Americas
See below for coverage of the US and other growing markets in the Americas
Brazil reshapes re/insurance landscape
New Insurance Act introduces new obligations for insurers and policyholders, imposes strict claims handling deadlines and significantly affects aspects of reinsurance placement and recovery
Chubb CEO warns of rate softening as profits surge in Q1
Global insurance giant reports operating income climbed 80% in the quarter to $2.69bn after last year’s profits were hit by wildfire losses
Urbanisation and inflation drives ballooning SCS losses
Macroeconomic and socioeconomic reasons, rather than weather or climate factors, are causing rapid increase in severe convective storm losses, according to Gallagher Re
Scor and Everest lead risers as insurance stocks broadly flat
European insurance stocks climb 1.3% and outperform benchmark index, with Scor shares gaining nearly 4%
Aon pegs Q1 insured losses at $20bn
US severe convective storms and winter weather account for majority of losses
AM Best upgrades SiriusPoint ratings to A
Ratings agency cites disciplined underwriting, portfolio de-risking and reduced catastrophe exposure behind the move
Marsh books Q1 re/insurance broking revenue of $5.1bn
Marsh Risk reports 4% underlying revenue growth in first quarter
Warnings of increased cyber threat as Iran crisis persists
There has been an increase in the frequency of attacks originating from Iran, although the attacker’s playbook remains largely unchanged, experts say
Hamilton launches $300m casualty sidecar
Bermuda firm partners with Sixth Street on first casualty sidecar
Partial settlement of Baltimore bridge claim, but no details
Mounting signs that compromise could be on the cards
Brokers ‘must harness agentic AI to stay relevant’
McGill and Partners’ head of emerging technology Andre du Preez discusses the broking firm’s new AI initiative with AIG
Howden launches US trucking practice
Broker continues build-out of US retail platform
California authority calls for state-backed wildfire cover
Agency backs stronger measures to extend wildfire cover and more mitigation
Private credit: opportunity, opacity and insurance exposures
Transparency will be key for insurers as private credit expands into semi-liquid products and is increasingly sold to retail investors
CSU forecasts below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
Colorado State University forecasts 13 named storms for 2026, with below-average landfall probabilities across the US and Caribbean
Insurance stocks rebound on Iran ceasefire
SiriusPoint gains 7.5%; German groups benefit from 5% DAX bounce
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