Why ‘hybrid’ cyberattacks are an insurance industry threat & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest insurance news round-up…
WTW announces strategic acquisition of FlowStone Partners, enhancing its Wealth offerings
WTW announced the acquisition of FlowStone Partners, LLC, an alternative investment firm with highly specialised expertise in private equity secondaries for individual wealth and institutional clients.
Chartered Insurance Institute partners up to strengthen leadership in insurance sector
The expanded programme now includes professionals from the broader financial services industry.
North America life insurance sector outlook remains neutral for 2026: Fitch
Fitch Ratings maintains a ‘neutral’ sector outlook for North American life insurers in 2026 despite a more challenging backdrop, citing that strong balance sheets will help mitigate a potential slowdown in economic growth, heightened macroeconomic volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Why ‘hybrid’ cyberattacks are an insurance industry threat
KPMG is seeing more hybrid cyberattacks targeting both first and third parties as well as threat actors working together, experts at the firm said last week during its 2025 Insurance Conference in Toronto.
AI to become insurers’ new operating system: SAS
SAS’ industry experts anticipate that the coming year will mark a significant shift, with AI moving into a central role in how insurers function and no longer serving as a secondary aid. SAS, an analytics and AI company known for its advanced data and decisioning technologies, notes that this transition represents a pivotal moment for the industry.
