Americas
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Conduit Re grows 2025 GWP to $1.2bn
Bermuda-based reinsurer’s combined ratio deteriorates to 101.5% driven by California wildfire losses
Venezuela sanctions breaches invalidate P&I cover, Skuld warns
Rules give insurer right to terminate policy where shipowners put club at risk of adverse state action
Specialty insurer Pinion launches backed by Barings Capital
Pinion will offer insurance capacity for managing general agents in the US, UK and Europe
Stupid is as stupid does
Trump’s bonfire of environmental regulation will add to the polycrisis facing the re/insurance industry
WTW shares fall 17% as broking stocks hit by AI fears
Investor concerns over the potential for AI to disrupt the insurance market spread more widely across the market this week
Aon names Peiser head of risk capital
Joe Peiser has been chief executive of Commercial Risk at Aon since 2023
US Republicans push third-party litigation reform bills
Congress considers two bills, including one backed by powerful senators
Hail peril drives ballooning premiums in Colorado
More than half of property insurance premiums in big counties down to hail, state survey finds
AM Best upgrades outlook on US D&O market
Rating agency highlights rate stabilisation, low loss ratios and underwriting discipline
Florida surplus lines bill opposed by insurance regulator
Bill would allow surplus lines carriers to bid for Citizens commercial policies
Dual partners with Scor to expand in Brazil
Partnership provides underwriting capacity across property, casualty and financial lines
Skyward Specialty deal geared towards growth: Apollo’s Slaughter
Apollo’s chief underwriting officer James Slaughter discusses the Lloyd’s carrier’s acquisition by Skyward Specialty, smart follow underwriting and opportunities in drone insurance
AIG beats on earnings as combined ratio cut to 88.8%
Global insurance giant’s underwriting profit climbs 48% in final quarter of 2025 on the back of lower catastrophe losses and favourable prior-year development
Washington state set to ban assignment of benefits
Insurance commissioner says ban is needed to shield consumers from predatory contractors
MGA Helix enters London D&F market
PartnerRe backs Bermuda-based managing general agent’s London market entry
Arch Capital trims Q4 combined ratio to 80.6% on lower cat losses
Bermuda-based carrier’s underwriting income rises by one-third to $827m in final three months of last year, with higher underwriting profit in insurance and reinsurance segments
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