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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of ERIKA Försäkringsaktiebolag (publ) : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of ERIKA Försäkringsaktiebolag (publ) (Erika) (Sweden). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (rati...
Date: June 18, 2026
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Enaya Insurance Company K.S.C. (Closed) : AM Best has assigned the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) to Enaya Insurance Company K.S.C. (Closed) (Enaya) (Kuwait). The outlook assigned to these Credit Rating...
Date: June 18, 2026
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Solen Versicherungen AG and Noble Assurance Company : AM Best upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “aa-” (Superior) from “a+” (Excellent) of Solen Versicherungen AG (SVAG) (Switzerland) and Noble As...
Date: June 18, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of PT Asuransi Astra Buana : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) and the Indonesia National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.ID (Exceptional) of PT Asuransi Astra Bua...
Date: June 18, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Kuwait Insurance Company S.A.K.P. : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Kuwait Insurance Company S.A.K.P. (KIC) (Kuwait). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings...
Date: June 18, 2026
AM Best to Speak and Sponsor at 2026 International Takaful Summit : AM Best will speak at the 14th annual International Takaful Summit, which will take place from 30 June 2026 to 2 July 2026 in London. Mahesh Mistry, senior director, head of analytics in AM Best’s London office, will be spe...
Date: June 18, 2026
Lloyd's Broker MNK International Appoints Managing Director to Help Grow Ag Portfolio : MNK International, an independent Lloyd’s broker, appointed Robert Cooper as managing director, aquaculture, livestock and bloodstock, to build out its global agricultural and specialty portfolio. Cooper will focus on bui...
Date: June 17, 2026
Everest Group, Stone Point Team Up on New Casualty Sidecar Annapurna Re : Everest Group Ltd. said it has partnered with equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC to launch Annapurna Re Ltd., a Bermuda-based casualty reinsurance sidecar. Funds managed by Stone Point will serve as the inaugural, anchor...
Date: June 17, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Convex Group Limited’s Subsidiaries : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Convex Re Limited (CRL) (Bermuda), Convex Insurance UK Limited (CIL) (United Kingdom), Convex E...
Date: June 17, 2026
PRA Director: UK Eyes 'Clear, Transparent and Easy' Captive Regulatory Regime : The United Kingdom's Prudential Regulatory Authority will produce a captive regime that is transparent and effective, as it develops a framework that boosts its place as an international jurisdiction, an executive said. S...
Date: June 16, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Rating of Mozart Insurance, Ltd. : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Mozart Insurance, Ltd. (Mozart) (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. ...
Date: June 16, 2026
Price Forbes Appoints Former Gallagher Re Executive as Head of Facultative, MEA : Price Forbes said it is building its facultative capability for the Middle East and Africa region and has appointed Tarek Semaan as head of facultative, MEA, and Anthony Abi Fadel as director, facultative. Both will be b...
Date: June 16, 2026
Ariel Re Appoints Chief Commercial Officer : Global reinsurer Ariel Re has appointed Tim Shreeve as chief commercial officer. Shreeve will focus on identifying and advancing opportunities for growth across the business. Working closely with clients, brokers and coll...
Date: June 16, 2026
VIG Re Appoints Former Swiss Re Executive as Chief Representative for Asia-Pacific : VIG Re appointed Wilfrid Goh as chief representative Asia-Pacific, for its proposed representative office in Singapore, effective July 1, subject to the approval of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Goh will lead the ...
Date: June 15, 2026
Best’s Special Report: Evolving Data Center Landscape Requires Insurer Innovation : The growing proliferation of data center projects offers considerable opportunity for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to develop innovative new property and liability coverages amid increasing demand, according ...
Date: June 15, 2026
Bermuda Monetary Authority Registered Three New Insurers in May : The Bermuda Monetary Authority registered three new insurers in May, bringing to 27 the authority's total this year. New registrants included Verdant Rock Ltd., a class 3B carrier, meaning a large commercial insurer whose...
Date: June 12, 2026
Aon Appoints Chief Broking Officer for Global Broking Center : Aon plc appointed Steve Dando as chief broking officer for Aon’s Global Broking Center, the firm’s wholesale and specialty broking business, effective July 1. Dando will set the broking strategy for the London-based GBC,...
Date: June 12, 2026
QBE Re Appoints Ex-Aspen Re Executive as Head of Marine, Energy & Aviation, London : QBE Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance group QBE, appointed Will Moss to succeed Shane Lawlor as head of marine, energy and aviation, London. Lawlor was appointed executive director, global specialty for QB...
Date: June 12, 2026
Willis Re Hires Former Guy Carpenter Executive as Global Head of Non-Marine Specialties : International reinsurance broker Willis Re hired Jonathan Ogilvie as global head of non-marine specialties and Chris Dart as head of treaty reinsurance, Bermuda, effective immediately. In their roles, Ogilvie and Dart wil...
Date: June 12, 2026
Lloyd's Underwriter MS Amlin Appoints Chief Risk Officer, Information Chief : Lloyd’s underwriter MS Amlin appointed Kirsten Mitchell-Wallace to succeed Vishal Desai as chief risk officer and Phil Young was appointed as chief information officer, subject to regulatory approval.  Both will join the ...
Date: June 12, 2026