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…
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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…
Florida Citizens Locks In $2.82bn 2026 Reinsurance Tower at 30% Lower Pricing
Florida Citizens secured a $2.82bn 2026 reinsurance tower at ~30% lower pricing as depopulation cuts exposure 67% and the cat market softens.
US P&C Insurers Post $16.3B Q1 2026 Underwriting Gain on Pricing Discipline
US P&C underwriting profit hit $16.3B in Q1 2026, but strip the $10.9B reserve release and the accident-year CR is 96.6 — normalized ratio…
Canada Life Buy-in Signals UK Bulk Annuity Market’s Next Leg of De-risking
UK bulk purchase annuity market hit a record 367 deals in 2025, yet volume fell to £38.2bn as competition drove insurers into smaller schemes…