Aon has expanded Mr Vlad Bobko's responsibilities to include Global Head of Strategy for Political Risk, War Risk and Crisis Management for Risk Capital, in addition to his current role as CEO of Central and Eastern Europe and Nordics.
GIG Gulf has joined a small number of insurers that have begun to offer some form of war risk cover.
NZI, a brand of IAG, has announced the appointments of Mr Kent Chaplin as Head of Liability, effective September; and Mr Troy Sexton as Executive Manager, Portfolio Performance and Strategy, effective 20 July 2026.
The government of Zambia has used a $600m loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, coupled with its own resources, to buy back a $1.36bn sovereign Eurobond.
Arabia Insurance Cooperative Company has appointed Mr Resini Alresini as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 2026.
The Arab War Risk Insurance Syndicate (AWRIS) has elected Dr Ali Al Wazaney as Chairman of its Technical Board for 2026-2029.
DUAL Group, an MGA, has launched its global transactional risk offering with long-term backing led by Liberty.
InsurTech Duck Creek Technologies has acquired Send Technology Solutions, an AI-native underwriting orchestration engine serving commercial, specialty and complex risk markets.
Everest Group has promoted Mr Craig Hanrahan to the role of Global Distribution and Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 August 2026.