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The claims specialist spent 30 years at Amlin before joining TFP.
Rates continue to drop as capacity is ample, the broker said.
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The Lloyd’s syndicate was one of just a couple of reinsurance start-ups in the current hard market.
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The nature of tail risk makes SRCC a hard fix
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MGA growth: The search for lasting relevance in a softer market
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The aerospace, energy and marine markets all sustained multiple significant losses in H1.
Green hushing is on the rise as Trump rows back on climate initiatives.
Insight into the state of the insurance M&A market, powered by this publication's deal database.
Although US pricing is improving there is pressure in other geographies.
Interviews
Marsh’s property book saw an average decline of 9% in Q1, a trend that appears to have continued through Q2.
The $2.6bn deal provides Ergo with an entry point to the US SME market.
The soft market continued through H1 2025, especially on shared programs.
Gallagher Re’s Lara Mowery said mid-year renewals marked the “beginnings of capacity” emerging.
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Insurers could face a “heightened claims exposure” due to increased regulation scrutiny on the fintech industry, including buy now pay later schemes, AI and crypto, said Nick Rugg, Head of Fintech and Investment Management Insurance for Markel International.
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AXIS
The increase in business and leisure travel – plus niche travel, such as for cosmetic procedures – is driving increased demand for travel insurance, said Guy Bonwick, Head of Global Specialty Accident and Health at AXIS.
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Delos
“Wildfire is a specialist peril," said Kevin Stein, Co-Founder and CEO of Delos, explaining how harnessing data is redefining wildfire risk underwriting.
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AXIS
Nearly 9 in 10 insurance employees see ‘widespread stress and anxiety’ in industry: AXIS/Harris Poll
Companies are focusing on offering mental health support to employees. “We're listening, we're learning and we're sharing,” said Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS, with Phil Schermer, Founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds.
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Markel
As AI and data analytics reshape the insurance industry, Brendan Hanley, managing director of binding P&C at Markel, explains how these tools can offer real efficiency gains.
Jack Kuhn, President of Westfield Specialty, discusses the shifting market cycles and changing landscape at RISKWORLD 2025.
Alliant is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and is the ‘furthest thing from a serial acquirer,’ Greg Zimmer, CEO, Alliant, said at RISKWORLD 2025.
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Arch
Today’s casualty market is “challenging” driven by shrinking capacity and tightening excess layers, said Pete McGuinness, EVP, national accounts casualty, for Arch.
Uncertainty around political climate, weather and a possible recession is firming the market, said Wendy Houser, President, wholesale and specialty, Markel.
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Private equity investors may not have the same timeline as the multi-year construction projects they’ve invested in, which could leave surety writers holding the keys if private equity walks away, said Mike Keimig, president and CEO of Markel Surety.
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