Lloyd’s continued to deliver in 2024 despite major claims activity: ICMR, LMA


Despite major claims activity in 2024, including two US hurricanes, Lloyd’s continued to deliver highly favourable returns to investors, with profits just shy of the previous year’s record, driven by favourable trading conditions and a return to more normal investment valuations. These findings come from the second annual report by Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR) […]

Pro Global announces senior hires to Germany team


Pro Global, an advisor in the specialist insurance sector, has announced the appointments of Roman Hannig as Head of Client Engagement, Germany, and Oliver Schippa as Head of Product, Germany. These key hires reflect Pro Global’s continued commitment to growth and client service excellence in the German market. Both will be based in the company’s […]

Total reinsurance capital reached new high of $769bn in 2024: Gallagher Re


Total dedicated reinsurance capital increased by 5.4% during 2024 to a new high of $769 billion, driven by growth in both traditional and alternative capital, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. The broker’s full-year 2024 reinsurance market report, which tracks the capital and profitability of the global reinsurance sector, dissects another strong year for reinsurers […]

Insurance broker HWI BV completes management buyout


Global insurance broker H.W. International B.V. (HWI BV) has undergone a management buyout (MBO), securing backing from OBL Investments BV. The deal involves the acquisition of the group’s Dutch holding company following the sale of its North American, UK, French, and Greek operations over the past year. With this new private investment, HWI plans to […]

Salama appoints Mohamed Ali Bouabane as Group CEO


Regional insurer Salama Islamic Arab Insurance Company (Salama) has appointed Mohamed Ali Bouabane as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Salama is one of the longest-established Sharia-compliant Takaful solutions providers listed on the Dubai Financial Market, with a paid-up capital of AED 939 million. Previously, Bouabane was the CEO of AIG GCC […]