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Lyndsey Bauer joined Paragon in 2007 and has previously held senior positions at Marsh. -
Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The company named two execs to head global wholesale and commercial.
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Market sources have also raised the prospect of moving the market beyond bureau reliance.
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The SPV will underwrite a “broad and highly diversified” portion of Amwins’ ~$6bn delegated authority premiums.
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What were the defining moments that shaped the insurance market in 2025?
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Ackman targets high-teens ROE at Vantage via underwriting gains and equity investing.
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The downstream market has suffered a string of costly claims this year.
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Savannah Thompson is set to exit after eight years with the company.
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The Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman vehicle will sell for 1.5x book value.
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The MGA will also launch into cyber in 2026, adding to its property and marine lines.
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The MGA has renewed its binder for 2026 with capacity from Lloyd’s.
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The parties now have 60 days to file a stipulation to dismiss the action.
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Nearly one-third of 2025’s talent movement was recorded in Q3.
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From 2026, the facility will also offer longer maximum construction periods.
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As demand rises across the digital asset space for multiple forms of crypto-related insurance, competition is building.
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He will join Gallagher as chief broking officer for EMEA transaction solutions.
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PoleStar Re Ltd 2026-1 includes three sub-layers, which run for a three-year term.
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Mathew Bond will be joining as director of tax.
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At present, Mosaic Syndicate 1609 is managed by Asta.
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The data available can “help to inform” a carrier’s strategy in the open market.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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How do you harmonise distribution strategies in a rapidly evolving marketplace?
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London-based Tristram Prior will transfer to Bermuda to lead the line of business.
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The London carrier has explored how businesses are navigating an era of accelerating risk.
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Clive Strickland previously worked at Gallagher, where he had been a partner since 2020.
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The carrier is understood to have had a significant line size on the slip.
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The argument for buyers to purchase cyber has never been stronger, yet growth is still lagging.
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The consortium goes live from 1 January 2026.
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Icen said the hire supports its continued investment in developing a global M&A specialist.
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The marine insurer said a volatile claims environment necessitated rate adjustments.
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According to the Civil Unrest Index, protest activity has soared over the past two years.
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Mark Wood chairs Howden Asia Pacific and Howden Private Wealth, and is deputy chair of UK&I.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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One critical sticking point for Lloyd’s is the true alignment of interest with the market.
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The underwriter has spent 30 years in fine art insurance.
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The underwriter is set to leave the business after 20 years.
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This publication revealed Jeroen van de Grampel and Nicholas Moore’s departures in August.
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All-risks premium increases are now understood to be in the 15% to 20% range.
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The transaction is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2026.
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Sources said the deal will value the US M&A insurance broker at over $500mn.
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New Nuclear is currently raising capacity, with an eye to launch in 2026.
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The business recently struck a deal to be acquired by Aquiline.
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The reinsurer is offering pricing incentives to members to reintegrate cover.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The aviation specialist is eyeing up diversifying into new classes such as marine.
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Nobody likes flying in turbulence, and in recent years aviation insurers have faced their fair share of upheaval.
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The carrier booked GWP growth of 6% for the first nine months of 2025.
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The carrier is looking to latch onto emerging economic trends where it can add expertise.
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Until successors start, the MGA will focus mainly on excess tax opportunities.
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Marsh is also seeking expedited discovery in a related talent poaching case.
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The business is pursuing growth in Bermuda in captives, cyber ILS and alternative risks.
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The Lloyd’s-backed war-on-land facility provides coverage where capacity remains scarce.
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Despite 2025 losses, carriers have not secured desired rate increases.
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In mid-morning training, the share price had fallen by 12%.
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The venture will launch in early 2026 and include captives, ART, cyber ILS and specialty (re)insurance elements.
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The carrier plans to invest $500mn in capital to establish a presence in Bermuda.
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The class of business has shouldered claims totalling over $4bn this year.
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Simon Mason will continue to support the business through the upcoming reinsurance renewals.
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The business was founded last year by former Beazley underwriter Richard Young.
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Call for public and private partnership in cyber are not new, but sentiment remains divided.
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Rob Sage joined Aon in 2022 as an executive director.
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In October, this publication revealed that Nexus ceased writing W&I coverage.
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The MGA has expanded its suite of products since launching last year.
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Willis reports that the mining market has softened at a ‘considerable rate’ this year.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The sector also faces a potential $700mn loss from a fatal Indonesian mining catastrophe.
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Emma Woolley has held the marine role on an interim basis alongside running Talbot.
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Oliver Dlugosch spent 20 years at Swiss Re before it exited aviation this year.
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Chris Lay will retire from the business in Q1 2026.
