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INTX Insurance Software, which provides technology for insurers and reinsurers, is extending its relationship with Bermuda-based property and casualty runoff reinsurer Xitus Re Ltd, with the INTX (Re)Insurance Operating System continuing to support the company as it adds portfolios, transactions and operations across multiple jurisdictions. A key component of the deployment is INTX Re, INTX…
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has announced a series of leadership appointments, including Thomas O’Neil as Vice Chairman. Collectively, these appointments are designed to strengthen EPIC’s leadership team and deepen expertise across its core business areas while positioning the organisation for its next phase of growth. Steve Denton,…
Industry veteran Michael Parrish has joined Aon Guernsey, the Channel Islands operation of the global professional services and insurance brokerage firm Aon, as Executive Director. Parrish brings over 30 years of global experience across captive insurance, alternative risk financing, risk management and insurance consulting to his new role. Throughout his career he has gathered extensive…
The Asian reinsurance market experienced abundant capacity, sliding rates, and over-placement during the 2026 renewal season, mirroring the same broad theme seen across the global reinsurance market, AM Best noted in a recent report. Despite downward pricing pressure, cedents maintained largely stable deductibles, using ceded premium savings to buy up higher-layered limits and back emerging…
MS Amlin, a global specialty commercial insurance and reinsurance provider and part of MS&AD, has appointed Alex Jomaa as Head of Cyber and Monica Tigleanu as Lead Underwriter. The two appointments aim to expand the re/insurer’s direct cyber portfolio and accelerate growth, as part of its long-term strategy to build out its existing lines of…
Whether you’re a seasoned gym-goer or just getting started, there’s a good chance you’ve picked up a habit or two that’s working against you. Personal trainers spend their days watching people work out, which means they’ve seen it all and know what’s inadvisable. “As a certified personal trainer, there are several habits I consciously avoid…
But the announcements didn’t stop there. Immediately after the news about The Gentlemen’s future, the streaming giant confirmed that it was greenlighting returns for a string of hit shows – including a few updates that fans have waiting a long time for. Here’s a quick round-up of all the series that Netflix teased comebacks for…
USAA, the US financial services company serving military personnel, veterans and their families through insurance, banking, investment and retirement products, has appointed Lieutenant General David F. Melcher, U.S. Army (Retired), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. In the role, he succeeded James M. Zortman, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), as part of a planned…
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Wilton Re have entered into a definitive agreement to establish a strategic reinsurance and asset management partnership, combining their capabilities across life and annuity reinsurance and asset management. Wilton Re will establish Windsor Life Re, a U.S. and Bermuda–domiciled reinsurer supporting growth of Wilton Re’s core in-force life and annuity…
A new report from Fitch Ratings has suggested that global reinsurance pricing will soften further at the 2027 renewals, with terms and conditions offering cedants increasing flexibility as excess supply continues to outpace modest demand growth. “The 2026 renewals demonstrated a strong shift to a buyers’ market, particularly for property risk, where rates declined by…