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Coalition, a proactive insurance company focused on preventing digital risks, has expanded its UK presence to include organizations in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, the remaining Channel Islands and Gibraltar. The move marks a significant expansion of the company’s geographical footprint, enabling organizations in the British Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar to access digital risk…

Switzerland-based reinsurer Echo Reinsurance Limited (Echo Re) has announced the appointment of Tal Winkler as senior treaty underwriter for Echo Re and DEVK Re. Echo Re and DEVK Re are both wholly owned subsidiaries of DEVK Sach- und HUK-Versicherungsverein aG Winkler is an experienced reinsurance engineering underwriter with a background in civil engineering and analytics….

Moody’s Ratings maintains its stable outlook for the global property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry in 2026, with the rating agency expecting insurers to continue to generate good profitability and strong capital strength amid weak global economic growth. The ratings agency revised the sector’s outlook to stable from negative in December 2024, citing improvements in…

Sompo, a global property, casualty, specialty insurance and reinsurance provider, has appointed Zhao Haixia as Asia Pacific Reinsurance President and Global Specialty Insurance Chief Underwriting Officer. Zhao brings more than two decades of re/insurance industry experience to the position. She joined Sompo in May 2018 as Senior Vice President and Senior Actuary, supporting the international…

Global re/insurance brokerage group Gallagher has announced the integration of the AssuredPartners aerospace and aerospace team into its global aerospace business, creating a global unit of nearly 600 dedicated risk professionals. The integration creates a combined U.S. team of 190 aerospace colleagues across 10 locations. Eric Barfield, who previously led AssuredPartners’ aerospace business, has been…

Fintech and insurance platform OneNexus has formed a strategic partnership with North American guarantee provider The Travelers Companies, Inc. to establish a new guarantee program designed specifically for the energy industry. Through the partnership, Travelers, a U.S. Treasury-listed surety company, will offer covered bonds backed by a long-term financing platform developed by OneNexus. The program…

Sean McGovern, currently head of AXA XL’s insurance business in the UK and Lloyd’s markets, has become the new chairman of the Lloyd’s Markets Association (LMA) for a three-year term, succeeding outgoing chairman Andrew Brooks. McGovern serves as chief executive of UK & Lloyd’s and a director of its managing agent, AXA XL Underwriting Agencies…

Imala Re, a Latin American and Caribbean property, automotive and maritime treaty reinsurance MGA operating through Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, has announced the appointment of Edward Herrera as deputy chief underwriting officer. In September 2025, Pine Walk, a professional MGA platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of…

Aon said in its January 2026 Reinsurance Market Dynamics report that insurers will return to the market post-renewal to take advantage of favorable conditions and explore additional protections to reduce earnings volatility, including integrated products and structured solutions. Insurers are currently in the driver’s seat, the company said. Those who take a strategic approach to…

Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA) has appointed Loren Nickel and Brian Warren to its board of directors, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The two parties will promote ATA as the property and casualty insurance partner for small, mid-sized and large businesses around the world that own, operate, develop or manufacture advanced technologies in all sectors…