Category: Insurance

Lloyd’s specialist insurer Atrium has announced the appointment of Chris Baker as head of specialist reinsurance. Baker will join Atrium upon completion of his contractual obligations in July 2027 and will underwrite 2028 accounts. In his new role, he will develop Atrium’s specialty reinsurance portfolio in line with its five-year transformation strategy. Baker has 22…

Investment research firm Autonomous said the impact of the softening reinsurance market is becoming increasingly apparent, saying ongoing pricing declines are starting to impact revenue growth and it expects to put more pressure on underwriting performance over time. The last major renewal season of 2026 is now over, with property catastrophe reinsurance pricing weakening at…

Transatlantic Holdings (TransRe), the reinsurance arm of Alleghany Corporation, announced the promotion of Abdeladim Bousselam to chief operating officer of TransRe Europe, reporting to Louise Rose, president of international divisions, effective immediately. Bousselam brings a wealth of He initially joined TransRe in January 2025 from Swiss Re as Head of MEA. Since joining the company,…

Synthetik COO Tim Brewer said that as data centers become an increasingly critical piece of infrastructure, insurers and reinsurers are looking to more sophisticated analytical models to better quantify potential losses from political violence and terrorism (PVT) risks. Synthetik is a research and development company based in Austin, Texas. It focuses on advanced computational modeling,…

Lloyd’s council concluded former chief executive John Neal’s behavior fell “significantly below” the standards expected of Lloyd’s senior leaders following an investigation that also uncovered failings in the company’s governance and whistleblowing processes, with market leaders saying focus now turns to restoring confidence and implementing reforms. Following the findings of an investigation conducted with the…

WR Berkley Corporation CEO Rob Berkley said that the company has achieved more than 20% efficiency improvement in underwriting through artificial intelligence, and its efforts are mainly focused on the underwriting workbench and the digitization of the process from receipt to quotation. Speaking on WR Berkley Corporation’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call, Berkley said he sees…

Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage group Howden has appointed Junichiro Ito as head of natural resources for Japan. Ito has over 20 years of experience in offshore wind, insurance and risk management. Prior to joining Howden, he worked at GE Vernova, most recently as country leader for Japan’s offshore wind business. In this role, he…

SSpecialist marine general agency (MGA) Amphitrite Underwriting London has announced the appointment of Jack Thompson as war underwriter with immediate effect. In his new role, he will support the further development of Amphitrite’s marine warfare products, delivering responsive and efficient solutions to the changing needs of the marine industry. Thompson will be based in London…

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Sompo International Holdings Ltd. has officially signed an agreement to acquire Brazil’s Fator Seguradora, a company specializing in corporate insurance and commercial risk management solutions, with particular strengths in the property, guarantee and financial sectors. The transaction is still subject to customary regulatory approvals. Sompo said the acquisition, once completed, would…

Global property and casualty insurer Chubb reported that property underwriting revenue increased 18.8% year-over-year to $1.94 billion in the second quarter of 2026, compared with $1.63 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, the insurer’s combined ratio improved to 83.8% in Q2 2026 from 85.4% in Q2 2025. Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief…