WTW looks to increase acquisitions as valuations fall
Agents and Brokers, Financial Results, Mergers and Acquisitions Aon, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Willis Towers Watson
IQUW appoints Thornton as CFO of Bermuda unit & Group Head of Finance
Property, commercial and specialty re/insurer IQUW has announced the appointment of Helen Thornton who joins the company as Chief Financial Officer for IQUW Re Bermuda Limited and Group Head of Finance.
Travelers renews quota share arrangement with Fidelis for 2024
US insurer Travelers has renewed its quota share arrangement with Bermuda based re/insurer Fidelis Insurance, as market conditions remain attractive in the segments where this partnership had been targeted, according to the firms CFO.
Hiscox posts Re & ILS premiums of $492m in Q1’25, expects more favourable mid-year renewals
Specialist insurer Hiscox has reported an increase in Group insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) of 2.4% to $1.6 billion for the first quarter of 2025, with growth in Retail and London Market slightly offset by a decrease in the Re & ILS business when compared with the prior year.
LMG’s Data Council creates Core Data Record committee to manage evolution
The London Market Group’s (LMG) Data Council has created a Core Data Record (CDR) committee chaired by Cassandra Vukorep, Chief Data Officer at Lloyd’s and supported by LIMOSS.
London Market premium income climbs 1.7% to £49.3bn in 2024: IUA
According to new data published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA), London Market companies earned a total premium income of £49.273 billion in 2024, up 1.7% compared to 2023.
CNA Q1 results hampered by higher cat losses
Auto liability, Catastrophes, Financial Results, P/C Insurers CNA
AXIS hires SCOR’s Simon Dejung as CUO, Global Cyber & Technology
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, the global specialty underwriter and provider of re/insurance solutions, has hired Simon Dejung as Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Cyber & Technology (GCT), effective immediately.
Hard market becoming increasingly risky and challenging for insurers: Amwins
Specialty insurance wholesaler, Amwins has stated that the insurance industry continues to navigate the domestic and international challenges of the toughest market conditions most have ever seen.
Hardening market spreads through Europe
Alternative Risk Transfer/Captives, Catastrophes, Cyber Risks, D&O, Emerging Risks, General liability, P/C Insurers, P/C Pricing, Property, Risk Management, Technology Belgium, European Union, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom Axa, Willis Towers Watson, XL Catlin, Zurich