Berkshire’s cash soars, operating profit falls
Auto liability, Catastrophes, Energy, Financial Results, P/C Insurers Berkshire Hathaway
Fortegra launches initial public offering
Global specialty insurer and a subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., The Fortegra Group, Inc., has announced the launch of Fortegra’s initial public offering.
Everest names Jason Keen to lead Global Wholesale and Specialty Insurance
Everest, a provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jason Keen as the new leader of its Global Wholesale and Specialty Insurance division.
McGill offers property war reinsurance for Ukraine
Agents and Brokers, P/C Insurers, Property, Reinsurance Central & Eastern Europe, Russia Marsh & McLennan
PPL & Artificial Labs team to redefine the outlook of digital placing for the London Market
Placing Platform Limited (PPL) and Artificial Labs have signed a multi-year partnership agreement, which will see both firms working together to accelerate delivery of a fully integrated digital trading experience.
Aston Lark acquires UKGlobal
Aston Lark has acquired broker firm UKGlobal in what it says is its fiftieth acquisition since the former’s formation four years ago.
American Coastal renews all other perils cat XoL reinsurance with risk adjusted price decrease
Florida property insurer American Coastal, formerly known as United Insurance Holdings, successfully renewed its all other perils catastrophe excess of loss agreement at the 1.1 2024 renewal, providing the firm with up to $100 million in limit excess of $10 million per occurrence to limit its losses from catastrophe events other than named windstorms and earthquakes.
AXIS adds Edwards to newly created role of Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Markets
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Lewis Edwards to the newly created role of Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Markets, effective immediately.
UK MPs return to attack on the FCA
Members of Parliament have hit back at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its seeming failure to adequately address an earlier report that branded the watchdog as ‘incompetent at best, dishonest at worst’, amid calls far-reaching reforms.
Reinsurance results ‘extraordinary’ – CEO and president of Aon
Aon’s leadership have referred to the firm’s recent results as being ‘extraordinary’.
Markel Group appoints Mike Heaton as COO
Global re/insurer Markel Group Inc. has announced the transition of Mike Heaton to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. He will continue to report to Tom Gayner, Chief Executive Officer and be based in the firm’s global headquarters in Glen Allen, Virginia.
HCI Group sees rise in premiums in strong Q1
Florida-based insurtech HCI Group has announced consolidated gross written premium (GWP) growth to $177.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, a 40.9% increase from $125.8 million from the same period last year.
Selective’s NPW expand in Q3’25 as underwriting performance improves
Selective Insurance Group has reported net premiums written of $1.21 billion for Q3 2025, a 4% increase from $1.16 billion in the same period of 2024.