From buy‑in to buyout: navigating the post‑transaction bottleneck
BW’s 2026 insurer survey explores how schemes are progressing from buy-in to buyout, where delays arise and what is driving post-transaction timescales.
Marsh CFO McGivney to add COO duties in expanded role
Marsh, a global firm specialising in risk, insurance, and consulting services, has announced that Mark McGivney will assume additional roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the firm. His new responsibilities will be in addition to his…
EIOPA & ESM propose European risk-sharing mechanism to reduce nat cat protection gap
A paper by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) proposes a European-level risk-sharing mechanism comprising a natural catastrophe insurance pool and a loan-based backstop, aimed at enhancing overall risk-bearing capacity and reducing…
PwC highlights growing role of asset-intensive reinsurance in Cayman market
PwC has highlighted the growing role of asset-intensive reinsurance (AIR) in shaping the Cayman Islands into a key hub for capital-efficient, asset-driven reinsurance solutions. Supported by regulatory stability, strong capital markets, and a commitment to innovation, PwC noted that the…
Brace promotes Wheeler and Davis as regional Heads of Underwriting for US and London
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter backed by Octave Specialty Group Inc., has promoted Richard Wheeler to Head of Underwriting for USA, and Michael Davis to Head of Brace London Underwriting. The duo previously served as…
Global life reinsurance capital increased a further 10% in 2025: Guy Carpenter
Over the past decade, total dedicated capital for life reinsurance across both traditional and asset-intensive markets has grown significantly, with Guy Carpenter and AM Best projecting this trend to continue, with a further 10% increase in 2025 to an estimated…
HDI Global names Philip Beblo as new Global Head of Property Underwriting
HDI Global, a Germany-based corporate and specialty insurer and part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Philip Beblo as Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026. He will take on global responsibility for the company’s Property Local Risk business,…
PIB appoints Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer
PIB Group Ltd, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Houghton will join the group’s executive leadership team. His remit will span technology and operations, working closely…
Amynta Group combines underwriting units to expand wholesale specialty casualty business
Insurance service provider Amynta Group has strategically combined its underwriting unit, Scion Underwriting Services, into Ambridge Group to expand its wholesale specialty casualty business. The new combined business unit will operate as the specialty casualty underwriting unit of Ambridge Group,…
Rising demand for data centre insurance could generate $10bn in new premiums in 2026: S&P
A new report from S&P has suggested that rising demand for data centre insurance coverage could generate $10 billion in new premiums in 2026, highlighting the market’s growing significance and the scale of the opportunity for the global re/insurance industry….