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#1 US E&S Outlook No Longer Positive: AM Best

Dec 1 2025 // AM Best revised its market segment outlook on the U.S. excess and surplus lines segment to stable from positive, the rating agency announced.The change comes as rates soften and premium growth moderates. “Although...

#2 AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir

Dec 18 2025 // American International Group (AIG) said it has teamed up with specialty insurer Amwins and asset manager Blackstone to launch a Lloyd’s syndicate, using its relationship with Palantir to assist in assessing the...

#3 Africa Specialty Risks Launches Lloyd’s Syndicate 2454 in South Africa

Nov 26 2025 // Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a re/insurance group that focuses on developing markets, announced the launch of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2454 in South Africa.Based in Sandton, ASR’s syndicate underwriters will...

#4 Allianz, Oaktree Set Up Reinsurance Syndicate on Lloyd’s Market

Dec 8 2025 // Allianz SE and Oaktree Capital Management agreed to set up a reinsurance syndicate on the Lloyd’s of London market, the latest example of a private capital firm pushing into the non-life sector.The vehicle, named...

#5 Business Moves: MGA Nirvana Buys Arena From Ryan Specialty; Ryan Acquires Canada MGU SSRU; Bridgehaven Buys SureStone; Gallagher Re to Buy S. Africa’s Resilea

Dec 5 2025 // Specialty MGA Nirvana Acquires Arena From Ryan SpecialtySpecialty managing general agent (MGA) Nirvana announced the acquisition of Arena NV from Ryan Specialty. Financial terms of the deal, which was announced today, were...

#6 Westfield Specialty to Launch Luxembourg Subsidiary, Expanding Into Company Market

Dec 11 2025 // Westfield Specialty International announced its intention to expand its business from a Lloyd’s-only vehicle into the company market.Subject to regulatory approval, Westfield Specialty will launch a Luxembourg...

#7 People Moves: Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial Insurance, Specialty; BMS Taps Emkes From Lockton as Director of Commercial D&O

Dec 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Overseas General Insurance and BMS Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial...