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Miller facilitates parametric earthquake binder for British Columbia risks
Broker partners with Specialty Program Group Canada and NormanMax Syndicate 3939 on novel product
Cyber reinsurers reconsider appetite as market softens
Concerns about market conditions weigh on sector as carriers look to develop more sophisticated non-proportional cyber reinsurance covers
AmTrust to spin off MGAs into standalone business
Blackstone to invest in new platform that will incorporate seven of AmTrust’s MGAs
Alternative capital ‘struggles to incorporate’ new technology
Insurance-linked securities companies do embrace new technology but have no way to co-ordinate efforts leading to a slower transaction cycle, Radix ILS chief, Hanni Ali, says
BP Marsh invests in XPT talent acquisition platform
New XPT vehicle looks to address 'structural challenge' around onboarding new revenue producers
Aviva shares jump 5.6% as UK group's strong run continues
Insurance and reinsurance shares fall overall as North American stocks see losses
Consilium to open Jamaica office
Wholesale broker expands presence in the Caribbean
Westfield Specialty will grow where it can find talent: Kuhn
Specialty insurer recently entered accident and health and fine art and specie lines
US cyber rates almost below adequacy: CFC
The cyber underwriter is among many in the market that are looking elsewhere for growth as rates continue to fall in the US and UK
Reinsurers push back on lower attachment points and aggregate covers
Insurers are eager to reduce the levels of risk they keep on their own books, but reinsurers remain wary of surrendering the strategic gains secured since 2023
No nat cat peril is ‘uninsurable’: Karen Clark
Improved models are creating new opportunities to cover severe convective storms and wildfire, modelling expert says
Axis to slow cyber reinsurance growth
Bermuda-based group will now be ‘highly selective and modest’ in its growth ambitions for the book as market conditions deteriorate, reinsurance chief executive says
ID Podcast: Record reinsurance capacity drives market dynamics: Howden’s David Flandro
Howden’s head of industry analysis and strategic advisory discusses the key themes at this year's Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous
IQUW expands Bermuda reinsurance portfolio
Carrier adds mortgage, credit and cyber reinsurance lines to Bermuda platform
US casualty reserve issues may be easing, brokers say
International casualty picture more mixed but lots of capital available
Reinsurers are in good health but as the market transitions, companies must focus on relevance and value
As reinsurers and insurers look for profitable growth, the challenge for the sector is to continue to provide products that meet clients' needs
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