Gallagher appoints Steve Munday as Managing Partner of Natural Resources
Global insurance broker Gallagher has announced the appointment of Steve Munday as Managing Partner of Natural Resources. In his new role, Munday will be responsible for further developing Gallagher’s client portfolio, services and capabilities in its renewables practice area. He will report to Julian Raven, CEO of Natural Resources, and work alongside Duncan Gordon, Head…
Olivia Dowden joins Willis Re’s broking team
Willis Re, the reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced the appointment of Olivia Dowden to its broking team. Dowden brings more than eight years of experience across the London insurance and reinsurance market. She has expertise in client management, broking, and placement across a range of reinsurance…
US and Bermuda reinsurers maintain profitability as premium growth slows: AM Best
AM Best, the credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis, has reported that a group of leading US and Bermuda reinsurers remained underwriting profitable for a fifth consecutive year in 2025, despite a significant slowdown in premium growth. The findings are contained in AM Best’s latest Best’s Market Segment Report, US…
MS Reinsurance names Julien Mollinier as CUO, Global Speciality Lines
Zurich-domiciled reinsurer MS Reinsurance (MS Re), part of global insurance group MS&AD, has appointed Julien Mollinier as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Global Speciality Lines. Simultaneously, the firm has promoted Joscelin Burrer as Head of Financial Risks, and appointed Pius Leupi as Lead Underwriter, Financial Risks. Mollinier’s appointment is effective early 2027, and will be based…
Peak Re appoints Sanjiv Agarwal as Head of Operations
Peak Re, a global reinsurance company providing risk solutions and services to insurance and financial services clients, has appointed Sanjiv Agarwal as Head of Operations as the company continues to implement its growth and transformation strategy, which took effect on 1 September 2026. Agarwal joins Peak Re with nearly 30 years of experience across operations,…
MS Reinsurance appoints Julien Mollinier as CUO, Global Speciality Lines
Zurich-domiciled reinsurer MS Reinsurance (MS Re), part of global insurance group MS&AD, has appointed Julien Mollinier as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Global Speciality Lines. Simultaneously, the firm has promoted Joscelin Burrer as Head of Financial Risks, and appointed Pius Leupi as Lead Underwriter, Financial Risks. Mollinier’s appointment is effective early 2027, and will be based…
Ann Summers Sex Toy Advent Calendar Review: Which One Should You Buy?
When you think of Christmas, you probably think of twinkling lights, cosy mugs of hot chocolate by a fire, and a big glass of red wine. I think of sex toys. ’Tis the damn season, eh? For the last few years, I’ve taken on the wholly selfless, jolly task of opening the best sex toy…
Stable T&Cs ahead of 1.1, but hurricane season and other factors hold leverage: Moody’s
Reinsurance terms and conditions (T&Cs) are likely to hold heading to January 1, 2027, renewals, Moody’s analysts commented following the release of their Sector In-Depth and Outlook reports. Underwriting discipline has remained stable in 2026, even as reinsurers continue to grow their exposure to natural catastrophe risk. Since tightening policy terms and raising treaty attachment…
MetLife and General Atlantic-sponsored Chariot Re secures $700m in third capital raise
Chariot Re, the Bermuda-based Class E life and annuity reinsurer co-sponsored by MetLife and General Atlantic, has closed an oversubscribed third capital raise of approximately $700 million in equity and debt financing, with backing from Chubb and other institutional investors. Both MetLife and General Atlantic, who serve as Chariot Re’s exclusive asset managers, participated in…
Growing Up, I Was Embarrassed That My Sister Was ‘Different.’ As Adults, She Changed My Life In A Way I Never Saw Coming.
My older sister, Maria, has an intellectual disability, though it wasn’t always immediately obvious. When we were kids, she talked to herself long after imaginary play was supposed to end. She got overwhelmed by things that seemed small to everyone else. School was hard for her. I grew up loving my sister, before I learned…
