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Canadian commercial insurance rate increases slow: Applied Systems
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (269+ words) 19th June 2026 - Author: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez - Canadian commercial lines premium rates continued to increase in the first quarter of 2026, yet at 1. 67% have declined relative to average premium renewals in the same quarter last year of 3. 85%, according to Applied Systems" Applied Commercial Index....
Tokio Marine enters next phase of growth with Berkshire Hathaway partnership
4+ week, 1+ day ago (577+ words) 21st May 2026 - Author: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez - The Berkshire Hathaway partnership and solutions business mark the next phase of growth for Tokio Marine Holdings, aligning with the firm's "strongest full-year financial performance," when excluding cross shareholding gains. Announced in March of 2025, the strategic…...
Mphasis names Richard Miller as Global Head of Insurance Business
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (224+ words) 15th May 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - Mphasis, an artificial intelligence (AI) led, platform-driven technology solutions provider, has appointed Richard Miller as Global Head of Insurance Business. In his new role, Miller will lead Mphasis" global insurance strategy, helping carriers modernise operations, transform…...
AXA XL creates new business unit dedicated to prevention
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (296+ words) 13th May 2026 - Author: Kane Wells - AXA XL has created a new business unit dedicated to prevention, establishing a fifth division alongside Americas, APAC & Europe, UK & Lloyd's and Reinsurance, in a move that reportedly underscores the firm's commitment to risk insight and…...
Fuse launches live peril dashboard for commercial insurance
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (435+ words) 21st April 2026 - Author: Kane Wells - Fuse International, the AI-powered commercial insurance intelligence platform, has announced the general availability of Watch, a new product that plots every active US peril on a single live map, purpose-built for commercial insurance brokers and underwriters....
Jensten restructures business units, names Birch CEO of Broking
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (360+ words) 20th April 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - Jensten Group, a provider of insurance services in the UK, has restructured its executive leadership team and businesses into two clearly defined trading divisions: Broking, and Product & Distribution. The insurer has established two new C-Suite roles,…...
Specialist Risk Group promotes Rosalan as Partner and Head of Business, Asia
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (282+ words) 15th April 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - Specialist Risk Group (SRG), an insurance intermediary backed by Warburg Pincus and Temasek, has promoted Halim Rosalan to the newly created role of Head of Business, Asia, effective April 13th, 2026. In his new role, Rosalan will oversee…...
Kin adds Okta's CFO Brett Tighe to Board of Directors
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (259+ words) 14th April 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance and home finance provider, has appointed Brett Tighe, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Okta, to its Board of Directors. In his role at Okta, Tighe oversees the…...
Amynta Group combines underwriting units to expand wholesale specialty casualty business
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (183+ words) 14th April 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - Insurance service provider Amynta Group has strategically combined its underwriting unit, Scion Underwriting Services, into Ambridge Group to expand its wholesale specialty casualty business. The new combined business unit will operate as the specialty casualty underwriting…...
Miguel Ara'jo to lead Iberia business at Gallagher Re
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (145+ words) 10th April 2026 - Author: Taylor Mixides - Gallagher Re, the reinsurance broking and advisory arm of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. , has announced the appointment of Miguel Ara'jo as the new leader of its Iberia business. Ara'jo brings a combination of technical expertise and commercial…...