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In its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2026, insurance brokerage and risk management services company Brown & Brown, Inc. reported total revenue of $1.9 billion, an increase of $497 million, or 35.4%, from $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The brokerage reported earnings before income taxes of $533 million for the…

Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage Miller has appointed Graham Wynes as Head of Claims, effective 28 April 2026, based in London. In his new role, Wynes will report to Miller UK chief executive Tim Norman and will lead the broker’s global claims function. Miller explained that Wynes’ deep expertise in complex and high-value claims…

Specialist Insurance Company Beazley’s Risk and Resilience: 2026 Cyber ​​Threats and Technology Advances Report, Based on insights from 3,500 business leaders around the world, a clear disconnect between how organizations view their ability to withstand cyber incidents and the scale of risk they face is identified. Beazley found that cyber risk remains the most important…

Elaine Whelan, chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurer Conduit Re, has informed the board of directors of her intention to retire. Whelan will continue in his current role to ensure a smooth transition and will resign from the Board of Directors and executive…

Lynx Specialty, an excess and surplus (E&S) insurance program specializing in commercial real estate, has partnered with Property Guardian to support its expansion into wildfire-affected markets. The arrangement is designed to give Lynx Specialty’s underwriters more precise property-level insights into wildfire risk, allowing the company to consider commercial risks that might otherwise be excluded under…

MENA reinsurer Saudi Re has completed the implementation of its reinsurance surplus distribution policy, a strategic move expected to significantly boost its financial performance in the coming months. In a statement submitted to the Saudi Exchange, the company confirmed that it has completed the necessary procedures to settle the accumulated surplus, thereby transferring back the…

Mark Kahf has been appointed Head of Swiss Property at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re Group, effective May 1, 2026. Kahf originally joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 2014 as a property underwriter, following a three-year stint at global insurer Chubb. During his time at Chubb, the executive served…

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), the national body representing Australia’s general insurance industry, has urged a federal parliamentary inquiry to prioritize increasing funding for local governments to improve flood resilience in the face of more severe and more frequent extreme weather. Submitting its report into the Local Government Funding and Financial Sustainability Inquiry, the…

Newport Specialty Partners, a recently launched specialty insurance platform backed by Lovell Minnick Partners, has completed a majority investment in Complex Coverage, Inc., a New York managing general agency specializing in homeowners and personal lines. Newport Specialty Partners is focused on developing a diversified managing general agency and specialty insurance distribution platform and is strategically…

Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Malcolm Payton to its senior leadership team, effective December 9, 2026. Payton will be based in London and will report to Specialty Broking CEO John Thompson. In his new role, he will work closely with the Price Forbes and Price Forbes Re leadership…