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Deals•Mar 2, 2026
SPG Acquires Logistiq Insurance Solutions to Merge with Anova Marine Insurance
Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC announced the acquisition of Logistiq Insurance Solutions, merging it with its previously acquired Anova Marine Insurance to form a unified cargo and logistics platform. The combined entity will offer comprehensive marine and transportation insurance coverage for freight forwarders, 3PLs, and motor carriers, leveraging Anova’s ocean cargo expertise and Logistiq’s domestic transportation risk intelligence.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
West of England P&I Club Names Alexis Wildman as Head of Products
West of England P&I Club has appointed Alexis Wildman as Head of Products, succeeding Richard Turner who will retire later this year. Wildman will report to Chief Underwriting Officer Bart Mertens and oversee the club’s diversified product portfolio, including collaboration...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Gallagher Re Appoints Roshan Perera as Head of APAC, Richard Jones as Chairman
Gallagher Re has appointed Roshan Perera as Managing Director, Head of the Asia Pacific region, and Richard Jones as Chairman, APAC. Perera, with over 25 years of regional experience, previously led the firm’s APAC Strategic Solutions team, while Jones brings...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Mackay Succeeds Adamczyk as HDI’s Global Head of Energy & Power
HDI Global announced Mark Mackay will assume the role of Global Head of Energy & Power on 1 March, succeeding long‑time leader Franz Adamczyk. Mackay, a chemical engineer with more than 15 years of international insurance experience, most recently led the company’s Energy...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
AXA XL Reinsurance Premiums Grow 8% for FY’25
AXA XL Reinsurance posted an 8% year‑on‑year increase in gross written premiums, reaching €2.6 billion for FY 2025. The growth was driven by alternative capital and favorable casualty pricing, while other lines softened. Across AXA’s broader property‑and‑casualty segment, GWP rose 5% to...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Blue Marble Makes ‘Largest Ever’ Parametric Payout to Smallholder Farmers in Indonesia
Blue Marble, a micro‑insurance provider, executed the largest parametric payout ever recorded for smallholder farmers in Indonesia. All 2,719 enrolled farmers received claims totaling over IDR 2.4 billion after floods in Aceh triggered a pre‑defined scientific rainfall threshold. The automated, science‑based trigger...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Munich Re’s Net Result Exceeds Target in 2025 at over €6.1bn
Munich Re posted a €6.121 billion net result for 2025, surpassing its €6.0 billion target and marking the fifth consecutive year of outperformance. The reinsurance arm contributed €5.204 billion, buoyed by strong property‑and‑casualty and life‑and‑health segments, while group insurance revenue held steady at...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
US Insurers Remain Optimistic on Investment Conditions for 2026: Conning
U.S. insurers remain optimistic about 2026 investment conditions, with 76% of survey respondents seeing improving opportunities despite expectations of higher inflation, tighter liquidity and lower Fed rates. The optimism is driven by higher yields on high‑quality fixed‑income securities and attractive...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Liberty Mutual and Floodbase Launch Instant Parametric Flood Quoting Tool for US Market
Liberty Mutual and Floodbase have launched an instant quoting application for parametric flood reinsurance in the United States. By linking Liberty’s pricing engine with Floodbase’s API, brokers can price large‑area flood cover within minutes, streamlining a traditionally complex process. The...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Synpulse Strengthens Global Leadership in Commercial Insurance & Reinsurance with New Promotions
Synpulse announced the promotion of Marcel Loetscher to Senior Partner and Joel Smith to Partner within its Commercial Insurance, Reinsurance, ILS and Delegated Authority (CRID) practice. Loetscher, a 16‑year veteran who founded the New York office, will now head the...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Octave Specialty Group’s P&C Gross Premiums up 34% for Q4’25
Octave Specialty Group posted a mixed Q4 2025 performance, with its Everspan P&C unit boosting gross premiums 34% to $80 million while the combined ratio slipped to 99.4% due to a higher loss ratio. Total P&C premium production rose 15% to $303 million,...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Marsh Risk Adds Angela Baker as Portfolio Solutions Leader for UK
Marsh Risk has appointed Angela Baker as the UK Portfolio Solutions Leader, reporting to Tom Davies. Based in London, Baker will collaborate with Marsh’s leadership and specialty teams to design and deliver portfolio solutions for clients. A key focus of...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
US P&C Industry Sees Decade-High Performance in 2025, AM Best Reports
The U.S. property‑and‑casualty (P&C) insurance sector posted its strongest results in a decade in 2025, with net underwriting income surging to an estimated $39 billion and the combined ratio improving to 95.0, down from 97.1 in 2024. Robust pricing momentum across...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Price Forbes Hires Davies to Lead Bermuda Property Division
Price Forbes has appointed Gareth Davies as Executive Vice President and Head of Property for its Bermuda operation, effective immediately. Davies brings three decades of property insurance experience, most recently as Head of Property at Lockton, and prior senior roles...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Cayman Reinsurance Assets Surpass $100bn, Says Cayman Finance
Cayman Finance reports that the Cayman Islands’ reinsurance sector has surged, with licensed companies increasing from 58 to 113 and total assets exceeding $101 billion at the end of 2025. Premiums written grew from $9.3 bn in 2020 to $30.2 bn, driven largely...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Canopius and Globex Underwriting Services Partner to Expand Global Marine Coverage
Canopius US Marine has teamed with Globex Underwriting Services to place local marine policies worldwide, extending admitted coverage to more than 200 countries and territories. The alliance taps Globex’s global network, digital infrastructure, and expertise in compliance, tax, claims handling,...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Newly Launched Ancient Financial to Acquire Bermuda-Based F&G Re
Ancient Financial, a newly formed life‑and‑annuity reinsurance and asset‑management platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bermuda‑based reinsurer F&G Re, which will be rebranded as Ancient Re upon closing. The acquisition is underpinned by substantial equity from its parent...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
UIB to Strengthen Cyber Insurance Capabilities with CyberCube Partnership
United Insurance Brokers Limited (UIB) has partnered with cyber‑risk analytics firm CyberCube to bolster its cyber insurance offering. UIB will deploy CyberCube’s Broking Manager and Prep Module, giving its global practice data‑driven exposure insights. The collaboration targets accelerated growth in...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Vistria to Capitalise Growth in Specialty MGA Market with Lumen Acquisition
The Vistria Group has acquired Dallas‑based Lumen Holdings, a technology‑enabled managing general agent, positioning Lumen as a cornerstone of Vistria’s financial services strategy. Lumen underwrites commercial property, liability, personal auto, homeowners and umbrella policies in more than 30 states, leveraging...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Africa Specialty Risks Appoints Laxmeekant Walikar as Principal Officer & MD, India
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has named Laxmeekant Walikar as Principal Officer and Managing Director for India, tasking him with launching the firm’s operations through the GIFT City hub in Gujarat. His mandate includes establishing a Lloyd’s service company for Syndicate 2454, building...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Economic Environment Remains Leading Emerging Risk in Q4’25, Reports Gartner
Gartner’s Q4 2025 Emerging Risk Report, based on a survey of 367 senior risk executives, identified a low‑growth economic environment as the top emerging risk for the second quarter in a row. Respondents linked the concern to financial instability, persistent trade...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Stonybrook Launches New Excess Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance Program
Stonybrook Capital and Stonybrook Risk Management have launched a new Excess Hired and Non‑Owned Auto (HNOA) insurance program, with PT Edwards serving as the managing general agent. The structure is backed by reinsurance capacity from Florida Insurance and Reinsurance Co,...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Vistria Group, LP Acquires Lumen Holdings, LLC to Expand Specialty MGA Platform
Vistria Group, LP, a middle‑market private investment firm, announced the acquisition of Lumen Holdings, LLC, a technology‑enabled managing general agent based in Dallas. The deal adds Lumen as a platform investment within Vistria’s Financial Services strategy, leveraging its digital underwriting...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Ancient Financial to Acquire Bermuda‑Based Reinsurer F&G Re
Ancient Financial, a newly launched life and annuity reinsurance and asset management firm, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Bermuda‑based reinsurer F&G Re from a subsidiary of F&G Annuities & Life. The acquisition will rename the business Ancient Re and...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Generali GC&C Adds Zurich’s Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty
Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) unit has appointed Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty, tasking him with expanding the business worldwide under the insurer’s Next Level Plan. Glanz brings more than 20 years of casualty underwriting experience, most recently...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Ategrity’s Underwriting Income Rises 160.3% as CoR Improves to 84.9% in Q4’25
Ategrity Specialty Insurance posted a record Q4 2025, with underwriting income jumping 160.3% to $15.5 million and the combined ratio improving to 84.9% from 92.3%. Gross written premiums rose 30.2% to $154 million, driven by strong property and casualty growth. Net income...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Gallagher Strengthens Romero Group with Key Appointments
Gallagher announced two senior appointments within its UK‑based Romero Group. Jonathan Webb, a 40‑year insurance veteran from Marsh, joins as Regional Managing Director, overseeing 200 staff across Leeds, Nottingham, Halifax and Harrogate, succeeding Simon Mabbb who remains an integration advisor....
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Asset-Intensive Reinsurance Expands Globally with Competition Intensifying: PwC
Asset‑intensive reinsurance (AIR) is gaining traction worldwide, still centred in the United States but expanding rapidly across Asia‑Pacific, the United Kingdom and Europe. The growth is fueled by insurers shifting to private ownership, the rise of hybrid asset‑manager/reinsurer partnerships, and...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Convex Delivers Strong Underwriting Performance in 2025 as GWP Nears $6bn
Convex posted a 14% year‑on‑year increase in gross written premiums, reaching $5.9 billion in 2025, delivering a three‑year CAGR of 25%. Net income surged 40.5% to $711 million, while tangible book value climbed 23% to $3.9 billion. The insurer’s combined ratio improved to...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
American Coastal’s Net Income Rises 437% in Q4’25
American Coastal Insurance Corp. posted a Q4 2025 net income of $26.6 million, a 437% jump from the same quarter a year earlier. The surge stemmed from dramatically lower losses and loss‑adjustment expenses after a hurricane‑free period, eliminating a $0.9 million loss from...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Onex Takes 63% Controlling Stake in Convex, AIG Acquires 35% Minority Stake
Onex Corporation acquired a 63% controlling stake in specialty reinsurer Convex, while AIG purchased a roughly 35% minority stake, completing the transaction earlier this month. The deal, valued at an undisclosed amount, reshapes Convex’s ownership structure and positions the firm...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Newly Launched Pinion Hires Fortegra’s Kyle Selvig as US CUO
Pinion Insurance, a newly formed specialty carrier backed by up to $180 million of preferred equity from Barings, announced the appointment of Kyle Selvig as its U.S. Chief Underwriting Officer. Selvig, who brings 25 years of P&C experience and previously managed roughly...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Donegal Group’s Net Income Climbs 56% as CoR Improves in 2025
Donegal Group reported a 56% jump in net income to $79.3 million for 2025, driven by a stronger combined ratio of 95.4% versus 98.6% the prior year. Net premiums earned fell slightly to $921.2 million, with commercial lines posting modest...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Markel Expands Cybersecurity Support for Policyholders Through Upfort Partnership
Markel announced a partnership with cyber‑security firm Upfort to extend AI‑driven protection tools to eligible U.S. cyber‑insurance policyholders. The collaboration introduces the Upfort Shield platform and an endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution with behavioural analytics. Markel says the offering...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Neptune’s Total Revenues Grew 39% to $43.8m in Q4’25
Neptune Insurance Holdings reported Q4 2025 revenue of $43.8 million, a 39% jump from the prior year, driven by a 41% rise in written premium to $100.3 million. Net income fell 63% to $4.3 million, largely because of $4.6 million in IPO‑related costs, while adjusted...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
London Market Brokers Favour Technologically Forward Insurers: Guidewire
A Guidewire survey of over 250 London Market brokers reveals that 78% now weigh an insurer’s digital efficiency heavily when placing risk. Brokers cite outdated technology as the top barrier to modernization, with 24% highlighting legacy cores. AI-driven automation, especially...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Augment Risk Adds Weather and Parametric Risk Capabilities to Its LatAm Platform
Augment Risk has expanded its Latin American platform to offer specialist weather‑parametric and structured weather risk transfer solutions. The Miami‑based team will design bespoke products for energy producers, utilities and large industrial firms, leveraging proprietary analytics, data‑driven triggers and clear...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Storm Nils Insured Losses Could Exceed €3bn: Morningstar DBRS
Storm Nils devastated southwestern France with heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding, causing two deaths and dozens of injuries. Morningstar DBRS estimates insured wind damage between €800 million and €1.2 billion, and total insured losses—including flood, vehicle and business interruption claims—could exceed...
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Deals•Feb 19, 2026
SageSure and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange Close Record-Breaking $670M Cat Bond
SageSure, a managing general underwriter, and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE) have closed the Gateway Re Ltd. Series 2026-1 catastrophe bond with an original principal amount of $670 million, the largest issuance for SageSure to date. Structured and bookrun by...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Howden Re Enhances APAC Cat Analytics Capabilities with New Senior Appointments
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re announced two senior hires to strengthen its catastrophe analytics capability in the Asia‑Pacific region. Renuka Janwalker was appointed Head of Catastrophe Analytics, Asia, bringing over 16 years of modelling and validation experience from Gallagher Re....
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Ardonagh Group Acquires Majority Stake in Hong Kong Based Broker, RMIB
Ardonagh Group has acquired a majority stake in Hong Kong‑based Risk Management Insurance Brokerage (RMIB), a specialist broker founded in 1996. The deal aligns with Ardonagh’s long‑term strategy to deepen employee benefits and specialist risk advisory capabilities across Asia. RMIB...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Artificial Labs Introduces AgLabs to Advance Agentic AI in Specialty Insurance
Artificial Labs has created AgLabs, a new division focused on research and product innovation for agentic AI in specialty insurance. The unit targets the pre‑bind interaction layer, using autonomous broker and underwriter agents to share, verify, and standardize risk data....
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News•Feb 17, 2026
European Insurance M&A to Accelerate in 2026: Fitch
Fitch Ratings projects a surge in European insurance mergers and acquisitions in 2026 as soft non‑life pricing and stable investment yields curb organic growth. The agency argues that deals can deliver diversification, scale and technology access, but warns of integration...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Hannover Re Adds Ridwaan Patel as CFO, Hannover ReTakaful & Bahrain Branch
Hannover Re has named Ridwaan Patel as Chief Financial Officer of its Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C. and Bahrain branch, subject to Central Bank of Bahrain approval. Patel, who has served as Chief Risk Officer and Head of Compliance and Risk since...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Reinsurers Show Strongest Engagement with Florida Carriers in Years: Schwebach, Gallagher Re
Reinsurers are re‑engaging with Florida property carriers as 2022‑23 legislative reforms have removed much of the litigation uncertainty that previously drove them away. Adjusted risk models are prompting a reduction in litigation‑related loadings, which could translate into roughly a 5%...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
S&P Global Energy and Verisk Partnership to Help Bridge Climate Risk Intelligence Gaps
S&P Global Energy and Verisk have launched a data‑sharing partnership that combines S&P’s Sustainable1 climate risk platform with Verisk’s catastrophe modelling to deliver insured and uninsured loss estimates for future climate events. The integrated solution will provide decision‑grade exposure data...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Hiscox Re Unveils Streamlined Structure and New Capital Partners Unit
Hiscox Re has rebranded its reinsurance and ILS business and launched Hiscox Capital Partners, a unified platform that consolidates nearly two decades of capital‑partner activity. The new unit is led by Liz Breeze, who brings over 20 years of insurance...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Continental General Insurance Acquires 91,000 Policies From Guaranty Associations
Continental General Insurance announced the acquisition of approximately 91,000 final‑expense, traditional life, annuity, and accident‑and‑health policies previously held by the state life and health insurance guaranty associations. The policies originated from the liquidated Bankers Life Insurance Company and Colorado Bankers...
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Ardonagh Group Acquires Majority Stake in Hong Kong Broker RMIB
Ardonagh Group, a global independent insurance broker, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Hong Kong-based Risk Management Insurance Brokerage Limited (RMIB). The deal expands Ardonagh’s presence in Asia, strengthening its employee benefits and specialist risk advisory capabilities. RMIB’s...
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Continental General Insurance Acquires 91,000 Policies From Guaranty Associations
Austin-based Continental General Insurance Company announced the acquisition of approximately 91,000 final expense, life, annuity, and accident & health policies from the state life and health insurance guaranty associations. The transaction, effective Jan. 1, 2026, expands Continental General’s portfolio and...
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