Gallagher Re appoints Michael Cipolla as VP, Facultative
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and advisory firm owned by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced the appointment of Michael Cipolla as interim vice president. In his new role, Cipolla will work with underwriters and colleagues to cultivate a team culture rooted in humility, communication and solution-oriented problem solving. He has more than 15…
AM Best maintains stable outlook on Guatemala’s insurance industry
Global credit rating agency AM Best maintained a stable outlook for Guatemala’s insurance industry, citing economic growth and controlled inflation supporting market expansion. The industry has demonstrated sustained premium growth over the past five years, with technical results benefiting from prudent expense control and sound pricing strategies. According to the latest report “Market Segment Outlook:…
MSIG USA expands Board of Directors with three senior industry appointments
MSIG USA, the U.S. specialty insurance subsidiary of global MS&AD Insurance Group, has expanded the board of directors of MSIG Holdings (USA), Inc. with the appointments of Darin Stafford, Thomas R. Sullivan and Marc Gallo. The company said the additions are designed to enhance its governance capabilities and support its long-term strategy as it continues…
Brazil ‘open, maturing and ready to do business’ as new Insurance Law comes into force: Uplift CEO
Simone Camilla Oliveira, founder and CEO of Uplift Strategy Consulting, said Brazil is “open, mature and ready for business” as the new insurance law comes into force. Oliveira, an experienced insurance and reinsurance executive, emphasized that tacit understanding, extended reinsurance benefits, claims cooperation and processing timelines, as well as contract wording and operating procedures that…
Dun & Bradstreet expands Claude integration with AI-powered commercial insurance underwriting capabilities
Dun & Bradstreet, a commercial data and analytics company specializing in business intelligence and risk solutions, has launched new insurance capabilities within Anthropic’s Claude AI platform, giving insurers and brokers access to the company’s verified business information and risk intelligence during commercial underwriting. The new integration connects Dun & Bradstreet’s business mapping and predictive analytics…
HDI Global US strengthens underwriting leadership with dual CUO appointments
Corporate and specialty lines insurer HDI Global (HDI) has appointed Bevan Greibesland as HDI Global US chief underwriting officer (CUO) for specialty lines and Bruce Griffin as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for HDI Global US long-tail lines, in line with its new strategy Xcelerate29. Greibesland has been with HDI since March 2025 and is currently…
AIG promotes Sameer Mir to Reinsurance Manager for GCC and North Africa
American International Group (AIG), an insurance organization providing commercial and personal insurance solutions in more than 200 countries and jurisdictions, has promoted Sameer Mir to the role of Reinsurance Manager, GCC and North Africa. Mir’s appointment follows nearly 16 years with AIG, during which time he held a range of underwriting, business development and client-facing…
Ripe’s revenue increases to nearly £25m in 2025 as expansion strategy accelerates
UK-based digital managing general agency (MGA) Ripe’s revenue increased by 21% year-on-year, with turnover in the 12 months to 31 December 2025 rising to £24.9m from £20.6m in 2024. The strong performance in 2025 marks Ripe’s 18th consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth. Ripe chief financial officer Rob Styring said: “We delivered another strong earnings…
Reinsurance News Brighton Legacy Market Roundtable 2026
In May, we partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to host the second Heritage Market Roundtable in Brighton, held in conjunction with the Heritage Re/Insurance Market Annual Conference. The event brought together 13 leaders and experts from across the retrospective ecosystem to examine the market in transition. In partnership with Swiss Re, the 2026 Reinsurance…
Carroll Street Capital investment to help accelerate MGA Trivora’s growth
Trivora Insurance, a technology-advanced managed general agency (MGA) specializing in cyber insurance and related risks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced a growth investment led by New York-based private investment firm Carroll Street Capital. The new capital will be used to support Trivora’s specialty business expansion, cyber and related risk product innovation, and continued…