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Ortec Finance warns insurers of mounting climate-driven financial pressures

Ortec Finance, known for its technology and risk management expertise in finance, has released new findings highlighting how quickly climate pressures are reshaping the insurance industry’s financial outlook. The firm’s research concludes that insurers need to make a fundamental shift in their investment strategies if they intend to protect their portfolios and maintain operational stability…

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Generali Switzerland appoints new Chief Insurance Officers and updates executive leadership

Generali Switzerland, part of the global Generali Group, a Swiss insurance and financial services provider, is restructuring its insurance division by separating its life and non-life insurance businesses as of July 1, 2025. Ralph Schmid will continue in his role as chief insurance officer, life insurance, and will completely refocus on the life business after…

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European P&C pricing to weaken in 2026 driven by property cat reinsurance declines: J.P. Morgan

JP Morgan, a financial institution that analyzes the insurance industry, described the upcoming phase in Europe’s property and casualty landscape as one dominated by softening property catastrophe reinsurance rates and a broader loss of pricing attractiveness across key lines. Strong rate success in recent years has now given way to a period when pricing is…

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Lloyds Banking Group enters into three further longevity transactions

Lloyds Banking Group Pension Trust Ltd has entered into three new longevity insurance and reinsurance deals to protect a further £4.8bn of pension liabilities against the risk of unexpected increases in members’ life expectancy. The new arrangements cover pensioner liabilities across the three main schemes. The £3.1 billion deal for Lloyds Bank Pension Scheme No….

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Brokerslink expands African footprint with Mauritian Proxy Brokers

Global brokerage firm Brokerslink has expanded its presence in Africa with the addition of agency brokers, its first foray into Mauritius. This new affiliation aims to strengthen Brokerslink’s presence in the region, making Mauritius the 42nd African country in its wider international network. Established in 2016, Proxy Brokers is fully Mauritian owned and supported by…

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Nearly two-thirds of organisations to increase cybersecurity investments in 2026: Marsh

Nearly two-thirds (66%) of organizations globally plan to increase cybersecurity investments in the coming year amid today’s evolving threat landscape, according to new research from Marsh, an insurance broker, risk advisor and business unit of Marsh McLennan. Marsh’s recent report, “Cyber ​​Catalyst Report: Guiding Priorities for Cyber ​​Investments,” draws insights from more than 2,200 cyber…

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