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A new AM Best report has disclosed that additional credit risk is finding its way into the U.S. property and casualty (P&C) fronting segment through the involvement of unrated and unauthorised reinsurers, even as fronting arrangements by insurers continued to advance at a healthy rate in 2025. As a reminder, fronting refers to the use…
Aon, the global professional services firm, has published its latest assessment of the UK bulk annuity market, covering activity during the first half of 2026, reporting that the market remained active, with strong competition between providers and continued demand from pension schemes. According to Aon, UK bulk annuity transactions reached £10.2 billion in the first…
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Andy Chang as Growth Leader within its global Direct & Facultative business. Based in Miami, Chang will report to Garret Gaughan, Global Head of Direct & Facultative at Willis. He will work across Willis’ global network to support the continued growth of its Direct & Facultative…
The Ardonagh Group has appointed Antonio El Hokayem as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Antarah, its authorised Lloyd’s of London Coverholder and managing general agent (MGA) subsidiary for the Middle East and African territories, subject to customary regulatory approvals. El Hokayem has deep expertise across underwriting, placement and portfolio management. Since 2022, he has served…
Pen Underwriting, a multi-class, multi-territory managing general agent (MGA), has appointed Petra Votzakis as Renewable Energy Underwriter. The appointment aligns with the firm’s long-term strategy of growing its existing specialism in anaerobic digestion (AD), expanding its risk-management-led insurance propositions for the waste-to-energy industry and branching into new areas of renewable energy. This also aims to…
Corgi Insurance, an AI-native insurance carrier built for high-growth companies, has announced the appointment of Stephen Segroves as Head of Pricing. In his new role, Segroves will lead pricing for the company’s trucking programme, building rating models across commercial and business lines nationwide. He brings nearly two decades of experience across actuarial science, pricing, data…
Starr, an investment and insurance organisation and the marketing name for the investment business of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. has appointed Duncan Ellis as Executive Vice President (EVP), Client Engagement, with his new role taking effect on 2 October 2026. Ellis joins Starr with more than 30 years of experience in the insurance…
Independent insurance technology firm EigenRisk, Inc. has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to integrate CatNet hazard data directly into its flagship exposure management platform, EigenPrism. The integration brings Swiss Re’s natural catastrophe analytics into EigenPrism’s open architecture ecosystem, joining a network of more than 40 third-party data and model providers. CatNet is Swiss Re’s…
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Kevin Leung as Managing Director, Southeast Asia, with immediate effect. The appointment follows the business’ decision to integrate its Singapore and Malaysia operations under a single Southeast Asia structure, creating a more connected regional platform to support brokers and clients across…
Ascot Group Limited, a global specialty re/insurance company, has appointed Mark Pepper as President, Global Underwriting, Elizabeth Johnson as President, Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance, and Christopher Flatt as President of Consumer Solutions. These appointments are designed to advance the carrier’s strategy and position Ascot for its next phase of growth. Both Pepper and Johnson’s appointments…