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News in Focus | The Insurer TV The Insurer TV from Reuters The Insurer The Insurer TV Cyber Risk Sustainable Program Manager E&S Parametric Sign in Subscribe Young Meteors News in Focus Close Quarter Leading Voices Programmes ReinsuranceMonth About Us News in Focus Dedicated to following the biggest stories hitting our headlines or industry topics which need to be explored further with key stakeholders Insurers face heightened cyberattack risk, DynaRisk warns January 22, 2026 Insurers and brokers face a higher risk of cyberattack than other financial services firms, according to analysis by cyber risk specialist DynaRisk. Investors attracted to casualty sidecars by private credit traits Casualty sidecars are drawing interest from private equity and institutional investors because they share many of the characteristics of private credit, including medium-term duration, clear exit paths and attractive risk-adjusted returns, according to Guy Carpenter's Ed Hochberg and Culpeper Capital Partners' David King. MGAA disappointed after FCA opposes giving MGAs sole responsibility for product design and oversight The Managing General Agents’ Association has expressed disappointment at the UK regulator’s proposal not to give MGAs sole authority to design and oversee insurance products without risk-bearing insurers taking co-responsibility. South: Marsh to ‘win through talent’ as mobility accelerates across broking sector Marsh is doubling down on its employee value proposition as talent mobility accelerates across the broking sector, with competition for high-impact roles becoming one of the firm’s top strategic priorities, according to Marsh Risk chief executive Martin South. Marsh rebrand aims to sharpen client impact and accelerate internal collaboration across risk, talent and strategy The decision to retire the Marsh McLennan brand in favor of a single Marsh identity is aimed at simplifying how the company shows up to clients to address their risk, talent and strategy needs and to accelerate internal collaboration, according to Marsh Risk chief executive Martin South. News in Focus AI amplifies existing risks rather than creating new ones, Marsh's Sartain says Marsh Risk's U.S. and Canada president Michelle Sartain says artificial intelligence is accelerating and amplifying existing business risks rather than creating entirely new exposures, as the broker pushes to embed AI across its operations while advising clients on emerging threats. Marsh’s Sartain flags geoeconomic confrontation and AI disruption as converging business risks Escalating geoeconomic confrontation, the spread of misinformation and rapid advances in artificial intelligence are colliding to create a more volatile and unpredictable operating environment for global businesses, reshaping how leaders assess risk and resilience, according to Michelle Sartain, president for U.S. and Canada at Marsh Risk. Marsh will stay selective on M&A as rivals chase scale, South says Marsh will continue to pursue acquisitions selectively, prioritizing capability-building over pure scale as consolidation accelerates across the global broking industry, according to Marsh Risk chief executive Martin South. Marsh rebrand aims to sharpen client impact and accelerate internal collaboration across risk, talent and strategy The decision to retire the Marsh McLennan brand in favor of a single Marsh identity is aimed at simplifying how the company shows up to clients to address their risk, talent and strategy needs and to accelerate internal collaboration, according to Marsh Risk chief executive Martin South. GC's Cordonnier: Cyber reinsurance renewals presented buyers with more choice Cyber reinsurance buyers entered the January 1 renewals with significantly more leverage than a year ago, as abundant capacity and loss-free programs opened the door to sharper pricing and alternative structures, according to Guy Carpenter's Anthony Cordonnier. Jack Harding said no to student loans, yes to insurance (The Insurer) - When university fees jumped, Jack Harding decided against taking out student loans and instead went straight to work. What followed was a crash course in insurance, from compliance and broking to underwriting and, most recently, cyber at Tokio Marine Kiln. Nutter: RAA operating in most challenging political environment of past 30 years The Reinsurance Association of America is operating in the most challenging political environment of Frank Nutter’s 34-year tenure, driven by rapid shifts in U.S. policy and heightened political flux under the current Trump administration, the former president and CEO said. Carbon credit insurance pushes ahead despite shifting ESG politics Rebecca Delaney, sustainability editor at The Insurer, joined The Insurer TV to discuss the growing sophistication of carbon credit insurance and the progress made in the market this year. From emerging risk to claims driver: insurers grapple with AI Henry Gale, analysis editor at The Insurer, sat down with The Insurer TV to discuss how insurers are grappling with the fast-emerging risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). Ferma’s Philippe Cotelle: Systemic cyber risks too big for public or private insurance markets Philippe Cotelle, president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, has warned that neither the private insurance sector nor governments alone are capable of absorbing the largest systemic cyber risks emerging from the increasing concentration of global digital infrastructure. Augment Risk's Ledger 'one of the original converts' to parametric Ben Ledger, parametric broker at Augment Risk, describes himself as “one of the original converts” to parametric insurance, part of the early group who joined just as the product moved from niche experiment to a credible alternative solution. Generali’s Martelly eyes China M&A opportunities Generali is monitoring M&A opportunities in China as part of its long-term commitment to Asia, the carrier's regional chief insurance officer, Pierre Martelly, told The Insurer. Alta Signa Van Loon: Financial lines may see opportunity if AI bubble bursts The rapid rise of stocks linked to artificial intelligence (AI) has led some to suggest it is the next major bubble. Davies pushes deeper into underwriting services as Mayfield highlights data overload, AI adoption and next-gen talent needs Davies is scaling a U.S. underwriting-services platform that pairs technology integration with cross-functional data flow and next-generation underwriter training, with chief underwriting officer Brandy Mayfield urging MGAs and carriers to align technology, claims insight and workflow controls to meet the market’s rising expectations. Mayflower's Epstein: Multi-agent AI workflows are reshaping underwriting as systemic exposure accelerates Mayflower Specialty founder Jeremy Epstein has said multi-agent artificial intelligence workflows and rapidly expanding model capabilities are accelerating enterprise adoption at a pace that is pushing exposure into systemic territory, a shift he said echoes early cyber and is forcing risk-transfer markets to adapt far faster than they are prepared for. Data centre construction surge driving 'inverted pricing' in top-up layers Retail brokers in data centre construction insurance are starting to see “inverted pricing” in the excess layers as the market struggles to meet unprecedented demands on capacity, according to Michael Davern, UK CUO and group head of D&F property, energy & construction at the Fidelis Partnership (TFP). Mobilitas’ Lingala: Sharing economy risks push insurance beyond personal lines Mobilitas, the CSAA division focused on the sharing economy, is underwriting exposures from rideshare to delivery, peer-to-peer carshare and even autonomous-vehicle pilots, with SVP of strategic commercial partnerships Lavanya Lingala saying the fast-growing sector is testing the limits of personal lines and pushing risks into the E&S market. Turris’ Ver Mulm: ‘Unsexy’ compliance tech shifts from cost center to growth enabler as MGAs mature Turris CEO Doug Ver Mulm said compliance technology is evolving from a “back-office chore” into a strategic growth engine for MGAs and carriers as the producer-management platform turns licensing and appointment data into commercial intelligence for distribution expansion. Sproutr pitches itself as a builder of MGA programs, plans placement offering amid tech build Sproutr is aiming to capitalize on the MGA surge by pitching itself as a partner that designs and launches programs for startups, carriers and even retailers, with plans to add a placement offering, invest in proprietary technology and build on seed backing from Altai Ventures, founder and CEO JoAnne Artesani said. Adaptional’s Kantaria: MGAs lead AI frontier as insurtech unveils ‘autopilot for underwriters’ in new algorithmic age Adaptional co-founder and CEO Suril Kantaria said MGAs are emerging as leaders in artificial intelligence-enabled underwriting as the industry enters what he called an “algorithmic” era, with the insurtech’s newly launched platform aiming to deliver an “autopilot for underwriters” built on reasoning models, structured data and real-time decision intelligence. 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