Month: January 2026

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance arm of global broker Aon, has expanded the role of Connor Halliday to full-time head of real estate for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America in London. Halliday brings more than a decade of industry experience and international leadership expertise to support clients as they navigate…

Willis, a WTW company, has announced that it will return to the light leisure general aviation market after a 30-year absence. The expansion is made possible by the arrival of the Crispin Speers team, a specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker based in London. The company said their proven expertise and structured solutions have enabled…

Atrium Underwriters has expanded its partnership with InsurX Limited, a provider of smart following technology. Atrium’s Syndicate 609 is a recognized smart leader on the platform and will participate in InsurX as an independent smart follower market. This enables Atrium to follow its own lead property Direct and Facultative (D&F) lines via the InsurX algorithm…

UK-based flood science specialist JBA Risk Management has partnered with startup TransZero to enhance flood risk assessment of real estate assets around the world. Launched in September 2025, TransZero supports companies with climate-related risk disclosure reporting by providing insights into global real estate assets. Its platform serves the asset management, banking, insurance and retail industries….

Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage group Howden has announced the appointment of Jamie Wan as senior director of Asia M&A. Wan has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Howden, she worked at global re/insurance brokerage Aon, most recently as head of AMATS transaction advisory services in Asia. Prior to that, she served as…

Pravina Ladva, Swiss Re’s chief digital and technology officer, said artificial intelligence’s impact on productivity will “ultimately prevail”, ushering in an era that will produce its own leaders, with those who deploy the technology effectively reaping increasing benefits over time. In a new Risk Perspective blog post, Ladva noted that investment in artificial intelligence and…

AUB Group Limited has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Prestige Insurance, positioning Prestige as its flagship UK retail brokerage platform to consolidate Tysers’ retail portfolio, drive AUB’s retail MGA strategy and accelerate its presence in the UK, building on existing investments in the Movo and Momentum AR networks. Prestige Insurance is an insurance…

BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of independent reinsurance broker BMS Group, has appointed Tony Grippa as chief strategy officer for its US operations. Grippa has extensive industry experience, having served as Senior Advisor to Dowling Hales, Executive Chairman and CEO of RYZE Claim Solutions, Executive Chairman of Risk Transfer Agency and Vice Chairman of the…

Brown & Brown announced its full-year results for 2025, with total revenue of $5.9 billion, an increase of $1.1 billion or 22.8% from 2024. Income before income taxes increased to US$321 million, a year-on-year increase of 16.7%. Brown & Brown’s net profit increased to US$264 million, an increase of US$54 million, or 25.7%, from the…

Commercial property and casualty insurer and reinsurer WR Berkley Corporation reported that pre-tax underwriting revenue increased 14.9% to a record $338 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4’25) and a record $1.2 billion in the full year of 2025 (FY’25). The strong underwriting results stemmed from an increase in gross written premiums (GWP) for…