Two major cyber-attacks on Asian companies feature in Tokio Marine HCC International's (TMHCCI) annual 'Top 10 cyber incidents report' for 2025.
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Mr Ed Louth as Head of Aviation. In his new role, Mr Louth will have overall responsibility for underwriting strategy and performance.
Lockton has formalised its global transaction liability practice, with the co-leadership of Mr Josh Halpern, Mr Matthew Heinz, Mr Gaurav Sud and Mr Eric Ziff.
Natural catastrophes (Nat CAT) resulted in over $100bn in insured losses in 2025, marking the sixth consecutive year such losses topped that threshold. This is according to the "Natural Catastrophe Review 2026" report by global brokering and financial solutions firm WTW. The report noted that 2025 could be described as a 'moderate' loss year because losses were nearly $40bn lower than in 2024.
Arundo Re has successfully issued the 157 Re 26 sidecar, marking the eighth issuance under this platform.
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has appointed Mr Mark Khan as Head of Broker Relationships.
Zurich's bid for Beazley is not primarily about buying premium volume or even Lloyd's market access-both of which Zurich could build organically, according to Huntington Advisory, an independent financial advisory firm with offices in Singapore, London, and Hong Kong.