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LLoyd's Coverholder Alpha TR Launches as MGA Focused on Private Capital Sector : Approved Lloyd's coverholder and managing general agent Alpha TR Ltd. has launched offering international transactional risk insurance deploying as much as £40 million ($53.48 million) in capital per risk. Alpha said in a...
Date: September 21, 2026
Specialty MGA Nirvana Appoints Cyber Lead, London : Specialty managing general agent Nirvana appointed Kevin Kettrick as cyber lead London. Kettrick will initially write excess cyber business before developing a primary product solution later in the year, the company said....
Date: September 21, 2026
Bitcoin Life Gains Approval in Guernsey, Launches With Crypto Offering for International Investors : Regulators in Guernsey have approved a full regulatory license as a long-term international life insurer for Bitcoin Life, the trading name of Perpetual21 Ltd., and the insurer said it is launching its first whole life offeri...
Date: September 18, 2026
Marsh Re Head of Global Structured Solutions: Structured Reinsurance Gains Momentum : Marsh Re Head of Global Structured Solutions Ed Hochberg discussed growing demand for prospective and retrospective structured reinsurance, legacy risk solutions and the evolving role of alternative capital. Hochberg spoke wi...
Date: September 18, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (EIO) (United Kingdom). At the same time, AM Best has affirm...
Date: September 18, 2026
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Bupa Insurance Company : AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” (Excellent) from “bbb+” (Good) of Bupa Insurance Company (BIC) (Palmetto Bay, FL). The outloo...
Date: September 17, 2026
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Genworth Financial Group’s Members; Affirms Credit Ratings of Genworth Financial, Inc. and Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company : AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of C++ (Marginal) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “b+” (Marginal) of Genworth Life Insurance...
Date: September 17, 2026
Sompo Appoints Former Scor, AIG Exec as CEO of UK Insurance Business : Sompo International Holdings Ltd. has named Nicolas Berg to succeed Sarah Stanford as chief executive officer of Sompo’s U.K. insurance business, effective Oct. 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Stanford led the U.K. i...
Date: September 17, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd and Its Rated Affiliates : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa” (Superior) of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (Switzerland) and its rated operating affil...
Date: September 17, 2026
Markel Insurance Appoints Head of Financial Institutions & Fintech, Cyber : Markel Insurance has appointed Nick Rugg as head of financial institutions and fintech, professional and financial risks, and cyber within its London-based specialty insurance operation, effective immediately. Rugg will l...
Date: September 17, 2026
European Commission Creating Climate Insurance Alliance : The European Union intends to create a Climate Insurance Alliance to improve coverage uptake, mitigation and adaptation to the weather events spurred by climate change, European Commission President Ursula Gertrud von der Ley...
Date: September 17, 2026
Helvetia Baloise First-Half Profit Hit by Merger Costs : Helvetia Baloise posted sharply lower first-half profit on merger costs as the newly combined group revamped its technology leadership and reported premium growth in both nonlife and life insurance segments. First-half IF...
Date: September 17, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings for Members of Ally Insurance Group : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of the members of Ally Insurance Group (Ally Insurance). The members include Motors Insurance Corp...
Date: September 17, 2026
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited : AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent), a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) and an India National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.IN (Exceptional) to Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company L...
Date: September 17, 2026
Arch Insurance Hires Former Axa Health Exec as Chief Information Officer : Arch Insurance International appointed Gaurav Sharma as chief information officer, effective immediately. Sharma will lead the execution of Arch’s technology modernization agenda, ensuring tangible outcomes that support t...
Date: September 16, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Ardellis Insurance Ltd. : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Ardellis Insurance Ltd. (Ardellis) (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is s...
Date: September 16, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Bridgehaven Specialty UK Ltd and Bridgehaven Europe Specialty DAC : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Bridgehaven Specialty UK Ltd (BH-UK) (United Kingdom) and Bridgehaven Europe Specialty DAC (BH...
Date: September 16, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Jupiter Insurance Limited : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Jupiter Insurance Limited (Jupiter) (Guernsey), a captive insurer of BP p.l.c. (bp) [NYSE: BP], an i...
Date: September 16, 2026
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of National Grid Insurance Company (Isle of Man) Limited : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of National Grid Insurance Company (Isle of Man) Limited (NGICL or the captive), a captive insure...
Date: September 16, 2026
AM Best to Participate at The Insurer’s European MGA Summit 2026 in Paris : AM Best will participate in multiple sessions during The Insurer’s upcoming European MGA Summit 2026, taking place 29-30 September 2026, in Paris. Kanika Thukral, associate director, analytics, AM Best, will participate in ...
Date: September 16, 2026