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Iran conflict: Fairmont Palm and DXB attacks reveal coverage gaps for Dubai terrorism buyers
UAE businesses struck by Iranian missile and drone attacks, including Dubai International Airport and Fairmont The Palm, bought terrorism policies rather than broader war or political violence protection
Goldie to retire as CUO at MS Re as Bruniecki steps up
Jörg Bruniecki takes over as group CEO from Charles Goldie and Louis De Segonzac appointed chief technical underwriting officer in wider leadership reshuffle
Sze appointed CEO Hong Kong at Liberty
Unified licence structure takes effect from April as leadership transition begins
Miller to acquire Shields in Dubai to expand MENA reinsurance footprint
Middle East expansion for Miller adds DFSA-regulated broker and Lloyd’s admitted platform
APAC reshuffle at Gallagher Re; Perera and Jones take leadership roles
Leadership reshuffle at the reinsurance broker follows departure of O’Brien and retirement of Morley
HIVE expands into political violence and terrorism
PVT launch by the specialty managing general agent (MGA) builds on aviation, space and marine strategy
Skuld posts 6% P&I tonnage growth at 2026/27 renewal
Mutual book reaches 128m GT with further diversification across lines, according to the CEO of marine insurer Skuld
Price Forbes appoints Davies Bermuda head of property
Bermuda-based executive vice president to lead growth of property division for the broker
Lewkowicz appointed global lead for P&C capital modelling at WTW
George Lewkowicz to spearhead global capital modelling and reinsurance pricing solutions at the re/insurance broker
Guidewire survey finds London market brokers favour digitally advanced carriers
Tech capability increasingly decisive in placements as market softens, according to a survey of London market brokers
Synthetik warns UK SRCC risk now ‘route-based accumulation’ threat
New modelling suggests civil unrest insured losses could exceed £4bn under certain triggers, as carriers urged to rethink postcode-level accumulation approaches
BMS builds out A&H division with Early hire
Independent broker appoints five London-based specialists as it launches a dedicated accident and health team to support international growth
Aon names Fraccalvieri as CEO of global fac
Nick Fraccalvieri to lead global facultative strategy from March as Andrew Laing focuses on UK CEO role
From ‘drop in the ocean’ to scalable parametric protection – CelsiusPro’s Rueegg
Mark Rueegg, founder and CEO of CelsiusPro Group, explains why satellite-triggered re/insurance cover, premium subsidy and donor backing are critical to closing the climate protection gap in the Global South.
Divakaram joins Miller as head of treaty Asia
Singapore-based hire to drive regional treaty reinsurance growth for the broker
MAPFRE Re secures approval for India branch in Gujarat
Reinsurer’s move strengthens operational capacity in one of the world’s fastest-growing insurance markets
Loynes promoted to CEO of APMEA at Lloyd’s
Emma Loynes to lead Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa region as Scott Galloway steps down in New Zealand
Descartes expands in Central Europe with senior promotion and Germany hire
Parametric specialist strengthens distribution leadership across Germany and Austria
Luck named senior independent director as Lloyd’s confirms council changes
Sean McGovern becomes deputy chair alongside Fiona Luck and Vicky Carter
Global insurtech funding jumps 66.8% in Q4 as AI and mega rounds drive resurgence
(Re)insurer investment in insurance technology hits record levels as full-year funding reaches $5.08bn
Long to lead I–RE Bermuda as growth drives senior appointments
Captive specialist says leadership changes reflect record demand and 2026 expansion plans
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