Year: 2026

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….

Liberty Mutual Insurance elects Jacqui Canney to Board of Directors

Tim Sweeney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced that ServiceNow’s Jacqui Canney has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Canney joined ServiceNow in August 2021 and has served in her current role…

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Shedding legacy models: a Python migration story

How we rebuilt a full suite of actuarial valuation models in Python, delivered on time for year‑end, and signed off with zero audit queries.

Soft market persists for reinsurers amid rate declines and strong capital, Autonomous finds

Autonomous, a financial research and analytics firm, reports that the reinsurance sector is navigating a persistently soft market, with solid profitability continuing to influence renewals. According to Autonomous, the first month of the year saw reinsurers underperform relative to expectations,…

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Arch Insurance North America expands primary cyber coverage to Canada

Arch Insurance North America has expanded its primary cyber coverage solution, Arch CyPro, to include Canada, effective April 1st, 2026. The cyber coverage, which builds on Arch’s established excess layer cyber capabilities, will be available in Canada through Arch Insurance…

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Critical cloud outage risk remains significant despite decline in occurrence: Parametrix

Parametrix, a provider of digital business interruption solutions, disclosed in a new whitepaper that although critical cloud service outages declined in 2025 after several years of sustained increases, the risk remains significant. According to the firm’s Cloud Outage Risk Report…

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ICG hires Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance Client Solutions

ICG, an alternative asset manager specialist, has appointed Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance within its Client Solutions Group (CSG), reporting to Alan Isenberg, Global Head of CSG. In his new role, Schlafly’s primary focus will be to enhance…

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Old Republic establishes new specialised property insurer, led by Everest’s Hagerty

Old Republic International Corporation, a specialty insurer operating in property & casualty and title insurance, has established Old Republic Property, Inc., to underwrite specialised property insurance products through a national retail broker distribution network. The new firm is the seventh…

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India reportedly considering $1.5bn reinsurance fund for vessels travelling through conflict zones

The Indian government is reportedly considering a $1.5 billion fund to provide reinsurance cover to Indian vessels travelling through conflict zones, such as the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed to most international shipping due to the ongoing Iran…

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ClimateWise appoints Syal and Branagan as co-chairs of Insurance Advisory Council

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) ClimateWise has appointed Tokio Marine Kiln’s Vivek Syal and RenaissanceRe’s Ian Branagan as co-chairs of its C-suite Insurance Advisory Council. ClimateWise brings together the insurance industry through a member network convened by the University…

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