China shielded from immediate supply shock despite Middle East tensions: Coface
Although rising energy costs are putting new pressure on China’s industrial sector, China has so far avoided major supply disruptions related to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, trade credit insurance expert Coface said. China is in a better position to withstand long-term instability in the region than many other Asian economies, Coface said in…
Charles Amblard joins Gallagher Re’s private capital and M&A solutions team in France
Global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Charles Amblard as Senior Advisor to its global multi-discipline Private Equity and M&A practice (PEMA) for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Based in France with responsibility across Europe, Amblard will drive the development of new client relationships and strengthen Gallagher’s footprint in M&A…
Hamilton Select Insurance gets ratings upgrade from AM Best
Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating of Hamilton Select Insurance, Inc., the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines underwriting platform of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., to “A” (Excellent) with a stable outlook. AM Best explained that the rating upgrade is primarily due to the clear support…
Christian Howell joins Willis Re to help spearhead global life reinsurance entry
Christian Howell will join Willis Re, the reinsurance advisory and brokerage joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, as a senior team member responsible for spearheading its push into global life reinsurance. Most recently, Howell served as head of international insurance solutions at Macquarie Asset Management, where he focused on helping insurance clients develop…
PERILS lifts insured loss estimate for extratropical windstorm Nils to €767m
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS disclosed that it has raised its secondary industry damage estimate from extratropical storm Niels (also known as Ulrike) to 767 million euros. This is a 31% increase from the preliminary loss estimate of €586 million published by PERILS on March 27, 2026, six weeks after the end of the…
We’re identifying key clients in casualty as part of measured medium-term strategy, says Conduit Re CEO
Neil Eckert, chief executive officer (CEO) of Bermuda-based global reinsurer Conduit Re, said its casualty count increased by more than 23% in the first quarter of 2026 and that it will be able to expand share with existing customers and develop new relationships as the company implements its medium-term strategy. Conduit Re’s gross written premiums…
Jimmy Mitchell and Adam Rimmer join Aon’s Global ReSpecialty team
Global reinsurance broker and risk advisor Aon has announced the appointment of Jimmy Mitchell and Adam Rimmer as brokers in the firm’s global reinsurance team, effective immediately. Mitchell has been named vice president of Global ReSpecialty in New York. He will work with clients to build global treaty portfolios, leveraging his experience and market relationships…
American Integrity’s GPW climb to $220m in Q1’26 as policies in-force reach 437k
American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc., a Tampa-based property and casualty insurance holding company, reported first-quarter 2026 gross written premiums (GPW) of $220 million, an increase of 3.7% from $212.2 million in the prior-year period. The company attributed the increase in total gross margin to growth in its voluntary market writings, reflecting higher levels of new…
SCOR Business Solutions appoints Peter Fordham as Head of North American Binders
SCOR Business Solutions, the large corporate risk insurance arm of global reinsurer SCOR, has announced the appointment of Peter Fordham as head of Binders, North America. Fordham joined Channel Syndicate (now SCOR Syndicate) in July 2012 as an underwriting associate and has since held increasingly senior positions. Most recently, he served as a senior underwriter…
Kin sees total revenue hit $56.6m in Q1’26 as GWP grow 20%
Kin, a direct-to-consumer provider of insurance and home finance solutions to homeowners, disclosed first-quarter 2026 results, reporting total revenue of $56.6 million and a record baseline operating margin of 50%. The company also revealed that total premiums in the first quarter of this year reached $177.6 million, a 20% increase from the same period in…
