Alliant buys captive manager focused on real estate
Agents and Brokers, Alternative Risk Transfer/Captives, Mergers and Acquisitions
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart agree to settle opioid claims
Prescription Drug Management, Risk Management
Templar Specialty adds excess, Side-A D&O coverage to executive program
D&O, Excess and Surplus Lines, P/C Insurers, Products & Services
Diane Côté and Doina Palici-Chehab join SCOR Board
At SCOR SE’s recent Combined Shareholders’ Meeting, the appointments of Diane Côté and Doina Palici-Chehab as directors were announced, along with Jacques Aigrain as an observer.
Global commercial insurance rates fell 3% in Q1’25: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates fell 3% in the first quarter of 2025, following a 2% decline in Q4’24, marking the third consecutive quarterly decrease after seven years of rising rates, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
The Baldwin Group announces three executive hires to lead UCTS segment
The Baldwin Group, formerly known as BRP Group, has announced the appointment of three new executives to lead the MGA and non-MGA segments within the company’s Underwriting, Capacity, and Technology Solutions (UCTS) Operating Group as it continues to grow.
Westfield Specialty to launch Luxembourg subsidiary
Excess and Surplus Lines, P/C Insurers Asia-Pacific, European Union, United Kingdom Lloyd’s of London
Climate change events increasing claims paid in Australia
Climate change-induced natural catastrophe events have resulted in an increase in claims paid by Australian property insurers and consequently pushed their loss ratio up from 66.1% in 2019 to 84.6% in 2021, according to a new report from GlobalData.
Frontier to offer cannabis and crypto risks solution in APAC region
Frontier Global Underwriting has announced it will be offering its D&O and Professional Liability to cannabis, crypto and Web3 risks in Asia Pacific.
NewRe is optimistic for next renewals with no capacity constraints: Braune & Urban
In an interview with Reinsurance News during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Thomas Braune, CEO of NewRe, and Iris Urban, Chief Underwriting Officer P&C, said the company has demonstrated stability and continuity in a difficult market, benefiting from parent Munich Re’s knowledge pool, leaving them optimistic for the next renewal.
Commercial property sees Q2 rate decrease, first in 27 quarters
Agents and Brokers, Catastrophes, P/C Insurers, P/C Pricing, Property Aon
Uncertainties marring adequacy for D&O pricing, market stability
D&O, P/C Insurers, Regulation Canada, China Beazley, Everest Re, Lockton, The Hartford Insurance Group Inc.
Artemis Live ILS Market Outlook 2025 webinar – Watch the full replay
Our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, has now published the full video of its ILS Market Outlook 2025 live webinar, during which experts from across the industry dissected the state of the catastrophe bond and broader ILS marketplace with a view to next year.