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Acrisure UK Broking has expanded its reach with the acquisition of four businesses: London-based managing general agent Confidas, as well as established brokers Heathwoods Insurance & Financial Services, Marrs Insurance Brokers and Smith Greenfield Services. According to Acrisure, the companies have decades of collective expertise, long-standing client relationships and strong reputations in their respective markets…
Despite strong 2025 results for Europe’s four major insurers, Allianz, AXA, Generali and Zurich, Moody’s Ratings warned that their growth momentum could slow as key growth drivers fade and geopolitical and economic risks start to impact earnings. The peer group reported consolidated net profit of 32 billion euros in 2025, an average year-on-year increase of…
Arrowhead Programs, part of Arrowhead Intermediaries, has established a dedicated leadership function to oversee portfolio strategy at a broader level. Brandon Schall has been named chief portfolio officer and will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company’s portfolio. His focus will include strengthening partnerships with insurers and ensuring consistent alignment between underwriting…
Global brokerage Brokerslink has announced board changes involving representatives of shareholder The Ardonagh Group. Ardonagh Group has appointed James Kalbassi as its new representative to the Brokerslink board. Kalbassi has over thirty years of experience in the insurance broking industry and currently serves as Executive Chairman of Price Forbes, part of the Ardonagh Group. The…
Specialty insurance and reinsurance brokerage Price Forbes has strengthened its Singapore team with the appointment of Rajiv Ramakrishnan as head of accident and health (A&H). He will report directly to Dick Heath, Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale, and will assume responsibilities immediately. In this role, Rajiv will drive the growth of Price Forbes’ A&H services…
Specialty insurance and reinsurance brokerage Price Forbes has strengthened its Singapore team with the appointment of Rajiv Ramakrishnan as head of accident and health (A&H). He will report directly to Dick Heath, Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale, and will assume responsibilities immediately. In this role, Rajiv will drive the growth of Price Forbes’ A&H services…
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has strengthened its digital infrastructure lifecycle solutions advisory with the appointment of Stephen Fox as managing director, while Brian Hearst takes on the role of global head of digital infrastructure builder risk. As demand for data centers, cloud capacity and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure continues to grow, organizations…
Skyward Group, a specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance company, has announced the nomination of Peter Hearn as a new independent director to its board of directors. Hearn will join the Board of Directors on August 1, 2026, and will be the sixth independent director to join the Board in the past three years. He…
BMS Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has partnered with EigenRisk to integrate the EigenPrism platform into its catastrophe risk management system, iVision. The integration introduces additional capabilities to iVision’s GIS-based analytics, including real-time event data, expanded access to external data providers and updated reporting capabilities. The changes are designed to support insurers in…
Andy Buddell has joined global insurance and reinsurance brokerage group Howden as Asia chief operating officer (COO) based in Malaysia. Bader will oversee operational strategy as the group continues to scale and innovate across the region. The executive has extensive experience in international insurance markets, having led operational and strategic transformations in global markets. “His…