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MSIG Europe SE, a recognized provider of property and marine insurance solutions in continental Europe, has announced upcoming changes to its senior underwriting team. Patrick Smolka, who previously served as one of the chief underwriting officers of MSIG Europe, will resign from his position on December 31, 2025 for personal reasons. Over the years, he…

CCRIF, a regional risk-sharing organization that provides parametric insurance to governments in the Caribbean and Central America, has launched the Livelihoods Protection Policy (LPP) in Jamaica as it continues to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm left thousands of low-income Jamaicans facing significant challenges in restarting their livelihoods, and CCRIF positioned LPP…

Specialty insurance provider American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a division of Munich Re, has confirmed that Eric Hunziker has taken over as chief digital and operations officer (CDOO), replacing Paul Schneider, who will retire at the end of this year. Hunziker brings more than 30 years of leadership experience to the company and has served…

Losses from recent devastating fires in residential areas in Hong Kong may further impact the underwriting performance of the city’s property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, according to a new review by S&P Global Ratings. Hong Kong’s property and casualty insurance industry’s net combined ratio is expected to rise from around 93% in 2024 to…

Credit rating agency AM Best has revised the outlook for Conduit Reinsurance Limited (Conduit Re) to stable from positive. The agency also affirmed Conduit Re’s financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent). Conduit Re, headquartered in Bermuda, is a specialist pure-play reinsurance company that commenced operations in 2021…

Tiptree announced that its shareholders have approved the previously disclosed agreement for DB Insurance Co., Ltd. to acquire all outstanding shares of The Fortegra Group, Inc., a global specialty insurance company and subsidiary of Tiptree, at a special meeting of the company’s shareholders. DB Insurance originally announced in September 2025 that it would acquire 100%…

Zurich-based global reinsurer Swiss Re has promoted Nicole Pieterse to chief people officer, effective January 1, 2026. She will replace Cathy Desquesses, who resigned due to personal reasons. Currently, Pieterse serves as Head of Human Resources for Swiss Re Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re). She joined the company in 2015 as Director of Human…

Specialty insurance company Ryan Specialty has completed the previously announced acquisition of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. (SSRU), a Toronto-based managed general underwriter (MGU). SSRU, a specialist in underwriting large, high-risk property and casualty solutions, will now operate within the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Manager (RSUM) division. The deal, initially announced on October 25, 2025, marks…

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Group has appointed Katy Bradica as its new group chief actuary and Attila Kerényi as group chief risk officer, both effective early January 2026. The pair join the company’s executive leadership team, with Everest stating that the appointments enhance the company’s leadership and reinforce its commitment to underwriting excellence and…

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), the body representing the interests of managing agents and Lloyd’s brokers, has announced the establishment of the Emerging Litigation Forum (ELF). The new forum, initiated by the LMA, replaces the Environment and Climate Change Litigation Committee (ECLIC) and has a wider mandate. ELF broadens the horizons of its predecessor by…