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Commercial property and casualty insurer and reinsurer WR Berkley Corporation reported that pre-tax underwriting revenue increased 14.9% to a record $338 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4’25) and a record $1.2 billion in the full year of 2025 (FY’25). The strong underwriting results stemmed from an increase in gross written premiums (GWP) for…
Specialty insurance company Brit Group Holdings Limited has announced the successful renewal of its US Hospital Professional Liability (HPL) Alliance 7882 for the 2026 coverage year, with a maximum coverage of US$10 million. The alliance serves hospitals and health systems across the United States, bringing capacity to the healthcare market. Funding of $10 million will…
UK-based life insurance and pensions provider Canada Life has confirmed the appointment of Stuart Carroll as chief actuary, effective January 1, 2026, reporting to chief financial officer Stuart Robinson. Carol is a senior actuary and financial services professional with extensive international experience. He joined Canada Life UK in May 2024 as Director of ALM and…
International reinsurer Arundo Re has successfully updated its 157 Re collateralized reinsurance sidecar, with 157 Re 26 becoming the eighth version under the platform, once again supported by Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP and new investors. The 157 Re sidecar facility provides the French reinsurer with an efficient way to obtain reinsurance from the…
Falcon Risk Services, the wholly owned managing general agent (MGA) of HDI Global SE, has promoted John Merchant to chief underwriting officer (CUO), effective January 1, 2026. Merchant was the first employee to join Falcon in October 2021, and he has since played an important role in MGA’s growth and development in the U.S. specialty…
Insurers are vital to the competitiveness of the UK’s financial and related professional services sectors, but a report by TheCityUK and PwC UK warns that lagging insurance processes and market infrastructure threaten this position without urgent modernisation. The report draws on insights from more than 300 senior leaders in the UK financial and related professional…
Global specialist broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Alexander Rogers as Network Claims Manager, based in London. Rogers provides full lifecycle claims advocacy and around-the-clock support for clients dealing with complex cybersecurity incidents. He helps insureds overcome technical complexities, protect financial outcomes, and emerge stronger and more resilient during crises. The executive has…
Tobias Sonndorfer (CFA), Chairman and CEO of VIG Re, said the company’s new three-year strategy, VIG Re 28, marks a natural evolution to leverage data and technology to enhance customer value and create compelling opportunities to work with partners to navigate global uncertainty. The new three-year strategy is centered around three pillars: Strengthen, Expand and…
Tobias Sonndorfer (CFA), Chairman and CEO of VIG Re, said the company’s new three-year strategy, VIG Re 28, marks a natural evolution to leverage data and technology to enhance customer value and create compelling opportunities to work with partners to navigate global uncertainty. The new three-year strategy is centered around three pillars: Strengthen, Expand and…
MSIG USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based MSIG Holdings, Inc., has appointed Ron Morrison as chief claims officer, reporting to CEO Peter McKenna. He has extensive experience overseeing complex commercial claims operations and is known for disciplined leadership, sound decision-making and strengthening claims as a core function of professional insurance organizations. “Claims play a decisive…