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Arcadian Risk Capital, a specialty managing general agent (MGA) operating across Bermuda, Ireland, the UK and the US, has appointed Matthew Mullen as Executive Vice President as the company establishes a new presence in the US Enterprise Casualty market. Mullen, who will be based in New York, has been appointed to oversee the development of…
As reinsurance capital is more abundant and client needs become increasingly complex, cedents are looking for holistic, enduring partnerships built on predictability and aligned profitability, Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty at Hannover Re, noted during Aon’s latest Capital Outlook panel. Anshuman Srivastava, Global Chief Broking Officer at Aon, questioned…
Fathom, a specialist in flood risk modelling, has announced that the UK region of its flagship flood catastrophe model, Global Flood Cat, is now free to access. The move allows re/insurers, brokers and financial institutions to access validated, climate-conditioned flood risk data to support underwriting, capital allocation and risk management decisions. Acquired by Swiss Re…
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A new report from Morningstar DBRS has suggested that, given Florida’s significant hurricane exposure, continued access to “affordable and readily available” reinsurance will remain critical to the market’s long-term stability and financial strength. “Florida’s residential property insurance market has undergone a significant transformation after the severe disruption it experienced between 2020 and 2023,” the rating…
Marsh, a global insurance broking and risk management firm, and the World Economic Forum, an international organisation focused on public-private cooperation, are calling for greater investment in place-based resilience to support insurance and reinsurance availability and affordability as climate-related losses increase. According to Marsh and the World Economic Forum, insurance and reinsurance markets are increasingly…
The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after all, it has been revealed. Earlier this year, The Netherlands’ national broadcaster Avrotros announced it was withdrawing from Eurovision in protest over Israel’s involvement, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Claude represented The Netherlands at Eurovision in 2025 When it was…
Howden, the global insurance broker specialising in insurance, reinsurance and risk advisory services, has appointed John Zern as Vice Chair of Health and Benefits at Howden US. Zern will take on a senior leadership role within Howden’s US Health and Benefits business, where he will work on expanding the practice’s reach among employers and contribute…
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Dr. Fabian Bohnert as EMEA Managing Director of Life Solutions, Strategy and Technology Group, effective immediately. Based in Stuttgart, Bohnert will lead Life Solutions, including the firm’s PathWise platform, across Germany and the DACH region, overseeing advisory, capital and technology strategy to help clients address…
Fiona Marry, European CEO of specialty insurer Bridgehaven, said hybrid fronting has the potential to grow the insurance market by bringing new or underpenetrated risks into the market, making specialist underwriting expertise accessible to institutional capital, and making regulated capacity accessible to MGAs. Bridgehaven is a specialty insurer which operates a hybrid fronting model across…