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The London MGA is considering various options, including a minority investor.
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The appointments are aimed at offering a clearer team structure.
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The EUR100mn+ Ebitda firm is courting both PE and trade suitors.
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The hire will lead the firm’s UK and Europe operations.
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Property pricing fell by 8%, while casualty rate increases tapered to 3%.
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Reinsurers are willing to concede on pricing, while cyber interest is on the rise.
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The financial services growth strategy could be “turbo-charged” by involving brokers, it said.
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Majority shareholder Fosun will continue to hold the remaining 86.7% of shares.
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The investor has made four new investments post-H1.
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EMEA CEO Laurent Rousseau said reinsurance must retain its relevance to investors.
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Munich Re is among the insurers with a stake in the German carrier.
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The change forms part of a broader leadership reorganisation.
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Property, cyber and workers’ comp rates were all down mid-single digits, offsetting casualty hardening.
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The reinsurer stressed it “did not shy” from cat business in 2023.
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Insurance grad vacancies were down 18% year-on-year in the UK, ahead of a 3% nationwide drop.
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Jamie Smith joined Arch in 2018, taking on the senior underwriter role in 2022.
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Debbie Hobbs joined Miller in 2021 from EmergIn Risk.
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Michael Shen will be succeeded by deputy Camilla Walker.
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The reshuffle is likely laying the foundations for the eventual succession to CEO Mario Greco.
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Class actions and third-party litigation funding will drive up losses.
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The European broker said a London wholesaler is the ‘missing piece’ of its strategy.
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Manuel Perez will continue in his ongoing role as head of cyber for LatAm.
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Jennings will reunite with Cameron-Williams, who he worked with at BDO.
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White will join from Allianz trade, and Summers from Talbot.
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The reinsurer plans to grow its US business at a higher rate than its non-US business.
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The carrier has hired José David Jiménez García as managing director for Germany.
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Scott was most recently head of claims at MGA Geo Underwriting.
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The Ryan Specialty renewables MGA launched an international arm last year.
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Despite a rocky H1, 2025 insured losses from nat cat events may not surpass 2024 levels.
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The specialty insurer was recently acquired by Korean carrier DB Insurance.
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It comes as the MGA expects to write more than $1bn of premium in 2026.
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The carrier will pay special dividends only in exceptional circumstances.
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Julia Graham played a key role in the UK's introduction of captive-friendly regulation.
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The ratings agency cited a reduction in exposure to nat cat risk as a reason for the change.
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The protection gap must be closed before a public cyber reinsurance scheme is possible.
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Other MGAs in the transactional-liability class are also expanding into the US.
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Continental composite carriers aim to smooth volatility with new initiatives.
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Kantara now holds a majority stake in the MGA, with the rest held by employees.
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The upcoming Lloyd’s Lab cohort 16 will include a dedicated Irish theme.
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Legacy reinsurance deals will be reviewed by the Legacy Review Panel.
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Tom Potter was global casualty underwriting manager for UK & Lloyd’s at Axa XL.
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The deal will be watched closely by Radian’s handful of similar peers.
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Small modular reactors are increasingly viewed as a means of meeting surging energy demand.
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Georges De Macedo will remain within the group as a board member.
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Aon’s Enrico Vanin will lead the platform as CEO.
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After losing in the High Court, insurers pin their hopes on the Court of Appeal.
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The sponsorship deal comes ahead of the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games next year.
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The London broker has also recently hired Michael Lohan from Lockton.
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Global pricing is now 22% below the mid-2022 peak.
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MGA Amiga Specialty launched in May, with backing from investor BP Marsh.
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The rating action follows the upgrade of Italy's sovereign rating earlier this month.
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The broker’s headline Ebitda was $20mn, up from $5.6mn in 2023.
