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SCS insured losses accounted for 48% of all global losses last year. -
The agency cited falling property rates and US casualty challenges.
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It is understood that Salcedo will join Aon as P&C treaty head for Colombia and Ecuador.
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The ICA has escalated its ‘significant event’ declaration to ‘insurance catastrophe’.
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Sources said they expected FM to keep around $2bn of the maximum line net.
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The broker has analysed the differences in wildfire risk between Northern and Southern California.
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The capacity backs the reinsurance underwriter to cover international risks outside the US.
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The LA wildfires resulted in the largest insured loss of the year, at $40bn.
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The executive will take the position left vacant by Alain Bizet, who moved to lead Chaucer LatAm in Miami last year.
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November hailstorms and current storms and bushfires racked up claims.
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Nick Durant helped launched Lockton Re North America in 2019.
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Jen Tan was most recently head of portfolio strategy.
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The CEO said the industry’s penetration outside its traditional heartlands remains “woeful”.
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The unit will be led by Ed Hochberg, global risk solutions leader at Guy Carpenter.
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The carrier acquired the motor insurer in September last year.
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Reinsurers’ average RoE was 16% as of September 2025.
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Tom Wakefield says there is scope for opportunistic reinsurance purchases in 2026.
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The renewal was characterised by abundant capacity and strong competition.
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The market was unphased by January’s record wildfire loss in Los Angeles.
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Non-loss impacted major property program rates were down by up to 20% at the renewal period.
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The pricing battle has been played out but the extent of new demand will only show up in 2026.
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The influx of capital, combined with a quiet wind season, led to favorable conditions for cedants during 1.1 renewals.
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Cedants are opting to bank double-digit savings as reinsurers fight for market share.
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The US insurer squeezed its retention in a renewal where cat treaty retentions are widely holding steady.
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The finance committee discussed shifting market dynamics as tort reform takes effect.
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Andrew Ealey joined Canopius in 2010 as a property treaty underwriter.
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Los Angeles wildfires and SCS pushed US losses to $89bn.
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Solutions are being used to fill the gap left by traditional agg markets.
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The outlook flags “large uncertainties” amid possible El Niño through summer 2026.
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The market is “extremely competitive”, with several launces from MGAs and syndicates expected.
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The country's competition commission said the takeover would result in less competition.
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The highest portion of losses was experienced in Alberta.
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Expectations that reductions would cap out at low double digits are fading due to capacity oversupply.
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The Japanese P&C carrier agreed a deal to buy 15% of WR Berkley shares in March.
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Several Lloyd’s syndicates are also now providing cover for the federal insurer.
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China Taiping has been identified as the building owner’s insurer.
