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Zurich-Beazley: A sharp-elbowed bid, but room for uplift
Zurich’s interest in a specialty carrier that moves the dial on cyber is no surprise.
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The proportion of freehold capacity for 2026 is up by 35% to £218mn.
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A roundup of all the news you need, including AM Best’s revised outlook for reinsurers.
The insurer will be a cornerstone investor in the manager’s new PE platform.
It is understood that Salcedo will join Aon as P&C treaty head for Colombia and Ecuador.
The reinsurance broker will be known as Marsh Re starting in 2027 as part of a broader company shift.
Opinion
Opinion
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Facilities will have their ‘rubber meets the road’ year in 2026
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Will 2026 be the year reinsurance FOMO is put to the test?
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Outward bound from Lime Street: Strategic calls and trade-offs
Following on from Part I, we look at the hazards to navigate in building internationally from Lloyd’s.
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Analysis
Analysis
Chaucer and Beazley are among the syndicates looking to take on new geographies.
CRC and Alliant are among those investigating the potential for new vehicles.
Carrier M&A will continue to be a feature, as pressure for returns on AI investment ramps up.
Insurance Insider looks at key drivers of supply-demand dynamics in global specialty markets.
Interviews
Interviews
Andrew Creed was named group president in addition to CFO last year.
Fresh from a deal with QBE Re, the investment firm discusses drivers of casualty ILS growth.
The CEO said the industry’s penetration outside its traditional heartlands remains “woeful”.
Tom Wakefield says there is scope for opportunistic reinsurance purchases in 2026.
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AXIS
Looking ahead to 2026, Michael Silas, Head of Global Credit, AXIS, sees mildly positive global growth driven by tech and infrastructure, but says credit sentiment remains cautious and reinsurers must still price to long‑term tail risk.
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Apollo
With real-time data and analytical tools giving underwriters a clear view of pricing adequacy, mix and attachment points, and allowing faster corrective action when rates fall below acceptable thresholds, insurers are shifting into a new paradigm for soft markets, said James Slaughter, Group CUO, Apollo, during an interview at the Insurance Insider’s London Market Conference.
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Insurers can turn the global energy transition into both a commercial opportunity and a force for societal good, said Charlie Heathcote, Head of Sustainability, the Fidelis Partnership, during an interview at the Insurance Insider’s London Market Conference
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Recorder
Allowing insurers to receive real-time data from MGAs could eliminate the need for monthly bordereaux reporting, said Matt Hicks, Co-founder, Recorder, during an interview at the Insurance Insider’s London Market Conference.
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AXIS
Being able to make use of innovative AI features relies on having structured, organised and logical data.
AI and precise data can enable insurers to innovate policy durations, from annual to transaction-specific, offering more tailored coverage options, said Christina Lucas, Global Market Leader, Insurance, Google Cloud, during an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit.
Pushing 1 January renewals late in the season can undermine outcomes, said Maamoun Rajeh, President, Arch Capital Group. During an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit, Rajeh called for a bifurcated market approach combining strategic partnerships and a collaborative price discovery process months before renewals.
During an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit, SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan highlighted the danger of pricing cycles. As pressure mounts after a quiet cat quarter, he urged reinsurers not to create pricing cycles by chasing volume at the expense of long-term industry attractiveness and risk adequacy.
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PwC Partner Matt Britten predicts a wave of dealmaking in 2026, driven by diversified third-party capital from hedge funds, private equity and more. With reinsurers seeking growth and new asset classes emerging, the market is set for increased activity and innovation, he said during an interview at PwC's Insurance Summit.
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An expected $600bn of capital flowing into the financial services industry in the coming years is focused on innovation and can reshape the insurance industry, said Arthur Wightman, territory leader, PwC Bermuda, during an interview at PwC's Insurance Summit.
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Q4 earnings preview: We have arrived at the inflection point
MGAs outpaced the P&C industry for years, but growth has begun to stagnate.
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Industry and financial markets factors will support ILS growth in 2026
The P&C industry reported its best Q2 combined ratio since 2021, but was still a loss-making underwriting result.
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Loss Costs Lens: Inflation will continue to hurt insurers in 2026
Inflation indices fell in April, but some items related to P&C are still elevated.
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A large number of new entrants and the growth of litigation finance challenge E&S enthusiasm.
