Insurance Development Forum strengthens leadership with key appointments
Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a public-private partnership, has announced three key additions to its steering committee, bringing a global wealth of experience and expertise to its mission of closing protection gaps and enhancing resilience. The new members are Patrick Tiernan,…
AM Best revises Issuer Credit Rating outlook to positive for Singapore Re
AM Best has revised Singapore Re’s outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed its rating of “a” (Excellent). The agency also affirmed the company’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent), with…
Part-Time Workers Have Less Access to Employer-Based Coverage Than Full-Time Workers
This brief examines key characteristics of part-time workers and their access to coverage. Part-time workers are much less likely than full time ones to be offered health benefits by their employer or to have health coverage at all.
Premium Payments if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire
This data note examines how the expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits could affect the out-of-pocket portion of premiums for different households.
State Pension Age review: what advisers need to know
The Government has launched its third review of the State Pension age. Discover the implications for advisers and paraplanners, and client planning.
Designing a benefits strategy that prioritises employee wellbeing
Employee expectations are changing fast – and benefits strategies need to keep up. Here’s why a one-size-fits-all approach is no longer enough.
Moody’s says a $100bn single cat could be an earnings event: Siddiqui & Eck
In an interview with Reinsurance News during the 2025 RVS in Monte Carlo, Salman Siddiqui, Associate Managing Director at Moody’s Ratings, and James Eck, Vice President–Senior Credit Officer at Moody’s Investors Service, explained that while a single $100 billion catastrophe…
Walter Voigts-von Forster named CEO of Munich Re Africa Branch
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Walter Voigts-von Forster as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa Branch, effective 1st February 2026. Voigts-von Forster will continue as Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa while assuming…
Miller announces parametric earthquake solution in partnership with SPG Canada & NormanMax
Independent specialist re/insurance broker, Miller has partnered with Specialty Program Group Canada (SPG Canada) and NormanMax Syndicate 3939, to launch a new parametric earthquake solution which aims to address the growing concerns about the accessibility of earthquake insurance in the…
London Market premium income climbs 1.7% to £49.3bn in 2024: IUA
According to new data published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA), London Market companies earned a total premium income of £49.273 billion in 2024, up 1.7% compared to 2023. According to the IUA’s latest London Company Market Statistics Report, compiled…