Specialty
Marine insurers still providing charterers’ war risk cover for Saudi-linked tonnage
Market response highlights growing reliance on buybacks and government-backed schemes as geopolitical conflicts reshape marine insurance
Black Sea war risk rates ‘all over the place’
River port quotes hit double-digit territory, as Russia and Ukraine target each other’s shipping
US inland marine post strong profits in 2025
Sector outperforms wider P&C market with 76.2% combined ratio
Banyan Risk launches inland marine and marine property line
Bermuda-based MGA continues product expansion strategy with Accredited-backed line
Clearwater launches upstream energy offering
MGA hires Tokio Marine Kiln's Hook to lead new proposition
Chronic climate risks threaten data centre surge
Data centre stakeholders can better manage longer-term climate risks, such as heat and drought, that may increase cooling costs, squeeze margins and threaten insurability
Amwins expands nat cat facility to $50m per placement
Expanded facility will provide cover for earthquake, flood, wildfire, windstorm and other natural catastrophe risks worldwide
MNK International launches energy division
New division will target emerging and specialist markets across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas
‘Aggressive’ MGAs pressure aviation premiums
Increase in MGA capacity is part of a wider fragmentation of capacity in the general aviation market, broker says
Aviation insurance claims costs continue to rise
Cost of major repairs jumps nearly 11% year-on-year amid labour shortages and increased cost of parts and materials, McLarens Aviation data shows
Retro markets ‘push back’ on aviation rate pressure
Aviation retrocession markets are becoming cautions of rising losses amid a ‘changing view of risk’, Gallagher Re reports
Systemic risk of growing concern for aviation underwriters
Underwriters are becoming more concerned about the systemic impact of risks originating from outside the aviation sector, IUAI research finds
‘Aggressive’ MGAs pressure aviation premiums
Increase in MGA capacity is part of a wider fragmentation of capacity in the general aviation market, broker says
Marine insurers still providing charterers’ war risk cover for Saudi-linked tonnage
Market response highlights growing reliance on buybacks and government-backed schemes as geopolitical conflicts reshape marine insurance
Insurer returns near record 17%: Aon
Strong P&C returns mask potential headwinds
Allianz Commercial appoints Woolley to lead global specialty
German insurance giant appoints Talbot chief executive to lead global specialty expansion
Political risk market forecast to reach $49bn by 2031
Middle East and Africa forecast to be the fastest growing regional markets
VLCC marine insurance costs highest since 2024
Middle East Gulf conflict most likely explanation for pricing increases
The political violence market must respond to growing grey zone threat
Political violence risk can no longer be assessed only through the lens of war or terrorism — it must also account for disruption that sits below the threshold of open conflict
Political risk ‘no longer confined to traditional hotspots’
Insurers and their clients will need to treat political risk as a permanent feature of the operating environment, warns WTW’s Sam Wilkin
Political risk market forecast to reach $49bn by 2031
Middle East and Africa forecast to be the fastest growing regional markets
Clearwater launches crisis management division
Managing general agent will initially write active assailant, terrorism and political violence risks
Increasing unrest creates PV&T opportunity in Asia
Coverage exclusions and demand for higher limits are creating opportunities for the international specialty carriers, Markel’s Henry Ang says
Markel appoints Ang head of terrorism in Singapore
Ang will be responsible for developing Markel’s political violence and terrorism portfolio in the Asia-Pacific region
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