Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has promoted Chris Fenn to Global Head of Marine. Additionally, Anthony Grew has been appointed as Head of Cargo effective July 21st, while Giulia Argano will join the Global Claims team as Marine Claims Adjuster in May. The two appointments are strategic to strengthen the company’s global marine offering, they…
India’s risk transfer market is at an inflection point, as reinsurance infrastructure in the country lags the evolution of the rapidly expanding primary insurance market, creating opportunities for new ideas and models, according to Tarun Mathur, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Policybazaar. Founded in 2008, Policybazaar is an insurance and reinsurance broker and India’s one…
Starwood Capital has announced the launch of a new division, Starwood Insurance Strategies, which will act as an extension of the company’s $30 billion real asset credit platform. Rob Allard, who has over 27 years of financial industry experience and deep expertise in insurance markets, asset-backed finance and private assets, was appointed Chief Investment Officer…
Large European insurer Zurich took advantage of the “favourable price environment” at the April renewals and secured global aggregate reinsurance cover for lower layers, leveraging alternative, collateralised, and traditional capacity, Claudia Cordioli, Zurich Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), said on today’s earnings call. After reporting a solid set of Q1 2025 results, with growth in…
Bermuda-domiciled re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group has reported net income of $81 million for the first quarter of 2025, down considerably on the prior year’s $157 million, as the firm’s underwriting result was hit by the California wildfires in January. The re/insurer has reported a Q1’25 combined ratio of 111.6%, up from 91.5% in Q1’24, and…
Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. (LMHC), a global property and casualty insurer, reported net income attributable to LMHC of $1.025 billion for the first quarter of 2025, down from $1.535 billion in the same period in 2024, as catastrophe losses surged 121% year-on-year. Given the higher cat load, the company’s underwriting profit declined year-over-year, as…
Coalition, a cyber insurance provider known for its Active Insurance model that aims to prevent digital threats before they cause harm, has published its 2025 Cyber Claims Report, offering a comprehensive view of cyberattack trends affecting its policyholders throughout 2024. According to the report, ransomware incidents remained the most expensive and disruptive form of cyberattack,…
Atrium, the specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Emma Croucher as Head of US General Liability. In her new role, Croucher will oversee the management and building of Atrium’s US General Liability and Medical Malpractice accounts. She will also focus on creating long-term business partnerships with brokers and managing general agents…
American Integrity Insurance Group has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 6,875,000 shares of common stock at $16.00 per share. The offering includes 6,250,000 shares being sold by American Integrity and 625,000 shares offered by existing stockholders. As previously disclosed in its April filing, the firm will not receive any proceeds from the sale…
Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), has suggested that with Patrick Tiernan and Charles Roxburgh appointed as the new CEO and Chair of Lloyd’s, they are stepping in at a “pivotal point” and have a real opportunity to elevate the marketplace at a time when it is more critical than ever to…
