The pace of mergers and acquisitions among insurance agents and brokers fell to the lowest first-quarter level since 2016, according to a report by Optis Partners. There were 148 deals announced in the first quarter of 2026, down 6% from the same period l... See more
Karl Hennessy, president of McGill and Partners and CEO of its U.S. business, joined the brokerage in London shortly after it was founded in 2019. He originally led its specialty business but has headed its U.S. insurance and reinsurance business in New Y... See more
There may have been more than a 50-year gap, but it was hard not to notice the striking outward similarities between the command module used for the original Apollo moon mission and that used by the Artemis astronauts who recently splashed down in the Pac... See more
Global insured catastrophe losses fell below average in the first quarter of 2026, despite widespread weather-related events, leaving insurers and reinsurers well positioned heading into this year’s hurricane season, according to a Gallagher Re report rel... See more
A federal court has partially blocked an Internal Revenue Service rule requiring disclosures for certain microcaptive insurance arrangements, while allowing other portions to stand. In a mixed ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of T... See more
