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R&Q accelerates US E&S market entry as demand surges amid pandemic

R&Q seeks to become a comprehensive programme management solutions provider in all its major markets.   17 August 2020

Insurance

Pivix launches brokerage division with veteran at helm

E&S MGA’s brokerage unit to focus on larger casualty risks.   20 August 2025

Insurance

‘Small pockets’ of insurer exposure outside Russia as Ukraine conflict rages

Regulatory ‘freeze’ offers Russian insurers a ‘reprieve’ from the worst of capital volatility.   3 March 2022

Insurance

Key commercial liability lines rise, but can’t catch loss cost in 2026

Flows to the E&S liability market may hold strong in 2026, Baldwin suggests.   13 February 2026

Insurance

Everest expands E&S casualty excess group with swathe of hires

The new hires come from Allianz, RT Specialty, Crum & Forster, and CoverX Specialty.   19 February 2020

Insurance

Prudential downgraded by S&P on demerger plan

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded UK-based multiline insurance group Prudential by one notch due to the company’s demerger plan while downgrading the UK operations by two notches.   16 March 2018

Insurance

Aon revamps US specialty distribution leadership for growth push

New structure targets MGAs, E&S and programme carriers with coordinated strategy.   26 March 2026

Insurance

Global reinsurers can grab 2022 revenue growth on main line pricing, but renewal talks look ‘difficult’

Reinsurers may fear nat cat underpricing to the tune of 35 to 50 percent.   3 November 2021

Risk Management

Exposing supply chain risk and boosting captives: COVID-19’s impact on risk managers

FERMA board member Laurent Nihoul has seen supply chain risk management tested by COVID-19 and as captives become a more attractive option in response to the hardening market, he told Intelligent Insurer why the regulations governing them should be proportional to their size.   12 October 2020

Insurance

Cat lines boost growth in China but also mean volatility: S&P

China's reinsurers are investing in technology and systems to support a rapid expansion of nonmotor and, in particular, catastrophe insurance in the country. These business lines will help sustain growth, although they could expose the sector to more profit volatility.   4 September 2018

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