Ebix Europe, the London-based technology specialist, released its electronic placing solution, PlacingHub, earlier this month, which has been developed by the London market’s most experienced digital placement experts, attracting interest from major re/insurance brokers and carriers across the market.
Credit rating agency AM Best continues to hold a stable outlook for the US life and annuity (L/A) insurance sector, citing steady premium growth, strong capital positions, and solid risk-adjusted measures.
West of England P&I Club, an insurance provider to the global maritime and offshore industries, has delivered strong results for the 2024-25 financial year amid market challenges.
Agents and Brokers, Excess and Surplus Lines, General liability, Mergers and Acquisitions, Property
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have highlighted how Aon’s recently announced acquisition of middle-market property and casualty (P&C) broker, NFP, for $13.4 billion may have execution risks and will “take time to become accretive.”
According to James Mullins, Partner and Head of Risk Transfer, Hymans Robertson, 2024 is already shaping up to be a year of “unprecedented change” for the risk transfer market, with a host of opportunities being presented for the “well-prepared” pension schemes.
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has confirmed the issuance of 40 new international insurance licenses, the largest number of licenses issued in a single year in more than a decade, according to its quarterly insurance sector licensing statistics.
Business Email Compromise (BEC), a form of phishing that involves attackers manipulating individuals into unintentionally facilitating fraudulent activities, an often overlooked cyber threat, is considered to be one of the most financially damaging cyber threats across the sector, according to Guy Carpenter, the global risk and reinsurance specialist and business of Marsh McLennan.
Agents and Brokers, Auto liability, Catastrophes, Cyber Risks, D&O, Emerging Risks, Excess and Surplus Lines, General liability, P/C Insurers, P/C Pricing, Property, Technology, Workers Comp Coverage
The global reinsurance industry is in a strong position and has ample buffers to absorb potential headwinds in the second half of 2024, according to the Artex Risk Solutions’ report, The Alternative View.
Agents and Brokers, Employment Practices, P/C Insurers, Technology Alliant Insurance, CNA
Hiscox Re & ILS, which includes the global insurer’s reinsurance operations in London and Bermuda as well as its insurance-linked securities (ILS) business, reported insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) of $525.6 million for the first nine months to 30 September 2025, up from $491 million in the same period of 2024.
Catastrophe Modeling, Catastrophes, Disaster Management, Property
