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Arrow Global Group, a pan-European investment management company specializing in private credit and real estate, has appointed Enrico Bertagna as CEO of Arrow MGA Solutions, the managing general agency partners division within Arrow Global Insurance (AGI). Arrow Global said the appointment was part of its strategy to strengthen AGI’s MGA business and expand its specialty…
Insurance infrastructure platform Boost Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced the release of Boost Atlas, an AI-enabled broker and managing general agent (MGA) portal designed to compress placement workflows from hours to seconds. Boost Atlas serves as the integrated distribution interface for the Boost comprehensive MGA platform. It provides a centralized portal where MGAs and brokers can…
HDI Global, the corporate and specialty insurance company of Talanx Group, has announced the appointment of Kai Schulte-Schrepping as its new global head of liability risk, effective July 1. The move is part of an internal leadership transition that will continue to focus on strengthening the global liability portfolio and U.S. markets. HDI Global confirms…
African Risk Capacity (ARC) paid $5.5 million in drought insurance payouts in Somalia based on confirmed parametric indices. This amount was paid to the Government of Somalia (SODMA) (62.7% of the total), Start Network (21.5%) and WFP (15.8%). As of May 2026, the three organizations have reportedly supported more than 153,000 people combined through parametric…
An assessment written by Jennifer Chang, senior vice president of sustainable finance credit at Moody’s Ratings, and Firas Saleh, director of North American flood modeling, assessed residential flood risk across the United States and found a large gap between insured and uninsured losses at the county level under different flood scenarios. Moody’s ratings indicate that…
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Andrew Thompson as director of Price Forbes’ accident, health and emergency team. Thompson brings more than thirty years of London market experience to the role. His deep expertise in emergency response spans some of the world’s most high-profile events, from global concert tours…
BP Marsh & Partners announced that net asset value (NAV) for the year ended 31 January 2026 increased by £33.8 million to £360.2 million, an increase of 10.3% on the previous year. The company’s stock portfolio, adjusted for investments and realizations, grew 21.4% during the same period. However, consolidated pre-tax profits fell to £49m, down…
Liberty Specialty Markets, the commercial and specialty insurance arm of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Monique Kooijman as general manager for the Netherlands, Belgium and Nordics, subject to regulatory approval. Koaijman will be based in the Netherlands and report to Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, President of Liberty Europe. She joins the company from…
Canada Life, a British insurance company that provides life insurance and pension risk transfer services, has completed a £36 million full buy-in of the HSB Engineering Insurance Services Limited pension plan. Canada Life said the deal ensures benefits for 191 pensioners and 128 deferred members, providing greater certainty for future benefit payments. Sponsoring employer HSB…
U.S. insurance company Kemper Corporation announced the appointment of Stephen J. McAnena as president and chief executive officer (CEO) and will join the board of directors, effective June 1, 2026. McAnena will also join the company’s board of directors on the same day. C. Thomas Evans, who served as the company’s interim chief executive officer,…