Rokstone launches Rokstone Velocity and appoints senior casualty specialists

International specialist reinsurance/insurance management general agent Rokstone has expanded its casualty capabilities with two senior appointments and the establishment of Rokstone Velocity, a specialized unit focused on underwriting complex risks arising from the digital economy. Rokstone Velocity was formed to address liability risks associated with autonomous and electric vehicles, advanced mobility providers, sharing economy platforms…

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Fidelis Insurance to repurchase all remaining CVC Falcon shares

Fidelis Insurance Holdings, a strategic capital allocator and risk selector in the specialty insurance and reinsurance sector, has entered into a definitive agreement to repurchase all remaining ordinary shares held by CVC Falcon Holdings Limited (CVC) for an aggregate purchase price of US$163,346,230.00. According to the announcement, Fidelis agreed to repurchase 8,597,170 shares of common…

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HIVE expands into Political Violence & Terrorism with Stuart Harmer appointment

HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialist MGA, has expanded into the political violence and terrorism (PVT) insurance market with the hiring of Stuart Harmer as PVT collective underwriter. The move marks another step in HIVE’s evolution into a multi-category specialist MGA, strengthening its knowledge-led underwriting proposition. PVT’s expansion will be based on advanced technologies. HIVE accelerates…

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Munich Re announces leadership transition at Capital Partners unit

Munich Re (Munich Re), a global reinsurance and risk management company headquartered in Germany, announced that Leonie Schubert will serve as global head of capital partners, effective March 1, 2026. From March to June 2026, Schubert will co-lead the Capital Partners division with retiring August Proebstl. Interim co-leadership arrangements are designed to provide continuity and…

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Reinsurers likely to raise prices & reduce capacity in the Gulf amid Iran conflict: Morningstar DBRS

The conflict in Iran has exacerbated a recent series of geopolitical crises that have put pressure on the profitability of maritime and aviation insurers, and Morningstar DBRS said reinsurers are likely to respond by increasing attachment points or reducing capacity and increasing retention rates at major carriers. On February 28, 2026, the United States and…

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Cynthia Sze to lead Liberty’s unified Hong Kong unit as CEO

Liberty, a unit of property and casualty insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Cynthia Sze as Hong Kong chief executive officer (CEO), effective from May 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Liberty’s Hong Kong entities will be unified by consolidating their operations under a single license, effective April 1, 2026. Liberty International Insurance Limited will…

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Clear Blue appoints Miles Allkins as EVP, Chief Risk Officer

Clear Blue Insurance Group, a leading U.S. plan-focused insurance company, has appointed Miles Allkins as executive vice president (EVP) and chief risk officer. In this role, Allkins will lead enterprise risk, pricing governance, capital modeling, actuarial efforts and analytics across multi-line property and casualty platforms. He will focus on aligning underwriting with disciplined capital deployment,…

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