Category: Insurance

ALIRT, a provider of insurance market research and analysis, recently released its annual review of Florida’s domestic property insurance market, highlighting the overall state of the market following tort reform. According to ALIRT, this segment of Florida’s real estate market has shifted dramatically from a near-collapse state in 2022, when rampant litigation abuse, soaring loss…

Guidewire, known for delivering cloud solutions tailored to property and casualty insurance companies, is positioning its newly released Olos as a significant advancement in the way the industry manages pricing, underwriting and workers’ compensation claims. The company sees Olos as a series of enhancements designed to increase operational speed and precision while enabling insurers to…

Munich Re’s global specialty insurance business has announced the upcoming retirements of HSB CEO and President Greg Barats and American Modern Insurance Group CEO and President Andreas Kleiner. Both leaders will retire in the first quarter of 2026 and will continue in their current roles until then to ensure a smooth transition, the announcement said….

Global re/insurance brokerage group Aon has announced the renewal of its fast-track automated insurance vehicle, the Aon Client Treaty (ACT), to 2026, which has been extended to provide clients with 28.5% pre-guaranteed Lloyd’s coinsurance capacity as in the 2025 renewal. As in 2025, next year ACT will provide 28.5% coinsurance on business placed through Aon’s…

Price Forbes Re, an independent specialist risk strategy and reinsurance broker, has appointed Sanjay Shah as Actuarial Vice President (VP), Business Development. He will be based in London and report to Isaac Sanday, the company’s global head of life, pensions and annuities (LPA). Shah will play a central role in expanding Price Forbes Re’s LPA…

Global credit insurer Atradius has received final regulatory approval for its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1864 and will commence underwriting operations from January 1, 2026. Syndicate 1864, which received “in-principle” approval from Lloyds back in July, will focus on trade credit risks, starting with new and existing clients in the European financial sector. By using credit insurance,…

Arrow Risk Management, the specialist MGA underwriting platform, has announced the launch of its international professional indemnity (PI) business and the appointment of Nick Cox as class underwriter. The new business marks a significant expansion of Arrow’s financial and professional product portfolio. It aims to establish a balanced account of PI’s business in the UK…

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, AXA XL Re Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Jonathan Gale shared his insights into market dynamics, challenges and opportunities in 2026. Gale oversees underwriting strategy and risk selection across all major categories, ensuring the firm remains a valued partner to strategic clients and brokers and maintains a balanced gross…

Global insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group Ltd has officially incorporated BMS (DIFC) Ltd after receiving all necessary licenses and regulatory approvals. The specialist reinsurance brokerage launched its Middle East operations in 2023 with the acquisition of United Arab Emirates (UAE) insurance brokerage Berns Brett Masaood (now BMS Masaood). The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC)…

Global insurance company American International Group (AIG) announced the appointment of Adam Clifford as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International Commercial Insurance, effective January 5, 2026. Based in London, Clifford will leverage his nearly 30 years of global insurance leadership experience to lead AIG’s international commercial insurance team, including underwriting, distribution and business operations in…