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…
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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…
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…
Everest Launches $600M Annapurna Re Casualty Sidecar Anchored by Stone Point
Everest's $600M Annapurna Re casualty sidecar, anchored by Stone Point and backed by Mubadala, extends the Mt. Logan model into long-tail reinsurance.
Turaco’s Policy Sprint Reframes Microinsurance as Priceable Credit Risk
Microinsurance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Turaco ASA LifeCare enrolls 500,000 policies in four months; insured borrowers 60% less likely to default on loans.
AM Best: AI Data Centre Boom Creates Insurance Risks Beyond P&C Experience
Data centre insurance risk has outpaced P&C capacity, AM Best warns. AI data centres introduce fire, cooling, silent cyber, and supply-chain BI exposures history…
Sixfold’s AI Underwriter Tests the Limits of Point-Solution Automation
Sixfold's AI Underwriter — the autonomous underwriting agent its $30M Series B was raised to build — is now in production at Skyward Specialty,…
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…
Descartes & Nextpower Launch $80M Parametric Wind Cover for Solar Farms
Descartes Underwriting and Nextpower launch the first parametric straight-line wind solution for solar farms, with limits up to $100M and on-site sensor triggers.