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Blueprint Two shelved: What next for digital transformation at Lloyd’s?
Industry figures call for rethink as long delayed transformation programme is reportedly put on ice and team disbanded
Onex takes 63% of Convex as AIG invests $2.1bn for 35% stake
Convex completes new ownership structure after regulatory approval as AIG also acquires 9.9% of Onex
Fish to lead exposure management at MS Amlin
Appointment joining from Aon reinforces focus on modelling analytics and emerging risk assessment
London Matters: Talent warning as London market tops $187bn
London’s commercial and specialty re/insurance market has doubled in size in a decade, lifting its global share to 8.7%, but the LMG warns that faster-growing rivals and an emerging talent gap could threaten its position.
Tong to lead unified Liberty Singapore business as CEO
Regional CEO appointment follows internal merger of Liberty Insurance and Liberty Specialty Markets under single licence
Political violence is driving increased BI losses – McLarens
The rising tide of political violence is increasingly being flet through business interruption losses, warns Matt Rooney, senior associate director, McLarens
Black box AI is hiding new risks around data confidence – Cactus’s Robinson
Bermuda-based software founder says there is a widespread problem among carriers of doing data management at too junior levels, causing mistakes
Hannover Re grows at 1 January amid 3.2% risk adjusted price decline – Jungsthöfel
Credit, surety and political risks delivered double digit growth, and agricultural business expanded in core markets including Brazil and the US
Lockton Re and Armilla warn AI risks sit outside traditional insurance frameworks
“Ready or Not” report published by the reinsurance broker urges clearer risk classification as probabilistic systems challenge coverage triggers
Lymperis and Kyriakides take senior reinsurance roles for Aon in Greece and Cyprus
Greek and Cypriot appointments aim to strengthen treaty and facultative capabilities for regional insurer clients
Zurich and Beazley boards agree in principle £8bn cash offer terms
Beazley’s board says it would be minded to recommend 1,310p bid plus dividend subject to due diligence and final documentation
SCOR posts selective growth at 1 January renewals as competition intensifies
Traditional reinsurance grows 4.7% while alternative solutions surge 80.5% amid disciplined underwriting
IUMI and TAPA warn cargo crime has moved from ‘the asphalt to cyberspace’ as fraud and theft escalate
Industry bodies for marine insurance and cargo urge urgent action as fake carriers and digital deception drive billions in supply chain losses
KCC estimates $6.7bn insured loss from Winter Storm Fern
Modelled losses, primarily driven by winter freeze, span more than 30 states as burst pipes and power outages compound impacts across southern US
Lectio premium scope passes $1.3bn as Price Forbes launches Bermuda facility
Expansion adds Bermuda property line to cross class follow platform first launched in 2021
Willis adds Dubai and Madrid to global D&F placement hub network
Expansion gives clients single access point to more than 400 markets through coordinated global direct and facultative reinsurance structure, the broker said
Phua to lead QBE Re credit reinsurance build out
New York appointment signals expansion into political risk, trade credit and surety treaty lines
Louth takes aviation lead role at Liberty Specialty Markets
Ed Louth’s arrival to LSM from Willis comes as Miles Taffs prepares to retire later this year
Gallagher Re cyber index shows 32% fall at 1/1 in XoL risk-adjusted rates
Oversupply of capacity and improved structural terms drive sharp reduction in pricing for cyber aggregate protection
BirdsEyeView: Lessons learned from nat cat events in 2025
Last year’s natural catastrophe events made one truth unmistakably clear: climate risk models built primarily on historical patterns are no longer reliable guides to future loss, writes James Rendell, CEO and founder of BirdsEyeView
MS Amlin and MSI launch UAE reinsurance partnership for political risk and contract frustration cover
Dubai insurer collaboration with its Japanese parent group supports Middle East growth strategy as demand rises from lenders and credit providers across the region
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