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Relm Insurance, an insurance company focused on emerging industries, has announced the appointment of three executives to its leadership team: Becky Vernon as chief legal officer, Henry Paddison as chief operating officer and Shane Doyle as chief underwriting officer. Vernon and Pattison would be based in Bermuda, while Doyle would be based in England. The…

Hannover Re reported that despite a highly competitive market environment, its total renewal premiums for traditional property and casualty reinsurance increased by 3.3% to €10.535 billion as of January 1, 2026. The reinsurer noted that its growth was driven by its strong market position and long-term, partnership-driven client relationships. According to Hannover Re, the contract…

Marsh Risk, the insurance brokerage arm of Marsh, announced the appointment of Roberto Pinto as head of international affinity, effective February 23, 2026. In his new role, Pinto will oversee the growth of Marsh’s affinity business internationally, including Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, India, the Middle East and North Africa (IMEA), the Pacific…

Japanese life insurance company Meiji Yasuda Group completed the acquisition of Banner Life Insurance Company and New York’s William Penn Life Insurance Company (Banner Life family company) for approximately US$2.3 billion. The acquisition follows a preliminary agreement announced in February 2025 and includes the US term life insurance and pension risk transfer (PRT) businesses previously…

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance solutions, announces the promotion of Chris Polechronis to head of U.S. financial institutions Polechronis, headquartered in New York, will be responsible for the company’s financial institutions business nationwide. He has nearly 25 years of industry experience focused on financial institutions. He…

The rapid construction of data centers around the world is a huge investment opportunity but also creates headwinds, but global insurer Chubb’s capabilities in the area are extremely broad, CEO Evan Greenberg emphasized on the company’s recent earnings call. Greenberg emphasized that Chubb has “double-down” on its internal structures to provide comprehensive coverage for the…

Somerset Reinsurance Ltd., a provider of asset-intensive reinsurance solutions to the life and annuity markets, has hired MetLife’s Steve Belcher as its new chief financial officer (CFO), while Joelina Redden has also joined the company as chief legal officer (CLO). Belcher and Redden join its leadership team following a strong performance in 2025 for Somerset…

Simon Global Insurance Services (SGIS Group), a leading insurance brokerage platform, was approved by Lloyd’s of London as a registered broker on January 30, 2026. The approval was brokered through its subsidiary SGIS Malaysia Ltd., but as the company noted, the development elevates the entire group into “an elite circle of global brokerage firms” with…

Global reinsurer SCOR has appointed Andrei Romanescu as General Manager of its new Romanian office, SCOR Bucharest, to lead the development of its business in the country with a focus on improving efficiency, collaboration and execution. With this appointment, the reinsurer aims to bring together expertise in technology and data, finance, and property and casualty…

CGRE, an independent insurance and reinsurance brokerage, launches aviation insurance and reinsurance business, further expanding its expertise and global market capabilities. Matt Gould will lead the new business as head of aviation. He has over twenty years of experience in the aviation re/insurance market. The product will provide customized insurance, reinsurance and risk management solutions…