IQUW has appointed Andrew Tongue as lead underwriter to head its credit and political risk team. Tongue joins from Canopius ...

Van Bakel added that the concentration of assets that were exposed to the wildfire has impacted loss estimates because most wildfires are in boreal forests, where property is not densely concentrated ...

Unicorn Underwriting, an existing UK MGA focused on fleet and commercial risk, is led by Simon Jackson. Contour Underwriting is a newly launched specialty lines MGA, with open distribution.

Siravo joins Axis as head of ceded reinsurance for North America and will be based in New York. She worked for Swiss Re for ...

Mereo has revealed its additional backers – in addition to cornerstone investor Susquehanna – are Andover and Ares Management ...

Arch Capital expects its California wildfire losses to fall between $450mn-$550mn based on an industry market loss estimate ...

Pool Re’s retrocession agreement with HM Treasury will provide the opportunity for more of the financial risk from terrorism ...

The California Fair Plan (CFP) has already paid out more than $700mn for damages related to this year’s Los Angeles wildfires ...

Weather related damage to homes and possessions cost £585mn ($724.5) in 2024, according to the latest data from the ...

The downstream energy market is bracing for a loss north of EUR600mn ($618mn) following a major fire at a Bayernoil refinery ...

Helios Underwriting non-executive director John Chambers is to become interim executive chair as Michael Wade steps down.

Mapfre Re has announced a restructure of its business, with a raft of new appointments as it aims to improve its agility and ...