International insurance brokerage Gallagher announces the appointment of two new executives, based in Switzerland: Gosia Kuczewska and Samuel Trost. Kuczewska will join the company as head of distribution and account management, bringing more than 17 years of insurance broking, underwriting and account management experience with expertise in the accident and health, property, maritime and professional…

Quotech, a developer of integrated technology solutions for underwriting and brokerage teams, has partnered with AI systems integrator Provectus to develop a new AI underwriting tool for MGA Kinetic Insurance Services. For Convex, this partnership represents a strategic move to embed high-fidelity data directly into underwriting workflows. To differentiate itself in the MGA market, Kinetic…

Corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global (HDI), a provider of commercial insurance and risk management solutions to businesses around the world, has appointed Amy Shinkman as head of credit and political risk for its U.S. operations. In the newly created role, Shinkman will be based in Washington, D.C. and will oversee the continued expansion of…

Kovrilo, a MISSION-backed managing general agent providing modular commercial comprehensive insurance to UK SMEs, has further developed its proposition with a series of enhancements designed to expand broker choice and improve protection against increasingly prominent business risks. Kovrilo has launched the changes in partnership with specialist engineering and technology insurer HSB, adapting its product development…

Bermuda-based global reinsurer PartnerRe has announced the appointments of Erik Rüttener as interim head of vintage and international, Olivia Bishop as global head of Cat, CUO and North America, and Carlo Casty as head of Cat modeling. Rüttener joined Partner Re nearly two decades ago and brings extensive industry experience to his new role. He…

Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty and specialty re/insurance, has agreed to acquire Service Insurance Companies, which specializes in workers’ compensation insurance, through one of its U.S. subsidiaries in an undisclosed transaction. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, will create a compelling opportunity to expand…

Switzerland-based reinsurer MS Reinsurance has hired Swiss Re’s Lisa Butera as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for North America (NA) and expanded the role of Lucas Castagnino to CUO for Latin America and the Caribbean. Butera brings more than three decades of insurance and reinsurance market leadership experience to MS Re. She joins Swiss Re, one…

US-based global credit ratings agency KBRA said more favorable reinsurance conditions are providing insurers with stronger protection ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, although it warned that a calmer seasonal outlook did not eliminate the threat of major catastrophe losses. The rating agency believes that while underwriting discipline and program structure remain critical, greater…

Global reinsurer Munich Re (Munich Re) has announced the appointment of Michael Correa as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Canadian (life) business, effective September 1, 2026. The executive will succeed Bernard Naumann, who has been appointed to lead Munich Re’s Life & Health business in Europe and Latin America from January 1, 2027….

Texel Group, an independent specialist credit and political risk broker, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Corporation for Private Sector Development (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group, to establish a framework to leverage non-payment insurance as a strategic tool to support the ICD’s mission of promoting…