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  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Farmers closes $400mn cat bond with drop-down providing treaty alignment
    This was the second issuance completed by Farmers via its Bermuda reinsurance vehicle Topanga Re.
    Abbie Day, 19 December 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    AIG and Amwins to form special purpose vehicle Syndicate 2479
    The SPV will underwrite a “broad and highly diversified” portion of Amwins’ ~$6bn delegated authority premiums.
    Thorsten Schier, 19 December 2025
  • M&A
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    Howard Hughes to buy Vantage for $2.1bn
    The Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman vehicle will sell for 1.5x book value.
    Rachel Dalton, 18 December 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    2025 insured cat loss load to hit $107bn: Swiss Re
    Los Angeles wildfires and SCS pushed US losses to $89bn.
    Rachel Dalton, 16 December 2025
  • Property treaty
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    Fidelis and Quantedge among new NFIP reinsurers in 2025
    Several Lloyd’s syndicates are also now providing cover for the federal insurer.
    Clark Mindock, 04 December 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    Societal, tech threats rise on G20 business leaders’ risk agendas: WEF report
    Fears relating to an economic downturn continue to dominate concerns.
    Rebecca Perkins, 03 December 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    SCS insured losses total $42bn so far in 2025: Moody’s
    The peril has been historically difficult to model compared to others.
    Adam Kovac, 21 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Quiet wind season leads Q3 cat loss ratios to drop across the board
    Insurers with SCS exposure reaped fewer benefits but still improved over Q3 2024.
    Adam Kovac, 20 November 2025
  • M&A
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    Leadenhall parent MS&AD acquires 18% of $470bn asset manager Barings
    Japanese firm MS&AD acquired 80% of ILS manager Leadenhall Capital Partners in 2019 from another affiliate.
    Liz Bury, 18 November 2025
  • Claims and losses
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    KCC pegs privately insured Melissa losses at $2.4bn
    The storm devastated Jamaica and Cuba, but insurance penetration on the islands is low.
    Samuel Casey, 06 November 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, 03 November 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, 31 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Category 3 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba
    Hurricane warnings are in place for Guantanamo, Holguin and Las Tunas.
    Abbie Day, 29 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Melissa’s Jamaica landfall could result in industry losses of over $5bn: BMS
    Economic losses from the Cat 5 storm could run 30%-250% of the country’s GDP.
    Kyoung-son Song, 28 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 as it nears Jamaica
    A US landfall is not expected, but the storm could hit the Bahamas by Friday.
    Adam Kovac, 27 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    IBRD Jamaica bond on watch as Hurricane Melissa forecast to make landfall at Cat 5
    The storm could bring flooding to Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.
    Rachel Dalton, 27 October 2025
  • North America
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    777 Partners co-founder Wander hit with federal fraud charges
    The executive is charged with defrauding investors out of nearly $500mn.
    Clark Mindock, 17 October 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Lloyd’s attracting more trading interest, including ILS
    While rates have “definitely come down,” they were coming off a high base, Rachel Turk said.
    Rebecca Perkins, 16 October 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, 16 October 2025
  • Legacy
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    Juniper Re promotes Katz to head of ILS casualty and legacy
    Mory Katz joined the broker earlier this year.
    Rebecca Perkins, 15 October 2025
  • Brokers
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    Marsh McLennan to rebrand as Marsh
    Guy Carpenter will rebrand as Marsh Re, as a new central tech/operations unit is created.
    Adam McNestrie, 14 October 2025
  • ILS investors
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    Sage and Cedar Trace launch Lares Funds
    The funds will combine credit and ILS holdings.
    Abbie Day, 14 October 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Liberty Mutual prepares to launch raise for casualty sidecar
    It is understood around $1bn of premiums could be ceded to the proposed vehicle.
    Adam McNestrie, 06 October 2025
  • Talent
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    Vantage Risk property cat SVP Steinhoff heads to Guy Carpenter
    The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.
    Kyoung-son Song, 29 September 2025
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