Apollo announces appointment of Paul Thomas and launch of sports and entertainment offering
Apollo, part of the Skyward Group, has announced both the appointment of Paul Thomas and the expansion of its specialty division through the launch of a sports and entertainment (S&E) class of business. The company states that this development brings…
Brown & Brown’s Q1’26 total revenues rise 35%
Brown & Brown, Inc., an insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, in its first-quarter 2026 unaudited results, posted total revenues of $1.9 billion, up $497 million, or 35.4% compared to $1.4 billion in Q1’25. The broker has reported income…
Miller names Lockton’s Graham Wynes as Head of Claims
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Miller, has appointed Graham Wynes as Head of Claims, effective April 28th, 2026, based in London. In his new role, Wynes will report to Tim Norman, Chief Executive Officer, Miller UK, and will lead…
DB superfunds: from niche solution to £180bn market
Explore how DB superfunds are moving beyond a niche solution, with our analysis suggesting a potential £180bn market as regulation develops, more providers enter and transaction models broaden.
Beazley finds growing gap between business confidence and cyber resilience as risks intensify
Specialist insurer Beazley’s Risk & Resilience: Cyber Threat and Tech Advances 2026 report, based on insights from 3,500 business leaders worldwide, identifies a clear disconnect between how organisations perceive their ability to withstand cyber incidents and the scale of the…
Are Health Insurance Companies the Reason for Our Health System’s Ills?
In this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF’s Larry Levitt examines the criticism that health insurance companies are facing from political leaders, and explores the industry’s role in both causing and addressing some of the health systems’ biggest problems, including rising costs and…
From complexity to confidence: supporting a major insurer transaction
How BW helped a £1bn+ pension scheme prepare for a full buy-in by tackling complex data issues, supporting rectification work and building confidence.
US SCS loss surge largely driven by non-hazard factors, not just climate: Gallagher Re’s Bowen
Gallagher Re’s Chief Science Officer, Steve Bowen, has noted that while weather and climate factors are certainly part of the story behind the increase in US severe convective storm (SCS) loss costs, most of the rise can be explicitly tied…
SterlingRisk promotes Waterman as Deputy CEO & Beres to COO
Brokerage SterlingRisk has promoted Marci Waterman to Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and John S. Beres to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In her new role, Waterman will translate strategic vision into disciplined execution and further strengthen the firm’s…
Lloyd’s shifts to more competitive, capital-driven market, says Howden Re
Howden Re, the reinsurance broker, has published a new syndicate analysis of the Lloyd’s of London market, pointing to a transition toward a more competitive and capital-rich environment where underwriting discipline and capital deployment are becoming the key drivers of…