Americas
See below for coverage of the US and other growing markets in the Americas
Dual and Liberty partner in Latin America
Partnership focuses on Mexico and Central America for property insurance and on all countries in Latin America for financial lines
Florida legislature passes surplus lines bill
Law creates commercial clearinghouse open to surplus lines providers
Cat bonds provide ‘compelling opportunity’ for severe convective storm protection
Acrisure Re says catastrophe bonds can complement traditional reinsurance protection for severe convective storm peril
Aon completes first stablecoin premium payment
Trial with two clients is first such payment among major brokers, firm says
US launches $20bn reinsurance facility for Gulf shipping
Development Finance Corporation to offer US state-backed coverage in hopes of restarting shipping through Strait of Hormuz, but details remain unclear
Reinsurers face challenge of sustaining strong performance: EY
Bermuda arm of professional services firm describes how C-suites could navigate a new cycle in the reinsurance market
QBE opens primary insurance business in Bermuda
QBE has reinsurance and captives businesses on the island
European insurance stocks slump amid Iran turbulence
Beazley resists to advance nearly 4% on Zurich takeover momentum
Cargo capacity to remain strong despite Middle East escalation
London market specialists say surplus capacity remains despite rising geopolitical risk following US-Israel strikes on Iran, though rates may shift as the situation develops
Lancashire reports $293.4m in 2025 profits
Alex Maloney, Lancashire’s group CEO, expects the insurer to maintain ‘rate adequacy’ in 2026
Iran a threat to 12% of critical US firms: CyberCube
CyberCube has identified that 12% of ‘critical’ US firms are at high risk from Iranian cyber threats
US pledges risk insurance for Middle East shippers
Washington aims to guarantee energy supplies through DFC insurance
Iran conflict widens political violence exposure across the Middle East
Escalation between the US, Israel and Iran is transforming political violence risk from a contained threat into a multi-jurisdictional accumulation challenge for insurers
Marine underwriters may reassess Gulf exposures after Iran strikes
Insurers may invoke cancellation clauses, reprice Hormuz transits and tighten underwriting as the US-Israel strikes on Iran heighten fears of shipping disruption
MGA Delos and investor Roar partner on US wildfire
US initiative focuses on identifying lower-risk development zones, forming multi-stakeholder wildfire reduction alliances
Reinsurers ‘to avoid US winter storms losses’
Primary insurers will take first-quarter blow, but not as bad as those from LA wildfires, AM Best says
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