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HDI Global appoints Beblo as global head of property underwriting
Senior hire joins Hannover-based HDI from US rival Everest to lead international expansion and underwriting discipline
Optalitix: How the US-Israel-Iran war is affecting the insurance market
Modern pricing systems are vital during a geopolitical crisis that is as volatile and dynamic as this one that is impacting so many different areas of cover, writes Dani Katz, founding director, Optalitix
Pool Re launches SME scheme to close terrorism protection gap
Scheme aims to embed cover as standard amid low terrorism insurance take-up across small to midsize UK businesses
Arch makes two promotions to lead European cyber expansion
Appointments underline growth ambitions across continental Europe and Iberia
Asta promotes six to senior leadership roles
Citing growth momentum, Davies-owned managing agency Asta expands with several C-suite appointees
LSM appoints Cheung delegated authority director for UK and MENA
New underwriting leadership role at the London market carrier supports integrated business unit model
Soft market survival: Data differentiation when pricing converges - Xceedance
Soft market competition among reinsurers means offering cedants granular portfolio analysis, loss forecasting, and capital optimisation insights can become a differentiator, writes Justin Davies, senior vice president for business development, Xceedance
Munich Re appoints global head of credit, surety and political risk reinsurance
Internal promotion of Andreas Moser reflects focus on financial risks and digital innovation, reinsurer says
Smart trading strategy: the real differentiator in a soft market
Smart follow is not a platform and it is not automation for its own sake; it is a trading strategy, writes Gilbert Harrap, CEO at InsurX
Howden Re: April renewals extend softening despite Middle East volatility
Property-cat rates fall back to early 2020s levels as specialty lines absorb geopolitical shock, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re: April renewals give cedants chance to reshape programmes
Softening rates and abundant capacity support more strategic risk transfer decisions, according to the reinsurance broker
WTW: mega deals drive surge in global M&A to five-year high
Deal values jump 155% as large transactions return despite geopolitical volatility, according to the re/insurance broker
Aon: record $785bn reinsurance capital fuels April 1 buying surge
Insurers increase limits and secure double-digit rate reductions amid abundant capacity
Pen secures Zurich and Hiscox backing for UK property consortium
Multi-year consortium deal targets growth in specialist UK property risks, supported by Flood Re
‘Anon, please’ @insurancewomen shaping conversations on insurance pay, culture and careers
Anonymous Instagrammer @insurancewomen tells GR the account has evolved beyond memes to become a place to compare employers, discuss workplace problems and share difficult experiences they might never raise publicly
Howden Re hires Garcia and Lopez to expand Latin America and Caribbean reach
Reinsurance broker’s senior appointments signal growing demand for reinsurance solutions across region
Willis promotes Simm to lead Europe and GB fac business
Expanded facultative reinsiurance role reflects growth ambitions across the broker’s regional fac platform
After Blueprint Two: the governance problem the market hasn’t named yet
Blueprint Two’s failure was as much about governance as freedom of choice, writes Grant Bodie, principal consultant, Cavehill Consulting Group
WTW: Middle East conflict reshaping April 1 renewals dynamics
Re/insurance broker comments highlights pricing volatility and tighter terms as market adjusts to new equilibrium
WTW reshapes EMEA insurance business to accelerate AI strategy
Broker’s new P&C and life structures introduced as firm targets technology-led growth
Russell Group: Hormuz disruption hits Asian trade as Iran war enters second month
Specialty risk analysis highlights energy bottlenecks and wider commodity shortages across region
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