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Bridgehaven Europe Specialty DAC, a European insurance company specializing in commercial and professional risks, has signed its first general agency (MGA) capacity agreement in Europe with Arrow Risk Management GMBH (Arrow). The agreement follows Bridgehaven’s acquisition of Dublin-based SureStone in 2025 and represents an early step in the company’s wider plans to grow its mandated…

Goosehead Insurance, an independent personal insurance agency, has announced the appointment of Martin Thornthwaite as general counsel and corporate secretary, replacing John O’Connor, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. In his new role, Thornthwaite will be responsible for Goosehead’s legal, compliance and human resources functions. In addition, he will manage the company’s…

Kalepa, a company focused on artificial intelligence underwriting solutions, has appointed Audrey Howell as head of product, responsible for leading product vision and strategy and driving innovation through artificial intelligence advancements across the platform. In her new role, Howell aims to provide the automation, risk intelligence and portfolio guidance that insurers rely on to grow…

KatRisk, a provider of catastrophe risk modeling software to the insurance and financial services industries, has acquired RED, a specialist provider of catastrophe models, including earthquake, flood, landslide and wind risk models. KatRisk said the acquisition accelerates the development of high-fidelity seismic models in the United States and enhances the multi-hazard catastrophe modeling portfolio for…

SIGNAL IDUNA Reinsurance Ltd (SI Re), a Swiss-based reinsurer, announced the appointment of Simon Parten as ILS Portfolio Manager, effective June 1, 2026. In his new role, Parten will further develop SI Re’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) portfolio, a key diversification vehicle within the company’s reinsurance business. He has extensive experience in portfolio allocation including catastrophe…

Reinsurer Topsail Re has confirmed the promotion of Michael Swartz to senior vice president of underwriting and appointed Jason Callaway to the company’s executive team as chief information officer and executive vice president. Michael Swartz has been with the organization for more than two and a half years, serving as senior vice president after making…

Federato, the AI ​​underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Tim Mossing as Chief Customer Officer (CCO) to help scale customer delivery and long-term results. As COO, Mohsin will lead the expansion of the company’s forward deployment and customer engineering teams. His arrival comes as Federato continues to rapidly expand its…

Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a specialty insurance platform, has launched SPG Life & Annuity, unifying its life insurance and annuity distribution businesses under one national platform. AgencyONE, Broker Services Marketing Group (BSMG) and Business Underwriters Associates (BUA) will now operate under the SPG Life & Annuity umbrella. The platform combines long-standing industry relationships, carrier…

Global insurance and reinsurance group Aon has announced the appointment of Winnie Loh as head of real estate and data centers for Southeast Asia, effective immediately. Loh, who is based in Singapore and has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, will lead the strategic direction and client service delivery of Aon’s…

Financial research and analytics firm Autonomous reports that the reinsurance industry is facing a persistently soft market, while solid profitability continues to impact renewals. Reinsurers’ performance in the first month of the year was below expectations, with renewal results slightly weaker than expected, according to Autonomous. However, Autonomous noted that a moderately positive earnings season,…