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A roundup of all the news you need, including our Axis credit and political risk scoop.

White will join from Allianz trade, and Summers from Talbot.

Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.

The reinsurer plans to grow its US business at a higher rate than its non-US business.

Carriers are rethinking the traditional renewal-rights model.

Moretti has relocated to California from London.

Willis claims at least two $1mn accounts were also unfairly lost to Howden.

The broker is understood to manage Brown & Brown’s account at Howden.

Incumbent Jane Warren will retire at the end of the year.

A roundup of all the news you need, including our scoop on AmTrust’s latest claims hire.

The carrier has hired José David Jiménez García as managing director for Germany.

Scott was most recently head of claims at MGA Geo Underwriting.

Without flexible mechanisms the Corporation risks suppressing transactions.

The insurer of last resort currently has $2.15bn of cat bond protection on risk.

Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested Tuesday on destruction of property charges.

The Ryan Specialty renewables MGA launched an international arm last year.

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

A roundup of all the news you need, including confirmation of Scascighini becoming CUO for casualty at Swiss Re.

Pryor-White founded Tarian Underwriting, which was sold to Corvus in 2022.

In July, he took the role on interim basis from Laure Forgeron.

Property underwriters are ‘competing fiercely’ to access mining risks.

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

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

Despite a rocky H1, 2025 insured losses from nat cat events may not surpass 2024 levels.

The specialty insurer was recently acquired by Korean carrier DB Insurance.

The carrier is planning a limited relaunch into the UK D&O market.

He had been head of markets at Howden Iberia.

A roundup of all the news you need, including OneGlobal’s first acquistion.

The class offers affirmative coverage for gaps in traditional insurance policies.

As both carriers and reinsurers deal with softening markets, all eyes are on hurricane-prone areas.

Alliant is in the process of moving the ~$1bn of business it places with Howden to other wholesalers.

It comes as the MGA expects to write more than $1bn of premium in 2026.

The underwriter has worked for Markel in Singapore since 2020.

The carrier has renewed and extended its capacity arrangement with the MGA.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Marsh McLennan’s wholesale team launch.

The carrier will pay special dividends only in exceptional circumstances.

Samir Hemsi was CUO at Westfield Syndicate and sat on the firm’s board of directors.

Joel Hodges will run the international business as managing director.

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

The newly united company has set out ambitions to double in size by 2030.

Sources said Marsh Specialty UK growth leader Lizzy Howe will lead the operation.

The former civil servant joined the Corporation in October 2021.

Seller White Mountains will retain a roughly 15% fully diluted equity stake.

Jo Smart has worked for Torus and Aegis during his two decades in the market.

West Hill Capital is the main investor in the capital raise.

Volante launched Syndicate 1699 in 2021.

Improved performance and growing investment returns played a role in the upgrade.

The aviation market has experienced a run of large losses this year.

The business has been ~70% owned by White Mountains since January 2024.

A roundup of all the news you need, including the latest Behind the Headlines podcast.

Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.

Julia Graham played a key role in the UK's introduction of captive-friendly regulation.

Inigo CEO Richard Watson said the team is ready for its “second album”.

The ratings agency cited a reduction in exposure to nat cat risk as a reason for the change.

The executive has worked at Aon for almost two decades.

The executive was most recently serving as CRO – insurance.

Landa was part of the team lift led by Michael Parrish, who is CEO of the US retail arm.

Stephan Simon left BMS in June 2024 after almost three years in the role.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Nexus’ W&I withdrawal.

The facility will initially focus on US, Bermudian and European business.

High capacity is adding to competition in the upstream energy space.

The firm offered W&I cover with capacity of up to £16mn per transaction.

The protection gap must be closed before a public cyber reinsurance scheme is possible.

She previously served as Hub’s North American casualty practice leader.

The Bermuda-based executive joined the Ardonagh Group’s reinsurance broking arm in March 2023.

Spectrum joins investors ForgePoint, Hudson and MTech.

Stephen Ridgers is leaving his current role as head of construction midcorp at Allianz Commercial.

The pair have expanded remits overseeing property and specialty.

Other MGAs in the transactional-liability class are also expanding into the US.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Acquinex’s US expansion.

The MGA secured a “significant strategic investment” from Zurich earlier this year.

Continental composite carriers aim to smooth volatility with new initiatives.

Cyberattack/data breach remains in the top slot.

Kantara now holds a majority stake in the MGA, with the rest held by employees.

Winds have strengthened to 80 mph, and the hurricane is expected to intensify further over the next 48 hours.

Current backer JC Flowers will retain its holding and the cash will fund a Bermuda acquisition.

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

New sources of capacity lack the expertise to service rapidly developing clients.

Abbas Juma has spent more than seven years at Howden M&A in various senior roles.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Abbas Juma's departure from Howden.

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

Several airlines are understood to have come to market early.

The company will continue its capacity partnership with the MGA until 2030.

Susan Langley will look to strengthen global business ties and promote UK growth.

According to McKinsey, the projected spending on data centers is expected to hit $6.7tn by 2030.

The BP Marsh-backed MGA launched earlier this year, led by Adam Kembrooke.

Howden’s portion of the US retailer’s premium is in particular focus.

The underwriter has worked at Hiscox, Lloyd’s, Chubb and Zurich.

Legacy reinsurance deals will be reviewed by the Legacy Review Panel.

Marlon Williams will focus on the placement of reinsurance and retro business.

Tom Potter was global casualty underwriting manager for UK & Lloyd’s at Axa XL.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Helios’ H1 results.

The Lloyd’s investment business has cut expenses by 54% over the past six months.

The deal will be watched closely by Radian’s handful of similar peers.

Sean McGovern will step down from the role in December.

The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.

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. In celebration of Insurance Insider US Honors Awards, please enjoy our Year in Review video.

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

The tropical cyclone is expected to be named Imelda.

A roundup of all the news you need, including DB’s acquisition of Fortegra.

Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.

Small modular reactors are increasingly viewed as a means of meeting surging energy demand.

The transaction marks the largest US market entry by a Korean non-life insurer.

Georges De Macedo will remain within the group as a board member.

The executive has been with ASG since it was formed in 2016.

A roundup of all the news you need, including our aviation analysis.

Aon’s Enrico Vanin will lead the platform as CEO.

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

The veteran underwriter said market conditions are still ‘robust’.

This will be Fidelis’ first office in North America and will be led by former Navigators Re head Ivan Vega.

The Corporation’s chair reiterated its aim to reduce the cost of doing business.

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

The London broker has also recently hired Michael Lohan from Lockton.

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

MGA Amiga Specialty launched in May, with backing from investor BP Marsh.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Miller's latest energy hire.

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

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

The market turn may give some staff pause for thought, but reward remains high.

He will spearhead the division’s launch slated for 2026, which will be the first product launch for ICW Group’s specialty unit.

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

The broker’s headline Ebitda was $20mn, up from $5.6mn in 2023.

The toll of risk losses sustained by the PVT market this year is mounting.

A roundup of all the news you need, including our analysis of the 2025 hurricane season.

IAG completed its takeover of RACQ last month.

Despite formation of Gabrielle, there is "a very high probability" of a below-average season.

The executive met with UK colleagues to discuss plans for the US business.

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

Dale Underwriting recently pulled out of standalone offshore energy business.

A roundup of all the news you need, including Super Typhoon Ragasa.

The major storm is set to move on to mainland China later in the week.

The economic loss from the event was around EUR7.6bn.

Part four looks at how the talent landscape will shift in response to AI introduction.

The move comes as the broker rebuilds its Bermuda team.

The low degree of overlap between the combining portfolios benefits both parties.

Lockton Re has predicted major growth in the global cyber insurance market.

The Bermuda reinsurer has been active in ILS since launching in 2007.

A roundup of all the news you need, including our interview with Sir Charles Roxburgh.

Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.

The Corporation’s chair laid out plans to make Lloyd’s a preeminent market in the long term.

Louis Tucker established and later sold Barbican Insurance to Arch in 2019.

Losing senior women creates a knock-on effect as juniors lose role models.

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

The acquisition furthers Howden’s expansion into the US retail space.