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Global professional services company Aon plc has announced the appointment of Masahito Hirai as Chief Executive Officer of its Japan operations, effective June 30, 2026. Hirai will oversee the company’s business strategy in Japan and be responsible for growth plans and customer service delivery across the market. He will report to Qin Lu, head of…
Corporate and professional insurance company HDI Global disclosed its first quarter 2026 results. Net profit increased by 8% to 152 million euros, and the combined ratio increased to 91%, in line with expectations for the full year to be below 92%. HDI Global said the key drivers behind these results were disciplined underwriting, good large…
Coterie Insurance, a technology-enabled, data-driven general agent (MGA) specializing in property and casualty (P&C) commercial insurance for small businesses, has appointed Brett Saternus, FCAS, as its new chief underwriting officer (CUO). Saternus has over 15 years of underwriting and insurance leadership experience across specialty insurers, insurtech MGAs and commercial insurers. During his career, he held…
Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a specialty property, casualty and specialty re/insurance provider, reported full-year 2025 adjusted profit of $1.7 billion, up 69% from $1.0 billion in fiscal 2024, while its discounted combined ratio (CoR) improved to 82.1% from 90.6%. The company said the improvement in CoR was driven by lower loss ratios, lower than normal…
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) expects to secure the full $1.23 billion in new reinsurance it needs to cover the largest possible loss in a 50-year event in the legacy market, with Gallagher Re’s Allen Cashin confirming yesterday that the program is now fully committed and will be signed within the next 24/48 hours,…
MS Amlin, a global reinsurance company owned by MS&AD Holdings, reported an insurance services profit of £307 million in FY25, a year-on-year increase of £92 million from £215 million in FY24. The reinsurer reported profit growth of 79.9%, or £119 million, to £268 million in 2025, compared with £149 million in 2024. Meanwhile, net written…
International credit ratings and research agency Fitch Ratings said Europe’s four largest reinsurers posted strong earnings performance in the first quarter of 2026, although overall revenue growth fell as market conditions turned unfavorable. Fitch Ratings said in its latest assessment that Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR SE will have an average annualized…
Swiss-based global reinsurer MS Reinsurance revealed that 2025 was another strong year for the company, with net profit after tax reaching US$415 million, up from US$346 million in 2024. MSI, a core part of Japanese insurance giant MS&AD Group, said the strong net profit figure to 2025 was driven by strong positive contributions from underwriting…
Bermuda-based carrier Mereo Insurance Limited (Mereo) expands into excess casualty insurance by acquiring Everen Specialty Ltd.’s (ESL) excess casualty energy portfolio renewal rights ESL is a member of the Everen Group, a Bermuda-based global insurance company in the energy markets. Under the terms of the deal, Mereo will become the insurer for new and renewal…
HDI Global, the corporate and specialty insurance arm of Germany’s Talanx Group, announced the appointment of Thomas Kropp as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Information Officer, succeeding Dr. Thomas Kuhnt. According to the announcement, Dr. Kuhnt, at his own request and subject to a joint agreement, will resign from the Executive Board on June 30, 2026 in…