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The Australian Reinsurance Pools Corporation (ARPC), the government agency that manages Australia’s terrorism and cyclone reinsurance arrangements, has appointed Cameron Hick as its new chief underwriting officer (CUO). Hick has assumed the role of incoming CUO and will work closely with current ARPC CUO Michael Pennell (PSM) to ensure an orderly transition. Pennell will begin…

UK-based insurance, wealth and retirement group Aviva has announced plans to rebrand Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’ as part of the ongoing integration of its Lloyd’s platform into the company’s Global Corporate and Professional (GCS) division. The new branding is expected to be launched by the end of September, with brokers and clients seeing the…

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing markets-focused reinsurance group, has announced the appointments of Keith Barrett and Yassine Asskour to underwriting roles. Barrett joins the company as marine underwriter and will be based in London, reporting to Aurelien Sauty, head of aviation and marine. He has over 40 years of experience in the African insurance…

Malaysia Reinsurance Corporation (Malaysia Re) and China Re Life Insurance Company Limited (China Re Life) have signed a landmark reinsurance treaty to support a dedicated framework for cancer precision medicine (CPM) treatment coverage in Malaysia. This marks Malaysia’s first reinsurance framework for advanced cancer treatments, including CAR-T cell therapy, targeted therapies and access to overseas…

Re, an on-chain protocol that connects real-world reinsurance capital with decentralized finance, has received a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures, the venture capital arm of Coinbase, to accelerate its mission of bringing reinsurance capital on-chain and opening up one of the world’s largest and most traditional financial markets to a wider range of investors. Re…

Corporate and specialty lines insurer HDI Global (HDI) has announced the appointment of Jill Salmon as head of network underwriting for HDI Global US. In her new role, Salmon will play a key role in advancing HDI’s underwriting platform, driving value for clients and broker partners through high-quality, reliable insurance solutions. She has deep expertise…

Allstate Corporation expects catastrophe losses in May 2026 to be $289 million before tax ($228 million after tax), with catastrophe losses in April and May totaling $1.16 billion before tax ($915 million after tax). Catastrophe losses in May 2026 slowed significantly from April, which saw losses of $870 million ($687 million after tax), including 10…

MSIG USA, the U.S. insurance arm of global insurer MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc., has appointed Phillip Rhodes as head of global insurance programs. In his new role, Rhodes will lead the insurer’s global insurance program strategy and development efforts, enhancing solutions and services for its international business clients. He has more than two decades…

U.K.-based pensions and financial services consultancy Hymans Robertson said it expected increased innovation by insurers, leading to a faster winding down of the Bundesbank pension scheme following the risk transfer deal. In a recent paper, Hymans Robertson argued that insurer-led data and GMP efforts, investments in digital capabilities and improved processes are shortening the post-deal…

France-based global reinsurer SCOR has revealed that Marie Biggas has been appointed interim deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of SCOR Business Solutions and will take up the full role on January 1, 2027. Biggas currently serves as global chief underwriting officer (CUO) for SCOR Business Solutions and Cedant Fac. Once she transitions into the role…