US casualty tops reinsurers’ concerns as renewal negotiations begin
Agents and Brokers, Cyber Risks, P/C Insurers, Property, Reinsurance Hannover Re, Munich Re, SCOR, Swiss Re
Aon names Matt Chmel head of cyber, North America
Agents and Brokers, Cyber Risks, Emerging Risks, Technology Aon
EY makes senior hire for its Sustainable Finance team
Multinational professional services network, Ernst & Young (EY) has appointed David Rochester as a Director in its General Insurance Sustainable Finance team.
HDI Global names Peter Schraa as Head of Marine, Singapore
HDI Global, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has appointed Peter Schraa as its new Head of Marine in Singapore, effective December 1st, 2025.
SiriusPoint, Riverstone Intl., Enstar Group & more rule out insuring EACOP
A number of organisations have officially ruled out involvement in the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, including re/insurance market players SiriusPoint, Riverstone International, Enstar Group, and specialty insurers Blenheim and SA Meacock.
American Financial Group reports Q1’25 net earnings of $154m
American Financial Group, Inc., a Cincinnati-based holding company specialising in insurance and financial services, has reported first-quarter 2025 net earnings of $154 million, compared to $242 million for the same period in 2024.
Fitch Ratings warns of mild credit risk from proposed Solvency II capital reductions
Fitch Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, has stated that the European Commission’s proposed reductions in Solvency II capital requirements would be mildly negative for the credit profiles of European insurers.
RLI Corp. promotes Cathy Martin to Vice President, E&S Excess Liability
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted Cathy Martin to Vice President, Excess and Surplus (E&S) Excess Liability.
Hurricane Beryl losses to be very manageable for the re/insurance industry: Bowen, Gallagher Re
Despite the possibility of hurricane Beryl being a billion-dollar economic loss for the United States, it is expected to be a very manageable storm for the re/insurance industry, Steve Bowen, Chief Science Officer at Gallagher Re has commented.













