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Insurance

Brutal 2025 weather leaves Australian insurers with record $2.3bn bill

Insured losses leap from 2024’s $389m, five events deemed catastrophic.   23 January 2026

Insurance

Hamilton picks Munich Re veteran for specialty leadership role in US following departure

Appointee to serve as CEO of US E&S insurer Hamilton Select.   3 November 2022

Insurance

Generali welcomes S&P rating affirmation

Generali has welcomed the decision by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to affirm its financial strength rating of A- after the Italian insurer passed a new stress test that had been introduced by the rating agency. The outlook on the rating is negative, however.   26 March 2014

Insurance

Warren Buffett steps down, unveils CEO successor

Berkshire Hathaway owns multiple re/insurers, has billions in firepower.   6 May 2025

Insurance

Carriers fall for FOMO in race to pick up MGA-sourced volumes

Fronting carriers and reinsurers race to keep pace with MGA expansion.   20 May 2026

Insurance

End of an era as Markel’s US wholesale and specialty chairman retires

Leader steps down after senior roles across Markel Assurance, US insurance, and wholesale.   22 October 2025

Reinsurance

American Coastal renews 1/6 book; aggregate & occurrence limit up

Cat bonds run up and down the tower, including lower layers near FHCF state plan.   18 May 2026

Reinsurance

SCOR suffers Q4 margin decline on cats, salvages full year profit

SCOR puts California wildfire losses at €140m Q1; Milton marred Q4 tally.   5 March 2025

Insurance

Lloyd’s on course to achieve sub-90% combined ratio

Lloyd’s of London target 2025 CoR within reach: ICMR.   23 February 2026

Insurance

Bridge Specialty Group names personal lines practice group leader

Veteran to lead expansion of wholesale personal lines strategy.   14 May 2026

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