Carrick Group names Matt Brand as Head of Governance
Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new role, he…
Strong earnings recovery solidifies SCOR’s positive outlook: Fitch
French reinsurer SCOR SE has demonstrated significant financial recovery in its 2025 results, which confirm the group’s resilience and capacity to deliver strong capital and earnings performance, according to a credit comment from Fitch Ratings. SCOR reported an adjusted net…
BirdsEyeView introduces cat exposure and risk analytics modelling platform, CERA
BirdsEyeView, a European Space Agency-backed insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, has launched CERA, an enhanced ‘Catastrophic Exposure and Risk Analytics’ platform. This aims to represent the next generation evolution of the firm’s Hazard Modelling platform. The…
Certua Life launches as first new UK life insurer in nearly two decades
Certua Life Limited has officially launched, becoming the first new protection-focused life insurer to be authorised in the UK in nearly two decades. Certua Life combines an insurance licence with technology designed to embed life insurance into the digital services…
Talanx extends CEO’s contract until June 2030
The Supervisory Board of Talanx AG has decided to reappoint Torsten Leue as Chairman of the Board of Management, extending his contract ahead of schedule until June 2030. According to Talanx, the early extension recognises the Executive Board team’s strong…
Markel announces John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster for Financial Institutions
Markel Insurance, the insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster – Financial Institutions, effective immediately. His appointment supports the transition of the remaining Commercial Directors & Officers (D&O) claims into an enlarged FIDO…
Overall softening trend to likely remain despite Middle East turmoil: Morningstar DBRS
While the ongoing Middle East conflict is likely to produce “temporary and localised” price spikes within certain specialty reinsurance lines, the overall softening trend will likely remain unless loss patterns are significantly reshaped, discouraging capital deployment, Morningstar DBRS has suggested….
RiverStone International launches in Australia with local acquisition and Zurich legacy deal
RiverStone International, an acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, has launched in Australia through the acquisition of a locally domiciled insurer and a significant legacy portfolio transaction with global insurance carrier Zurich. The global legacy firm has…
Swiss Re enters US retiree market with landmark $2bn longevity reinsurance deal
Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, has entered into its first longevity reinsurance transaction covering US retirees, building on the firm’s global track record in the longevity risk transfer space. The reinsurance giant has completed more than…
US P&C rating upgrades outnumbered downgrades in 2025: AM Best
In 2025, rating upgrades outnumbered downgrades for the US P&C industry for the first time in several years, driven by the commercial lines segment, according to AM Best’s recent report. AM Best noted that both upgrades and downgrades declined in…