Ascot Group Appoints Three Presidents
: Ascot Group Ltd. has appointed Mark Pepper as president, global underwriting; Elizabeth Johnson as president, specialty insurance and reinsurance; and Christopher Flatt as president, consumer solutions.
Pepper will lead A...
Date: September 29, 2026
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Lloyd's Underwriter Helios Boosts First-Half Profit Amid Price Softening
: Helios Underwriting plc more than doubled its first-half pretax profit as the Lloyd's syndicate manager cited improvements in estimated syndicate profits even as prices softened overall this year.
First-half profit before...
Date: September 29, 2026
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Specialty Platform Pinion Insurance Appoints US CEO
: Specialty insurance platform Pinion Insurance, a London-headquartered specialty insurance carrier established earlier this year, appointed Gary S. Maier as U.S. chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Maier has al...
Date: September 29, 2026
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Aon Launches $2.5 Billion Power Lifecycle Program Backed by London Insurers
: Aon plc launched a $2.5 billion power lifecycle program it said will support conventional gas power projects from construction through testing, commissioning and into operations.
The program will provide that amount in er...
Date: September 28, 2026
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The Fidelis Partnership MGA Files for Initial Public Offering on New York Stock Exchange
: The Fidelis Partnership has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange as an emerging growth company and foreign private issuer, according to...
Date: September 28, 2026
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HDI Global Belgium Appoints Leader for Newly Launched Aviation Underwriting Team
: HDI Global Belgium has launched a dedicated aviation underwriting team for the Benelux and Southern European markets and named Stijn Keppens to lead the Brussels-based group.
Keppens will provide brokers and clients with ...
Date: September 28, 2026
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Federal Life Group Appoints Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
: Federal Life Group Inc. appointed Carlos Paiva as chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Paiva will lead legal and compliance functions across Federal Life Group and its affiliated companies, advis...
Date: September 25, 2026
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Mergers and Acquisitions MGA Acquinex Enters US in Expansion for Parent PIB Group
: PIB Group Ltd. will expand managing general agent Acquinex in the United States in what it said is another step in its U.S. growth, a market it first entered last year through its acquisition of MGA Litica.
Acquinex, whi...
Date: September 25, 2026
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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for WAICA Reinsurance Corporation PLC
: AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” (Fair) of WAICA Reinsurance Corporation PLC (WAICA Re) (Sierra Le...
Date: September 25, 2026
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Bermuda Monetary Authority Registers Four New Insurance Entities in August
: The Bermuda Monetary Authority registered four new insurance entities in August, bringing its total to 46 for the year-to-date period.
Among the new registrants was Valuation Guarantee Ltd., which was registered by the BM...
Date: September 24, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings to Premia Reinsurance Ltd.
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Premia Reinsurance Ltd. (Premia Re) (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) i...
Date: September 24, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of ECGC Limited
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good), and the India National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.IN (Exceptional) of ECGC Limited (E...
Date: September 24, 2026
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Legal & General Announces 1,000 Layoffs by Middle of Next Year
: Legal & General Group plc plans to lay off 1,000 by mid-2027 as part of a push to simplify its structure, Chief Executive Officer António Simões said in an email to employees.
The move is part of a corporate plan for L&G ...
Date: September 23, 2026
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Aon Appoints Managing Director of Life Solutions in EMEA
: Aon plc has appointed Fabian Bohnert as Europe, Middle East, Africa managing director of life solutions, strategy and technology group, effective immediately.
Bohnert will lead life solutions, including the firm’s PathWis...
Date: September 23, 2026
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AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Fidelidade Moçambique – Companhia de Seguros, S.A.
: 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 (FSR) of B (Fair) of Fidelidade Moçambique – Companhia de Seguros, S.A. (Fid ...
Date: September 23, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company B.S.C. and Its Subsidiary
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company B.S.C. (BKIC) and its subsidiary, Takaful International Comp...
Date: September 23, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company K.S.C. (Closed)
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. (GIG) and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company K.S.C. (Closed)...
Date: September 23, 2026
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CEO: Rising Edge Enters Growth Mode, Focuses on Rate Adequacy First
: There's an old saying in the insurance world: There's no such thing as a bad risk; only bad pricing.
For Philippe Gouraud, chief executive officer of Rising Edge, a five-year-old managing general agent operating out of Lo...
Date: September 22, 2026
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Axa XL Appoints Head of Private Equity and Business Development, UK and Lloyd's
: Axa XL named Debbie Durkan as head of private equity and business development, United Kingdom and Lloyd’s, effective Oct. 1.
In this newly created role, Durkan will focus on building the private equity practice, developi...
Date: September 22, 2026
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Aon Appoints Successor to Retiring CEO of Reinsurance Solutions in Germany
: Aon plc announced a new reinsurance leadership and governance structure in Germany and appointed Phillip Esser to succeed Jan-Oliver Thofern as chief executive officer of reinsurance solutions in Germany.
Thofern will ret...
Date: September 22, 2026
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