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Rebecca Perkins

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Specialty lines

Abundant capacity prevents sharp shifts in Q4 airline renewals: Gallagher

Insurer results and 1.1 reinsurance renewals will shape the trajectory of 2026.

Rebecca Perkins, 08 October 2025
Reinsurance

MS Amlin bolsters APAC unit with trio of underwriting hires

The recruits will join from Nephila, Aon and Malaysian Re.

Rebecca Perkins, 08 October 2025
Catastrophe losses

Insured losses down 25% in 2024-25 Australian nat cat season: ICA

Declared events totalling just under A$2bn ($1.3bn) included one cyclone and two floods.

Rebecca Perkins, 08 October 2025
Talent

Career returners: Breaking down barriers and building pathways

Panellists at Insider Progress shared fixes for bias, confidence and culture.

Rebecca Perkins, 06 October 2025
Legacy

Volante exploring RITC for Syndicate 1699 back-years

Volante launched Syndicate 1699 in 2021.

Rebecca Perkins, 03 October 2025
MGAs/MGUs

Bamboo expands Greenshoots Re sidecar

The vehicle will now cover an E&S program jointly launched with Accredited.

Rebecca Perkins, 30 September 2025
Lloyd’s

Lloyd’s partners with Irish Department of Finance on InsurTech initiative

The upcoming Lloyd’s Lab cohort 16 will include a dedicated Irish theme.

Rebecca Perkins, 30 September 2025
Specialty lines

Airline renewals: Reinsurance pressures loom as market discipline tested

Several airlines are understood to have come to market early.

Rebecca Perkins, 30 September 2025
Lloyd’s

Lloyd’s hires Dewhurst, Sisson for underwriting oversight roles

The pair hail from Dale Underwriting and Axa XL, respectively.

Rachel Dalton, 26 September 2025
Specialty lines

Butcher ruling fuels concerns over aviation cancellation clauses

After losing in the High Court, insurers pin their hopes on the Court of Appeal.

Rebecca Perkins, 25 September 2025
Brokers

McGill enters partnership with GB Snowsport

The sponsorship deal comes ahead of the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games next year.

Rebecca Perkins, 24 September 2025
Cyber

Cyber exposures must grow 15% annually to meet targets: Howden

Global pricing is now 22% below the mid-2022 peak.

Rebecca Perkins, 24 September 2025
Catastrophe losses

China evacuates nearly two million as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears

Equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, Ragasa is the world's strongest storm this year.

Rebecca Perkins, 24 September 2025
Commercial lines

Fitch upgrades Generali's IFS rating to 'AA-'

The rating action follows the upgrade of Italy's sovereign rating earlier this month.

Rebecca Perkins, 24 September 2025
Cyber

Severity and frequency of insured cyberattacks down in 2025: Allianz

The report highlighted the gap between insured and uninsured attacks is widening.

Rebecca Perkins, 24 September 2025
Personal lines

Australian watchdog sues RACQ over ‘misleading’ comparison pricing

IAG completed its takeover of RACQ last month.

Rebecca Perkins, 23 September 2025
Brokers

Policy Expert swaps Gallagher Re for Howden Re ahead of 1.1 treaty renewal

The change in reinsurance intermediary follows an RFP for the account.

Rebecca Perkins, 22 September 2025
Talent

Adams leaves Fidelis Partnership for Guy Carpenter role

The move comes as the broker rebuilds its Bermuda team.

Abbie Day, 19 September 2025
M&A

Inigo ‘a natural fit’ that ‘transforms’ Radian: CEO Thornberry

The mortgage insurer said Inigo will continue to operate as a standalone business.

Rebecca Perkins, 18 September 2025
Commercial lines

Sompo names Quane CEO of International Markets

Alessa Quane will report to Sompo P&C CEO James Shea.

Rebecca Perkins, 18 September 2025
Legacy

Catalina transfers claims handling on ~£2bn UK book to PwC

The deal marks the latest step in Catalina’s shift from P&C to life run-off.

Adam McNestrie, 17 September 2025
Results

MGA Optio Group delivers 2024 loss of £5mn on 32% revenue growth

It said the loss did not reflect the underlying economic performance of the business.

Rebecca Perkins, 17 September 2025
Specialty lines

UK High Court refuses insurers’ appeal over lost Russian aircraft

A decision in relation to who bears which legal costs will be reached at a later date.

Rebecca Perkins, 17 September 2025
Talent

Compre names Clayden interim global claims director as Bouvier leaves

The carrier’s US and Europe claims teams will report to Clayden.

Rebecca Perkins, 10 September 2025
Specialty lines

Atrium takes Westfield’s Connellan as it rebuilds aviation unit

Mark Connellan is the latest addition to Bassel Matta’s team.

Rebecca Perkins, 10 September 2025
Lloyd’s

Generali mulling syndicate launch as global carriers look to Lloyd’s

Lloyd’s has pursued a Big Game Hunting strategy to lure major insurers into the market.

Samuel Casey, 09 September 2025
Lloyd’s

Allianz partners with Oaktree Capital on reinsurance syndicate

The insurer’s plans for the syndicate were revealed by this publication earlier this year.

Adam McNestrie, 08 September 2025
Brokers

Guy Carpenter aviation duo Eaton and Moret resign

The pair were offered contracts by Willis Re in July.

Rachel Dalton, 08 September 2025
Cyber

Cyber market must move beyond ‘stealing business’: Munich Re

Stefan Golling also said Munich Re’s appetite for agg covers was unchanged.

Rebecca Perkins, 07 September 2025
Reinsurance

P&C growth to track GDP as demand for reinsurance and retro rises: Sigma

Swiss Re forecasts more risk transferring to reinsurance and retro markets in the future.

Rebecca Perkins, 07 September 2025

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