Guy Carpenter strengthens Nordic & Baltic team with four senior hires
Marsh Reinsurance brokerage Guy Carpenter has announced four senior appointments to its Nordic and Baltic teams, including Samir Baha as deputy chief executive. Baha brings more than two decades of industry experience. He joins Guy Carpenter from Howden Re where he was Managing Director. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at SiriusPoint and Willis…
Fitch assigns Bermuda-based Verdant Rock BBB+ IFS rating with stable outlook
Verdant Rock Limited is an insurance company headquartered in Bermuda and regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. It has received Fitch Ratings’ BBB+ long-term insurance company financial strength rating with a stable outlook. According to the credit rating agency, the rating reflects Verdant Rock’s strong initial capitalization and prudent financial profile, balanced by the execution…
Juan Naveda to lead Dynamic Re as CEO, London
Dynamic Reinsurance, a company specializing in bespoke reinsurance risk transfer solutions, has appointed Juan Naveda as London Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Naveda has over thirty years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry and brings a wealth of expertise and strong relationships in the London market. His experience includes structuring complex reinsurance programs, managing…
Hippo Holdings names Laura Boettcher as Chief Operating Officer for group-wide operations
Hippo Holdings Inc., the U.S. parent company of Hippo Insurance, has announced the promotion of Laura Boettcher, ARe, to chief operating officer. The company said her role now extends across the group, overseeing operations at an integrated level while continuing to support an operational approach focused on efficiency and customer service. Rick McCathron, President and…
Data centre boom opens ‘considerable opportunity’ for US P&C insurers: AM Best
A new report from AM Best suggests that the continued surge in data center projects provides a “huge opportunity” for the U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry to develop innovative new property and liability coverage amid growing demand. Data center developers “firmly” believe that infrastructure must be developed if the United States is to…
Sixfold introduces AI underwriter to support insurance underwriting decisions
Sixfold, a provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the launch of AI Underwriter, a new technology platform designed to assist insurance companies with underwriting analysis, risk assessment and decision support throughout the submission process. This follows Sixfold’s announcement of $30 million in Series B funding earlier this year, which the…
Industry veteran Michael Watson joins ASIG Board of Directors
AM Specialty Insurance Group (ASIG), an excess and surplus (E&S) carrier and global provider of niche commercial re/insurance solutions, announced the appointment of Michael Watson to its Board of Directors. Watson has a career in financial services spanning over 45 years, having held senior positions in London, New York, Bermuda and Ireland, beginning his career…
Novus strengthens underwriting capability with Mark Noble appointment
Novus Underwriting, the specialist global wholesale warranty and affinity MGA, has further strengthened its underwriting capabilities with the appointment of Mark Noble. Noble has five years of industry experience and has expertise in a range of consumer protection insurance products, particularly accident, sickness and unemployment insurance. He has in-depth understanding of the development of consumer-centric…
Resilience reports $1bn reduction in cyber loss exposure as edge platform reaches three-year milestone
Cyber risk solutions company Resilience has announced the third anniversary of the launch of its Edge cyber risk management platform. The company reports that organizations using Edge have collectively reduced their exposure to extreme cyber losses by more than $1 billion between 2023 and 2026, during which time its customer base has grown more than…
DEVK reinsurance premiums written rise 3.2% to €1.41bn in 2025
DEVK Group’s reinsurance business continued to grow in 2025, with non-group business (DEVK RE and Echo Re) written premiums increasing by 3.2% year-on-year to 1.41 billion euros. The number of reinsurance customers increased from 998 in the previous year to 1,057, spanning 132 countries. DEVK reported that the combined reinsurance ratio before allocation to equalization…