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  • 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 bonds
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    Beazley closes $300mn 144A cyber cat bond
    PoleStar Re Ltd 2026-1 includes three sub-layers, which run for a three-year term.
    Abbie Day, 15 December 2025
  • Capital raising
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    Review of the year 2025: ILS moves up another gear
    The industry has continued to build and innovate through a third strong year of performance.
    Liz Bury, 15 December 2025
  • Cyber
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    Cyber insurance market to grow 5%-10% annually over next three years
    Global insurance premiums reached an all-time high of $15.3bn by year end 2024.
    Jai Singh, 09 December 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Chubb targets $150mn of limit with East Lane Re cyber bond
    The sponsor is offering two notes but will only place one depending on market interest.
    Jai Singh, 04 December 2025
  • Cyber
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    Beazley is positioning itself to be a leading player in cyber cat ILS
    Demand for top layer coverage may also need to be supported by underlying market growth.
    Liz Bury, 01 December 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Nephila to surpass £1bn stamp capacity at Lloyd’s in 2026
    New catastrophe reinsurance Syndicate 2359 has an approved stamp capacity of £100mn.
    Jai Singh, 01 December 2025
  • Cyber
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    Beazley sees ‘substantial opportunity’ in cyber cat ILS: CEO Cox
    The firm anticipates potential growth in cyber cat ILS similar to property cat ILS post-2005.
    Jai Singh, 25 November 2025
  • Specialty lines
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    Beazley to launch cyber ILS business within Bermuda build-out
    The venture will launch in early 2026 and include captives, ART, cyber ILS and specialty (re)insurance elements.
    Abbie Day, 25 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Swiss Re will not renew its $50mn Matterhorn Re cyber retro bond
    The reinsurer is the second sponsor opting not to renew cyber coverage in the bond market this year.
    Jai Singh, 12 November 2025
  • Capital raising
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    Walleye Capital pulls plug on Lloyd’s FaL investing plan amid oversupply
    The hedge fund had significant investment aims for the London market.
    Fiona Robertson, 10 November 2025
  • Specialty lines
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    Axis to retain a third of GWP generated from RAC Re sidecar: Tizzio
    CFO Vogt added that the vehicle’s impact from earned premiums should ramp up from 2026 through 2029.
    Kyoung-son Song, 31 October 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    The Fidelis Partnership launches Blackstone-backed Lloyd’s Syndicate 2126
    The syndicate is expected to write ~$300mn of business in 2026.
    Jai Singh, 31 October 2025
  • Cyber
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    Reaching full cyber bond market potential will be a phased journey
    Competition on price from traditional markets is weighing on bond market momentum.
    Liz Bury, 27 October 2025
  • Cyber
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    Axis Capital will not renew its Long Walk Re cyber cat bond
    The cedant’s current deal is due to mature at the end of January 2026.
    Jai Singh, 21 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
  • M&A
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    CyberCube secures $180mn+ investment from Spectrum
    Spectrum joins investors ForgePoint, Hudson and MTech.
    Rachel Dalton, 01 October 2025
  • Bermuda
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    S&P Global issues Vantage Risk A- financial strength rating
    Vantage Group Holdings received a BBB- long-term issuer credit rating.
    Abbie Day, 16 September 2025
  • Bermuda
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    Akinova plans agg umbrella offering for bluechip insureds
    The tech firm is building a joint stock company with insurers and investors.
    Liz Bury, 11 September 2025
  • Cyber
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    Cyber analytics firm CyberCube in sale talks with Verisk
    It is understood that CyberCube has been considering a sale of the business.
    Jairo Ibarra, 05 September 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Ryan Specialty launches Flexpoint- and Sixth Street-backed sidecar, RAC Re
    Ryan Alternative Capital Re was launched in partnership with Axis Capital.
    Abbie Day, 05 September 2025
  • London market
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    Oak Re to launch second Lloyd’s syndicate writing property and specialty retro
    Syndicate 1440 was approved to assume business incepting January 2026.
    Kyoung-son Song, 03 September 2025
  • Florida
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    Q2 Floridian earnings roundup August 12: Slide, American Integrity
    American Integrity grew GWP by 30% to $287mn and Slide GWP was up 25% to $435mn in Q2.
    Insurance Insider ILS team, 13 August 2025
  • Talent
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    Atrium appoints Byrns for weather and climate entry
    The new team will be headed by Brown & Brown’s Ed Byrns.
    Abbie Day, 04 August 2025
  • Interviews
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    Cat pricing at ‘risk-adequate level’: Scor’s Léger
    Scor's CEO said the P&C market had experienced a “competitive” first half.
    Abbie Day, 31 July 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    Aon urges clients to ‘take advantage’ of market conditions
    The broker has noted that double-digit reductions are increasingly available in property.
    Rebecca Perkins, 30 July 2025
  • Talent
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    Guy Carp appoints Flynn as Global Specialties head of global clients
    Matthew Flynn joins from RenaissanceRe.
    Abbie Day, 29 July 2025
  • Brokers
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    Aon’s ILS business showed double-digit growth in Q2
    Cat bond broking growth contributed to 6% organic growth in reinsurance.
    Abbie Day, 25 July 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, 30 June 2025
  • Brokers
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    ILW broker Rothstein among Guy Carpenter departures for Willis Re
    A group of Bermuda staff also left the broker.
    Rachel Dalton, 26 June 2025
  • Brokers
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    Lockton Re appoints Baldwin to retrocession and property specialty
    David Baldwin joins from EIRS where he was a senior reinsurance consultant.
    Abbie Day, 02 June 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Acrisure Re forecasts above-average 2025 hurricane season
    Last week, TSR updated its forecast and is now predicting above-average storm activity.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, 30 May 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Tropical Storm Risk predicts four major hurricanes in updated forecast
    TSR previously predicted activity slightly below the 1995-2024 average.
    Adam Kovac, 23 May 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    NOAA predicting high chance of ‘above-normal’ hurricane season
    The agency forecasts up to five major hurricanes and 19 named storms.
    Adam Kovac, 22 May 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    ‘Innovative capital structures’ on the rise: Howden Re’s Fox
    Fox highlighted the increasing role of alternative capital and creative financial vehicles.
    Meg Green, 22 May 2025
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