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Skip the endless cold emails. Meet 700+ cyber underwriters, brokers, MGAs, and CISOs face-to-face in London at Cyber Insurance Week Europe 2027 (1–3 Feb).

Three days of bookable 1:1s, closed-door debates, and the Cyber Insurance Awards.

Register your place: https://t.co/R0LTxO5P7F

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Nominations are open for the Intelligent Insurer MENA Awards 2027, entering its 16th year with 27 categories across underwriting, broking, and Takaful.

Submit free entries by January 8, 2027, ahead of the April 15 Dubai ceremony.

Explore the categories: https://t.co/Cn8TnuOVxd

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Over 450 insurance, broker, and MGA leaders convene in New York on 17–19 Nov to tackle agentic AI integration, enterprise governance, and the underwriting desk of the future.

Explore the agendas and reserve your seat.

Underwriting Innovation: https://t.co/1F8z1Sf4eI
Agentic and Generative AI for Insurance: https://t.co/JGPNUFURlM

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[ANALYSIS] AI adoption in US law firms is creating complex exposure gaps. Mark Bennett of AI Risk Management signals a major opening for insurers to move beyond exclusions into affirmative AI coverage, provided they can master firm governance risks.

Access the full analysis: https://t.co/Lzg3BAsCFK

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Just one week until Claims Network: London (17 Nov)!

Join senior claims leaders as we tackle practical AI execution, real-time underwriting feedback loops, workforce planning, and inflation pressures.

Complimentary passes are available for senior claims professionals: https://t.co/vRjsIjAe5L

Complimentary passes are strictly reserved for senior claims leaders (sponsorship inquiries: Oli Pascoe at [email protected]).

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Market conditions are shifting across reinsurance, broking, and underwriting, making practical leadership more vital than ever.

We are gathering industry peers in New York on May 4, 2027, for Re/Insurance Outlook USA: Risk & Capital to explore where sustainable growth and capital resilience will emerge next.

If you have frontline insights to share, submit your speaking proposal to join our panel of market experts: https://t.co/602Yiu3JVP

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[ANALYSIS] Delegated authority premium growth is set to moderate as underwriters enforce stricter risk selection. AM Best reports that cooling rate momentum and tighter renewal conditions are reining in expansion across specialty and E&S lines.

Access the AM Best report: https://t.co/TSo0wi6uE9

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[ANALYSIS] Octave Q3 revenue beats consensus at $85.3M, up 28% year on year. President and CEO Claude LeBlanc highlighted 23% organic growth in distribution, while hybrid fronting arm Everspan lowered its combined ratio to 100.6%.

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[NEWS FLASH] HDI Global UK & Ireland secures Lloyd’s permission to underwrite for Syndicate 2029 ahead of 1 January. Louise Radford leads the specialty portfolio, managed with PoloWorks.

Access the operational breakdown: https://t.co/bc1CH57nDG

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[NEWS FLASH] SFMI takes majority control of Canopius in an 80.6% buyout, bringing KKR and KIC on board. SFMI CEO Munhwa (Marvin) Lee and Canopius group CEO Neil Robertson confirm plans to expand across Lloyd’s and the US.

Examine the full market briefing: https://t.co/FYlI6oaSBx

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With just days to go, new speakers from AXA, Calibrant, Canopy Specialty, and Octave Ventures have joined the inaugural MGA Outlook Europe in London (19 Nov).

Connect with leaders from Bridgehaven, Verisk, and Milliman as we tackle capacity, valuations, and AI execution.

Book your place today: https://t.co/yaOMdVF3rP

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[ANALYSIS] Lloyd’s 2026 capacity auctions see total bids drop to £812.45m as average pricing falls to 26.7p per pound. Capital concentrated heavily around top syndicates including Hiscox 33 and Tokio Marine Kiln 510.

Access the comprehensive auction data: https://t.co/DZooIh7wN2

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[ANALYSIS] Cedants target expanded protection for January 1 renewals. Hannover Re confirms buyers intend to reinvest projected savings into higher limits and lower retentions for 2027.

Access the full renewal breakdown: https://t.co/RqEv8C1I9O

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[ANALYSIS] Berkshire Hathaway posts underwriting profit declines as Q3 primary insurance premiums drop 7.9%. A fresh $217M Tokio Marine quota share cushioned aggregate written premium contraction to 0.4%.

Explore the full portfolio breakdown: https://t.co/yG5E1SII8n

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[NEWS FLASH] Aon and Blackstone unveil Cortina Syndicate 1956, bringing $500M in reinsurance capacity to Lloyd's under QBE management. Greg Case (pictured), president and CEO of Aon, confirms the facility targets property portfolios from 1 January.

Explore the market impact on pricing discipline: https://t.co/NvQ1WvXvBH

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Underwriting autonomous machines without loss history marks a structural shift in casualty and tech risk.

On 19 November in NYC, re/insurers establish coverage models for the agentic economy.

Examine the agenda and secure your place: https://t.co/6E77uNeUD2

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[ANALYSIS] US commercial rate momentum slowed again in October, marking ten consecutive months of deceleration. The Ivans Index mean across six lines dipped to 3.5 percent, despite commercial property edging up to 5.4 percent.

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[ANALYSIS] US insurance payrolls fell by 5,500 in October, extending uninterrupted cuts to 12 months and nearly 90k jobs. A revised 9,200 September reduction marks the steepest contraction since 2010.

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[NEWS FLASH] Skyward Specialty grew Q3 GWP 9% to $803m, taking 9M net income up 17% to $148.6m. Group Chairman and CEO Andrew Robinson cites niche discipline as combined ratio touches 89.9%.

Examine the full breakdown: https://t.co/NiWnRTHA2N

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[ANALYSIS] SiriusPoint secures a legacy LPT with RiverStone to release over $200m in capital. Scott Egan, CEO, signals a simplified balance sheet alongside Q3 core underwriting income of $75.9m and a major reporting restructure into standalone A&H and Specialty P&C.

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