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NewsWildfire, SCS, and the future of cat modelling – Karen Clark interview
Karen Clark, CEO of Karen Clark & Company (KCC), is a pioneer in catastrophe risk modelling. As the industry faces mounting challenges from wildfires, severe convective storms (SCS), and shifting market conditions, the looks to the future of cat models.
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NewsMS Amlin binds landmark Ukraine reinsurance facility
Re/insurer to underwrite first risks on innovative scheme that could provide up to €5bn in coverage over five years for Ukraine SMEs.
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NewsMENA re/insurers’ ratings trending ‘positive’ despite regional challenges – AM Best
Despite country risk and the Middle East and North Africa region’s challenging regional geopolitical conditions, the rating agency says re/insurers’ creditworthiness is net positive.
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NewsMarkel: LatAm casualty demand rising on life science, environmental drivers
Markel underwriters emphasise positive outlook for life science sector, while tighter laws are spearheading the need for environmental liability cover in Latin America.
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NewsAcrisure Re promotes Deane to lead ARCAS US
New head of Acrisure Re Corporate Advisory & Solutions has a capital markets background at Stonybrook Capital and former brokers JLT and Benfield.
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NewsBMS completes Rasher Spanish broker acquisition
Rasher’s Latin American and Spanish broking operations now part of BMS Group.
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NewsLSM appoints Unstad to lead Nordics business
Daniel Unstad previously served as head of surety in Norway for Liberty Specialty Markets.
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NewsDigital Transformation: A Middle Eastern Opportunity – Verisk
Verisk’s Tim Rayner spoke to GR on challenges of navigating technological changes in a complex marketplace, and opportunities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsPolitical risk capacity rises to record $3.5bn – Gallagher report
Gallagher Specialty released the Q1 iteration of its structured credit and political risk study, highlighting shifts in economic and foreign policy since Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
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NewsMSIG expands political risk, trade credit in Hong Kong, Singapore
A “strategic collaboration with its US office” would increase its capabilities, the Japanese re/insurance group said.
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NewsAXA XL adds CUO, marine, energy heads at UK and Lloyd’s specialty team
AXA XL’s UK & Lloyd’s business unit announced the appointment of a new specialty CUO who joins from Marsh, plus a new head of marine and energy.
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NewsLloyd’s CUO Turk on changing perceptions at Lloyd’s and improving coverholder supervision
Leadership at Lloyd’s, the market’s stellar performance in recent results, and the need for underwriting discipline in future were themes of a chat between Rachel Turk and GR.
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NewsWillis clean energy study finds ‘natural resources at tipping point’
Willis launched its 2025 Global Clean Energy Survey, finding long-term clean energy plans are ambitious despite short-term fossil fuel plans.
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NewsChubb expands PVT with two underwriting appointments
Estefania López and Harry Bassett take new roles within the insurer’s London market political violence and terrorism (PVT) team.
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NewsDavies promotes Patel to North American CEO
Insurance services firm Davies said technology was expanding its North American arm, focused on claims administration and risk management services.
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NewsPool Re launches SME market consultation to boost terrorism coverage
Great Britain’s terrorism risk re/insurance pool, backed by the Treasury, has launched a consultation focused on insuredness among small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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NewsLockton Re appoints Meyer to lead its specialty division
Tom Meyer joins from rival reinsurance broker Gallagher and takes over the London market role from Paul Upton, who will chair the division.
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NewsMiller moves into M&A risk market with MASS launch
The re/insurance broker has established a new M&A and strategic solutions team.
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NewsCyber cat in focus at InsTech Exponential Risk event
The evolving cyber risk landscape was a topic of discussion at this week’s InsTech Exponential Risk event in London.
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NewsLloyd’s CUO Turk on leadership, data, and underwriting discipline
The Lloyd’s market stands at a critical juncture, balancing underwriting discipline with market evolution, Rachel Turk told InsTech Exponential Risk yesterday.
