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Black Sea war risk rates up 250% since beginning of November
Underwriters ‘fear worst’ if Russia retaliates for drone strikes
Softer rates demand innovation in cargo
New products and better data will help insurers remain competitive
QBE names Tjornelund head of Asia marine underwriting
Tjornelund will oversee QBE Asia’s strategy for its marine underwriting portfolios and facultative reinsurance business
P&I clubs ‘only getting half their rate hike demands’
Market not bad enough to justify ‘blood in the streets’, Gallagher’s Alex Vullo argues
Meeting Japan’s offshore wind ambitions
Low land availability and a mountainous landmass limit the possibility for the large-scale development of solar and onshore wind infrastructure but, as an archipelago, Japan has coastline in abundance
Axis to lead Longbrook renewables business
Backing Macquarie-owned multi-line underwriting business supports ‘growth and diversification’ of energy business, carrier says
Apollo marine, energy and transportation head Mason to retire
Jackson to take leadership reins of the division as long-standing executive steps down from Lloyd's business
London market eyes surge in green premiums
LMG highlights role of London market is supporting energy resilience, as demand for cover expected to surge
Reasonable recovery and grip of peril considered in landmark rulings
Recent decisions of English courts have given helpful guidance on the steps assureds should take to mitigate losses, as well as giving clarity on the scope of the grip of peril doctrine
Tysers names Upton marine and aviation director
Lloyd's broker hires Castel executive to lead development of London market facultative solutions
Lockton Re names Bell head of aviation
Bell joins reinsurance broker from Aon
Atrium warns on 2021 year of account amid aviation claims uncertainty
Lloyd’s carrier says decision will be take in the first quarter of next year on whether to close the 2021 year of account
Black Sea war risk rates up 250% since beginning of November
Underwriters ‘fear worst’ if Russia retaliates for drone strikes
Softer rates demand innovation in cargo
New products and better data will help insurers remain competitive
QBE names Tjornelund head of Asia marine underwriting
Tjornelund will oversee QBE Asia’s strategy for its marine underwriting portfolios and facultative reinsurance business
Skyward Specialty receives regulatory approvals for Apollo buy
US group’s acquisition of Lloyd’s business expected to close early in the first quarter of 2026
Canopius appoints Kimber credit and political risk underwriter
Kimber joins from Swiss Re, where he led the sovereign credit and political risk insurance team across Europe, Middle East and Africa
Interpreting political risk and political violence coverage
The judgement in Hamilton Corporate Member and others v Afghan Global Insurance provides a pragmatic interpretative framework for differentiating political risk from political violence in the context of English insurance law
Multinationals face rising political risk exposure: Howden
Half of multinational companies experienced political risk losses between 2020 and 2025, with some exceeding $100m, survey finds
Lloyd’s becoming increasingly attractive for trade credit business
Coface execs say Lloyd’s new AA- credit rating, regulatory changes and global network paved the way for new trade credit syndicates
Pool Re targets SME return to terrorism cover
Redesigned reinsurance scheme has seen more than £500m of terrorism risk returned to the private market in 2025, Pool Re chief executive says
The growing arsenal of marine war risks
Maritime operators face a combination of traditional threats, a deteriorating international situation, and new weapons and tactics, from drones to spoofing
Pool Re rewires UK terrorism backstop to tackle SME protection gap
Chief underwriting officer, Jonathan Gray, discusses Pool Re’s structural overhaul and what it means for insurers, SMEs and the future of terrorism protection
MGA Samphire acquired in Kantara Capital-backed MBO
Investment vehicle of CFC founders David Walsh and Graeme Newman supports buyout of crisis management specialist MGA
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