Brit Group Holdings Ltd. announced it will begin writing property direct & facultative business in Bermuda through Brit Re. This will see Brit Re write US and Global Property D&F from January,
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Goldman Helps Lead Financing for 5-Gigawatt Texas AI Power Sites
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is co-leading financing for a Texas project to build private power campuses for artificial intelligence. The New York banking giant is working with real estate advisory Newmar
Fire Damages Portland, Maine’s Historic Waterfront
A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, the day after Christmas, damaging aging buildings and several boats. Flames and smoke spread easily through structures along th
Happy Holidays: 18,000 Delawareans Have Their Medical Debt Eliminated
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer reported results of Delaware’s medical debt elimination initiative, with nearly $19 million in medical debt abolished for more than 18,000 citizens thus far. The eff
Son of Ponzi-Accused Georgia Building & Loan Founder Now an Insurance Agent
The former co-leader of a collapsed Georgia savings and loan, a lending firm that is now the subject of state and federal Ponzi scheme investigations, has been granted an insurance producer’s li
Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina
Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family are believed to have died when their Cessna Citation corporate jet crashed just minutes after taking off from a regional airport in North Carolina. R
CFC Hires Aspen’s Camara as CEO of CFC USA
Specialist insurer CFC said it has named Justin Camara as chief executive officer of CFC USA Camara, a 30-year industry veteran, will arrive to lead CFC USA’s growth strategy in the U.S. from hi
LA Fires and US Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025
Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly by January’s record Los Angeles wildfires as well as severe con
What to Expect in 2026: US P/C Results More Like 2024
With premium growth slowing to around 3% or 4%, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch Ratings foresee 2026 underwriting results for property/casualty insurers lin
Enterprise Risk Associates Gets $150M to Fund Agency Acquisitions
Enterprise Risk Associates (ERA), an insurance brokerage platform focused on mergers and acquisitions of independent insurance agencies, announced it has received an investment from Macquarie Capital
