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InsurTech Wefox Raises €151M to Build New MGA Focus, Core Markets
InsurTech wefox has secured funding of €151 million ($177.8 million), which will enable the company to build its core market positions in Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland as well as its ...
Reinsurance Renewal Prices Moderate as Capacity Exceeds Cedent Demand: Brokers
Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and leading to favorable pricing outcomes for buyers, but underwriting discipline continues, according to renewal reports from three ...
Political Risk Cover Demand Rises, Profits Are Strong, but GWP Growth Lags: Report
Demand for political risk insurance is likely to rise by 33 percent due to tariff uncertainty and the instability of the current trading environment, according to Howden's 2025 survey of ...
Lloyd’s Has ‘Laser Focus’ on Oversight of Coverholders to Proactively Avoid Market Risk
Lloyd's has "a laser focus" on the oversight of delegated underwriting authorities to make sure these facilities do not drag down the market in the same way that poor management of managing general ...
Former XL CEO McGavick Returns to Insurance With AI Firm Mea Platform
Mike McGavick is returning to the insurance world as a strategic advisor and board chairman of Mea Platform, an artificial intelligence firm focusing on transactions and operations for carriers, ...
Insured Losses Could Hit $145B in 2025, Driven by Rising Claims From Secondary Perils
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit $137 billion in 2024, following the 5-7 percent annual growth rate that has been the norm in recent years, according to Swiss Re analysis. If this ...
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $53B in Q1, With Economic Losses of $83B
Global natural catastrophes had an insured price tag of more than $53 billion during the first quarter of 2025 – claims driven by California's wildfires of approximately $38 billion, or 71 percent ...
Global Q1 Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 3%, but US Casualty Bucks the Trend
Global commercial insurance rates fell 3%, on average, in the first quarter of 2025 following a 2% decline in Q4 2024, according to the Global Insurance Market Index published quarterly by insurance ...