Conduit Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurer specialising in property, casualty, and specialty lines, has made some notable changes to its outward reinsurance strategy, aiming to better shield its portfolio from increasingly volatile secondary perils such as wildfires, floods, and convective storms. The new CEO Neil Eckert said recent events like the California wildfires underscored the importance […]

Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Henrik Hoppendorff as Senior Facultative Broker, EMEA. Based in Stockholm, Hoppendorff will be working within the Nordic team, but also serving the broader EMEA region. His 14 years of experience in the insurance industry, specialising in property with Continental Europe and London markets, has provided him […]

British insurer Aviva has reported general insurance (GI) premium growth of 9% to £2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared to £2.7 billion in the comparative prior year quarter. Country-wise, UK&I GI premiums grew by 12% to £2 billion in Q1’25, compared to £1.8 billion in Q1’24. Personal lines contributed 8% in growth […]

Insurance Advisory Partners (IAP), the specialised investment bank focused exclusively on insurance, insurance services, and the insurtech industry, has announced the appointment of Benjamin James as Partner in the firm’s London office, effective end of June. James will be responsible for supporting the ongoing expansion of IAP operations across the UK and Europe, working closely […]