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Cyber, AI and economic pressures dominate insurance concerns in RiskScan 2026

Cyber ​​incidents, economic stress and artificial intelligence have emerged as top concerns across five key insurance segments, underscoring the growing interconnectedness of modern risks, according to RiskScan 2026, a cross-market study jointly conducted by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Munich Re. For the 2026 edition, Munich Re USA and Triple-I commissioned independent market research…

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Distinguished Programs expands into reinsurance market with new Antares Re-backed platform

National MGA and insurance program management company Distinguished Programs has entered the reinsurance market with the addition of Distinguished Reinsurance (DistinguishedRe), a new platform focused on property reinsurance led by Frank DiPaola. With more than 25 years of reinsurance experience, DiPaola will serve as president of DistinguishedRe Property, leading a dedicated team of interim and…

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US flood landscape a strategic opportunity for incumbents and disruptors alike: Vardigans, Fathom

Harry Vardigans, director of insurance at Fathom, said the US flood insurance market offers a “profound opportunity” to reimagine existing flood risk products and innovate new flood risk products ahead of reinsurance renewals on July 1. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Vardigans said a “new wave” of agile capacity providers and managing general…

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Pacific Life Re completes third asset-intensive block reinsurance deal with Anshin Life

Life reinsurer Pacific Life Re announced its third asset-intensive collective reinsurance agreement with Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Anshin Life), the domestic life insurance subsidiary of Tokio Marine Holdings. The transaction focuses on in-force whole life insurance policies and is designed to mitigate long-term interest rate risk in Anxin Life’s investment portfolio….

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Fitch maintains neutral outlook for global insurance sector despite uncertain conditions

Despite growing pressures such as the U.S.-Iran war, weak economic growth, rising inflation and rising government bond yields, business conditions in most insurance markets remain resilient, leading Fitch Ratings to maintain a “neutral” rating on the global insurance industry through mid-2026. The rating agency’s outlook for the global insurance industry is in line with its…

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ANV expands workers’ compensation platform with ASIA acquisition

ANV Group Holdings Ltd., a global insurance intermediary platform, announced the completion of the acquisition of Associated Specialty Insurance Agency LLC (ASIA), a wholesale commercial insurance agency focused primarily on workers’ compensation insurance. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Springfield, Pennsylvania, ASIA is a wholesale specialty agency with more than 30 years of experience providing…

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