seasons lengthen, geographic risk expands and conditions conducive to events increase in frequency, according to Swiss Re Institute.
Insurers incurred an esti...
Date: August 13, 2026
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Perils Lowers France's Windstorm Nils Loss Estimate to $801.8 Million
: Perils AG lowered its loss estimate for extratropical Windstorm Nils/Ulrike, which hit the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie regions in southwest France from Feb. 11-13.
The insurance market loss for Nils was lowered to €6...
Date: August 13, 2026
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Axa XL Appoints Head of Large Commercial & Specialty Business Unit
: Axa XL has named Matt Waters as head of its large commercial and specialty business unit, effective immediately.
Waters will be responsible for leading Axa XL’s large commercial and specialty lines portfolio across the U...
Date: August 12, 2026
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Legacy Specialist RiverStone Appoints Group Chief Risk Officer
: RiverStone International has appointed David Soutter as group chief risk officer.
Soutter joined RiverStone International as head of risk in Bermuda in April 2025 and has more than 25 years of experience in the global re/...
Date: August 12, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited (Cavello Bay) (Bermuda), a subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited (En...
Date: August 12, 2026
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Bermuda Regulators Approve Mangrove Property Sidecar Grove Re
: Mangrove Property Insurance Co. said it is launching Grove Re Ltd. to support the carrier's long-term risk management and underwriting.
The wholly owned sidecar was licensed in Bermuda as a Class 3A insurer.
It will und...
Date: August 12, 2026
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Low Weather Losses Boost Second-Quarter Profit for Nordic Insurer Sampo
: Sampo plc posted higher second-quarter profit on revenue growth in all areas and a benign weather-related claims experience.
The Nordic property/casualty group reported broad revenue growth and good underwriting margins, ...
Date: August 12, 2026
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Hannover Re Uses Cat Loss Lull to Strengthen Reserves
: Hannover Re used a benign second-quarter catastrophe experience to increase reserves as the reinsurer set aside €200 million ($231.1 million) for potential losses related to the Iran conflict, its chief executive officer said...
Date: August 12, 2026
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