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Digital asset infrastructure provider Circuit has launched Response, a real-time risk containment system for crypto asset custodians, exchanges and payment providers, designed to help curb the risk of cryptocurrency hacks. The launch follows Circuit’s completion of Cohort 14 of the Lloyd’s Labs Accelerator, as well as early-stage investment from Lloyd’s Central Fund. The company noted…

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has appointed Kulshaan Singh as head of corporate clients for Asia Pacific (APAC) with immediate effect. In his new role, Singh will be based in Singapore and report to Craig Torgius, Chief Customer Officer and Head of Enterprise Accounts, Asia Pacific. In addition, he is responsible for building…

AM Best assigned Bridgehaven’s newly acquired wholly-owned subsidiary Bridgehaven Europe Specialty DAC (BES) a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent). As previously reported, Bridgehaven completed the acquisition and capitalization of BES (formerly SureStone Insurance DAC) on December 2 last year, after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals….

Ludovic Subran, chief investment officer of Allianz Group, and Christian Kroll, visiting professor at the London School of Economics (LSE), emphasized in the World Economic Forum report that the insurance industry plays a central role in combating climate risks, economic instability and social inequality. The Forum noted that while skepticism about environmental, social and governance…

WTW, an advisory, brokerage and solutions company, announced the launch of Databricks’ Radar Connector, enhancing its end-to-end insurance analytics and pricing platform. The new connector allows Radar users to securely connect to Databricks, eliminating manual data processing while speeding up analysis and improving data governance. With the new integration, Radar users can select Databricks as…

UIB, a provider of specialist insurance and risk solutions to the energy and construction industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Spreadbury as Head of Renewables and Director of Downstream for its Energy and Construction division. Spreadbury joined UIB in 2025, bringing more than 30 years of experience in global energy industry brokerage…

Price Forbes Re has appointed Nick Frankland as non-executive chairman with effect from January 1, 2026, based in London. Frankland has over 45 years of industry experience and has held a number of senior leadership roles at Aon, including CEO of London and Bermuda Reinsurance and most recently as Chairman of the Global Strategy and…

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) welcomes automation platform Unitary, experts in streamlining complex insurance workflows, as an associate member. This strategic move strengthens Unitary’s commitment to the UK brokerage community, following strong momentum in the managed general agency (MGA) sector and the successful launch of its insurance virtual agency product. As brokers increasingly seek…

Howden Re Fac has expanded its DACH team with the appointment of Enver Karapinar as concurrent DACH Director and Andreas Fricke as concurrent DACH Managing Director Reinsurance. Howden said Karapinar has more than 30 years of underwriting and brokerage experience, deep expertise in temporary reinsurance and a strong reputation in the DACH market. Frick, meanwhile,…

Oxbow Partners, a consulting firm best known for its work in insurance and financial services, is celebrating its tenth anniversary in business and making a major push into the U.S. market with the opening of a New York office. While the company has long served clients in the UK, Europe, Bermuda and the US, the…