Zurich edges closer to Beazley buyout
09 March 2026
Zurich will proceed with its acquisition of Beazley after the pair agreed terms following a preliminary deal last month on a revised £8.1 billion ($15.3 billion) cash offer...
International
US storms keep insurer cat costs high
09 March 2026
Thunderstorms were the costliest peril for insurers last year, driven by high-severity severe convective storms in the US, according to Aon’s annual Climate and Catastrophe Insight...
Quiet hurricane season a blow for Crawford & Co
09 March 2026
Crawford & Company reported a profit of $US19.6 million ($27.69 million) last year, down 26% despite record-breaking revenue from international operations and its Broadspire workers’ compensation business...
Axa XL warns on ‘unique risk’ of data centres
09 March 2026
The growth of data centres is prompting reinsurers to demand improved protection and engineering solutions to address evolving risks, according to a report from Axa XL...
Iran conflict stirs marine underwriters into action
02 March 2026
Marine war risk underwriters have reacted quickly to the military strikes in the Middle East, according to Aon...
CEOs failing to plan for global upheaval, Marsh finds
02 March 2026
A Marsh political risk report warns geopolitical shifts are leading to “unprecedented” complexity with implications for businesses...
Gallagher Re shakes up regional leadership
02 March 2026
Gallagher Re has appointed Roshan Perera as Asia-Pacific head and Richard Jones as regional chairman...
Catastrophe outcome lifts Swiss Re
02 March 2026
Swiss Re’s earnings increased last year after the property and casualty division benefited from lower than expected natural catastrophe costs and a solid investment result...
Munich Re beats guidance in ‘pivotal year’
02 March 2026
Munich Re posted a 7.6% rise in net income to €6.12 billion ($10.16 billion) last year, exceeding its €6 billion ($9.96 billion) guidance...
‘Consistently strong’: S&P lifts view on WR Berkley
02 March 2026
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its assessment of WR Berkley and says the insurer’s decentralised business model enabling rapid responses to shifting market conditions supports strong profitability...
Five held as police bust ‘spoof car insurance’ ring
02 March 2026
Police have arrested five men allegedly linked to a network that sold fraudulent motor insurance certificates to thousands of drivers in Britain...
Bad weather drives record UK property claims
23 February 2026
Property claims cost UK insurers a record £6.1 billion ($11.63 billion) last year, according to the industry’s peak body...
‘Sting jet’ storm losses to top $770 million
23 February 2026
Insured losses from Extratropical Windstorm Goretti will reach €467 million ($776 million), Perils estimates, making it the biggest European windstorm event of the 2025-26 season...
HDI Global goes for growth in US market, specialty lines
23 February 2026
Corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global says it will focus on expansion in North America, southeast Asia and the Middle East...
RIMS puts focus on flood, terrorism programs
23 February 2026
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has identified its legislative priorities for this year...
Aon names risk capital chief
16 February 2026
Aon has appointed Joe Peiser as CEO of risk capital...
AIG hails ‘strong momentum’ after Q4 boost
16 February 2026
AIG’s general insurance underwriting income rose 48% to $US670 million ($1.03 billion) in the fourth quarter as natural hazard claims fell...
Claims trend drives Talanx to earnings record
16 February 2026
Talanx Group says preliminary figures show net income last year grew 25% to a record €2.48 billion ($3.5 billion)...
Axa platform enhances satellite imaging
16 February 2026
Axa Digital Commercial Platform has partnered with Earth-imaging company Planet to improve its tracking of natural catastrophes...
Premium funding crackdown pays off, British watchdog says
09 February 2026
The UK financial services regulator says its focus on premium funding has helped drive lower prices and fees for consumers, and it will continue with engagement and intervention...