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ANALYSIS: One of the notable takeaways from this year’s Singapore International Reinsurance Conference was that at 3,800 registrations, the event is now larger in size than the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous. Learn more >>> https://lnkd.in/gDz2HccF 🔓 Not a subscriber yet? Simply fill out this form to learn more and gain access: https://lnkd.in/esyaQ7GJ Singapore Reinsurers' Association hashtag#21SIRC hashtag#SIRC hashtag#reinsurance hashtag#InsuranceInnovation hashtag#cyberrisk hashtag#CatRisk hashtag#insurance

📽️ NEWS IN FOCUS: McGowan Companies’ recent acquisition of digital wholesale platform Limit marks a major step in the family-owned specialty intermediary’s plan to scale its tech-enabled distribution footprint while preserving the speed and independence that have long defined its culture. 📰 Watch the full interview from InsureTech Connect Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay >> https://lnkd.in/euS8zJX3 The McGowan Companies | Limit | Karl Olson | Shea McNamara | James Thaler | The Insurer TV | InsureTech Connect | Thomson Reuters 🔓 Only paying subscribers of The Insurer have access to News in Focus content. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OmPl0N 🔍 Hear Olson and McNamara discuss: ✅ Why McGowan bought Limit and what it means for tech-driven wholesale distribution ✅ How a family-owned structure enables speed and long-term investment ✅ Integration plans that keep Limit’s brand and leadership intact ✅ Where the wholesale market is headed amid digital consolidation ✅ Why human relationships still anchor tech transformation #insurance #wholesale #MGA #insurtech #InsureTechConnect #TheInsurer #Reuters

📽️ CLOSE QUARTER: Cyberattacks have created visibility but more education needed Watch now >>> https://lnkd.in/g5hBgunw Sara Farrup | AXIS (AXIS Capital) | Paul Walsh Not a subscriber yet? Simply fill out this form to learn more: https://lnkd.in/esyaQ7GJ #TheInsurerTV #CloseQuarter #insurance #reinsurance #insuranceinterview

📰 EXCLUSIVE: K2 Inland, the Josh Jennings-led inland-marine MGA formed earlier this year by K2 Insurance Services, has secured A+ capacity from Sentry Insurance Group and is preparing for a full program launch in early 2026, according to people familiar with the matter. 🟢 Read the full story >>> https://lnkd.in/e2wyD3Fp K2 Inland | K2 Insurance Services | Sentry | Josh Jennings | Michael Tate | Erin Ivanovic | Thomson Reuters 🔓 Not a subscriber yet? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/esyaQ7GJ 🔍 In the full story: ✅ K2 Inland secures A+ Sentry capacity for nationwide admitted and non-admitted coverage ✅ Program to launch early 2026 with exclusive inland-marine offerings across construction, cargo and fine art ✅ Led by Jennings, with Tate and Ivanovic joining from Aspen to build a “best-in-class” underwriting platform ✅ Marks latest specialty expansion at Warburg Pincus-backed K2, alongside K2 Cyber and K2 Credit in London #exclusive #insurance #inlandmarine #K2Insurance #Sentry #specialty #underwriting #TheInsurer #Reuters

📽️ NEWS IN FOCUS: Shepherd CEO Justin Levine said the construction-focused MGU has tripled premium this year and cross-sold its new builder’s-risk product on 90 percent of accounts – evidence of a capital-efficient model that’s now pushing into renewables and other physical-asset verticals. 📰 Watch the full interview from InsureTech Connect Las Vegas >>> https://lnkd.in/ewSKTfdm Shepherd | Justin Levine | James Thaler | The Insurer TV | InsureTech Connect | Thomson Reuters 🔓 Only paying subscribers of The Insurer have access to News in Focus content. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OmPl0N 🔍 Highlights: ✅ Tripled premium and 90 % cross-sell rate on builder’s-risk product ✅ Capital-efficient growth model driving expansion into renewables ✅ AI-based pricing and submission automation cutting underwriting time ✅ Retail-only distribution keeps Shepherd close to clients ✅ Talent draw as underwriters join for proprietary tools and platform #insurance #InsurTech #construction #renewables #AI #TheInsurer #Reuters #InsureTechConnect

📽️ NEWS IN FOCUS: Insurance’s AI revolution is only beginning, says Jonathan Crystal of Crystal Venture Partners, as his firm deploys a $33 million fund to accelerate early-stage AI transformation across underwriting, distribution and claims. 📰 Watch the full interview from last month's InsureTech Connect conference at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas >> https://lnkd.in/eABSxh6Q Crystal Venture Partners | Jonathan Crystal | James Thaler | The Insurer TV | InsureTech Connect | Thomson Reuters 🔓 Only paying subscribers of The Insurer have access to News in Focus content. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OmPl0N 🔍 Hear Crystal’s perspective on: ✅ Why AI marks insurance’s early stage of transformation ✅ How $33 mn in new capital is fueling AI-native distribution and underwriting ✅ Founder quality and domain empathy as venture drivers ✅ The shift from enablement to true transformation #insurance #AI #insurtech #venturecapital #InsureTechConnect #TheInsurer #Reuters

📽️ NEWS IN FOCUS: Gallagher Re’s Andrew Johnston said the InsurTech sector is entering a “Darwinian” phase of consolidation and maturity as investors and (re)insurers pivot from hype to integration and long-term value creation. 📰 Watch the full interview from InsureTech Connect Las Vegas >>> https://lnkd.in/eg_G_vyC Gallagher Re | Andrew Johnston | James Thaler | The Insurer TV | InsureTech Connect | Thomson Reuters 🔓 Only paying subscribers of The Insurer have access to News in Focus content. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OmPl0N 🔍 Key takeaways: ✅ Johnston: “The Darwinian scythe is sharper now than it’s ever been.” ✅ InsurTech moving from disruption to integration with incumbents ✅ AI driving measurable improvement in claims and efficiency ✅ Reinsurers backing data-driven MGAs and enabler firms ✅ “This is the post-hype phase… where you separate endurance from noise.” #insurance #InsurTech #reinsurance #AI #innovation #startups #InsureTechConnect #TheInsurer #Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: The co-founder of insurtech pioneer Sciemus is poised to return to the London market with the launch of a new risk capital model developed in partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Learn more >>> https://lnkd.in/g7prUeFx Not a subscriber yet? Simply fill out this form to learn more: https://lnkd.in/esyaQ7GJ #InsurTech #capital #insurance #reinsurance #insurancemarket #insurancenews