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Majority shareholder Fosun will continue to hold the remaining 86.7% of shares.
The traditionally lucrative class has faced a series of challenges in the latest geopolitical crisis.
The hire follows the departure of David Martin to GIC Re Syndicate.
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Mysterious limpet mine attacks latest headache for marine war underwriters
The traditionally lucrative class has faced a series of challenges in the latest geopolitical crisis.
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Insurance grad vacancies were down 18% year-on-year in the UK, ahead of a 3% nationwide drop.
Differentiating Lloyd’s claims performance could help drive business to the market.
Carriers are rethinking the traditional renewal-rights model.
Despite a rocky H1, 2025 insured losses from nat cat events may not surpass 2024 levels.
Interviews
Interviews
The syndicate says it will not set any top-line targets on digital follow strategies.
The CEO said that IGI’s action within its PI book showed it was ready to walk away from unprofitable business.
The European broker said a London wholesaler is the ‘missing piece’ of its strategy.
The MGA is also looking to build out its US mid-market professional liability expertise.
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MGAs need to remain focused to succeed, said Emmy Falvey, Senior Vice President, Head of Capacity, Falvey Insurance Group.
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Swiss Re
The global construction industry continues to expand, says Jimmy Keime, Head of Engineering and Nuclear, for Swiss Re.
MultiStrat, the founder of casualty ILS, is focusing on committed capital to grow, said Bob Forness, CEO, MultiStrat.
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Swiss Re
Ahead of the upcoming Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, top of mind for many are climate, economy and geopolitics, says Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, Head of P and C Reinsurance for Western and Southern Europe and Middle East and Africa for Swiss Re.
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M&A Services
The explosive growth of the E&S market, coupled with higher seller valuations, is driving a steady stream of carrier M&A activity, said Jason Murgio, Principal & CEO and Paul Procops, Vice President, of boutique insurance investment bank Merger & Acquisition Services.
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Allianz
“That’s what we live for,” said Darren Tasker, Head of Construction, North America, Allianz Commercial, emphasizing the deep expertise needed to navigate multi-billion-dollar data center construction projects and deliver tailored, comprehensive insurance coverage.
From cat losses from wildfires and hurricanes to litigation battles to the shifting commercial insurance landscape — these are the stories that defined our industry in the last 12 months.
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January 1 renewal rates will be determined by the next 60 days of possible hurricane loss activity and any change to interest rates.
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SiriusPoint
As the reinsurance industry “fought incredibly hard” for its recent underwriting profits, SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan remains hopeful that the market will remain disciplined coming into Jan. 1 renewals.
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Active Re
MGA’s can be challenging but cost effective and “we use them to expand our footprint in new markets and new lines of business”.
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Fronting Part II: Writing a lot of business doesn’t make it good business
A large number of new entrants and the growth of litigation finance challenge E&S enthusiasm.
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Postcard from Bermuda: ILS sector anticipates delivering three strong years
The P&C industry reported its best Q2 combined ratio since 2021, but was still a loss-making underwriting result.
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Q3 earnings preview: All quiet on the property-cat front
MGAs outpaced the P&C industry for years, but growth has begun to stagnate.
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Four major conversation points for the ILS market at Convergence 2025
Inflation indices fell in April, but some items related to P&C are still elevated.
