Swiss Re has appointed Mr Dean Galligan as Head of Transactions for the Life and Health Reinsurance (L&H Re) Business Unit, effective 1 August 2026.
Aon has appointed Mr Adam Rimmer as a Senior Property Specialty Broker and Mr Jimmy Mitchell as Vice President of Global ReSpecialty.
Miller has appointed Ms Lyndsey Bauer as Strategic Delivery Lead, Cyber. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing a more cohesive, joined-up approach to addressing cyber as a risk factor and managing cyber exposure across insurance portfolios.
AIG has announced Mr Thomas Stoddard's election to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective 1 June 2026.
The global outlook remains highly uncertain amid an increasingly prolonged confrontation and fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Drawn-out negotiations, ongoing shipping blockades and the risk of military escalation threaten the truce's durability, says Moody's Ratings (Moody's) in its "Global Macro Outlook (May 2026 Update)" report.
Political risks driven by economic policy still outweigh those from international conflict, according to the ninth annual Political Risk Survey Report by Willis.
Russia's Central Bank has instructed Russian insurers to reinsure risks related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to China with Chinese insurers, reported the Odessa Journal.
Dive In Festival, the insurance industry's leading global event for culture and talent, enters its 12th and final year in September 2026, bringing the global market together to tackle one of its most pressing challenges: how to harness the power of technology while strengthening the human skills that underpin trust, leadership and connection.
Moving cargo in and out of countries by air has been impacted by the conflict in the Middle East, even as flights in and out of the region have started to return to normal.
Shareholders of reinsurance giant Hannover Re approved a dividend increase to EUR12.50 per share during the company's Annual General Meeting held on 6 May 2026. The figure is 39% higher than the previous year's total dividend of EUR9.00 per share.