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According to data from Gallagher Re, global insurtech financing in the fourth quarter of 2025 was US$1.68 billion, an increase of 66.8% from the previous quarter. This is the highest quarterly financing level since the third quarter of 2022. Insurtech investment for the whole year of 2025 increased by nearly 20% year-on-year to US$5.08 billion….
Robin Udhwan has been appointed Canadian project director for global reinsurer Munich Re North America (MRS-NA). Udhwan is a seasoned veteran of the North American insurance space, particularly in Canada and the United States, and brings deep expertise in underwriting, operations and strategic leadership to the position. In his new role, the executive will oversee…
Moody’s, a provider of data, intelligence and analytics tools, has announced the integration of newly launched Oasis Software as a Service Limited (Oasis SaaS) into its Intelligent Risk Platform (IRP). The collaboration aims to provide reinsurers and brokers with a unified, vendor-neutral catastrophe modeling environment that meets the industry’s growing demand for independent model selection…
Life insurance broker Reassured has announced a partnership with data and artificial intelligence consultancy FOIL AI to enhance its data infrastructure, expand in-house expertise and improve customer experience across the insurance lifecycle. The agreement supports Reassured’s goal of taking a more robust data-led approach to operations. By applying advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, the company…
Hinterland Insurance, an independent insurance MGA and program management agency focused on hard-to-dispose risks, has announced the addition of two senior leaders to its executive team, effective February 2, 2026. Evan Krozy has been named chief underwriting officer, and Kristine Harding will serve as executive vice president, commercial packages and properties, reporting to Krozy. The…
Munich Re Italy has appointed Roberta Urban as Customer Management Executive and Deputy CEO. According to reports, Urban has more than 20 years of experience in the reinsurance industry and has accumulated deep expertise in underwriting, account management and MGA leadership, driving the growth of traditional businesses and the development of innovative business models. The…
Peter Zaffino, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of global insurance company AIG, said today that he was “very pleased” with the results of the company’s January 1, 2026 reinsurance renewals, as the environment was very favorable for buyers as the supply of reinsurance capacity increased. As is typical on AIG’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO…
While autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to fundamentally reshape the auto insurance market in the long term, a new report from Fitch Ratings says the credit impact of autonomous vehicles on auto insurers is likely to remain modest over the next decade. Personal auto insurance is the largest single insurance category, accounting for approximately 37%…
PoloWorks, a Lloyd’s and London market insurance services company, has expanded its use of DXC Technology’s Assure Commercial & Specialty following the addition of three new Lloyd’s syndicates. Global technology services provider DXC Technology created Assure Commercial & Specialty as part of its Assure category of products, providing a cloud-native, API-enabled platform with integrated AI…
Vantage Risk Companies, an insurance and reinsurance company operating in key international markets including Bermuda, has announced the appointment of Oliver Ross as Head of Bermuda Casualty Insurance, strengthening the company’s leadership team in the region. Ross joins the Bermuda office with extensive experience in underwriting, temporary reinsurance and brokerage. He most recently served as…