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Placing Platform Limited (PPL), a London-based company that provides digital trading solutions to the insurance industry, has released an updated version of its trading console developed in partnership with Microsoft. PPL is designed to embed the new console within Microsoft Outlook and Teams as a central workspace for managing placements. As the adoption of digital…

CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks and recognized as a market leader in cyber insurance, has appointed Isabel Finn as head of cyber exposure and active risk. The CFC describes the position as a newly created role designed to enhance the way cyber risks are identified, interpreted and proactively mitigated throughout the…

Diot-Siaci Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance brokerage, announced total revenue of 1.31 billion euros for the year ending December 31, 2025. Results were up 28% on the prior year, driven by organic growth of 5.5% (excluding the impact of foreign exchange) and targeted acquisitions. This positive performance is due to the Group’s ongoing Horizon…

Zurich, a major international insurance company, has established a new global competence center in Hyderabad, India, and appointed Amit Kalra as head of the Zurich competence center, effective July 1, 2026. The insurer said the move reinforces its focus on advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to “transform” the insurance industry. The new center…

Skyward Group-owned Apollo has announced the appointment of Paul Thomas and is expanding its specialist division with the launch of the Sports & Entertainment (S&E) business category. The company said the development combines S&E with its established emergency and accident and health (A&H) capabilities to create a more integrated offering designed to support profitable growth…

In its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2026, insurance brokerage and risk management services company Brown & Brown, Inc. reported total revenue of $1.9 billion, an increase of $497 million, or 35.4%, from $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The brokerage reported earnings before income taxes of $533 million for the…

Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage Miller has appointed Graham Wynes as Head of Claims, effective 28 April 2026, based in London. In his new role, Wynes will report to Miller UK chief executive Tim Norman and will lead the broker’s global claims function. Miller explained that Wynes’ deep expertise in complex and high-value claims…

Specialist Insurance Company Beazley’s Risk and Resilience: 2026 Cyber ​​Threats and Technology Advances Report, Based on insights from 3,500 business leaders around the world, a clear disconnect between how organizations view their ability to withstand cyber incidents and the scale of risk they face is identified. Beazley found that cyber risk remains the most important…

Elaine Whelan, chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurer Conduit Re, has informed the board of directors of her intention to retire. Whelan will continue in his current role to ensure a smooth transition and will resign from the Board of Directors and executive…

Lynx Specialty, an excess and surplus (E&S) insurance program specializing in commercial real estate, has partnered with Property Guardian to support its expansion into wildfire-affected markets. The arrangement is designed to give Lynx Specialty’s underwriters more precise property-level insights into wildfire risk, allowing the company to consider commercial risks that might otherwise be excluded under…