Year: 2026

Aon revealed that the historic winter storm that occurred from January 23 to 26 severely affected much of the United States and eastern Canada, causing total economic and insured losses that may exceed $1 billion. Aon provided some meteorological background to the event, explaining that on January 23, a deep, elongated trough of low pressure…

HDI Global UK and Ireland announces the appointment of Tom Potter as Chief Underwriting Officer, Long Tail, with effect from 1 February 2026. In his new role, Potter will be responsible for overseeing HDI’s long-tail underwriting strategy across the liability, life sciences, fleet and cyber sectors in the UK and Ireland, further strengthening the company’s…

Insurance brokerage group Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported total revenue before reimbursement of $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, with combined revenue growth of more than 30% in the core brokerage and risk management segments, including organic revenue growth of 5%. This…

The London International Insurance Brokers Association (LIIBA), the representative body for insurance brokers in the London market, says its members are a “growth engine” not only for its industry but for the wider global economy. LIIBA’s Agenda 2026 plans will focus on two core priorities: redefining how digital transactions support business decisions, and ensuring London…

Hartford reported full-year results for 2025, with net income available to common shareholders of $3.8 billion, up from $3.1 billion in 2024, primarily due to higher property and casualty insurance underwriting earnings. The insurer said the improvement in property and casualty underwriting was driven by higher earned premiums across all lines, an increase in net…

Trium Cyber ​​UK has expanded its maximum line size to $20 million for entry-level and advanced products, effective January 1, 2026. The increase in line size is achieved through the expansion of the Trium Cyber ​​Consortium and attracting third-party capital support from other Lloyd’s syndicates, a tacit endorsement of Trium’s ability to balance sustainable underwriting…

Insurtech company Reliance Global Group, Inc. announced the promotion of Moshe Fishman to senior vice president of strategic ventures. In this expanded role, Fishman will continue to drive growth in Reliance’s core insurance and insurtech businesses while pursuing transformational growth through the company’s strategic acquisition program, EZRA International Group (EZRA). Reliance explained that EZRA was…

TD Insurance (TDI) has successfully sponsored its second catastrophe bond, MMIFS Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1), which will provide additional reinsurance capacity through a C$115 million multi-year risk transfer against designated storms, earthquakes, severe convective storms, winter storms and wildfires in Canada. The reinsurance of the catastrophe bonds will provide additional protection against the above-mentioned risks…

Latham & Watkins LLP, a law firm that advises clients on complex business and regulatory matters, announced that Frank Monaco has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice. Monaco’s practice focuses on reinsurance matters, particularly transactions involving large reinsurance portfolios. His arrival strengthens Latham’s insurance business…

Tatiana Grineva, director of insurance ratings at Standard & Poor’s, said momentum for emerging market insurers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will continue, although geopolitics and trade tensions remain key risks to these credit conditions. Grineva highlighted the industry’s remarkable staying power during S&P’s EMEA Emerging Markets Insurers Credit Outlook 2026 event. The…