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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Berkshire Hathaway’s provider of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance, has appointed Rory O’Broin as global head of transaction liability. In this role, O’Broin will be responsible for overseeing BHSI’s transaction liability operations globally. He has extensive international experience in M&A related transaction liability, contingency and tax liability insurance, and…

Global reinsurer SCOR has promoted Sofia Kyriakopoulou to group chief technology, data and artificial intelligence (AI) officer, effective March 1, 2026. In her new role, she will develop a comprehensive technology, data and artificial intelligence strategy based on the company’s next strategic plan, building on existing strategy, foundation and organization. Kyriakopoulou joined SCOR in 2024…

Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage Howden has appointed Emily Almond as divisional chief executive officer (CEO) and Sebastiano Doria as chairman of global financial sponsorship business. The team will work alongside Howden’s existing global expertise, including its Capital, Advisory and Placement (CAP) team. The pair will be responsible for establishing and managing how Howden serves…

Global insurer Liberty Mutual Group updated its property catastrophe reinsurance program on January 1, 2026, renewing $2.75 billion in occurrence limits that ensure more than $1 billion in retention, as well as $500 million in tail total coverage and $100 million in total protection “closer to income volatility protection.” In 2026, core North American real…

Insurers are reassessing their willingness to underwrite as tensions in the Middle East disrupt shipping lanes and threaten supply chains, but ships traveling through the Persian Gulf and Red Sea can still obtain war risk insurance, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said. The marine insurance agency said war insurance will continue to be…

Huntington Advisory, a global strategic advisory firm focused on financial institutions, announces the appointment of Alexander Ankel as senior advisor based in Düsseldorf. The appointment accelerates the company’s European expansion strategy. As the German re/insurance industry faces the complexities of regulatory change, lower yields, digital transformation and major consolidation, Ankel’s local knowledge and global perspective…