QBE Asia Leadership: Karlowski Named COO, Chan Elevated to Regional AI Head
QBE Asia leadership expanded on 29 June 2026 with Patrick Karlowski named COO and Florence Chan elevated to a newly created regional data and…
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AM Best: The US Cyber Insurance Market Has Split in Two
US cyber insurance market splits into surplus-lines and admitted sub-markets as the industry loss ratio hits 53.0% and pricing falls for eight straight quarters.
UK Salary Sacrifice Cap to Cut Pension Savings for 2.8 Million Workers
UK salary sacrifice pension cap from April 2029 will prompt 2.8 million workers to reduce DC saving, squeezing group pension volumes and the bulk-annuity…
Aviva Folds Probitas 1492 Into Aviva Syndicates as Lloyd’s Brand Consolidates
Aviva Syndicates replaces the Probitas 1492 brand at Lloyd's by September 2026, after four straight years of sub-80% combined ratios and a £542m GWP…
VIG Re Opens Singapore Hub With Wilfrid Goh as Inaugural APAC Chief
VIG Re names Wilfrid Goh Chief Representative APAC as it opens a Singapore office under VIGRe28, backed by EUR 995.6m GWP and a 17-year…
IRB Brasil Closes 43-Year UK Run-Off via Part VII Transfer to Carrick Group
IRB Brasil closes UK run-off with a Part VII transfer sanctioned 16 June 2026, ending a London casualty book in run-off since 1983 —…
Japan’s 2.5% Population Drop Forces Life Insurers to Reprice Longevity and LTC
Japan's 2025 census confirms a 2.5% population drop — the steepest on record — as J-ICS forces longevity risk onto life insurer balance sheets…
Moody’s $41 Trillion Climate Risk Bill: North America’s Protection Gap Demands a Structural Rethink
Climate physical risk now carries a $41.4 trillion price tag by 2050, per Moody's. North America's protection gap is structurally widening — here is…
ILS Market Hits Record $136bn as Swiss Re Formalizes Alternative Capital Unit
Insurance-linked securities hit a record $136bn in alternative capital at the April 2026 renewal. Swiss Re, which has structured over $50bn in cat bonds…
Mexico Deploys Sensor-Based Parametric Earthquake & Volcanic Cover with Liberty Mutual Re
Mexico parametric earthquake insurance: Liberty Mutual Re and Safehub deploy MXN 5bn sensor-based cover with PSA polygon triggers and dual volcanic mechanism inside Mexico's…