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The ICA has escalated its ‘significant event’ declaration to ‘insurance catastrophe’. -
The broker has analysed the differences in wildfire risk between Northern and Southern California.
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MGA/wholesale-type capacity transactions are expected to be a driver of segment’s growth.
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The unit will be led by Ed Hochberg, global risk solutions leader at Guy Carpenter.
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Scott Cobon resigned from Artex in September last year after 10 years of service.
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The broker deal has projected cat bond new issuance of $19bn-$21bn for 2026.
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The Aon Cat Bond Total Return Index delivered gains of 11.6% in 2025.
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New issuance will be supported by new sponsors as well as over $13bn in maturities.
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There have been few retro exits despite softening amid cat bond competition.
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Non-loss impacted major property program rates were down by up to 20% at the renewal period.
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The ILW segment shrank in 2025 to around $6bn, the broker estimated.
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Potential sidecar investors include alternative asset managers and ILS firms.
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The influx of capital, combined with a quiet wind season, led to favorable conditions for cedants during 1.1 renewals.
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Cedants pursued property renewals “aggressively” amid excess reinsurer capacity.
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The SPV will underwrite a “broad and highly diversified” portion of Amwins’ ~$6bn delegated authority premiums.
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The finance committee discussed shifting market dynamics as tort reform takes effect.
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The offering is born out of software Ledger developed to manage its own portfolio since 2021.
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Cassis joins from Swiss Re, where she was a senior ILS structurer since February 2022.
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EMEA CEO Laurent Rousseau said reinsurance must retain its relevance to investors.
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While rates have “definitely come down,” they were coming off a high base, Rachel Turk said.
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Nine-month insured losses still exceeded $100bn due to California wildfires.
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Mory Katz joined the broker earlier this year.
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Guy Carpenter will rebrand as Marsh Re, as a new central tech/operations unit is created.
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Ryan Saul will work at Ledger’s broker-dealer subsidiary Ledger Capital Markets.
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Clear Blue originally filed the suit in late 2023, alleging reckless conduct and misrepresentation.
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The executive has worked at Aon for almost two decades.
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The facility will initially focus on US, Bermudian and European business.
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Marlon Williams will focus on the placement of reinsurance and retro business.
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The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.
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The ILS services specialist has worked in the ILS market in Bermuda for 10 years.
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The measures also seek to encourage greater wildfire mitigation efforts.
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Nick Fallon is the latest in a string of retro-broker moves in the market.
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Bohm has held senior roles at BMS, Swiss Re and Aon during his career.
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The trend for private credit in alternative asset management is “set to continue”.
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The investment bank had stopped offering ILS services last September.
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A trend towards higher-risk ILW bonds helped keep yields in double-digits despite softer rates.
