Americas
See below for coverage of the US and other growing markets in the Americas
State insurance policymakers condemn Trump AI order
Voters want ‘safeguards’, legislators’ group says, as Trump administration plans lawsuits and funding cuts to halt state AI regulation
Global natural catastrophe losses reach $107bn in 2025: Swiss Re
Global insured losses surpass $100bn for the sixth straight year, driven by record wildfire and severe convective storm activity in the US
Acrisure acquires MGA Vave from Canopius
Vave focuses on catastrophe-exposed excess and surplus US property risks
Social media addiction trials threaten wider liability exposures
Trials under way in the US related to social media addiction could create a risk environment some experts compare to the opioid crisis
AIG and Allianz lead positive week for insurance stocks
Munich Re shares climb on December 11 following publication of ambitious five-year strategy
IQUW launches D&O, finpro and cyber lines in Bermuda
Re/insurer continues expansion of Bermuda platform
WTW acquires Newfront in $1.3bn deal
Global broking giant looks to expand US middle-market footprint and boost capabilities in tech-focused sectors
Cyber market to grow 5% to 10% annually: S&P Global
With growth slowing in maturing markets, the sector is under pressure to find new markets
AM Best warns on US asbestos reserves
Rating agency says insurers risk exhausting asbestos reserves as payouts continue to outpace incurred losses
Beazley continues to fall as Lloyd’s stocks tumble
Poor week for re/insurance stocks sees Lloyd’s sub-group fall 2.3% and European insurance majors drop 1.8%
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
Jamaican parametric protection extended to households
CCRIF SPC’s new parametric insurance product aims to safeguard vulnerable communities after storms, hurricanes and extreme rainfall events
Innovation and collaboration key to property catastrophe resilience
The challenges facing the global property catastrophe market are formidable, but they are not insurmountable. Success will depend on collaboration between insurers, reinsurers, governments, regulators and legal advisers
General average declared after fire on ONE Henry Hudson
Around 100 boxes damaged in last month’s blaze, which took five days to extinguish
Beazley shares stabilise after Q3 results sell-off
2025 outlook revision and Bermuda investment spooked markets as Talanx marches on
Gauging the fallout of tariffs on the cargo market
The imposition of US tariffs on trading partners has added to existing uncertainty around geopolitical tensions, but cargo shippers and their insurers are adapting to this new normal
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