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Rachel Dalton

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Rachel Dalton is the lead reporter for Insurance Insider. She covers broking and treaty and facultative reinsurance.

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  • Legal
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    Summers pressed on whether he handed GC ‘recruitment targets’ to Willis Re
    He and Fletcher stand accused of aiding Willis Re in an unlawful team lift.
    Rachel Dalton, December 04, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Guy Carpenter drops two UK WTW entities from Willis Re trial
    GC continues to pursue Willis Re and individuals in court.
    Rachel Dalton, November 20, 2025
  • Brokers
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    GC-Willis Re trial unpicks 'mistaken' impression of Fisher’s links to start-up
    Senior Willis Re recruit Jim Summers denied Kevin Fisher had a role at the start-up.
    Rachel Dalton, November 20, 2025
  • Brokers
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    GC and Willis Re face off in 'Bermuda Conspiracy' poaching lawsuit
    GC accused Willis, Lucy Clarke, Jim Summers and John Fletcher of unlawful recruitment.
    Rachel Dalton, November 19, 2025
  • M&A
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    Mitsui Sumitomo acquires 18% stake in Barings for $1.44bn
    MassMutual will retain an 82% stake in the $470bn asset manager.
    Rachel Dalton, November 17, 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    AIG’s Neal hire cancelled by mutual agreement
    The ex-Lloyd’s CEO was due to join AIG as president but will not take up the role due to personal circumstances.
    Rachel Dalton, November 14, 2025
  • MGAs/MGUs
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    Macquarie Insurance Facility confirms Longbrook launch
    Longbrook Insurance will write multiple lines of business.
    Rachel Dalton, November 12, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Marsh adds Howden to New York team-lift legal action
    The move comes after the withdrawal of a complaint in the Delaware court.
    Rachel Dalton, November 11, 2025
  • Brokers
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    MMA accuses Howden US’s Southern of ‘staggering betrayal’
    Marsh is also suing a second tier of former Florida leaders.
    Rachel Dalton, November 04, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Melissa insured losses to land between $2.2bn and $4.2bn: Verisk
    Widespread underinsurance and low exposures will limit losses.
    Rachel Dalton, November 03, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Low exposure to keep Hurricane Melissa insured losses limited for London
    Many commercial risks will have London coverage, but insured values are relatively low.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, October 31, 2025
  • Financial and Professional Lines
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    Howden US hires Dallal for financial lines role
    The broker will join Ron Borys’ financial lines team.
    Rachel Dalton, October 30, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hurricane Melissa heads for Jamaica at Category 4 strength
    The storm could bring flooding to Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.
    Rachel Dalton, October 27, 2025
  • Brokers
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    BMS takes $500bn-TIV Alliant property program from Howden
    APIP is one of the world’s largest property programs.
    Adam McNestrie, October 24, 2025
  • Cyber
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    AWS outage: Behind global headlines, cyber implications limited
    A canvassing of the cyber market suggests the impact will be negligible.
    Abbie Day, October 24, 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    Global insurance pricing falls 4% over Q3: Marsh
    Property pricing fell by 8%, while casualty rate increases tapered to 3%.
    Rachel Dalton, October 23, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Alliant FI practice leader Borys to depart for Howden
    The broker will report to Howden US CEO Mike Parrish.
    Rachel Dalton, October 17, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Q3 insured losses 72% below 21st century average at $12bn: Aon
    Nine-month insured losses still exceeded $100bn due to California wildfires.
    Rachel Dalton, October 16, 2025
  • Brokers
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    BMS lands Howden director Wilkinson
    The broker is understood to manage Brown & Brown’s account at Howden.
    Adam McNestrie, October 09, 2025
  • M&A
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    SiriusPoint to sell 49% stake in Arcadian to Lee for $139mn
    The carrier has renewed and extended its capacity arrangement with the MGA.
    Rachel Dalton, October 06, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Aon Re names Srivastava as global CBO
    The executive has worked for Aon for almost two decades.
    Rachel Dalton, October 02, 2025
  • M&A
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    CyberCube secures $180mn+ investment from Spectrum
    Spectrum joins investors ForgePoint, Hudson and MTech.
    Rachel Dalton, October 01, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Geopolitical risk hits top 10 risk-manager concerns: Aon
    Cyberattack/data breach remains in the top slot.
    Rachel Dalton, October 01, 2025
  • M&A
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    Inigo-Radian: Capital benefits from a diversification deal
    The low degree of overlap between the combining portfolios benefits both parties.
    Rachel Dalton, September 19, 2025
  • M&A
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    Inigo to be acquired by Radian for $1.7bn
    The deal becomes part of a wave of carrier dealmaking.
    Rachel Dalton, September 18, 2025
  • Brokers
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    BMS Re hires trio from Carpenter Marsh Fac
    Rafael Diaz, Tiara Elward and Felipe Murcia will join BMS’s LatAm and Caribbean unit.
    Rachel Dalton, September 07, 2025
  • Talent
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    Conduit Re interim CUO Pritchard departs amid leadership reshuffle
    Angus Hampton, meanwhile, has been promoted to head of casualty in place of Mario Binetti.
    Fiona Robertson, August 27, 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Reinsurers beat cost of capital in 2024: AM Best
    Last year marked the second consecutive year in which carriers made a positive return.
    Rachel Dalton, August 27, 2025
  • Bermuda
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    Lockton hires Bond as Bermuda P&C head
    The broker spent almost 20 years at Marsh.
    Rachel Dalton, August 26, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Marsh promotes Glod and Ambrose to global aerospace roles
    Patton Kline succeeds Glod as US aviation and space practice leader.
    Rachel Dalton, August 21, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Delaware court holds off Marsh bid for Howden restraining order
    A key hearing in the poaching case is set for September 4 in New York.
    Rachel Dalton, August 20, 2025
  • M&A
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    Sompo in talks to acquire Aspen as it prepares to deploy windfall capital
    Sources said that detailed discussions have taken place, with a clear path to a deal.
    Adam McNestrie, August 19, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Alliant looks to pull ~$1bn premium wholesale book from Howden
    The move is a retaliation to Howden’s US retail launch.
    Rachel Dalton, August 14, 2025
  • Casualty treaty
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    Swiss Re ‘much more comfortable’ after US casualty pruning: Berger
    The CEO said the carrier will prioritise margin over top-line growth.
    Rachel Dalton, August 14, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Guy Carp MGA and reinsurance veteran Polkinghorne departs for Augment
    The executive has worked for JLT Re, Lockton Re, Willis Re and US Re.
    Rachel Dalton, August 12, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    NOAA and CSU tweak hurricane predictions
    Both organisations still predict an above-average hurricane season.
    Rachel Dalton, August 11, 2025
  • Legal
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    Howden and US recruits file declaratory judgement seeking non-compete relief
    The plaintiffs seek a declaration that part of Marsh recruits’ restrictive covenants are unenforceable.
    Rachel Dalton, August 04, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Risk Strategies deal cancellation has not changed Howden strategy
    CEO David Howden accused rivals of “restricting choice for their own clients”.
    Rachel Dalton, August 04, 2025
  • Talent
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    Howden confirms Parrish as US CEO, Hays as group vice-chair
    Group CEO David Howden says: ‘Our doors are open’.
    Rachel Dalton, August 04, 2025
  • Talent
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    Marsh’s healthcare clients changed BORs to Howden in lockstep with Lugones
    An industry veteran of 34 years, the executive is known for placing US healthcare business in London.
    Kyoung-son Song, August 01, 2025
  • MGAs/MGUs
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    US property MGA Avatar to launch with Clapham at helm
    The firm will target mid-market risks with TIVs of $25mn-$1bn.
    Rachel Dalton, July 31, 2025
  • M&A
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    Insurer M&A over H1 at lowest ebb since 2008: Clyde & Co
    North American carriers completed the most transactions in the first half of 2025.
    Rachel Dalton, July 28, 2025
  • Earnings
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    Aon books 6% organic growth for Q2
    The broker’s EPS beat consensus at $3.49 for the quarter.
    Rachel Dalton, July 25, 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    Allianz makes Kang CFO of Commercial and AGCS
    Incumbent Oskar Buchauer is stepping down after 27 years.
    Rachel Dalton, July 22, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Howden eyes mammoth Marsh team lift as M&A de-emphasized in US retail play
    The expansive European broker is targeting Mike Parrish’s team and former McGriff staff.
    Adam McNestrie, July 21, 2025
  • Talent
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    The rise of the Gallagher dynasty and what comes next: Part II
    Succession, heavyweight M&A and expanding beyond its core will all test the broker.
    Adam McNestrie, July 18, 2025
  • Talent
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    The rise of the Gallagher dynasty and what comes next: Part I
    The broker has emerged as the emphatic winner of the supercycle, but new tests are coming.
    Adam McNestrie, July 17, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    H1 insured cat losses to hit at least $100bn: Aon
    US events accounted for more than 90% of global insured losses.
    Rachel Dalton, July 15, 2025
  • MGAs/MGUs
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    USQRisk makes Zipper and Bavishi co-CEOs
    Current chief Anibal Moreno will step down.
    Rachel Dalton, July 14, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Guy Carpenter promotes Hakes to global marine and energy head
    The executive has spent 13 years in the broker’s marine division.
    Rachel Dalton, July 14, 2025
  • MGAs/MGUs
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    Tamesis Dual secures Volante 1699 paper in specialty deal
    Volante joins capacity providers Allianz and Tokio Marine Kiln.
    Jairo Ibarra, July 09, 2025
  • Cyber
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    Zurich agrees to buy InsurTech Boxx
    The cyber business will continue to operate as a standalone entity.
    Rachel Dalton, July 03, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Gallagher Re hires Aon Re’s Muñoz as global fac CEO
    The broker’s fac reinsurance division will encompass around 70 staff, it is understood.
    Fiona Robertson, July 02, 2025
  • News
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    Swiss Re promotes LatAm head Mueller to global P&C structured solutions CUO
    Separately, Caribbean market head Janine Seifert is leaving the reinsurer for BMS Re.
    Jairo Ibarra, July 01, 2025
  • Capital markets
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    Accelerant files S-1 with SEC for IPO
    The company resumed work on a public offering in September.
    Rachel Dalton, July 01, 2025
  • Florida
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    Nephila continues to lead Citizens’ 2025-26 cat XoL program with 26% line
    The program’s total limit this year is down $594mn to $1.36bn.
    Rachel Dalton, June 30, 2025
  • Regulation
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    Lloyd’s welcomes scrapping of US ‘revenge tax’
    The measure could have landed insurers with extra tax on US business.
    Rachel Dalton, June 30, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Large Bermuda group among Willis Re hires from GC
    Willis’ continued reinsurance build-out has targeted London and Bermuda marine and retro specialists.
    Rachel Dalton, June 26, 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Hamilton makes Daws reinsurance CEO as Graves retires
    The company has also promoted Alex Baker and Tim Duffin.
    Rachel Dalton, June 17, 2025
  • Earnings
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    Lockton grows revenue year on year by 13% to $4bn
    The reinsurance division booked 29% growth for the fiscal year to 30 April 2025.
    Rachel Dalton, June 16, 2025
  • M&A
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    Brown & Brown confirms $9.8bn acquisition of Risk Strategies
    The deal multiple is understood to be around 15x adjusted Ebitda.
    Rachel Dalton, June 10, 2025
  • Private equity
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    Broker consolidation play still works but must be done right: GTCR
    The PE firm’s Aaron Cohen said full integration of broking assets is crucial.
    Rachel Dalton, June 04, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Hiscox Re senior underwriter Williams to exit for Miller
    The broker has been building out its Bermuda reinsurance presence.
    Rachel Dalton, June 03, 2025
  • Talent
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    MS Reinsurance’s Bermuda head of financial risks, specialty lines exits
    The reinsurer confirmed Andrew Phelan’s exit, as of 15 May.
    Rachel Dalton, May 30, 2025
  • Brokers
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    US tariffs to drive demand for political risk cover: Howden
    The broker called on carriers to expand coverage into new specialisms.
    Rachel Dalton, May 22, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Guy Carpenter expands Trace’s remit to chief broking officer
    The executive will take the global role alongside his existing US responsibilities.
    Adam McNestrie, May 21, 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Aspen IPO finds robust investor appetite as market waits for pricing
    The specialty carrier is braving volatile macroeconomic conditions in a second effort to list.
    Adam McNestrie, May 07, 2025
  • Bermuda
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    Aon Reinsurance Solutions makes Lyons Bermuda chief
    The executive was previously a top US casualty broker.
    Rachel Dalton, May 06, 2025
  • Analysis
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    Aspen’s IPO: Facing down sector and macro hurdles
    We assess the Bermudian’s standing amid waning investor sentiment and economic uncertainty.
    Rachel Dalton, May 02, 2025
  • Bermuda
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    Enstar Q1 net profit falls 58% to $50mn
    The reduction was due to impacts from investments and less favourable PYD.
    Rachel Dalton, May 02, 2025
  • M&A
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    M&A Deal Update: Broking minority stake sales and foreigners circling insurers
    Last summer Insurance Insider US flagged 3 advantages that minority deals provide.
    Jairo Ibarra, April 30, 2025
  • Bermuda
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    Aspen aims for valuation of up to $2.9bn as IPO launched
    The carrier is offering shares priced at $29-$31.
    Rachel Dalton, April 29, 2025
  • Regulation
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    AM Best upgrades SiriusPoint’s outlook; shifts Argo’s to stable
    The agency cited SiriusPoint’s recent management moves including lower cat exposure as a driver of the change.
    Rachel Dalton, April 25, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Aon books 5% organic growth for Q1
    The commercial risk and reinsurance units delivered mid-single-digit growth.
    Rachel Dalton, April 25, 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    Markel Insurance restructures US and Bermuda operations
    The business will divide into US wholesale and specialty, and programmes and solutions.
    Rachel Dalton, April 22, 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Compre swings to net loss of $128.5mn for 2024
    The legacy carrier reported an operating loss of $45.3mn for the year.
    Rachel Dalton, April 22, 2025
  • Companies
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    US insurance stocks relatively stable amid tariff-related selloff
    Insurance share prices were resilient amid today’s market meltdown.
    Abbie Day, April 03, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    State Farm pays out over $2.5bn for LA wildfires
    The carrier has received 12,300 claims as of 28 March.
    Rachel Dalton, March 31, 2025
  • Specialty lines
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    Talks in potential ~$10bn Howden-Risk Strategies tie-up becoming strained
    Sources said the Evercore-run Risk Strategies process has drawn the interest of Brown & Brown.
    Jairo Ibarra, March 28, 2025
  • Bermuda
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    IQUW’s Bermuda reinsurance platform receives A- AM Best rating
    The rating allows IQUW to access $1bn in group capital.
    Clark Mindock, March 21, 2025
  • Brokers
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    Aon confirms Andersen’s departure as president
    The executive will remain with the firm as a senior adviser to the CEO until mid-2026.
    Rachel Dalton, March 17, 2025
  • Florida
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    Citizens targets $4.54bn 2025 reinsurance program
    This year’s coverage will involve $2.94bn of new risk transfer.
    Rachel Dalton, March 11, 2025
  • MGAs/MGUs
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    Rokstone launches US mid-market aviation program
    The offering includes GA, aviation GL and airport and product manufacturers liability.
    Rachel Dalton, March 11, 2025
  • Personal Lines
    Lake Christine Fire in burning over 5000 acres in Colorado
    Homeowner MGA Bamboo expects $150mn loss from CA wildfire
    As of February 14, the company received 405 claims.
    Rachel Dalton, March 06, 2025
  • Brokers
    Business people contract. agreement was signed co-investment business
    TIH rebrands as CRC following retail platform sale
    The group will house a segment for specialty and benefits and another for underwriting.
    Rachel Dalton, March 03, 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Swiss Re promotes CorSo CUO McDonald to group CUO
    Katie McGrath is appointed CorSo CUO amid a restructure of the unit.
    Rachel Dalton, February 27, 2025
  • Cyber
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    Resilience extends RSA binding authority to write via London
    The MGA’s US clients will now have access to London market capacity.
    Rachel Dalton, February 20, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Lara demands justification for State Farm rate hike
    The insurance commissioner said the carrier has not shown the need for price increases.
    Rachel Dalton, February 17, 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Travelers pegs pre-tax LA fire loss at $1.7bn
    Its post-tax estimate of $1.3bn is net of reinsurance recoveries.
    Rachel Dalton, February 11, 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Mereo launches, revealing Andover and Ares as investors
    The start-up has achieved an A- credit rating from AM Best.
    Rachel Dalton, February 10, 2025
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