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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK-Based MCMM Services Ltd.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of UK-based MCMM Services Ltd. (MCMM). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MCMM provides administrative and claims management services to members of Education Mutual, a mutual insurer that offers staff absence …

If China Invades Taiwan, It Would Cost World Economy $10 Trillion

War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it. Bloomberg Economics estimate the price tag at around $10 trillion, equal to about …

Andreessen Horowitz Backs British Insurance Startup in $73M Funding Round

U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has backed London-based insurance startup Hyperexponential in a $73 million funding round, the insurance software company said on Thursday. Founded in 2017, Hyperexponential provides insurance companies with mathematical modeling software, allowing them to price …

Prepare for the Soft Market: Why You Need to Set Performance Metrics Now

Executive Summary: Companies need to enact long-term performance measurement and strategies for underwriting discipline across the underwriting cycle because evidence suggests underwriters will not impose it themselves, according to Tony Buckle and John Carolin, co-founders of the boutique insurance consultancy …

Markets/Coverages: Aspen Partners With Surefire Cyber to Offer Cyber Risk Services

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has partnered with Surefire Cyber to launch Aspen Cyber Risk Services (ACRS), a complimentary suite of services that will enable its primary cyber insureds to proactively tackle cybersecurity threats, from pre-incident to response and resilience. This …

Shares in UK Insurers Tumble on Report of Regulator Comments on Premium Finance

Shares in UK insurers fell on Wednesday, with traders pointing to an article in the Insurance Post that quoted the Financial Conduct Authority’s Head of Insurance Matt Brewis as saying premium finance was a “poor product”. At 1258 GMT, Direct …

Italy’s Generali to Acquire Full Control of Chinese Non-Life Joint Venture for $108M

Italy’s biggest insurer Generali on Wednesday said it would acquire full control of a non-life insurance joint-venture in China by buying out local partner CNPC Capital for around 99 million euros ($108 million). Generali said it planned to expand its …

Storm Henk Causes Estimated £150 Million in UK Insured Losses: PwC

Storm Henk, which battered Britain last week, caused around 150 million pounds ($190 million) in insured losses and damaged around 2,000 properties, consultants PwC said on Wednesday. Heavy rain caused major rivers to burst their banks and the government issued …

Extreme Weather and Misinformation Top Global Risks: World Economic Forum

Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis in the next couple of years, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday said. While extreme weather was identified as the bigger risk …

Markets/Coverages: RSA Insurance and Brit Launch Project Cargo Consortium

RSA Insurance’s UK Specialty Lines business and Brit Ltd. have announced the launch of a new Project Cargo consortium, called “BUILD.” The consortium, one of the largest in the cargo market globally, is now open for business and offers guaranteed …

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