Reinsurance
Gallagher forecasts growth in parametric climate protection
Parametric insurance will play a growing role in closing climate protection gaps, according to Gallagher’s head of climate strategy, carbon insurance and parametric solutions, James Bosley.
BPL to launch reinsurance division
Credit and political risk broker BPL is set to launch a dedicated reinsurance division, BPL Re, Insurance Post can reveal.
Q&A: Fiona Marry, Bridgehaven
Fiona Marry, recently appointed European chief executive of Bridgehaven, tells Insurance Post about the company’s international expansion plans and what sets the hybrid model apart.
Stuart McMurdo, Accredited
Stuart McMurdo has firmly established Accredited UK & Europe as a specialty MGA, driving sustained growth and strategic expansion across the region.
Jason Richards, Swiss Re
As CEO for UK & Ireland at Swiss Re, Jason Richards sits at the centre of one of the most influential reinsurance platforms in the London market, shaping how insurers respond to an increasingly volatile and complex risk environment.
Patrick Tiernan, Lloyd’s
Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, sits at the centre of one of the most consequential periods in the London market’s history and at the top of Insurance Post's Power List in 2026.
Big Interview: Shoib Khan, Prudential Regulation Authority
As the Prudential Regulation Authority kicks off its first dynamic stress test for general insurance today (5 May), the watchdog’s director of insurance supervision Shoib Khan speaks exclusively to Insurance Post about how it is checking the way insurers…
Q&A: Chris Methven, CyberCube
Chris Methven, the new CEO of CyberCube, reveals how fresh financial backing will allow his business to place bigger, longer-term bets on global expansion, deeper analytics and new capabilities.
Pool Re pushes SME terror cover with steep discounts
Pool Re has launched an incentive scheme offering insurers large discounts on reinsurance costs if they integrate terrorism cover as standard into SME commercial property policies.
Chubb’s launch; Duck Creek’s reinsurance offering; UIB’s marine MD
Weekly Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How insurers can prepare for tomorrow's risks
View from the Top: Ailsa King, chief client officer for Marsh UK, explains how carriers can keep on top of a rapidly evolving risk landscape.
AI recruitment bot launching to address insurance hiring woes
George Shirley, a former account executive at Howden, is launching an artificial intelligence-native recruiter to address issues within the (re)insurance market.
How temporary is the ABI’s fire safety facility?
On the second anniversary of the Association of British Insurers’ Fire Safety Reinsurance Scheme, Scott McGee examines how the facility is operating and whether it is likely to be extended beyond the five years originally set for it.
AIG’s partnership; Seventeen’s acquisitions; Markerstudy’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Iran missile strikes spark risk repricing
The joint assault by Israel and the United States against Iran have sent shockwaves through global insurance markets, triggering risk repricing and renewed scrutiny of accumulation exposure across marine, aviation and specialty lines.
Stanford replaces Thaker as Sompo UK CEO
Aspen UK CEO Sarah Stanford will lead all of Sompo UK’s property and casualty insurance operations, replacing outgoing CEO Bob Thaker.
Aviva targets financial lines expansion
Aviva is gearing up to for a number of financial lines launches across both its London and regions operations as it attempts to build scale in segment.
Geopolitical instability and trade policy risk rocking marine insurance
Escalating geopolitical tensions, from conflict-driven shipping attacks and vessel detentions to sanctions, tariffs and the growth of shadow fleets, are reshaping global trade routes. Against this backdrop, Tim Evershed observes significantly heightened…
Why MGAs need to hold the line in 2026
Trade Voice: Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, says the softening market gives MGAs the opportunity to prove their mettle – but they must show underwriting discipline.
Big Interview: Robert Kennedy, Howden
Howden’s UK and Ireland CEO Robert Kennedy shares his growth plans for the business and explains why the broking giant won’t abandon the high street any time soon.
M&A brings down reinsurance costs for UK insurers
The 1 January reinsurance renewals saw widespread price reductions as supply exceeded demand, including in the UK where recent M&A activity meant less reinsurance was purchased.