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International specialty reinsurance/managing general agent (MGA) Rokstone has announced the addition of Claire Lill to its North American casualty team. Lill joins Rokstone’s established North American casualty leadership team, which includes Larry Burrows, Ben Baker, Alex Fitzpatrick and Lex Beesley. Together they are building a casualty platform that combines underwriting expertise, long-term capability partnerships and…

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2026, with gross written premiums (GWP) exceeding $205 million and a combined ratio below 87%. According to Ategrity, a New York-based specialty insurance company and a unit of Zimmer Financial Services Group LLC., the results beat the company’s previously communicated outlook…

Global advisory, brokerage and solutions company WTW has appointed Oliver Pryce as head of corporate risk and brokerage (CRB) for Southeast Asia at Willis and Rupert Roberts as Asia chief commercial officer (CCO), both effective January 4, 2027. Price will be based in Singapore and succeeds Roberts, who will assume the newly created role. Price…

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) has submitted a set of proposed remedies to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to address the regulator’s competition concerns over its proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance Pty Limited (RACI) from the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia. The deal, announced in May 2025, includes a 20-year exclusive distribution…

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management arm of Ryan Specialty, announced the appointment of Jeff Smith as Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Ryan Specialty Renewables business, effective immediately. Ryan Specialty Renewables is the arm of RSUM that manages the general underwriting business and is focused on delivering renewable energy and energy…

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management arm of Ryan Specialty, announced the appointment of Jeff Smith as Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Ryan Specialty Renewables business, effective immediately. Ryan Specialty Renewables is the arm of RSUM that manages the general underwriting business and is focused on delivering renewable energy and energy…

RBC Capital Markets, the investment banking and capital markets business unit of Royal Bank of Canada, expects the U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry to remain competitive, with soft prime property pricing and a possible rise in catastrophe losses that could impact earnings for insurers and insurance brokers. The real estate market continues to…

Marsh Risk, a Marsh Risk business, has launched MLOne, the first leading umbrella casualty compensation organization in the United States, designed to provide stronger protection and clearer claims coordination for clients operating in an increasingly litigious environment. The new business unit represents Marsh’s expanding excess casualty facilities, including the BX1 facility in Bermuda and the…

Dochterman Insurance, an independent commercial insurance brokerage focused on U.S. manufacturing, has launched a fully integrated cyber risk program that combines CyberCube’s cyber risk analysis platform with Resource Computer Solutions’ (RCS) IT assessment and CMMC 2.0 compliance services. Dochterman said the program provides manufacturers with a single point of contact for cyber risk identification, IT…

Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and advisory firm owned by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced the appointment of Michael Cipolla as interim vice president. In his new role, Cipolla will work with underwriters and colleagues to cultivate a team culture rooted in humility, communication and solution-oriented problem solving. He has more than 15…