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AXA XL, AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risks division, has confirmed the promotions of Mikki Williams and Doug Schmude to senior roles within its Americas specialty team. These initiatives are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its leadership position in key specialty businesses in the region. Mikki Williams has been appointed Head of…

MNRB Holdings Berhad (MNRB) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025. Net profit was RM151 million, higher than RM115.9 million in the same period last year, and revenue increased by 17.8% year-on-year, from RM826.4 million to RM973.9 million. This growth was driven by increased contributions from all core business segments,…

Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc. (trading as LIRG), a specialty re/insurance platform focused on building, incubating and scaling managed general underwriters (MGUs) and managing general agents (MGAs), has appointed Nick Lamparelli as its new chief program officer. In this role, Lamparelli will lead the development and expansion of LIRG-sponsored and third-party programs. He will be responsible…

A recent report from Synthetik Insurance Technologies highlighted the potential for losses from strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) to spread across the UK, with some simulated scenarios taking losses in excess of £4bn. The report takes the form of four trigger-based vignettes or modeling scenarios. These are based on protests around shelter hotels in…

Pensions and financial services advisory firm Hymans Robertson has announced the promotion of Tom Caron to head of operations in its risk transfer team. In this role, Karen will be responsible for the operations of the team, leading resourcing, people development, knowledge sharing and regulatory compliance. He will also continue to advise trustees and sponsors…

With natural catastrophe costs rising sharply to $1.319 billion in the first half of 2026, Suncorp executives said the group may reconsider the use of additional protections, including the potential purchase of new master reinsurance treaties, amid increasingly favorable conditions in the soft reinsurance market. In addition to first half 2026 results released earlier today,…

Global insurance brokerage and risk management company Gallagher has announced the appointment of international tax and M&A specialist Adriana Carvalho Assuncao as director of its fast-growing private equity and M&A practice. Carvalho Assuncao is joining Gallagher’s UK-based global practice team with over a decade of expertise in advising multinational groups on complex cross-border tax matters….

Applied Systems, an insurance technology provider serving brokers, insurers and institutions, has released fourth quarter 2025 findings from the Applied Business Index, which tracks premium movements across the Canadian commercial insurance market. The latest data shows that the pace of premium growth continued to slow at the end of the year. The average renewal rate…

Private investment firm BayPine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. independent insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services from Aquiline Capital Partners LP in an undisclosed transaction. According to the announcement, Relation’s management team, including CEO Tim Hall, will continue to lead the company. BayPine’s investment aims to accelerate Relation’s adoption of artificial intelligence…

Bermuda-based global reinsurer Conduit Re’s revenue has grown from zero to more than $1.2 billion in the five years since its inception, and although it’s very strong, chief executive officer (CEO) Neil Eckert told Reinsurance News the focus is on capital management and portfolio quality rather than growth. This morning, Conduit Re announced a strong…