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Zurich-based global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Anne Lohbeck as chief risk officer of P&C Re, effective May 1, 2026. Lohbeck will report to Group Chief Risk Officer Bernhard Kaufmann and join the Risk Management Executive Team and the P&C Re Executive Committee. In this role, she will be responsible for all risk management matters…

Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner for the global insurance industry, reported total revenue of $3.073 billion in 2025, a 6.6% increase from 2024. The company said underwriting revenue rose 7.7% from 2024 to $2.18 billion, driven by growth in forms, rules and loss cost services and catastrophe and risk solutions. Lifestyle solutions…

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), a U.S. trade association that represents the insurance industry and provides risk trend research and data, reports that a series of deadly floods will occur across the country in 2025, highlighting the growing threat of inland flooding and flash flooding and the continued importance of adequate flood insurance protection. Triple-I…

Bermuda-registered reinsurer Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited has promoted Shane O’Donovan to group chief actuary. In his new role, O’Donovan will continue to report to group managing director Jonny Strickle, who will continue to oversee the group’s actuarial functions. Additionally, he will now oversee the global actuarial capabilities, responsible for optimizing the allocation and deployment of…

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., an independent personal insurance agency, reported total revenue of $105.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 12% from the same period last year. Core revenue, a non-GAAP measure that excludes contingent commissions, initial franchise fees, interest income and other franchise income, totaled $78.2 million in 4Q25, an increase…

Independent insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has confirmed five appointments for its newly formed Accident & Health (A&H) division in London. The new team will work with BMS’s established A&H relationships to deliver solutions across international markets without geographic or customer restrictions. James Early joined BMS on 9 February as Managing Director. Previously, he spent…

Life reinsurer Pacific life Re has strengthened its presence in the Dutch market by completing a €1.3 billion longevity swap reinsurance transaction with Aegon Levensverzekering NV, a subsidiary of ASR Group. The agreement is Pacific Life Re’s second longevity reinsurance transaction in the Netherlands, following last year’s landmark €2 billion longevity reinsurance transaction with Nationale-Nederlanden….

Fuse International, Inc., a company specializing in data-driven solutions for the insurance industry, has launched Radar, an AI-driven market intelligence platform designed to enhance the decision-making capabilities of commercial and specialty insurance professionals. Fuse International, Inc. developed Radar to give brokers insights into which operators are currently pursuing specific exposures, while enabling operators and managing…

Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re’s full-year 2025 gross written premiums (GPW) rose 6.9%, with the company’s undiscounted combined ratio rising 4.4 percentage points to 101.5%, driven by modest growth in property and casualty, which contributed 15.3% to January’s undiscounted net loss ratio from the California wildfires. By 2025, total gross profit margin for the entire group…

Although natural disaster costs rose sharply to A$1.319 billion in the first half of 2026 from A$503 million a year earlier, Suncorp said its underlying business “remains resilient” and its capital position remains strong. Suncorp chief executive Steve Johnston said: “While Suncorp’s H126 reported profits and shareholder returns were challenged by rising natural disaster costs…