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Willis Re appoints Fletcher as Bermuda CEO
John Fletcher joins the reinsurance broker, previously at Guy Carpenter, where he led its Bermuda operations since 2018
BMS launches delegated authority and consortia team
Richard Wynn will lead the new cross-team unit, which will focus on broking and servicing Lloyd’s market consortia
Lancashire US expands with three new product lines
Financial lines, inland marine and environmental liability will join Lancashire Insurance US’s existing energy casualty, property and general casualty offering
Gallagher Re warns AI model evaluation is limiting insurer confidence
Current evaluation methods focus on performance rather than failure, creating challenges for insurers seeking to price AI risk, the broker said
Willis Re appoints Summers as global specialties CEO
Jim Summers joins from Guy Carpenter, where he was deputy CEO, global specialties, and global head of marine and energy specialty
Thofern to retire as Aon Reinsurance CEO for Germany
Jan-Oliver Thofern will step down at the start of 2027 after more than 30 years working at the reinsurance broker, with a succession process already underway
Africa’s investment future depends on understanding risk differently – ATIDI
CUO of ATIDI Benjamin Mugisha argues that Africa needs more accurate risk assessment, stronger risk mitigation tools and greater reinsurance confidence to unlock long-term private investment across infrastructure, energy and trade
Aviation insurance professionals rank geopolitics as sector’s biggest threat: IUAI survey
The IUAI study found geopolitical instability, US claims inflation and supply chain disruption are reshaping underwriting priorities across the aviation insurance market
AIO says Africa’s protection gap is also a data gap
The “Africa Insurance Pulse 2026” report argues that better data systems, shared standards and mobile-led ecosystems are needed to expand insurance across the continent
Jabsheh says India licence marks IGI expansion milestone
The Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer expects to open a GIFT City branch later this year, adding to its existing offices across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia
Friese succeeds Lee as Geneva Association chair
Aegon CEO Lard Friese has been appointed chair of the insurance research organisation, with Munich Re’s Christoph Jurecka and Liberty Mutual’s Tim Sweeney joining the board
Willis expands international property facility with $60m follow capacity
The facility, supported by Willis’ Neuron platform, has added new markets and an expanded lead panel of Lloyd’s syndicates across international territories
DWIC WEBINAR: GCC Fault Lines in Global Energy - in association with Africa Re
Second webinar in our DWIC MIDDLE EAST RISK & MARKET RESPONSE series
Russell Group: Corporate wargaming can challenge assumptions and build balance sheet resilience
General Sir Richard Shirreff of Strategia Worldwide told a Russell Group event that wargaming is a more proactive form of scenario analysis that can more effectively test assumptions, exposing blind spots and identifying opportunities as well as threats
Fidelis Partnership launches PVT consortium as war risk demand rises
The TFP-led consortium will deploy up to $47.5m per risk in the Middle East and up to $345m globally
MS Amlin warns earthquake models miss supershear loss risk
The Lloyd’s insurer said supershear ruptures accounted for two thirds of insured earthquake losses since 2016, but remain largely absent from catastrophe models
Aon appoints Navas as EMEA chief claims officer
José María Navas will lead Aon’s claims organisation across EMEA, reporting to Luca Tassarotti
Acrisure enters Turkish market with Monopoli partnership
Monopoli Sigorta will join Acrisure’s international platform while continuing to operate under its existing brand and leadership team
Convex launches Kinetic MGA
Theo Butt will lead the new UK-based MGA, while Anne Middleton has taken over as CEO of Convex UK
Hunt appointed CEO of HDI Global UK and Ireland
Simon Hunt has been appointed permanently after serving as interim CEO since February, following the departure of Stephanie Ogden
MAPFRE Re appoints Bansal to lead India branch
Chaturbhuj Bansal will be based in GIFT City as MAPFRE Re expands its presence in one of Asia’s key growth markets
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