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Brazil ‘open, maturing and ready to do business’ as new Insurance Law comes into force: Uplift CEO

Simone Camilla Oliveira, founder and CEO of Uplift Strategy Consulting, said Brazil is “open, mature and ready for business” as the new insurance law comes into force. Oliveira, an experienced insurance and reinsurance executive, emphasized that tacit understanding, extended reinsurance benefits, claims cooperation and processing timelines, as well as contract wording and operating procedures that…

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Dun & Bradstreet expands Claude integration with AI-powered commercial insurance underwriting capabilities

Dun & Bradstreet, a commercial data and analytics company specializing in business intelligence and risk solutions, has launched new insurance capabilities within Anthropic’s Claude AI platform, giving insurers and brokers access to the company’s verified business information and risk intelligence during commercial underwriting. The new integration connects Dun & Bradstreet’s business mapping and predictive analytics…

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AIG promotes Sameer Mir to Reinsurance Manager for GCC and North Africa

American International Group (AIG), an insurance organization providing commercial and personal insurance solutions in more than 200 countries and jurisdictions, has promoted Sameer Mir to the role of Reinsurance Manager, GCC and North Africa. Mir’s appointment follows nearly 16 years with AIG, during which time he held a range of underwriting, business development and client-facing…

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Ripe’s revenue increases to nearly £25m in 2025 as expansion strategy accelerates

UK-based digital managing general agency (MGA) Ripe’s revenue increased by 21% year-on-year, with turnover in the 12 months to 31 December 2025 rising to £24.9m from £20.6m in 2024. The strong performance in 2025 marks Ripe’s 18th consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth. Ripe chief financial officer Rob Styring said: “We delivered another strong earnings…

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Carroll Street Capital investment to help accelerate MGA Trivora’s growth

Trivora Insurance, a technology-advanced managed general agency (MGA) specializing in cyber insurance and related risks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced a growth investment led by New York-based private investment firm Carroll Street Capital. The new capital will be used to support Trivora’s specialty business expansion, cyber and related risk product innovation, and continued…

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Arch Insurance International appoints Fred Bisson as Head of Digital Algorithms

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group, a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist insurance solutions, has appointed Fred Bisson as Head of Digital Algorithms, effective immediately. He will lead the development of algorithmic solutions to support digital trading capabilities In his new role, Bisson will develop and oversee algorithmic solutions to strengthen Arch’s digital trading…

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