P&C Insurance

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state’s insurer of last resort, has cited favourable market conditions as it was able to successfully place its target risk transfer programme of $4.49 billion for the 2025 wind season, which includes $2.89 billion of new coverage from the traditional reinsurance and capital markets. Back in April, the Citizens […]

NFP, a subsidiary of Aon and a global insurance brokerage and consultancy, has appointed Darrin De Stephanis as Senior Vice President, Capital Solutions and Commercial Surety Growth Leader. Based in Vancouver, De Stephanis will report to Adrian Pellen, co-leader of NFP’s Construction and Infrastructure (C&I) Group. NFP’s construction surety risk practice is part of its […]

Athora, a savings & retirement services firm in Europe established by Apollo Global Management, is in talks to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), according to Sky News. While spokespeople for Apollo and PIC reportedly declined to comment, Sky News noted that the £4–£5 billion deal, if completed, would represent a landmark moment in the industry, […]

AM Best, a credit rating agency, has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, MS Transverse Insurance Company, and TRM Specialty Insurance Company—together known as MS Transverse Insurance Group (MS Transverse)—from A (Excellent) to A+ (Superior). Additionally, their Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings have been raised from “a+” (Excellent) to “aa” (Superior). […]

AmRisc, a subsidiary of CRC Group, has launched an Illinois-domiciled, reciprocal insurance exchange, Calais Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, which has already been assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) by AM Best. Calais is backed with $100 million of funding that will provide additional capacity for AmRisc’s coastal commercial E&S property insurance portfolio. Meanwhile, AmRisc […]

Credit ratings agency, Moody’s Ratings, has upgraded the insurance financial strength ratings of global insurer AIG’s major property & casualty (P&C) subsidiaries in the US, UK and Europe to A1 from A2, with the outlook revised to stable from positive. According to Moody’s, the upgrade of AIG and its flagship US P&C operations reflects its […]

Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, has made a strategic investment in Descartes Underwriting, a global corporate parametric insurance specialist. The transaction was executed at a premium to Descartes’ most recent Series B valuation. It allows Battery to join the company’s shareholder base, while all existing investors retain a large majority of their holdings. […]

Wipro Limited, a provider of AI-powered technology services and consulting, has released a report which shows that AI spending is set to grow significantly within insurers’ IT budgets. The study, “The AI Advantage: Building Tomorrow’s Insurance Enterprise,” surveyed 100 senior executives from US insurance companies with annual revenues above $500 million and reveals a clear […]

The average cost of home insurance in the US has increased faster than inflation over the past 20 years, driven by natural disasters, higher repair costs, supply chain disruptions, and population shifts into high-risk areas, according to the Insurance Research Council (IRC). A new research brief from the IRC finds that insurance spending has consistently […]

The Board of African Risk Capacity Ltd (ARC) has announced the appointment of David Maslo as interim CEO, effective 16th June 2025. Maslo brings a strong combination of actuarial expertise and policy insight to this role. He returns to ARC Ltd after serving as Chief Risk Management Officer at the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility […]