Atrium appoints Alice Gilbert as Underwriter

Atrium, a specialty insurer at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Alice Gilbert as Underwriter, effective in the first quarter of 2027. In her new role, Gilbert will work with Matthew Greaves, Head of Diversified Risk Underwriting, to build Atrium’s growing Diversified Risk book, with a focus on sustainable growth. Diversified Risk is written as…

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Tokio Marine international’s NWP grow 16.6% as North America drives Q1

Tokio Marine’s international business has posted 16.6% growth in net premiums written to 934.7bn yen ($5.9bn) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with underwriting performance remaining broadly ahead of plan despite pockets of deterioration, including losses tied to the Middle East conflict. According to Tokio Marine, the increase leaves it broadly on track against…

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Reinsurance returns remain above capital costs as market conditions soften, AM Best says

AM Best, the credit rating agency, says reinsurers continued to achieve returns above their cost of capital in 2025, extending a trend seen over the previous two years. The company attributed the performance to stronger underwriting results, following earlier changes to pricing and reductions in the level of risk held within reinsurance portfolios. AM Best…

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CatIQ places final loss estimate for Hurricane Debby floods in Ontario & Quebec at CAD 2.8bn

CatIQ, the independent Toronto-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data and a subsidiary of PERILS, has disclosed its sixth and final industry loss estimate for flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Debby in Ontario and Quebec between 9 and 10 August 2024, putting losses at CAD 2.8 billion. The final loss figure provides a…

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RT Specialty promotes Provenzo to Director, London Markets & Delegated Authority

RT Specialty , a wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services and the wholesale broking specialty of Ryan Specialty, has promoted Greg Provenzo to Director, London Markets & Delegated Authority. In his new position, and as part of the RT Binding Authority leadership team, Provenzo will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for RT…

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