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XL Catlin appoints E&S binding and brokerage head

Re/insurer XL Catlin has appointed Karl Fischbach as head of binding authority and brokerage for its excess and surplus (E&S) insurance operation.   22 March 2017

Insurance

Cincinnati’s Q2 underwriting slips into red as commercial sours

Investment income to the rescue to offset margin slide hitting all loss metrics.   28 July 2026

Insurance

UK financial services at competitive disadvantage but insurers less vulnerable: S&P

S&P Global Ratings has reiterated its view that the UK leaving the EU will deter investment in the economy, decrease official demand for sterling reserves, and put the UK's financial services sector at a competitive disadvantage compared with other global financial centers.   24 June 2016

Insurance

Chubb takes ‘growth penalty’ Q2 to save margin from soft property

North American commercial premiums fall; soft-market pressure spreads beyond property.   22 July 2026

Insurance

Ryan slips on the softening, cuts organic growth outlook, defends MGAs

The hot shot young MGAs to blame for spoiling the market, ‘but that's not us’: Ryan.   1 May 2026

Insurance

Irish insurance market less prone to major nat cat events: S&P

The Irish insurance market is less prone to major natural catastrophe events than other property/casualty (P/C) insurance markets, according to a new report by S&P.   15 January 2016

Insurance

M&A might be logical but can also result in downgrades: S&P

There has been a surge of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity since mid-August 2016—but the outcome of such transactions may have mixed results from a credit standpoint, according to S&P Global Ratings.   23 October 2016

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Reinsurers taking action against negative credit conditions: S&P

There is a continuing trend for negative credit condition in the global reinsurance sector, according to a new report from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P).   10 September 2015

Insurance

Profits continue to decline for James River in Q2

Q2 follows Q1 pattern with net income falling yet again.   5 August 2025

Insurance

Zurich taps data centre surge for commercial premium boost

US construction powers 9% commercial growth, but Zurich can source growth globally.   13 May 2026

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