
Americas
See below for coverage of the US and other growing markets in the Americas

Howden US appoints O’Donnell head of logistics
Broker continues to build out US retail operation with hire of Aon practice leader Tom O’Donnell

Oneglobal makes Bermuda acquisition
London-based retail and wholesale broker strikes deal for Life and Annuity Services

US property re/insurance ‘more stable’: Gallagher Re’s Schwebach
Reinsurance broker’s head of North America property says carriers are now seeking growth opportunities

SiriusPoint to sell MGA Arcadian for $139m
Global re/insurer offloads stake in Bermuda-based property/casualty managing general agent to Lee Equity Partners

SiriusPoint outlook revised to positive by S&P
Rating agency cites Bermuda-based firm's 'robust' underwriting results and 'significantly reduced' risk profile

Re/insurer stocks surge as indices reach record highs
Hiscox, Munich Re and Beazley lead the week's risers

Howden US names Marsh’s Landa as vice-chair
Former Marsh and Aon senior executive joins Howden’s new US retail operation

Construction lines see sharper-than-expected softening
Rates fall for lower-risk clients in US and Canada, while pricing stable in Europe, according to Marsh

Augment Risk unveils casualty ILS joint venture
Reinsurance broker partners with asset management firm Cohen & Company to match casualty cedants with ILS market

Howden US adds Murphy as head of US casualty
Carol Murphy joins new retail operation from Hub International

CyberCube raises $180m from new investor
Spectrum Equity will join existing investors ForgePoint Capital, Hudson Structured Capital Management and MTech Capital, as a cornerstone institutional investor

Icen Risk launches in the US
M&A insurance specialist enters US market with Zurich capacity

CatIQ raises Canada ice storm loss estimate
March freeze produced losses of C$490m

Ambac to rebrand following legacy sale
Company to unveil new name following transition to ‘pure-play’ MGA and specialty insurance platform, chief executive says

Insurers back federal tort reform bills
Industry trade bodies welcome bills mandating sanctions against lawyers bringing ‘baseless claims’ and limiting jurisdiction of federal courts in trucking claims

AM Best warns US government shutdown could halt NFIP
US government funding will run out at midnight on September 30
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