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Wessén appointed chair of ICMIF

2026-11-04T11:07:00+00:00

CEO of Swedish insurer Folksam succeeds Rob Wesseling for a four-year term as the mutual and cooperative insurance sector reports record premium income

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Miller appoints Stubbings CEO of reinsurance
2026-11-03T14:06:00+00:00
Former Miller Bermuda chairman takes over the reinsurance business as Gary Masters moves to chairman, following a period of acquisitions and international expansion
Fidelis plans Singapore Lloyd’s service company
2026-11-03T11:21:00+00:00
TFP APAC is expected to begin underwriting from 1 January 2027, focusing on treaty reinsurance across high-growth Asia-Pacific markets
ILS is now core reinsurance capital, says Aon’s Pennay
2026-11-02T12:16:00+00:00
The ILS market has become fundamental to reinsurance programmes, while casualty sidecars are attracting major investors with the capacity to accelerate growth, according to Aon Securities CEO Richard Pennay.
Europe’s modest wildfire losses mask growing exposure, says Howden Re’s Edwards
2026-11-02T12:15:00+00:00
European wildfires have barely affected property catastrophe treaties, but changing exposures and gaps in modelling demand closer attention, says the reinsurance broker’s head of international catastrophe and actuarial analytics, Tim Edwards
Control at centre of Agent Hub launch, says Earnix’s Twist
2026-11-02T12:14:00+00:00
Earnix’s Agent Hub aims to accelerate insurers’ pricing and underwriting work while preserving human oversight, with Matthew Twist arguing that governance and integration will determine the technology’s value
Agriculture in an El Niño year: the view from China and India
2026-11-02T11:57:00+00:00
Howden Re’s Mohammad Faizan Huq, associate president and head of treaty reinsurance for agriculture and climate risk, and Mike Xin, managing director and head of agriculture, explore how climate volatility, evolving government programmes and changing risk-sharing structures are shaping underwriting, pricing and demand for reinsurance capacity.