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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Best’s Market Segment Report: Reinsurers’ Returns Exceed Cost of Capital Despite Softening Market
: For the third year in a row, global reinsurers generated returns well above the cost of capital due to positive underwriting results driven by repricing and derisking of reinsurance portfolios, according to a new AM Best repo...
Date: August 12, 2026
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Rokstone's Athena Cyber Division Launches Extension for Supply Chain Disruption
: Specialty (re)insurance managing general agent Rokstone said its new Athena Cyber Division has launched a customer and supplier supply chain disruption extension.
The extension is intended to enhance supply chain security...
Date: August 11, 2026
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AM Best to Hold Annual Reinsurance Market Briefing at Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo
: AM Best will hold its long-standing annual Reinsurance Market Briefing at the 2026 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (Rendez-Vous) on Sunday, 6 September at 10:15 a.m. (CEST) at the Hotel Hermitage in Monte Carlo.
Firmly established...
Date: August 11, 2026
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Home Insurtech Selected for UK Regulators Business ‘Scale-Up’ Unit Program
: Home insurtech Urban Jungle Services Ltd. is among the companies selected to work with United Kingdom financial regulators’ Scale-up Unit, which supports innovation at fast-growing firms.
Urban Jungle is one of the partic...
Date: August 10, 2026
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AM Best Wins Platinum Pinnacle Award for ‘Our Purpose’ Video
: AM Best’s “Our Purpose” video has received a platinum Pinnacle Award for Best Corporate Communications in the Marketing & Communications category.
“Our Purpose” illustrates the importance of AM Best’s role in strengthening th...
Date: August 10, 2026
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