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Commercial insurance rates across the US continued to rise in the first quarter of 2025, with the composite rate increasing to 3%, according to a recent analysis by MarketScout. Richard Kerr, CEO of Novatae Risk Group, observed, “Umbrella and excess liability, along with automobile coverages, saw the most significant rate hikes this quarter—both increasing by […]

Anne Hoffmans has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Program Underwriting at AM Specialty Insurance Company. Hoffmans has been part of ASIC since 2023, when she joined the company as SVP, Program Underwriting. “From developing robust economic models as part of our detailed program due diligence procedures to streamlining our new program pipeline, which […]

PwC has announced the appointment of Hugh Man as a Partner in its Corporate Finance team, based in the company’s London office. In his new role, Man will focus on M&A and capital raising in the insurance sector, further strengthening PwC’s established presence in this field. Man brings 20 years of experience in the insurance […]

Markel, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Erik Johnson as Head of Technical Underwriting and Oversight, effective immediately. In this newly created position, Johnson will lead the International Technical Underwriting team, setting and upholding high standards for technical underwriting across the organisation. He will also oversee the Wordings team, […]

South Korea’s worst wildfire in history could prompt insurers to strengthen their risk management and underwriting expertise, and to potentially seek more protection through reinsurance, as the event could make individuals seek more protection against catastrophe and weather-related events, according S&P Global Ratings analysts. “South Korea’s wildfires will lead to moderately higher claims for property […]

Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited has entered into its third and fourth longevity hedging insurance and reinsurance transactions, protecting in aggregate a further £5.1 billion of liabilities. This arrangement will further protect the Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes from the financial impact of increasing life expectancy among its members. The new insurance and reinsurance […]

China Re, the country’s state-owned reinsurance company, reported a net profit of RMB 11,080,440 million (USD 1.53bn) for the year ended 31 December 2024, marking a roughly 91% increase from RMB 5,790,593 million (USD 797m) recorded the same period a year prior. This increase aligns with China Re’s estimate released last month, which projected an […]

Despite a large number of consumers being routinely victims of cybercrime, most of them do not have personal cyber insurance, according to a recent report by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and HSB. The Addressing the Personal Cyber Protection Gap report captures the results of their recent survey of insurance agents to gain a deeper […]

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a provider of insurance and risk management services, has announced the appointment of James Enelow as Executive Managing Principal, Client Engagement. In this role, Enelow will lead a coordinated approach to client engagement, aligning EPIC’s top talent and solutions with clients facing complex challenges. His leadership will ensure EPIC delivers […]

MAPFRE Economics, the research arm of MAPFRE, a Spain-based insurance company, has raised its global growth forecast in its latest Economic and Industry Outlook 2025 report, projecting a 3.1% increase in global GDP for 2025, a slight upward revision from previous estimates. The report also anticipates a 3% global growth rate for 2024, with inflation […]