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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed heavy strikes on government military camps in two eastern provinces this week, reportedly killing 30 troops. The Houthis declared a “large scale” operation on Thursday with ballistic missiles and drones in several areas of Yemen, citing Saudi military buildups “aimed at escalating the aggression” in areas under their control. The…
HCI Group, Inc., a Tampa-based insurance holding company, has reported net income of $83 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 18.6% from $70 million in the same period a year earlier. In the quarter, the company posted pre-tax income of $111 million, up 18% from $94 million in Q2’25. Net income after non-controlling…
Amwins Global Risks, the specialist wholesale insurance broking business of Amwins, has expanded its specialist natural catastrophe facility for renewable energy projects, increasing available capacity to USD $50 million per placement while extending both the range of covered perils and its global availability. The company said the facility was initially introduced to provide additional Severe…
ALIRT Insurance Research, a US insurance research and analytics firm focused on the property and casualty sector, has released a new report highlighting widening differences in the performance of residual property insurance markets across California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The company says that although the wider US property insurance market has returned to profitability, conditions…
Westminster loves nothing more than a bit of groupthink. A settled view on a particular issue can quickly become established fact in SW1, even if there is plenty of evidence that it may be wrong. The most recent example is the growing belief that two-party politics will return in time for the next general election….
Octave Specialty Group, a US-listed global specialty insurance company operating across insurance distribution and specialty property and casualty insurance, reported improved second-quarter 2026 results, supported by stronger underwriting performance at its Everspan insurance business and continued expansion across its insurance distribution operations. At Everspan, Octave Specialty Group reported a more than 600 basis point improvement…
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I have a confession: I’m really lazy about cooking. It’s gotten to the point that pretty much all I eat is the same meals on rotation (a crazy medley of beans, corn, and avocado; or cold noodle soup, if you must know). And both of them come together in less than 20 minutes. The thing…
Cytora, a UK insurance technology company that develops digital risk processing software for insurers, brokers and managing general agents (MGAs), has entered into a strategic partnership with Octave Specialty Group, a specialty insurance platform that invests in, acquires and grows MGAs. As part of the agreement, Cytora will provide its AI-powered risk processing and workflow…
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. has reported a rise in gross written premiums (GWP) of USD 119 million, or 16.7% for the second quarter of 2026 to USD 831 million, compared to USD 712 million in Q2’25. The re/insurer attributed this hike to the increase of USD 75.3 million, or 21.8%, in…