Americas
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Hiscox reserves $60m for Middle East conflict
Reserve includes around $40m for London market specialty exposure, with the rest for reinsurance losses
Willis pioneers Caribbean coral parametric scheme
Caribbean island communities stand to benefit from payouts of up to $150,000 per event to finance emergency reef response after hurricanes strike
Rokstone launches US errors and omissions division
New offering begins with $5m of capacity for professional liability risks, backed by Builders Insurance
Republicans renew attempt to abolish FIO
Republicans and trade groups claim bill intrudes on state powers
Hiscox books H1 profits of $331m
The group saw insurance contract written premiums increase 10.1% to $3.2bn over the first half
Lockton Re announces combined property-cyber ILW
New product reflects the ‘convergence of property catastrophe and cyber risk transfer’, says head of international and cyber ILS Theo Norris
California Democrats endorse Allen for insurance commissioner
Kim is noted for single-payer natural catastrophe insurance plan
US commercial property lines continue to soften
Casualty and auto still experiencing inflationary pressures
Axis names first head of tech and AI strategy
Axis reported $251m in first-half profits this week
Greenlight Re gets Lloyd’s ‘in principle’ full syndicate approval
Greenlight Innovation Syndicate 3456 is set to become a full Lloyd’s syndicate from January 1, 2027
Everest sees Q2 net income fall to $559m
Bermuda-based group reported a 9% decrease in gross written premium and 3% increase in combined ratio
Broking stocks surge as investors seek safe haven
US and European insurance stocks outperform
Lancashire reports strong H1 profit growth
Premium value falls about 3% as Lancashire pulls back in reinsurance
Axis Capital posts $251m net income as combined ratio rises to 93.1%
Net income increased 16% and gross written premium rose 6%, although the combined ratio deteriorated amid higher acquisition costs, property market softening and greater competition in casualty lines
Lockton opens data centre consultancy unit
Lockton names New York and London execs to lead practice
US MGAs taking larger role in P&C business
US managing general agents produced $102.6bn in direct premiums in 2025, up 12% year on year
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