Marsh News
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NewsReinsurers closely consider M&A opportunities as surplus capital deployment tool
Market commentators suggest that M&A opportunities encompassing specialty lines, MGAs, insurtechs and firms with a Lloyd’s footprint could be particularly attractive to reinsurers looking to redeploy capital for inorganic growth
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NewsAlternative capital now ‘embedded’ as ‘permanent form of capacity’ for reinsurance market as investor risk appetite and ILS scope expand
Alternative capital shows signs of perminancy and cat bonds ‘complement’ reinsurance pricing by ‘stepping in to provide more cover for frequency risk as reinsurers have retrenched from that’, according to Moody’s
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 17 to 21 August 2026
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NewsMarsh appoints UK transportation and logistics industry leader
The appointee ’joins us at a critical moment when transportation and logistics businesses are navigating supply chain complexity, regulatory change and evolving operational risks’, says UK industries leader
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NewsMarsh appoints new global chief claims officer
‘Claims is a critical part of how Marsh serves our clients,’ says new appointee
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NewsAcrisure UK appoints ex-Marsh risk partner to lead new division
’This is a rare opportunity to build something from the ground up,’ says appointee
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NewsUK businesses confident about trade credit resilience – but research results show different conclusion
A new report from broker Marsh confirms that although UK companies are optimistic about their ability to weather trade credit risks, the majority have experienced late payments, or had to write off bad debt
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NewsPRA and FCA propose new UK captive insurance regulatory framework
’A competitive captive insurance option in the UK could benefit UK companies and support wider economic growth,’ says deputy chief executive
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NewsConference highlights from this week
Insurance Times rounds up conference reporting highlights this week from 22 to 26 June 2026
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NewsShifting client expectations offer ‘tremendous opportunity’ for rising professionals – Marsh’s Lisa Quest
’The future belongs to the organisations that move beyond simply providing insurance as a product and to the organisations that become the providers of insight, resilience and confidence,’ says chief executive
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NewsAnnual cyber notifications fall across Europe – Marsh
‘While cyber claim notifications fell across Europe in 2025, the severity of incidents remains a significant concern,’ says cyber incident manager
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NewsMarsh launches captive offering for multinational employee benefits risks
The new offering ’enables clients to take an off-the-shelf, low-cost approach to risk retention and break new ground in managing mounting international employee benefits costs,’ says global pooling and cell facilities leader
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 18 to 22 May 2026
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NewsBackchat: May 2026
A blazing Guinness World Records success, industry themed attire, new office digs with a difference and impending wedded bliss for Insurance Times staffer. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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NewsUK businesses fear cyber risk surge amid a ‘complex web’ of interconnected risks – Marsh
To combat greater interconnectivity of risks, organisations are ‘shifting from siloed risk programmes to scenario‑based planning and integrated frameworks that combine technical controls, people and process,’ says broker’s chief executive for UK corporate and commercial
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NewsMarsh becomes official insurance broker partner of Formula 1 in major deal
’This sponsorship reflects the powerful synergy between our organisations,’ says chief executive
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NewsAviation insurers ‘being far more selective’ with capacity due to ‘significant attritional losses’
Underwriter reports that its aviation attritional losses reached $1bn for the first time in 2025, revealing claim-centric ‘cause for concern’ as policies fail to keep pace with sector evolution
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NewsAviation underwriters issue collaboration call to action around policy wordings
With aviation policy wordings ‘written decades ago’ and deemed ‘pretty much insignificant now’ against current sector aircraft and risks, underwriter recommends collaborative committee as a beneficial model to bring the class up to date
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 9 to 13 March 2026
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NewsMarsh partners with specialty insurer on autonomous vehicle facility for Uber
’We understand the challenges and evolving landscape of the autonomous vehicle space and we’re excited to offer a comprehensive insurance solution that is exclusively available to our partners,’ says vice president
