Jencap Group names Kevin Hahn, Jr. EVP, National Casualty
Jencap Group LLC, a US wholesale insurance brokerage group, has announced the promotion of Kevin Hahn, Jr. to the position of Executive Vice President (EVP), National Casualty. Hahn will support the company’s leadership team in managing national carrier and broker…
Insurers better prepared to deal with disease outbreaks since COVID: AM Best
Credit ratings agency AM Best finds that insurance companies are well-prepared to handle any direct impact from the recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus and Andes hantavirus, thanks in part to the “lessons learned” from the COVID-19 pandemic in coverage…
American Global Insurance secures quota share agreement with Lloyd’s syndicates
American Global Insurance, part of the American Global Insurance and Reinsurance Group (American Global Group), has secured a major quota share reinsurance partnership with two corporately owned Lloyd’s syndicates to back its healthcare indemnity insurance portfolio. Effective January 1, 2026,…
Asset‑backed securities: a growing opportunity for investors
Discover how forthcoming Solvency II reforms are set to reshape the investment case for asset-backed securities, creating new opportunities for insurers.
Aon reshapes regional leadership team with senior appointments across EMEA and LatAm
Aon, the global professional services company focused on risk, health and wealth solutions, has announced a series of leadership changes affecting its EMEA and Latin America (LatAm) operations, including the appointments of Kai-Frank Buechter and Tracy-Lee Kus as co-CEOs for…
US personal motor and home insurance rate changes ease towards pre-pandemic patterns in 2025: AM Best
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has reported that average annual rate increases for US private passenger motor and homeowners insurance in 2025 have moved closer to levels seen before the pandemic period. The company notes that this follows several…
Nexus Underwriting appoints Chris Bailey as Head of Regional Underwriting Development, Financial Lines
Nexus Underwriting Limitedm, part of Arrowhead Intermediaries, has confirmed the appointment of Chris Bailey as Head of Regional Underwriting Development – Financial Lines. The company said the appointment forms part of its ongoing strengthening of its financial lines capability. Bailey…
DUAL UK secures AXA capacity to support renewable energy product
DUAL UK, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, has announced a new capacity agreement with French insurer AXA to support its Natural Resources product. Align with Net Zero objectives, this product focuses on renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind…
Zurich Insurance scales Cytora AI platform across global underwriting operations
Zurich Insurance, a multinational insurance provider offering commercial and retail cover, has completed a 90-day rollout of Cytora’s agentic AI-enabled risk digitisation platform across five countries. Cytora, an insurtech firm focused on AI-based risk processing, is now set to be…
Higher rates and competition create ‘compelling opportunities’ in PRT, says Lloyds Banking’s de Monte
Christian de Monte, Head of Insurance and Group Subsidiaries at Lloyds Banking Group, has suggested that higher interest rates, strong insurer capitalisation and growing market competition are supporting a robust pension risk transfer (PRT) pipeline, and creating compelling opportunities for…