Month: March 2026

Fidelis entered into long-term, portfolio-wide partnership with OAK Global at Jan 1

Fidelis Insurance Group completed an investment in Oak Global late last year, and the company confirmed on its recent Q4’25 earnings call that it initiated a portfolio-wide partnership with the Lloyd’s reinsurer at the January 1st, 2026, renewals. In September…

IRDAI approves registration of Allianz Jio Reinsurance & Kiwi General Insurance

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted a Certificate of Registration to new reinsurer Allianz Jio Reinsurance Limited, and new general insurer Kiwi General Insurance Limited. The approvals were passed at the 134th Meeting of the…

Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills

Oral contraceptives are the most commonly used method of reversible contraception in the U.S. In July 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill to become available over the counter (OTC) without a doctor’s prescription. This issue…

Medicaid Workers and Job-Based Insurance: Who Is Offered, Eligible, and Enrolled?

Most adult Medicaid enrollees who will be subject to new work requirements are already working but rely on Medicaid because their employers do not offer health coverage or they are not eligible for the coverage offered at their job. This…

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Insur-Linked Securities

Innovative risk platform recognised at InsuranceERM Awards 2026

BW’s validateR platform was named ‘Risk innovation of the year’ for the second consecutive year at the 2026 InsuranceERM Awards.

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Insur-Linked Securities

Pension governance system celebrated at the 2026 PensionsAge Awards

Our General Code compliance platform, BW CORE, was given the ‘Innovation Award’ at the 2026 PensionsAge Awards.

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RSUM strengthens Ryan Financial Lines leadership with senior executive promotions

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of three senior leaders within its Ryan Financial Lines business. Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) provides an all-in-one platform offering a wide range of financial lines…

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Hiscox 2025 forecasts show solid returns for Lloyd’s Syndicates

Hiscox has released the latest results and estimates for its flagship Lloyd’s syndicates, forecasting a return of 3.5% to 13.5% for Syndicate 33 and a significantly higher 23.2% to 33.2% for Syndicate 6104 for the 2025 year of account. The…

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RiverStone International appoints Ciara Browne as Chief Risk Officer

RiverStone International, a global provider of legacy solutions, has appointed Ciara Browne as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Browne is an experienced actuary and consultant in the Irish insurance market, with more than a decade of experience advising insurance clients on…

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Lloyd’s insurers navigate fundamental shift in climate transition assumptions: LMA & KPMG

A fundamental shift in global transition assumptions is forcing insurers to reassess how they underwrite both physical climate and evolving transition risks to remain relevant and competitive, according to the latest Underwriting the Transition report from the Lloyd’s Market Association…

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