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Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has raised its London Fine Art & Specie capacity from USD 100 million to USD 250 million through Lloyd’s of London to accommodate rising demand. The insurer explained that this increased capacity aims to give Lloyd’s brokers access to higher limits through a single placement. Through…
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Swiss Re CorSo), the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Adnan Bhat as Vice President | Global Network Manager, APAC within the International Programs team, effective 5 October 2026. In his new role, Bhat will focus on shaping, scaling, and sustaining the global network partner ecosystem across…
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the Aa2 insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) of Zurich Insurance Company, the main insurance operating entity and top holding company of Zurich Group, following the completion of its £8 billion ($11 billion) acquisition of Beazley on 1 October 2026. Moody’s also affirmed all of Zurich Group’s debt ratings as part of…
Arbol, the AI-native insurer, has launched an Innovation Unit to be led by Dr. Clement Atzberger, who has been appointed as Chief Scientist. The new unit will develop modelling, data and underwriting research that will act as a foundational intelligence layer supporting Arbol’s specialty risk products, expanding the range of risks the reinsurer writes. Arbol builds…
Business leaders across Europe share the same top worries, but disagree sharply on the pace at which they are embedding insurance into board-level strategy, a new report by Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), and produced with MarshBerry, revealed. The New Risk Reality Report, which surveyed 1,000 corporates insurance buyers across the UK, France, Germany, found that…
British insurer Aviva has announced the appointment of Phil Rosace to lead Aviva Specialty’s US cyber business segment. Rosace brings more than 15 years of insurance industry experience, with extensive cyber underwriting experience. He joins Aviva from Coalition, where he served as a General Manager responsible for all aspects of Coalition Re’s operations, including capacity…
Aon, a global professional services firm specialising in risk, insurance, retirement and health solutions, has announced the relocation of its Taiwan corporate office at Fubon A25 in Xinyi District. According to the announcement, colleagues moved into the new facility in early August 2026. This relocation reflects Aon’s continued investment in Taiwan and confidence in the…
Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Santam Group, Africa’s non-life insurer, has announced that Sam Geddes will assume the responsibilities of Active Underwriter. Geddes will take on the additional role alongside his existing responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. He will report to Gareth Beaver, CEO of Santam Specialist Solutions. According to Santam Syndicate 1918, the appointment…
Newline Europe, a Cologne-based insurance company authorised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, has appointed Nikola Milutinović as Regional Underwriting Manager for Northern Germany with effect from 1 October 2026. Newline Europe explained that this newly created role strengthens its presence in northern Germany and supports further growth in the region. Milutinović has extensive underwriting…
Chubb, a global property and casualty insurance company, has announced three senior leadership appointments within Chubb Overseas General (COG), its international general insurance operations. Helen Troman has been appointed Head of Commercial Insurance Delivery, a role she will hold alongside her position as Head of Small Commercial Insurance. Troman is a multiline underwriting specialist with…