Hub International Files Confidentially for US IPO at $29bn Valuation
Hub International IPO: the $29bn PE-backed broker files a confidential Form S-1, testing the stalled broker-IPO window amid a 5.5x leverage challenge.
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Carbon Credit Insurance in 2026: How a $210M Deal Changed Project Finance
Carbon credit insurance is replicating the renewable-energy finance arc. Here is what the 2025 Chestnut/Marsh/CFC template means for the VCM in 2026.
Lloyd’s Names ICICI Lombard as India Local Fronting Partner
Lloyd's India play completes: ICICI Lombard fronts local policies for managing agents as FDI hits 100% — the dual-market architecture explained.
Marsh: Cyber Extortion Events Fell 33% in 2025 as Brokers Pivot to Claims Speed
Cyber extortion events fell 33% in 2025 per Marsh data, while ten quarters of rate declines push brokers to compete on claims payment speed.
Gallagher Survey: 94% of US Business Owners Fear Coverage Gaps as Risk Integration Accelerates
Gallagher's 2026 survey of 1,000 US business owners reveals 94% fear coverage gaps — while ISO AI exclusions and a 23-point flood protection deficit…
WTW CLIPS: US Commercial Insurance Rates Drop to 2.5% in Q1 2026
US commercial insurance rates hit 2.5% in Q1 2026 — the first sub-3% reading since the hard market began. Property fell 5.5%, cyber dropped…
Willis Re Names Jim Summers as Global Specialties CEO; Arch Elevates Felisky to UK Chair
Willis Re appoints Jim Summers as CEO Global Specialties; Arch Insurance International names Kendra Felisky as UK Chair after nine years under Storey.
Moody’s: AI and Tech Investment Will Power the Next Phase of Insurance Broker Growth
Moody's Ratings named AI and tech investment as the primary driver of the next phase of insurance broker growth as $162B in sector debt…
Acrisure Cuts 2,250 Jobs as AI Automation Reshapes the Broker Workforce
Acrisure AI job cuts hit 2,250 employees in May 2026 — 11% of the global workforce — as CEO Greg Williams cites AI and…
Aon Names New EMEA Co-CEOs as Page and Kielty Step Down After the NFP Integration Era
Aon EMEA leadership rotates on June 1, 2026: Buechter and Kus take over from Page and Kielty as new co-CEOs, with Q1 revenue of…