AIG Europe profits nudge up; Watford launches specialty insurance platform; Vibe hires duo; Victoria bushfire losses; Marketform concludes review; Trust Re grows; R&Q acquires Rank Insurance; Perils discloses Mike-Niklas estimate; Cyber rate rises decelerate; GCC flood risk; Fire hits UAE residential blocks; Berkshire backs Unicorn MGA; Insurers focused on cost: PwC ; Man-made quakes added to risk maps; Japanese cat bond prices; Markel Catco raises $10.9mn.