Year: 2026

Descartes Underwriting has announced the launch of a new parametric product suite for data centers, providing up to $140 million of flexible capacity per policy to respond to natural disasters that threaten the timely completion of construction, commissioning and ongoing service delivery. The growing capacity needs of generative AI and other cloud computing services have…

Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has released Ivans Index results for the fourth quarter of 2025, showing year-over-year changes in average premium renewal rates across all major commercial business lines except workers’ compensation. Average premium renewal rates for general liability, commercial real estate, and umbrella lines increased compared to the prior quarter, while average…

Privately managed general underwriter (MGU) Fidelis Partnership (TFP) announces the appointment of Mark Khan as Head of Broker Relations, effective February 2, 2026. In his new role, Khan will drive deal-by-deal execution of the company’s broker strategy, focusing on generating and growing new business by supporting underwriters in managing broker relationships. He will work with…

Charlotte Mueller, chief economist of Swiss Re Europe, said that although the fragmentation of global competition in spheres of influence has shortened the path to adverse tail risk scenarios, the company still expects GDP growth to remain at a fairly good level in 2026. Mueller said geopolitical risks are back in the spotlight at the…

Insurance holding company Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGL) and its subsidiaries operating as Assured Guaranty announced that it has entered the annuity reinsurance market through the acquisition of Bermuda-registered life and annuity reinsurer Warwick Re Limited (Warwick Re). Following the completion of the transaction, the company has renamed its business Assured Life Reinsurance Ltd. (Assured Life…

International specialist property and casualty re/insurer Canopius has announced the appointment of Victoria Baxter as Head of London Property Treaties, with immediate effect. In this role, Baxter will be responsible for leading the London-based property treaty portfolio, working closely with the Canopius team in Bermuda and across Asia Pacific to ensure consistency across the business….

Acrisure London Wholesale (ALW) is the London-based wholesale arm of global fintech company Acrisure, and Acrisure Connect is a new digital platform designed to transform the way small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access the London market. The platform was developed in partnership with Verisk Specialty Business Solutions and is supported by Lloyd’s and Flux Syndicate…

Global professional services company Aon plc has launched the Bermuda Insurance Liability Top-up (BILT), a newly created facility designed to expand excess casualty capacity on US construction projects. The facility, which is unique to Aon, offers up to $50 million in additional coverage above the minimum $100 million point of attachment and features a simplified…

Ageas Re, the reinsurance arm of the international insurance group Ageas, achieved growth in non-catastrophe business when the policy was renewed on January 1, 2026, while the catastrophe business remained stable. Compared with the January 1, 2025 renewal, the total underwriting business for this renewal increased by 21%. As of January 1, 2026, Ageas Re’s…

Envelop Underwriting, the specialist underwriting platform within the Envelop Risk Group, continues to strengthen its presence with the appointment of JayLynn Hines as Vice President of Bermuda Underwriting. Hines joins the company with seven years of underwriting experience and a well-established professional background. Her appointment supports Envelop Underwriting’s continued investment in its Bermuda platform to…