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We provide extensive on Europe's major re/insurers

Empowering underwriting with actuaries on the frontline
Through own risk solvency assessment reporting, insurers gain an understanding of exposures and capital positions, and actuaries can better assess unusual risks often misunderstood or oversimplified by standard models

CFC hires Markel’s Line as CUO
Specialist MGA appoints long-standing Markel International executive to oversee underwriting across the group

Lords committee calls for easing of regulatory burden
Insurance industry backs report’s findings and recommendations

Volante strengthens board with Lloyd’s veteran
International underwriting group appoints Peter Montanaro as non-executive director

Shipowners’ Club’s underwriting is at absolute sweet spot: Peacock
Keeping things ‘flat and stable’ is the key to success, marine mutual’s chief executive argues

Vicarious liability and contracted bouncers – haven’t we been here before?
The case of Burger v JD Wetherspoon and Risk Solutions BD demonstrates the need for close analysis of the factual circumstances, as superficially similar cases can give rise to entirely different conclusions

Insurance stocks fall 1.9% in lacklustre week
Arch Capital stock falls 5.7% amid downgrade to hold, while Marsh McLennan and Aon shares lose more than 6%

War risks insurers liable in aviation lessor ‘mega-trial’, High Court rules
AerCap secures $1bn payout under Lloyd’s-led war risks policy for planes trapped in Russia

Samsung Fire & Marine ups stake in Canopius
South Korean insurance giant acquires additional 21% stake in specialty re/insurance group

Is W&I insurance a passing trend or a growing phenomenon in France?
The continued expansion of the warranty indemnity insurance product in the French market will hinge on its flexibility and the value it delivers to both buyers and sellers

How brokers and MGAs are redefining their role
At Biba 2025, it was clear brokers and managing general agents are moving beyond merely reacting to market conditions. Instead, they are seeking to reshape their role through smarter structures, improved tools, and greater control over capacity

Breaking down the clean energy numbers: Chaucer’s Schnorr
Specialty group’s head of marine and energy, Simon Schnorr, outlines how the role of re/insurers must expand to support the energy transition
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