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WTW forecasts stronger year ahead for global M&A
Dealmakers outperformed the wider market in 2025, with WTW pointing to scale-driven strategies, renewed megadeal activity and better financing conditions as drivers of a bullish 2026 outlook
Augment Risk appoints Heimann to develop European MGA practice
Magnus Heimann joins Augment Risk as a partner, tasked with expanding the broker’s European MGA footprint and deepening capital-aligned programme support for coverholders
Santam secures final approval to launch Syndicate 1918 at Lloyd’s
Africa’s largest non-life insurer to begin underwriting at Lloyd’s from 1 January with £300m+ premium plans
Pro Global: Will the soft market reshape the legacy landscape in 2026?
All legacy transactions in the Lloyd’s market must now be approved by a new review panel, representing a fundamental shift, writes Richard Emmett, head of insurance services, Pro Global
Lockton Re names DiLorenzo as US casualty broking leader
Philadelphia-based Anthony DiLorenzo joins recently appointed Mike McCann to co-lead North America the reinsurance broker’s US casualty practice
Pen Underwriting reshapes marine leadership team for 2026 growth
Promotions to lead war, PI, hull, ports and terminals, and marine trades as managing general agent (MGA) builds scale and specialism
Arch Insurance International hires Jenkins as senior casualty underwriter
Former Allied World underwriter to support expansion of UK retail and EEA wholesale portfolio
Future-proofing transactional risk: How reinsurers are shaping the 2026 M&A landscape
UK and European W&I insurers reported double-digit growth in submissions through 2025, Devonshire Underwriting’s Charles Turnham writes, and for reinsurers, this resurgence means more capacity deployment and diversification
QBE Re hires Turner to lead global structured reinsurance push
Former AXA XL underwriting chief to spearhead growth strategy in expanding segment
TFP launches Carnovis as new Pine Walk-incubated MGA
Alternative risk transfer specialist to offer structured solutions across treaty, captives and direct lines
Apollo announces senior promotions in marine, energy and transportation division
Succession plan sees Martin Jackson take the helm as long-serving leader Simon Mason retires
Political risk rising: Conflict zones doubled since 2021, Maplecroft warns
Conflict-affected territory has surged 89% in five years, with business exposure also rising, according to new data from Verisk Maplecroft
LSM names Delvos as head of cyber and tech E&O for Europe
Former Corvus managing director to lead regional execution of global cyber strategy, based in Germany
‘Poor behaviours’ tarnishing industry reputation – LMA’s Cameron
Sheila Cameron took to LinkedIn to comment on allegations of impropriety and governance failings at Lloyd’s of London
Swiss Re economists warn of ‘shifting sands’ in fragile global outlook
Growth in Europe looks steady but remains fragile in 2026–27, according to Swiss Re’s Sigma briefing held in London today, shaped by fiscal dominance, re-industrialisation, sticky inflation and elevated catastrophe losses
Fidelis Partnership names Dlugosch as group head of aviation
Former GE and Swiss Re aerospace insurance leader hired to drive growth across aviation and space portfolio
MAPFRE COP30 report urges insurance-government collaboration amid rising losses
Global insured losses to catastrophe losses rising 5-7% annually have compelled Spanish insurer MAPFRE to urge greater public-private cooperation to confront climate losses.
Aon forecasts energy-transition premiums to top $9bn by 2030 as it launches insurer framework
Seven-step process aims to help re/insurers seize fast-growing opportunities in hydrogen, battery storage and renewables
Everest appoints Haase as CEO of legacy operations
Former CNA and Catalina executive to lead strategy for run-off portfolios following AIG renewal-rights sale
Willis says energy market softening set to continue into 2026
Upstream profitability, surplus capacity and strong loss ratios leave buyers well placed at renewals, according to a report from the specialty broker
Lockton Re hires McCann as US casualty product leader
Former Renaissance Re and Validus executive joins broker’s New York team to drive innovation and client value
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