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European Commission clears Zurich's £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley

European Commission clears Zurich's £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley

Regulatory green light adds to a growing list of approvals as a decade-defining specialty consolidation nears completion - and signals more market change ahead

Jhoanna Hines Jul 13, 2026
Legacy systems emerge as insurers’ biggest resilience risk

Legacy systems emerge as insurers’ biggest resilience risk

FMA review finds ageing technology underpins the sector’s weakest resilience capabilities

Delayed life milestones reshape life insurance demand

Delayed life milestones reshape life insurance demand

Financial pressures are pushing Gen Z and millennials further from traditional buying triggers

Hormuz war-risk rates surge again as ceasefire collapses

Hormuz war-risk rates surge again as ceasefire collapses

Marsh's global marine head warns the market rollercoaster will not stop until a true settlement holds

Everest Group appoints Craig Hanrahan as chief commercial officer

Everest Group appoints Craig Hanrahan as chief commercial officer

Commercial P&C rates fell for the first time in 33 quarters and reinsurance capital hit a high of US$785 billion - Everest's distribution mandate just got more important

Embedded luxury: Carmakers' insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution

Embedded luxury: Carmakers' insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution

Luxury carmakers are seizing control of the insurance buying pathway and forcing the industry to rethink distribution, underwriting and broker value

Repeat storms shift more weather losses onto New Zealand insurers

Repeat storms shift more weather losses onto New Zealand insurers

Martinborough closures highlight growing exposure across property and business interruption cover

NZ insurers face scrutiny over travel policy exclusion wording

NZ insurers face scrutiny over travel policy exclusion wording

Reversal highlights how policy definitions can alter claims outcomes

Otago slips expose widening risk for New Zealand insurers

Otago slips expose widening risk for New Zealand insurers

Latest landslides highlight growing private exposure as hazard losses evolve

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