Asia reinsurance market resilient as abundant capacity softens rates: AM Best
The Asian reinsurance market experienced abundant capacity, sliding rates, and over-placement during the 2026 renewal season, mirroring the same broad theme seen across the global reinsurance market, AM Best noted in a recent report. Despite downward pricing pressure, cedents maintained largely stable deductibles, using ceded premium savings to buy up higher-layered limits and back emerging…
MS Amlin adds Alex Jomaa and Monica Tigleanu to cyber team
MS Amlin, a global specialty commercial insurance and reinsurance provider and part of MS&AD, has appointed Alex Jomaa as Head of Cyber and Monica Tigleanu as Lead Underwriter. The two appointments aim to expand the re/insurer’s direct cyber portfolio and accelerate growth, as part of its long-term strategy to build out its existing lines of…
What Personal Trainers Never Do At The Gym
Whether you’re a seasoned gym-goer or just getting started, there’s a good chance you’ve picked up a habit or two that’s working against you. Personal trainers spend their days watching people work out, which means they’ve seen it all and know what’s inadvisable. “As a certified personal trainer, there are several habits I consciously avoid…
Netflix Announces New Seasons Of Legends, House Of Guinness And More
But the announcements didn’t stop there. Immediately after the news about The Gentlemen’s future, the streaming giant confirmed that it was greenlighting returns for a string of hit shows – including a few updates that fans have waiting a long time for. Here’s a quick round-up of all the series that Netflix teased comebacks for…
USAA names Melcher as Chairman of Board, succeeding Zortman
USAA, the US financial services company serving military personnel, veterans and their families through insurance, banking, investment and retirement products, has appointed Lieutenant General David F. Melcher, U.S. Army (Retired), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. In the role, he succeeded James M. Zortman, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), as part of a planned…
Wilton Re and Sun Life partner on new life & annuity reinsurance vehicle
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Wilton Re have entered into a definitive agreement to establish a strategic reinsurance and asset management partnership, combining their capabilities across life and annuity reinsurance and asset management. Wilton Re will establish Windsor Life Re, a U.S. and Bermuda–domiciled reinsurer supporting growth of Wilton Re’s core in-force life and annuity…
T&Cs to offer ‘growing flexibility’ to cedants at 2027 renewals: Fitch
A new report from Fitch Ratings has suggested that global reinsurance pricing will soften further at the 2027 renewals, with terms and conditions offering cedants increasing flexibility as excess supply continues to outpace modest demand growth. “The 2026 renewals demonstrated a strong shift to a buyers’ market, particularly for property risk, where rates declined by…
Aviva adds terrorism cover as standard in digital SME policies, citing Pool Re scheme
British insurer Aviva has added terrorism cover as standard to selected digitally traded commercial products for eligible small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers in Great Britain, with the insurer citing the recent scheme launched by the UK’s terrorism reinsurer Pool Re as helping them expand coverage in this way. The move, effective from 24 August,…
Fuse introduces AI-powered commercial insurance market intelligence via new Terminal platform
Fuse, an AI-powered market intelligence company focused on commercial insurance, has launched Fuse Terminal, a new workspace designed to give insurance professionals access to market intelligence, analysis and underlying filing information through a single interface. Terminal has been developed over two years to provide a more consolidated way of assessing the commercial insurance market. The…
Hannah Einbinder Defends Mark Ruffalo After ‘Ludicrous’ Antisemitism Claim
Hannah Einbinder has thrown her support behind fellow actor Mark Ruffalo, after he was forced to deny allegations of antisemitism over his criticism of the alleged role that tech entrepreneur Larry Ellison’s Oracle played in the Israel-Gaza war. Ruffalo has long been a vocal critic of the ongoing merger between the movie studios Warner Bros….
