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CRC Group, an independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor, announced the launch of a mid-market property program on its Insurrisk platform, providing responsiveness and specialty underwriting solutions for non-catastrophe commercial property risks. The program supports single location and small value accounts with a streamlined underwriting approach and efficient market access. It is supported by papers rated…
Gallagher Re said that severe convective storm (SCS) activity occurred almost daily during the first two weeks of June, affecting several major metropolitan areas from the Rockies to the Northeastern United States, and estimated to cause billions of dollars in total losses to the insurance industry. Dozens of confirmed tornado touchdowns, damaging large hail, damaging…
Lloyd’s has formed a new market alliance, with Chubb as lead underwriter and supported by participating Lloyd’s syndicates and specialist partners, to provide additional maritime war risk insurance capacity for ships and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to an official announcement from Lloyd’s, the alliance brings together leading underwriting expertise and additional market…
The Australian Reinsurance Pools Corporation (ARPC), the government agency that manages Australia’s terrorism and cyclone reinsurance arrangements, has appointed Cameron Hick as its new chief underwriting officer (CUO). Hick has assumed the role of incoming CUO and will work closely with current ARPC CUO Michael Pennell (PSM) to ensure an orderly transition. Pennell will begin…
UK-based insurance, wealth and retirement group Aviva has announced plans to rebrand Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’ as part of the ongoing integration of its Lloyd’s platform into the company’s Global Corporate and Professional (GCS) division. The new branding is expected to be launched by the end of September, with brokers and clients seeing the…
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing markets-focused reinsurance group, has announced the appointments of Keith Barrett and Yassine Asskour to underwriting roles. Barrett joins the company as marine underwriter and will be based in London, reporting to Aurelien Sauty, head of aviation and marine. He has over 40 years of experience in the African insurance…
Malaysia Reinsurance Corporation (Malaysia Re) and China Re Life Insurance Company Limited (China Re Life) have signed a landmark reinsurance treaty to support a dedicated framework for cancer precision medicine (CPM) treatment coverage in Malaysia. This marks Malaysia’s first reinsurance framework for advanced cancer treatments, including CAR-T cell therapy, targeted therapies and access to overseas…
Re, an on-chain protocol that connects real-world reinsurance capital with decentralized finance, has received a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures, the venture capital arm of Coinbase, to accelerate its mission of bringing reinsurance capital on-chain and opening up one of the world’s largest and most traditional financial markets to a wider range of investors. Re…
Corporate and specialty lines insurer HDI Global (HDI) has announced the appointment of Jill Salmon as head of network underwriting for HDI Global US. In her new role, Salmon will play a key role in advancing HDI’s underwriting platform, driving value for clients and broker partners through high-quality, reliable insurance solutions. She has deep expertise…
Allstate Corporation expects catastrophe losses in May 2026 to be $289 million before tax ($228 million after tax), with catastrophe losses in April and May totaling $1.16 billion before tax ($915 million after tax). Catastrophe losses in May 2026 slowed significantly from April, which saw losses of $870 million ($687 million after tax), including 10…