Broking giant reports 4% organic growth in reinsurance division in first quarter

Lloyd’s carrier hire Berkley Re executive Tim Mackenzie to lead new line

Product liability reform, data governance and operational learning from this year’s AV pilots will shape the insurance landscape for years to come

Gross written premiums rise 11% to $10bn supported by Everest renewal rights deal and Convex quota-share

Combined ratio improves to 93% despite Iran war losses

Spanish giant’s non-life combined ratio falls slightly to 93.2% 

Wim Geleyn to head up broker’s operations in grand duchy

Potential exposure could be huge, with thousands of lawsuits, but insurers may be off the hook if tech companies’ behaviour is deemed deliberate

Activity is beginning to emerge in sectors such as oil and gas after the US kidnapping of president Nicolas Maduro, generating expectations of new insurance demand

Property, cyber and financial lines prices fall in first quarter of the year, but US claims drive casualty rate increase

Ratings agency cites disciplined underwriting, portfolio de-risking and reduced catastrophe exposure behind the move

Regulators are gearing up to launch the 2026 ‘dynamic stress test’, a real-time ‘war game’ over a three-week period that will stretch insurers and test financial resilience