Inflation protection in fixed income
How index-linked bonds, low duration and floating-rate assets protect real returns – plus when active multi asset credit adds value.
New senior appointment will accelerate BW SIPP transformation
Andrew Phipps has been appointed to lead SIPP proposition and supplier management, reinforcing BW SIPP leadership and accelerating our SIPP360® transformation.
Prestige Underwriting promotes Carl McComb to Underwriting & Pricing Director
Prestige Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent (MGA), has announced the promotion of Carl McComb to Underwriting and Pricing Director. In his new role, McComb will set the firm’s underwriting strategy, develop and implement strategic guidelines for risk assessment and…
Davies to acquire Canada’s SCM Insurance Services
Davies, a specialist professional services and technology firm serving the insurance market, has signed an agreement to acquire SCM Insurance Services (SCM), Canada’s largest claims processing and risk solutions provider. As part of this acquisition, SCM’s three operational entities will…
Balancing higher pension costs with retention
Many employers can’t absorb higher pension costs without knock-on effects on hiring and benefits. We explain the issues and call for a balanced approach.
Howden agrees to acquire Evelyn Partners Financial Services
Howden, an insurance and risk advisory group, has agreed to acquire Evelyn Partners Financial Services Limited, the employee benefits consultancy division of Evelyn Partners, a UK-based wealth management and professional services firm. The acquisition is intended to expand Howden’s employee…
Gallagher Re hires RenRe’s Lowry as Exec Dir, Global Credit, Surety & Political Risk Product
Global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Alexander Lowry as Executive Director, Global Credit, Surety and Political Risk Product. “Alex brings extensive experience in underwriting Credit, Surety and Political Risk Treaty reinsurance, as well as Structured Credit…
FutureProof Technologies to enhance wildfire coverage with Terrafuse AI acquisition
FutureProof Technologies, a venture-backed insurtech startup, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Terrafuse AI, a provider of wildfire risk analytics. The acquisition combines FutureProof’s AI-powered underwriting and pricing platform with Terrafuse’s patented wildfire prediction technology, creating a comprehensive…
Munich Re estimates mid-triple digit million EUR loss from Hurricane Melissa
Despite it still being early days, Christoph Jurecka, Chief Financial Officer at Munich Re, has estimated that the firm’s losses related to Hurricane Melissa will reach the mid-triple-digit million-euro range. During Munich Re’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Jurecka said, “Melissa,…
Ambac’s insurance distribution segment reports 40% rise in organic revenue growth for Q3’25
Insurance holding company Ambac Financial Group, Inc. has reported organic revenue growth of 40% in its Insurance Distribution segment, as total revenue grew by 80% to $43 million for the quarter, compared to $24 million in Q3’24. For the Insurance…