Aon has announced the appointment of Mr Simon Hawkins as Executive Managing Director for reinsurance, within global legacy team. He will join Aon later this year.
Willis Re has appointed Mr Jim Summers as CEO, Global Specialties. In his new role, he leads the strategic direction and drives growth across all specialty classes globally.
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has appointed Mr Alex Rossiter and Mr Greg Bowman to senior roles.
Generali Group has announced the appointment of Mr Luca Cetrano as Group Chief Investment Officer.
The Middle East war has added volatility, in particular, to specialty lines' 2026 earnings, according to S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
Profitability is becoming increasingly concentrated among larger takaful operators, highlighting structural challenges for smaller firms, according to the "Islamic Financial Stability Report 2026" released by the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).
Gallagher Re has announced these appointments to its programme solutions team:
Multi-class specialty MGA, HIVE Underwriting, has appointed Mr James Lee as Non-Executive Director.
Oil crisis precipitated by the US-Iran War has hurt global growth prospects and has led to lowering of 2026 forecast for global growth by 0.2pp to 2.4%, according to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook June 2026.