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RLI Corp., a specialty insurance company serving the niche property, casualty and surety markets, announced the appointment of Justin Doss as vice president of personal lines underwriting. In his new role, Doss will be responsible for leading underwriting and distribution strategy for RLI’s personal lines business. He has more than 25 years of industry experience…
Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor part of Marsh McLennan, has launched its Global Digital Infrastructure Contracts Advisory Group to help clients manage and streamline strategic services contracts throughout the lifecycle of their digital infrastructure assets. The digital infrastructure ecosystem includes data centers, fiber optic and wireless networks, AI/cloud platforms and their service providers,…
Independent insurance broker Lockton has appointed John Hatton as chief operating officer of its Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) branch. In his new role, Hutton will lead the execution of our specialty and wholesale strategies, driving profitable growth and operational excellence. “His appointment reflects our commitment to building a connected, customer-focused organization that thrives on…
African Risk Capability (ARC) has launched Africa’s first sovereign parametric flood insurance policy, with the Republic of Madagascar becoming the first country on the continent to take out the new policy. ARC worked closely with JBA Risk Management to develop a parametric flood insurance solution based on scientific data and advanced hydrological models. This enables…
Swiss reinsurance company SIGNAL IDUNA Reinsurance Ltd (SI Re) has completed its January 2026 renewal, achieving results that are essentially in line with last year’s record 222 million euros. The company said the market has sufficient capacity, rates are weak, and the reinsurance program continues to be oversubscribed. Dr. Arnold Löw, CEO of SI Re,…
Recently, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) confirmed that insured losses from 3,123 claims resulting from Victoria’s devastating bushfires have exceeded $200 million, after the major event was upgraded to an insured catastrophe. This claim number includes property, auto, commercial and business interruption claims, of which 30% is property claims estimated as total losses. Bushfires…
Moody’s Ratings said California wildfire losses early last year failed to provide sufficient support for the latest January 1, 2026 renewals, while a mild Atlantic hurricane season in 2025 also resulted in real estate disaster prices being “slightly lower” than expected. Globally, insured losses from natural catastrophes will once again exceed $100 billion in 2025,…
As part of the new strategy, VIG Re has strengthened its client-facing senior leadership team with the appointment of Marc Haushofer as Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Joachim Mathe as Head of Special Markets. Under the VIGRe28 initiative, the company has launched a new customer service model that, as Tobias Sonndorfer, CFA, Chairman and CEO,…
Roosevelt Road Specialty, a specialty insurance platform and managed general underwriter of Roosevelt Road Capital Partners serving construction, residential real estate, sports, entertainment and other complex risk areas, announced the appointment of James Wrynn as global chief compliance officer. Wrynn will serve in an enterprise-wide role and will be responsible for overseeing global compliance initiatives,…
As previously reported, global insurance and reinsurance brokerage group WTW has completed the acquisition of San Francisco-based Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker that combines deep expertise with cutting-edge technology, with upfront and contingent consideration payments of $1.3 billion. The acquisition expands WTW’s capabilities in the U.S. mid-market and strengthens its position in “high-growth” industries…