MS Amlin Appoints Chief Actuary
: Lloyd’s underwriter MS Amlin has appointed Laura Hobern to succeed Paul Lucas as chief actuary, effective in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approval.
Lucas has been appointed to the newly created role of under...
Date: July 30, 2026
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WTW Chief Executive Touts AI Advantage With $625 Million Technology Investment
: WTW seek to get ahead of artificial intelligence advances in the insurance market with a $625 million investment in technology, its chief executive officer said.
WTW expects to capture $400 million in run-rate savings usi...
Date: July 30, 2026
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Acies MGU Launches Ports and Terminals MGA TEDmar International
: Technology and data driven managing general underwriter Acies MGU said it has launched TEDmar International, a new managing general agent specializing in ports and terminals.
TEDmar is supported by a consortium of Lloyd's...
Date: July 30, 2026
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ABI: UK Auto Insurers Paid £3.2 billion to Policyholders in Second Quarter
: United Kingdom private passenger automobile insurers paid out a record £3.2 billion ($4.31 billion), 5% more than the previous quarter and 7% higher than the prior year, the Association of British Insurers said.
The avera...
Date: July 30, 2026
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Mapfre to Acquire Stake in Spanish Insurtech Tuio
: Mapfre said it will acquire a stake in Spanish insurtech Tuio in a move Mapfre said "amounts to a significant show of support for the company’s business project and underpins both its growth plans in Spain and its internation...
Date: July 30, 2026
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Scor Trims Second-Quarter Profit on Competition; Credit and Surety Among Strong Lines
: Scor SE anticipates an ongoing competitive environment in property/casualty reinsurance as the group trimmed revenue while improving the life/health segment following reforms in 2024, its chief executive officer said.
Eur...
Date: July 30, 2026
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SiriusPoint Second-Quarter Net Income Rises on Premium Growth; Pull-Backs Possible
: SiriusPoint Ltd. reported net income attributable to shareholders rose to $68.6 million in the second quarter, from $59.2 million in the same period a year earlier.
Gross written premium rose 5.5% to $981.5 million in the...
Date: July 30, 2026
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Greenlight Re Gains Lloyd's Approval for Full Syndicate Status
: Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. said its Greenlight Innovation Syndicate 3456 gained in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to become a full Lloyd’s syndicate beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Syndicate 3456, which writes Greenlight Re Inno...
Date: July 30, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of QBE Insurance Group Limited’s Key Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) of QBE Europe SA/NV (Belgium), QBE UK Limited (United Kingdom), QBE Capita...
Date: July 30, 2026
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Lancashire CFO: Modest Reserves Raised for Middle East, Baltimore Bridge
: Lancashire Holdings Ltd. boosted reserves for the Baltimore bridge disaster and reserved for potential Middle East losses in the first six months, but the group's chief financial officer said these losses aren't expected to b...
Date: July 29, 2026
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Swiss Re Appoints Former Guy Carpenter Exec as CEO of Australia and New Zealand
: Swiss Re appointed Benjamin Savill to succeed Trent Thomson as chief executive officer of Australia and New Zealand, effective Oct. 1, subject to regulatory approval.
Thomson moves into the role of global head specialty ...
Date: July 29, 2026
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Lancashire First-Half Profit Rises Despite Middle East, Baltimore Bridge Exposures
: Lancashire Holdings Ltd. posted higher first-half profit despite lower premium income and loss exposures to the Middle East and the Baltimore bridge disaster.
Six-month profit after tax rose to $141.7 million from $109.2 ...
Date: July 29, 2026
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AM Best Maintains Under Review With Negative Implications Status for Credit Ratings of Cowen Reinsurance S.A.
: AM Best has maintained the under review with negative implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Cowen Reinsurance S.A. (Cowen Re) (Luxembourg...
Date: July 29, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Jordan Insurance Company Plc.
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” (Fair) of Jordan Insurance Company Plc. (JIC) (Jordan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. ...
Date: July 29, 2026
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Best's Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on Insurance Markets of Gulf Cooperation Council
: AM Best is maintaining its outlook for the insurance markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at stable.
In its new Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market Segment Outlook: Gulf Cooperation Council Insurance”, AM Best no...
Date: July 27, 2026
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Cinven, Investment Group La Caisse Acquire Majority Stake in MGA Optio
: International private equity firm Cinven and Quebec investment firm La Caisse will jointly acquire a majority stake in managing general agent Optio from Preservation Capital Partners.
Financial terms of the deal were not ...
Date: July 27, 2026
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Price Forbes Expands Lectio Facility to $1.6 Billion With New Casualty Capacity
: Price Forbes expanded its Lectio cross-class follow facility to include casualty lines, bringing the facility up to $1.6 billion in premiums.
The expanded offering will be available in the United States, Canada and Austr...
Date: July 27, 2026
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Allianz Extends Asia-Pacific Reach With $2.28 Billion HSBC Life Singapore Deal
: Allianz Group said it will acquire HSBC Life Singapore Pte Ltd. and enter a related 15-year distribution agreement with an HSBC bank for total consideration of €2.0 billion ($2.28 billion).
HSBC Singapore, a composite ins...
Date: July 24, 2026
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Mapre Affiliate to Acquire Safety Insurance Group for $1.54 Billion Amid Shareholder Investigation
: Mapfre S.A. will acquire Massachusetts-based Safety Insurance Group Inc. for about $1.54 billion, as shareholder litigation firm Ademi LLP said it is investigating whether the deal breaches Safety's fiduciary responsibility.
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Date: July 24, 2026
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Munich Re: Low Major Losses Help $2.5 Billion Second-Quarter Preliminary Earnings
: Munich Re posted preliminary second-quarter net profit of about €2.2 billion ($2.50 billion), which the reinsurer said "significantly surpassed" a consensus estimate of €1.79 billion for the quarter.
"This result was buoy...
Date: July 24, 2026
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