Gallagher acquires UK Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited
Gallagher announces acquisition of UK-based Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited. Expand its real estate and construction capabilities. The acquisition has received regulatory approval. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1970, Bridge is a family-owned commercial insurance brokerage specializing in real estate, construction, corporate and private client insurance. The company has offices in Manchester…
Allstate estimates $1.24bn Q1’26 cat losses with March contributing $925m
Allstate Corporation, a U.S. provider of personal property and casualty insurance, announced that it expects catastrophe losses to total $1.24 billion in the first quarter of 2026, or $980 million after tax. While this number represents a significant impact from a severe weather event, it is a significant improvement from the record total disaster losses…
AI adoption & governance accelerate across Lloyd’s market: LMA
A survey published by the Lloyd’s Markets Association (LMA) in partnership with Barnett Waddingham and the LMA Next Generation Risk Committee found that artificial intelligence (AI) is now used across the majority of Lloyd’s Markets markets, with 93% of companies having or developing a formal AI framework to support adoption. The survey is based on…
AI12 appoints Joseph Barness as Head of Marine Lines
AI12 Limited, the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC)-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has expanded its global specialist business with the appointment of Joseph Barness as Head of Maritime. In his new role, Barness will lead the broker’s ocean freight business unit with responsibility for hulls and machinery, ocean cargo, protection and indemnity (P&I) and…
NFP expands flood risk services and appoints national practice leader
NFP, a property and casualty broker and benefits advisor owned by Aon, has launched a dedicated flood practice for its individual risk clients and appointed Dana Sutton as its national leader. Sutton serves as NFP Vice President and has more than 15 years of experience dealing with complex flood risks across the United States. The…
AXIS appoints Aditya Dongre as Property Underwriting Practice Leader, Canada
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has announced the appointment of Aditya Dongre as head of Canadian property underwriting. In his new role, Dongre will work out of AXIS’s Toronto office and play a key role in guiding underwriting direction, working closely with brokers and colleagues to support thoughtful risk selection and sustainable portfolio growth….
Capgemini report finds physical AI expected to scale within five years despite deployment barriers
Capgemini Research, the research arm of Capgemini, released the report Physical AI: Taking human-machine collaboration to the next level, Examine how advances in artificial intelligence are shaping robotics and the potential business value they may generate. The report describes physical AI as the transition from traditional automation to systems capable of acting autonomously in real-world…
Beazley plans new Marine War insurance consortium to expand market capacity
Major specialist insurer Beazley has announced plans to establish a new naval warfare insurance alliance aimed at increasing the cover available within the market. The program is expected to provide up to $1 billion in funding for Lloyds, split equally between hull war risk and cargo war risk. The product is designed to complement rather…
Marsh CEO Doyle ‘pleased’ with Guy Carpenter’s execution in Q1’26 in spite of headwinds
John Doyle, president and CEO of global insurance and reinsurance brokerage group Marsh, said today that while 2026 is unlikely to be Guy Carpenter’s fastest-growing year, he was “pleased” with the reinsurance brokerage’s first-quarter execution despite current headwinds. Guy Carpenter Revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was $1.2 billion, up 3% year over year…
Daniel England to serve as Aon’s Head of Casualty Treaty, APAC for Reinsurance
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has appointed Daniel England as head of casualty treaties for Reinsurance Solutions Asia Pacific (APAC). In his new role, England will drive collaboration across the broker’s casualty business in Asia Pacific to help clients make better decisions to manage volatility, protect downside risk and diversify their portfolios. Aon explained that…