MSIG USA receives AM Best A+ rating affirmations and new rating for E&S insurer

MSIG USA, the U.S. insurance subsidiary of global insurer MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., announced that its newly launched excess and surplus (E&S) line carrier MSIG Specialty Insurance America, Inc. has been assigned an A+ (Senior) financial strength rating and an ‘aa’ (Senior) long-term issuer credit rating by AM Best. The ratings agency also affirmed…

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Cyber, AI and economic pressures dominate insurance concerns in RiskScan 2026

Cyber ​​incidents, economic stress and artificial intelligence have emerged as top concerns across five key insurance segments, underscoring the growing interconnectedness of modern risks, according to RiskScan 2026, a cross-market study jointly conducted by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Munich Re. For the 2026 edition, Munich Re USA and Triple-I commissioned independent market research…

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Distinguished Programs expands into reinsurance market with new Antares Re-backed platform

National MGA and insurance program management company Distinguished Programs has entered the reinsurance market with the addition of Distinguished Reinsurance (DistinguishedRe), a new platform focused on property reinsurance led by Frank DiPaola. With more than 25 years of reinsurance experience, DiPaola will serve as president of DistinguishedRe Property, leading a dedicated team of interim and…

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Hyperscale data centres a growing but increasingly selective opportunity for re/insurers: S&P

As hyperscale data center campuses push total insured value during the construction phase into the $20 billion to $50 billion range, the market is adapting to gradual changes in asset size, with S&P highlighting the opportunities for reinsurers to grow but also become increasingly selective. A new report from the ratings agency suggests that as…

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Lumos Insurance adds Kenny as MD & SVP, Global Retirement and Protection

Lumos Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of financial services holding company Hoplon Capital, has appointed Tom Kenny as managing director (MD) and senior vice president (SVP) of global retirement and protection as it builds its global reinsurance business. In his new role, Kenny will also support Lumos’ growth in the aged market and retirement business…

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US flood landscape a strategic opportunity for incumbents and disruptors alike: Vardigans, Fathom

Harry Vardigans, director of insurance at Fathom, said the US flood insurance market offers a “profound opportunity” to reimagine existing flood risk products and innovate new flood risk products ahead of reinsurance renewals on July 1. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Vardigans said a “new wave” of agile capacity providers and managing general…

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Pacific Life Re completes third asset-intensive block reinsurance deal with Anshin Life

Life reinsurer Pacific Life Re announced its third asset-intensive collective reinsurance agreement with Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Anshin Life), the domestic life insurance subsidiary of Tokio Marine Holdings. The transaction focuses on in-force whole life insurance policies and is designed to mitigate long-term interest rate risk in Anxin Life’s investment portfolio….

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Fitch maintains neutral outlook for global insurance sector despite uncertain conditions

Despite growing pressures such as the U.S.-Iran war, weak economic growth, rising inflation and rising government bond yields, business conditions in most insurance markets remain resilient, leading Fitch Ratings to maintain a “neutral” rating on the global insurance industry through mid-2026. The rating agency’s outlook for the global insurance industry is in line with its…

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