Wildfires, Storms, Floods Account for Record 92% of Global Insured Losses: Swiss Re March 23, 2026 By L.S. Howard Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods — also known as secondary perils — have driven a record 92% of total...
Chubb Outlines Structure of $20B Gulf Reinsurance Facility, Now Including Liability Cover March 23, 2026 By L.S. Howard Chubb outlined the structure of the new $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility, created to provide marine war risk insurance for...
Iran War Could Raise Exposures for Global Terrorism, Political Violence Underwriters March 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Iran war is likely to raise uncertainty in the global terrorism and political violence insurance markets, particularly in the...
US $20B Reinsurance Plan Unlikely to Restart Gulf Shipping Without Liability Cover March 16, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Trump administration’s $20 billion maritime reinsurance program, which aims to cover hull & machinery, as well as cargo, is...
Global Insurtech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re March 9, 2026 By L.S. Howard Investments in global insurtech rose 19.5% during 2025 to US$5.08 billion from US$4.25 billion in FY 2024, marking the first...
Data Center Boom Expected to Boost Growth Opportunities for Global Brokers, Industry March 9, 2026 By L.S. Howard The global boom in the construction of data centers–driven by the growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning–is...
Zurich Insurance and Beazley Agree to $10.9B Cash Acquisition March 2, 2026 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group announced it has agreed with UK specialty insurer Beazley on the terms of an all-cash offer to...
Sompo Holdings Completes Acquisition of Aspen, Taking it Private February 24, 2026 By L.S. Howard A wholly owned subsidiary of Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (SIH) has finalized its $3.5 billion acquisition of Aspen Insurance Holdings...
Mexico’s Cartel Violence Could Hit Economy and Insurance Segment: AM Best February 24, 2026 By L.S. Howard Ongoing violence from criminal groups in Mexico, which disrupted travel and attacked businesses in Puerto Vallarta during the weekend, could...
Howden-Driven Talent War Has Cost Brown & Brown $23M in Revenue, CEO Says February 23, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Howden-driven talent war has cost Brown & Brown $23 million in revenue, according to J. Powell Brown, the broker’s...