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12 June 2025   Baldwin Group buys Hippo’s sales arm for $100m, sending big volumes back to insurer.

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Every firm should have cyber insurance, the same as they have business insurance, says Matt Cullina, head of global cyber insurance at TransUnion.
Insurance
WBN CEO Olga Collins highlights the importance of getting the ‘creative juices flowing’ as she shares her market predictions for global re/insurance in the year ahead.
Insurance
Brokers continue to dominate distribution channels, making positive relations a must for insurers, but Markel’s Dan Martin says such strong interactions are no cakewalk, and neither should they be.
Insurance
New Lloyd’s broker has been operating in the Miami market for over two decades.
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Reinsurers and cedants have been adversely impacted by consolidation among reinsurance brokers – making this a good moment for a new player to launch. That is the argument of Charlie Love, the newly appointed chief financial officer of Augment, launched in July, who also promises the broker will innovate and help clients unlock trapped value.
Insurance
“You don’t need revolutionary technology to really make a difference.” Doing things smarter and more efficiently, with help from specialised brokers, can enable insurtechs to break down barriers, penetrate markets and streamline operations, driving true transformation within the industry, says Lloyd’s innovation expert.
Insurance
In an ideal realm, brokers would hold a steadfast position regardless of market conditions. But the reality paints a different picture, says Steve Hearn, CEO of Inver Re, speaking ahead of Re/insurance Outlook Europe 2023, a conference taking place in Zurich in June.
Insurance
International broker MNK Re likes to stand out from the crowd rather than follow it, especially when it comes to finding business opportunities, says Manoj Kumar, group CEO and managing director.
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