John Neal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, said earlier today that there’s no reason for price to significantly change, and that the market still sees the makings of a super cycle amid stable underwriting and capital conditions. After releasing an impressive set of results for the first half […]

Global insurance broker Acrisure has announced the appointment of Bill Farber as Head of Growth for its Mid-Atlantic Region to drive regional growth and capitalise on emerging business opportunities. In his new role, Farber will oversee growth strategies that align with Acrisure’s vision of making an impact with tech-driven solutions across the insurance and financial […]

Traditional risk management models are being tested by unprecedented natural disasters, geopolitical tensions and economic volatility, and with complex and evolving perils more interconnected and severe than ever before, insurers and reinsurers must adapt, according to Howden Re, the reinsurance broking arm of the global insurance intermediary. Howden Re’s new report, Beyond the horizon: shaping […]

In the first half of 2024, the insurance carrier M&A landscape saw 103 deals completed, the lowest seen in 15 years, according to Clyde & Co’s mid-year Growth report update. This follows a notable decline in deal volumes throughout 2023 in response to a surge in inflation and interest rate cuts. However, since then, a […]

NFP, a company under Aon and a broker in property and casualty (P&C) insurance, benefits consulting, wealth management, and retirement plan advising, has announced its acquisition of Scott Litman Insurance Agency (SLIA). SLIA, based in Calabasas, California, is a P&C broker with expertise in habitational risk. Scott Litman, President of SLIA, will take on the […]

Lloyd’s, the world’s oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has reported a 24%, or £600 million year-on-year rise in underwriting profit to £3.1 billion for the first half of 2024, as the market produced its best interim combined ratio since 2007 of 83.7%. In 2023, Lloyd’s achieved its best underwriting result in recent history, and the […]

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the insurance intermediary, has acquired Capulus, the specialist motor fleet managing general agent (MGA), based in Wales. According to the announcement, Capulus’ team, which consists of 21 colleagues, will join SRG’s MGA pillar – MX, which will further enhance SRG’s motor fleet capabilities across its Retail, Wholesale, and Underwriting pillars. Moreover, […]