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Reinsurance

Aspen’s profit drops again despite increased underwriting income

Lasting impacts of California wildfires overshadow Q2 results.   8 August 2025

Insurance

Specialist Risk Group boosts retail pillar with acquisition

The acquisition is expected to strengthen its portfolio and expertise in complex risk areas.   11 December 2024

Reinsurance

Underwriting discipline and selection push Zurich 2025 profit

Focus on middle-market ex-auto for US rate and European opportunity plus auto retreat.   19 February 2026

Insurance

CRC expands North American team with Marsh, AXIS hires

The appointees will join its Reno, Birmingham, and Tampa offices.   10 September 2024

Insurance

Asta will take 1.5% GWP from Lloyd’s syndicate 2525 for talent retention plan

Asta has yet to hammer out compliance and fully liaise with capital providers.   24 October 2024

Insurance

Judging M&A: how ratings can change post deal and why

One method of assessing the success or failure of a merger or acquisition in its aftermath can be through examining the impact—if any—on the surviving company’s ratings. But Dennis Sugrue, director of insurance ratings at S&P Global Ratings, stresses that ratings need to be viewed with a great deal of context.   28 December 2016

Reinsurance

Berkshire Hathaway saves Q2 top line on Tokio Marine, profit on prior year

How do I love thee? Let me count thy quota share - at 9.2% of Q2 P&C reinsurance premium.   10 August 2026

Insurance

Hurricane Harvey loss estimates vary but could reach $20bn

Loss estimates from Hurricane Harvey continue to vary widely as analysts and risk modelling agencies attempt to assess the impact from the storm and ongoing flooding in the state of Texas. Estimates range from $20 billion at the upper end to the low billions though these exclude flood losses.   29 August 2017

Alternative Risk Transfer

Pure-play cat bonds funds slow to mid-April, cut monthly gain to 0.3%

US dollar fund performance ends April on third-weakest weekly reading this year.   13 May 2025

Insurance

RenRe writes largest-ever property cat book but signals quieter Q3

Reinsurer keeps casualty under the microscope, holds reserves high as trends creep up.   25 July 2025

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