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UK Steps Closer to Creating ‘Internationally Competitive’ Captive Market
The UK has lagged behind many of its insurance market competitors in that it does not have a tailored regime to allow the formation of captive insurers, which has led many corporations to establish ...
Cedents Find Competitive Market Conditions at Midyear Reinsurance Renewals: Brokers
Record levels of reinsurance capital and strong reinsurer profits are driving increasing reinsurer risk appetites and softening prices during the midyear renewals, according to reinsurance brokers in ...
Howard Hughes Holdings Completes $2.1B Acquisition of Re/insurer Vantage Group
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has been successfully acquired by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH) for approximately $2.1 billion. The all-cash ...
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter
Legal reforms, improved building resilience, and disciplined underwriting have combined to restore confidence in the Florida re/insurance market – leading to increased capacity as well as improved ...
War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses
War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure that companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the Middle East disrupt global trade flows, strain political alliances, embolden ...
Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Rises to $31M for Brown & Brown
Brown & Brown acknowledged that the cost of the Howden-driven talent war has risen to $31 million in annual revenue. "At the end of March, the startup [Howden] has taken customers representing ...
Unexpected $115B+ Insured Loss Needed to Harden Property Market: Gallagher Re
Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable quarters of previous years, leaving the reinsurance industry ...
Marsh Aims to Be ‘AI Winner’ by Focusing on Gains in Growth, Productivity, Efficiency
Marsh aims to be an "AI winner" through growth, productivity and efficiency gains, according to John Doyle, president and CEO of the broker and risk adviser. "[W]e see AI as a powerful accelerator ...