SCOR’s Chris Beazley joins the IUA Board
The Board of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) has announced the addition of Chris Beazley, Chief Commercial Officer at SCOR Business Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of SCOR UK and SCOR Syndicate, to its ranks. The IUA Board is responsible…
B.P. Marsh views sustained M&A wave as strategic opportunity
B.P. Marsh & Partners, the specialist venture capital investor in early-stage financial services businesses, has suggested it sees ongoing mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity as a source of opportunity, both within its existing portfolio and in respect of new investments,…
Markel Group names Wilson and Crowley as EVPs
Global reinsurance and insurance company, Markel Group Inc., has appointed Simon Wilson and Andrew Crowley as its Executive Vice Presidents (EVP), effective immediately. The pair will take on the expanded role in addition to their current responsibilities. Currently, Wilson serves…
Zurich Australia expands in life insurance market with ClearView acquisition
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has entered an agreement to acquire ClearView Wealth Limited (ClearView) via a scheme of arrangement. The transaction bases ClearView’s equity value at approximately AUD 415 million. Zurich Australia confirmed that the proposed acquisition has received…
Kin sees continued top-line growth in 2025 as GWP reach $634.4m
Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance and home finance provider, has reported continued strong top-line expansion in 2025, with gross written premium (GWP) increasing 28% year-on-year to $634.4m, compared with $495.3m in 2024. The growth was driven primarily…
Quiz – How Well Do You Understand Your Health Insurance?
Health insurance is often complicated, but understanding the basics helps you make better decisions about your coverage and care. This 10-question quiz touches on some terms you may encounter.
Health Insurer Financial Performance in 2024
This analysis of trends in health insurers’ financial data shows that insurers’ gross margins per enrollee dipped slightly in 2024 across four markets, remaining highest in the Medicare Advantage market, followed by the individual (non-group) market, the fully insured group…
EMEA re/insurer ratings show improvement in 2025, AM Best report finds
Ratings of insurers and reinsurers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) showed improvement in 2025, according to a new report from AM Best, a credit rating agency specialising in the insurance sector. The findings are presented in the…
Legacy specialist Xitus selects INTX as core insurance operating system
Xitus, a legacy specialist providing discontinued insurance solutions through acquisition and loss portfolio transfers, has chosen INTX Insurance Software, a complete Insurance Operating System for specialty P&C insurers, MGAs, reinsurers and captives, as its core insurance operating system to support…
Willis Re welcomes Rikki Hornett to its leadership team
Willis Re, a re/insurance advisory and broking firm and part of WTW, has announced the appointment of Rikki Hornett to its team, bringing more than 40 years of industry experience, including over 25 years working in the Bermuda market. During…