HDI Global names Philip Beblo as new Global Head of Property Underwriting
HDI Global, a Germany-based corporate and specialty insurer and part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Philip Beblo as Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026. He will take on global responsibility for the company’s Property Local Risk business,…
PIB appoints Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer
PIB Group Ltd, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Houghton will join the group’s executive leadership team. His remit will span technology and operations, working closely…
Amynta Group combines underwriting units to expand wholesale specialty casualty business
Insurance service provider Amynta Group has strategically combined its underwriting unit, Scion Underwriting Services, into Ambridge Group to expand its wholesale specialty casualty business. The new combined business unit will operate as the specialty casualty underwriting unit of Ambridge Group,…
Rising demand for data centre insurance could generate $10bn in new premiums in 2026: S&P
A new report from S&P has suggested that rising demand for data centre insurance coverage could generate $10 billion in new premiums in 2026, highlighting the market’s growing significance and the scale of the opportunity for the global re/insurance industry….
Liberty Mutual Insurance elects Jacqui Canney to Board of Directors
Tim Sweeney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced that ServiceNow’s Jacqui Canney has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Canney joined ServiceNow in August 2021 and has served in her current role…
Shedding legacy models: a Python migration story
How we rebuilt a full suite of actuarial valuation models in Python, delivered on time for year‑end, and signed off with zero audit queries.
Soft market persists for reinsurers amid rate declines and strong capital, Autonomous finds
Autonomous, a financial research and analytics firm, reports that the reinsurance sector is navigating a persistently soft market, with solid profitability continuing to influence renewals. According to Autonomous, the first month of the year saw reinsurers underperform relative to expectations,…
Arch Insurance North America expands primary cyber coverage to Canada
Arch Insurance North America has expanded its primary cyber coverage solution, Arch CyPro, to include Canada, effective April 1st, 2026. The cyber coverage, which builds on Arch’s established excess layer cyber capabilities, will be available in Canada through Arch Insurance…
Critical cloud outage risk remains significant despite decline in occurrence: Parametrix
Parametrix, a provider of digital business interruption solutions, disclosed in a new whitepaper that although critical cloud service outages declined in 2025 after several years of sustained increases, the risk remains significant. According to the firm’s Cloud Outage Risk Report…
ICG hires Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance Client Solutions
ICG, an alternative asset manager specialist, has appointed Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance within its Client Solutions Group (CSG), reporting to Alan Isenberg, Global Head of CSG. In his new role, Schlafly’s primary focus will be to enhance…