Vantage Group to Be Acquired by Ackman-Backed Howard Hughes Holdings for $2.1B December 18, 2025 By L.S. Howard Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the privately held specialty re/insurer, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Howard...
LA Fires and US Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025 December 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly...
AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1 December 15, 2025 By L.S. Howard AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands,...
Insurance Fraud in UK Topped £1B in 2024, With Motor Scams Causing 53% of Claims November 26, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insurers in the UK detected £1.16 billion (US$1.5 billion) worth of fraudulent insurance claims in 2024 – a 2% increase...
Insurers Paid Nearly £200 Million in Cyber Claims for UK Businesses in 2024 November 14, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insurers paid £197 million (US$259.2 million) in cyber claims in 2024 for UK businesses – a 230% increase, or £138...
Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth November 7, 2025 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted...
KCC Estimates Privately Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Will Hit $2.4 Billion November 6, 2025 By L.S. Howard Catastrophe modeling company KCC estimates that privately insured losses from Hurricane Melissa will hit $2.4 billion. This estimate includes insured...
AXA Announces Death of Its Founder Claude Bébéar at 90 November 5, 2025 By L.S. Howard AXA announced that Claude Bébéar, its founder and honorary chairman, has passed away at the age of 90. In less...
Natural Disaster Claims in 2025 to Again Top $100B Despite ‘Abnormally Low’ Q3 Events November 3, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of 2025 are estimated to hit $105 billion, bringing...
An Unsustainable Trend – Declining P/C Rates and Rising Cost of Risk: Marsh’s John Doyle November 3, 2025 By L.S. Howard Property/casualty prices are declining, while the cost of risk continues to rise–a trend that is unsustainable over time, according to...