Broadstone hires Matthew Ford to lead its Insurance Advisory & Remediation division

Broadstone, an independent UK financial services consultancy, has announced the appointment of Matthew Ford as Head of its Insurance Advisory & Remediation division. Ford brings deep practitioner expertise in delivering client-centric solutions across the insurance market and has held various leadership positions at both consulting and insurance firms. He joins Broadstone from Milliman, where he…

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InEvo Re gets A- rating and stable outlook from AM Best

Credit ratings agency AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to InEvo Re, a Bermuda-based specialist life reinsurer backed by Macquarie Asset Management, with a stable outlook. AM Best explained that these ratings reflect the reinsurer’s “very strong” balance sheet strength, adequate…

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Africa Re reports $664.8m Insurance Service Revenue in H1’26, CoR of 84.7%

Nigeria domiciled African Reinsurance Corporation has announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2026, reporting an 8.5% year-on-year rise in Insurance Service Revenue to USD 664.8 million. According to Africa Re, growth was recorded in the vast majority of the corporation’s profit centres and supported by new business and stronger renewal retention….

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Allianz Commercial hires Emma Woolley as President of Global Specialty & UK Region

Emma Woolley is set to join Allianz Commercial as President Global Specialty and UK Region, and will also join the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Board of Management, reporting to Thomas Lillelund, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Allianz Commercial. Subject to regulatory approval, Woolley will join Allianz once her current professional commitments have ceased, no…

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Vessel owners to benefit from Blenheim Partnerships’ new-build delivery failure solution

Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, has expanded its marine specialty risks offering with a new-build delivery failure insurance solution, Knot-on-Time. Led by Edward Parker as Senior Underwriter, Special Risks, the solution safeguards vessels owners against financial losses rising from delayed or failed ship deliveries. With global shipbuilding activity at its highest levels…

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Banyan Risk and Accredited partner to launch US Inland Marine & Marine Property product

Specialist managing general agent (MGA) Banyan Risk has launched a new US Inland Marine & Marine Property product, with capacity provided by program partner Accredited Insurance Limited. The new line targets four core segments: Construction & Infrastructure (contractors’ equipment, builders’ risk, installation floater, riggers), Logistics, Transportation, Transit & Shipping (motor truck cargo, trip transit, owners’…

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P&C insurers have the opportunity to turn profitability gains into a lasting advantage: Aon

New analysis from global professional services firm Aon suggests that global property and casualty insurers are entering the next phase of the market cycle from a position of strength, creating an opportunity to turn recent profitability gains into long-term competitive advantage. The benefits of “acting now” are significant, Aon said, as stronger profitability gives insurers…

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