Category: Insurance

Relm Insurance, a specialist insurer serving emerging industries, has appointed Ankur Pandya as Senior Vice President – Financial Lines and Cyber as the company continues to develop its presence in the US market. Based in New York, Pandya will report to Shane Doyle, Relm’s Chief Underwriting Officer. In his new position, Pandya will be responsible…

DXC Technology, a technology services company that provides software and business process services to the insurance sector, has announced a series of developments covering artificial intelligence, workflow automation and London Market technology. The company revealed the initiatives at its Connect Insurance Executive Forum in London on 7 October, positioning them as part of its wider…

Reinsurers operating across sub-Saharan Africa have continued to deliver strong underwriting performance, despite signs of moderation in market conditions, according to AM Best, a global insurance credit ratings agency and provider of industry data and analysis. In its latest Best’s Market Segment Report, Sub-Saharan Africa’s Reinsurers Maintain Robust Performance Amid Moderating Market Conditions, AM Best…

Canadian property and casualty insurers Intact Financial Corporation and Definity Financial Corporation have both released catastrophe loss estimates for the third quarter of 2026. Intact estimates that total catastrophe losses for Q3’26 were approximately $660 million on a pre-tax basis and net of reinsurance. The loss estimate consisted of $52 million in Personal Auto losses,…

Igloo, Southeast Asia’s full-stack insurtech company building the operating system for insurance, has partnered with DANA, an Indonesian e-wallet platform, to launch DANA Rain Protection, a parametric weather insurance coverage which will automatically compensate users with IDR 50,000 when triggered. The parametric product is triggered when rainfall at the user’s location reaches 2.5mm or more…

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity increased in the first nine months of 2026, with higher-value transactions contributing to a rise in overall deal value, according to WTW, the global professional services company providing risk, insurance, investment and consulting services. WTW reported that the value of completed M&A transactions rose by 23.9% during the first…

Sapiens International Corporation N.V., a provider of AI-centric, SaaS-based insurance software, has announced the launch of Sapiens Brain, the proprietary AI foundation powering SapiensAIP, its AI platform for the insurance industry. In September 2026, Sapiens launched its AI-native Sapiens Autonomous Insurance Platform (SapiensAIP), a SaaS solution designed to help insurers integrate AI directly into their…

Moody’s Ratings, the credit ratings agency, expects the outlook for the UK’s life and property and casualty (P&C) insurance sectors to remain stable. The agency says insurers should continue to benefit from strong sources of revenue, including higher investment yields, growing pension savings and consistent demand for compulsory insurance. However, economic uncertainty, weaker insurance pricing…

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), which represents managing agents in the Lloyd’s market, and the International Underwriting Association (IUA), representing insurers operating in London’s company market, have established a new group focused on healthcare claims. The Joint Healthcare Claims Group brings together claims professionals from across the Lloyd’s and company markets, with the aim of…

As Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to rapidly intensify into a Category 2 hurricane over the Gulf’s extremely warm waters, with landfall expected along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, Gallagher Re said the event is unlikely to meaningfully affect upcoming January 1 reinsurance renewals given ample market capital. While some weakening…