WTW Acquires Crypto, Digital Platform Redefind
: WTW said it acquired Redefind, a web-based insurance platform that allows access to insurance products for crypto and digital assets.
The acquisition is part of WTW's long-term strategy to expand into next-generation prot...
Date: June 2, 2026
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26North Re to Acquire Independent Life in Expansion to US Insurance Market
: 26North Reinsurance Holding Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Independent Insurance Group LLC in an expansion into the U.S. insurance market.
Independent unit Independent Life Insurance Co. is the only ...
Date: June 2, 2026
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Africa Specialty Risks Attracts Private Equity Investment
: Africa Specialty Risks said it agreed to a strategic investment by London-based institutional investor Vitruvian Partners as it seeks to expand its insurance and reinsurance reach in Africa and the Middle East.
Terms of t...
Date: June 2, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Performance Assessment to Ryan Specialty (Singapore) Pte. Limited; Affirms Performance Assessment of Remaining Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers’ Affiliates
: AM Best has assigned a Performance Assessment (assessment) of PA-1 (Exceptional) to Ryan Specialty (Singapore) Pte. Limited (Singapore). The outlook assigned to the assessment is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the...
Date: June 2, 2026
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Gallagher Re Makes Leadership Appointments For Program Solutions Team
: Gallagher Re has made a series of new leadership appointments to its program solutions team. Andrew Moss, the current head of global programs, has become global chair of program solutions, focusing on driving growth and adva...
Date: June 1, 2026
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Admiral Acquires Insurtech Partner Flock After MGA's Pivot From Drone to Commercial Auto
: Admiral Group plc has completed its acquisition of insurtech Flock, valuing the equity in the digital commercial auto managing general agent at £80 million ($107.6 million).
Two years earlier venture-building unit Admiral...
Date: June 1, 2026
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Standard Life Completes $269 Million Pension Buy-In Deal With Abbey Life Assurance
: Standard Life plc said it has completed a £200 million (US$269 million) bulk purchase annuity transaction with the Abbey Life Assurance Co. Ltd. Staff Pension Scheme.
The buy-in transaction completed in April, the company...
Date: June 1, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Hydor Insurance Limited
: AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Hydor Insurance Limited (HIL) (Guernsey). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) i...
Date: June 1, 2026
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Beazley Appoints Head of Alternative Risk Transfer
: Specialty insurer Beazley has appointed Stefan Wunderlich as head of alternative risk transfer alongside his existing role of head of parametric. He will be relocating to Bermuda subject to immigration approval.
Wunderlic...
Date: June 1, 2026
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Santam Syndicate 1918 Appoints Chief Executive
: Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Santam Group, has appointed Sam Geddes, a veteran executive with Lloyd's market experience, as chief executive officer.
Geddes will lead the next phase of the syndicate’s development strate...
Date: June 1, 2026
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Convex Approved for New Lloyd's Syndicate Targeting Casualty Lines
: Convex Group Ltd. said it gained in-principle approval from Lloyd's to launch Syndicate 1987 targeting long-tail casualty business.
The new syndicate intends to begin underwriting on July 1, subject to appropriate regulat...
Date: May 29, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Halyk-Life, JSC
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Halyk-Life, Life Insurance Subsidiary Company of the Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, JSC (Halyk-Life) (Kazak...
Date: May 29, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of AmTrust Assicurazioni S.p.A.
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of AmTrust Assicurazioni S.p.A. (AmTrust Assicurazioni) (Italy). The outlook of these Credit Rati...
Date: May 29, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Euro Accident Livförsäkring AB
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Euro Accident Livförsäkring AB (Euro Accident) (Sweden). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (...
Date: May 29, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “aa-” (Superior) of the operating affiliates of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Lt...
Date: May 28, 2026
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First-Quarter Profit Rises as Vienna Insurance Consolidates Acquisitions
: Vienna Insurance Group reported higher first-quarter pretax profit as it sought to build on recent acquisitions in Central and Eastern Europe.
First-quarter profit before taxes rose to €310.3 million ($360.2 million) from...
Date: May 28, 2026
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AM Best to Discuss Artificial Intelligence Use at Insurance Insider ILS Connect London 2026
: AM Best will participate in a discussion on the adoption of artificial intelligence in the insurance-linked securities market (ILS) market at the Insurance Insider’s ILS Connect 2026 event on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at the Lo...
Date: May 28, 2026
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AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Life Insurance Corporation (International) B.S.C. (c)
: AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bb+” (Fair) from “bb” (Fair) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) of Life Insurance Corporation (International) B.S.C. (c) (LICI) (...
Date: May 28, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkeley Re Designated Activity Company
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Berkeley Re Designated Activity Company (Berkeley Re) (Ireland). The outlook of these Credit Ratings ...
Date: May 28, 2026
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HDI Global Names Head of Liability Global Risk
: HDI Global has appointed Kai Schulte-Schrepping to succeed Daniel Maurer as the head of liability global risk.
Maurer has decided to gradually step out of his current leadership role as part of his transition towards ret...
Date: May 27, 2026
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