Christopher O’Connor named Head of Professional Liability and Cyber, North America at AIG
Christopher O’Connor has been appointed Head of Professional Liability and Cyber, North America at AIG. As Reinsurance News understands, this is an internal promotion, with O’Connor having been with AIG for over 15 years. He joined AIG in November 2010 as an Underwriting Analyst, before going on to lead AIG’s Financial Institution Cyber business. Most…
House Of The Dragon Star ‘Honoured’ By Character’s Season 3 Finale Death
Listen, before we get started… we’re about to get into some major spoilers. Proper big ones. So, if you still haven’t watched the House Of The Dragon finale yet, what we’d recommend is popping a little bookmark on this page, and coming back once you have. See you in a bit! OK, for everyone else,…
Nicklin succeeds Lees as Chubb’s Head of Major Accounts Division for UK&I
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Ed Nicklin as Head of Major Accounts Division for UK and Ireland (UK&I), succeeding Nick Lee. Having joined Chubb following a decade with ACE European Group, Lee led the Major Accounts Division for UK&I, for over six years, and has now decided to retire….
Critics Rip ‘Scared’ Trump After Air Force One Catering Truck Swap
President Donald Trump is facing criticism for using the press and others aboard Air Force One as decoys last month when he faced a threat from Iran ― all while reportedly dodging that threat himself. The Washington Post and The New York Times on Monday reported that last-minute travel changes on July 8, as the…
Climate-driven SCS to reshape how insurers price risk: First Street
Severe convective storms (hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes) have become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, reshaping how insurers, investors, and asset owners price risk, new First Street analysis reveals. In 2025, SCS generated approximately $82 billion in global economic losses, which accounted for nearly one-third of all worldwide natural catastrophe losses and…
Swiss Re appoints Andreas Schäfli as Head Multiline
Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, has named Andreas Schäfli, who most recently served as Head of P&C Legacy, as Head of Multiline. Schäfli joined Swiss Re in 2007 and has since held various roles, ranging from pricing L&H treaties for the Middle East and P&C commutations for EMEA to designing structured…
Gillian Anderson Addresses ‘Unfortunate’ Salt Path Controversy
Gillian Anderson has spoken for the first time about the controversy surrounding the source material for her 2024 film The Salt Path. The Emmy winner starred opposite The White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs in the big-screen adaptation of Raynor Winn’s book of the same name. However, last year, Winn’s book – which was marketed as…
Munich Re CEO says P&C demand will continue to rise as market moves towards balance
Christoph Jurecka, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re, one of the world’s largest global reinsurance companies, has said he expects demand for property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance to continue growing over the medium to long term, supported by rising levels of uninsured risk, emerging exposures, and the increasing impact of climate change. Last week,…
Whoopi Goldberg Says Ghost Role Didn’t Come Easily
Between her work as an actor, comedian and presenter, Whoopi Goldberg is one of the most celebrated stars in Hollywood today – and she’s got the EGOT to prove it. The “O” part of that coveted accolade came in the early 90s, when she picked up the Best Supporting Actress prize at the Oscars for…
Canopius appoints Greg Kuchinski as US CUO
Canopius Group, a global specialty and P&C re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Greg Kuchinski as US Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective 9 September 2026. Based in New York, Kuchinski will report to Sam Harrison, CUO at Canopius Group, and incoming Canopius US CEO Nadine Moore. He will join the US Executive Committee, supporting the…
