Syndicate 1987 will focus on long-tails lines, including casualty re/insurance, political risk and trade credit

Property and casualty insurance premiums grew by 3.8% to €2.32bn last year, Allianz report finds, as pricing normalises after boom years

Carriers should be explicit about limits of coverage

South African court ruling settles long-contested question about whether construction guarantees constitute non-life insurance policies

Japanese insurance conglomerate expects to ‘redeploy’ over JPY10bn into M&A over the next 12 to 18 months

At last week’s MGA Rendezvous in Barcelona, the delegated authority market discussed growth opportunities in Europe and the opportunities created by AI

Sale continues carrier’s exit from commercial retail insurance operations

Chief of markets says underwriters must take steps to manage the cycle now to avoid ‘broader scale action’ as market turns

Diversification and innovation key for growth, managing general agent’s chief executive says

The Court of Appeal has provided some clarity on the distinction between ‘carrying on’ the conduct of litigation and performing tasks in support of it

But the technology will not lead directly to workforce reduction, chief executives say

UK’s incoming autonomous vehicles regime means autonomous fleets may start to look less like traditional motor insurance risks and more like an aviation-style systemic exposures