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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will acquire approximately 20% of each of USG and Kniazha, two Ukrainian non-life insurance companies owned by the Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), through a capital increase, subject to regulatory approval. With IFC’s support, the companies are expected to expand their product portfolios and…

Specialist reinsurance broker Willis Re has welcomed three new employees: Freddie Vaughan, Graham Devlin and Nicola McIntosh, who join the company from Marsh McLennan’s reinsurance arm Guy Carpenter. Vaughan has over 14 years’ experience in the specialty reinsurance market, having started his career in JLT Re’s Marine Energy and Terrorism team where he worked for…

Cyber ​​reinsurance/insurance companies face pricing pressure and increased competition in mature markets, particularly the U.S., despite growth opportunities in underpenetrated regions and small and medium-sized players, according to new analysis from S&P Global Ratings. Standard & Poor’s has given a stable outlook to the global cyber insurance industry, driven by its favorable profitability and expectations…

Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage group WTW has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker with deep expertise and cutting-edge technology, for $1.3 billion upfront and contingent consideration. With this acquisition, WTW will expand its presence in the U.S. mid-market and in high-growth specialty areas such as technology, fintech and life…

Canada Life UK has completed a £330 million plan-wide buy-in deal with Comet Pension Plan, ensuring future benefits for 4,500 pension plan members. According to Canada Life UK, the sponsoring employer of the Comet Pension Plan is part of Fnac Darty, Europe’s top omni-channel retailer of electronics, appliances, culture and leisure products. The scheme was…

Ortec Finance, known for its technology and risk management expertise in finance, has released new findings highlighting how quickly climate pressures are reshaping the insurance industry’s financial outlook. The firm’s research concludes that insurers need to make a fundamental shift in their investment strategies if they intend to protect their portfolios and maintain operational stability…

Generali Switzerland, part of the global Generali Group, a Swiss insurance and financial services provider, is restructuring its insurance division by separating its life and non-life insurance businesses as of July 1, 2025. Ralph Schmid will continue in his role as chief insurance officer, life insurance, and will completely refocus on the life business after…

Aegon used Capital Markets Day 2025 to lay out plans to become the leading life insurance and retirement group in the United States and move its headquarters and legal location to the United States, with the goal of completing the transition by January 1, 2028. Upon completion of the relocation process, the holding company Aegon…

JP Morgan, a financial institution that analyzes the insurance industry, described the upcoming phase in Europe’s property and casualty landscape as one dominated by softening property catastrophe reinsurance rates and a broader loss of pricing attractiveness across key lines. Strong rate success in recent years has now given way to a period when pricing is…

Lloyds Banking Group Pension Trust Ltd has entered into three new longevity insurance and reinsurance deals to protect a further £4.8bn of pension liabilities against the risk of unexpected increases in members’ life expectancy. The new arrangements cover pensioner liabilities across the three main schemes. The £3.1 billion deal for Lloyds Bank Pension Scheme No….