Americas
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S&P Global Ratings upgrades Lancashire to A
London-listed re/insurer’s expanded product mix and geographic reach have strengthened its earnings and portfolio resilience, rating agency says
Radian gets regulatory sign-off for Inigo acquisition
US mortgage insurer’s purchase of Lloyd’s carrier expected to close in February 2026
Farmers closes $400m catastrophe bond
Multi-year bond provides collateralised protection against US named storms, earthquakes, severe weather and fire
Insurance stocks rise 3.6% led by Hiscox and Axis
Aviva and Talanx are the year’s top-performing insurance stocks, with Marsh McLennan and Everest the worst performers
Big deals dominate US insurance M&A
Seven billion-dollar-plus deals account for more than 90% of transactions by value in second half of the year
NAIC objects to Trump offensive against state AI rules
State regulators warn executive order threatening lawsuits could unsettle sector and undercut oversight
Howard Hughes to acquire Vantage for $2.1bn
US investment firm strikes deal for Bermuda-based re/insurer
Vantage appoints Robb as chief financial officer
Former Somerset Re and Axa XL finance chief succeeds Todd Link
New NFIP underwriting model reduces uptake, study finds
Policy issuance falls as much as 39% under Risk Rating 2.0
CFC names Camara US chief executive
Specialty underwriting business hires Aspen executive to lead growth strategy in the US
Property catastrophe prices to fall 15% at 1/1: Moody’s
Some erosion in terms and conditions emerging as capital supply favours buyers, rating agency says
US commercial rate increases continue to ease in Q3: WTW
Prices continue to moderate in the third quarter, with D&O, cyber and commercial property lines experiencing decreases, broker says
State insurance policymakers condemn Trump AI order
Voters want ‘safeguards’, legislators’ group says, as Trump administration plans lawsuits and funding cuts to halt state AI regulation
Global natural catastrophe losses reach $107bn in 2025: Swiss Re
Global insured losses surpass $100bn for the sixth straight year, driven by record wildfire and severe convective storm activity in the US
Acrisure acquires MGA Vave from Canopius
Vave focuses on catastrophe-exposed excess and surplus US property risks
Social media addiction trials threaten wider liability exposures
Trials under way in the US related to social media addiction could create a risk environment some experts compare to the opioid crisis
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