Reinsurance News
Leaders at global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon have shared their observations and perspectives on numerous lines of insurance business as the conflict in the Middle East continues, as Joe Peiser, CEO of Risk Capital for Aon, highlig...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Banyan Risk Ltd (“Banyan Risk”), a Bermuda-based specialty Managing General Agent (MGA), has appointed three experienced insurance executives to its Advisory Board. The new members are John Berger, Bob Cox, and Andrew Cook, who collect...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) is arranging a guarantee facility of up to $50 million to cover the reinsurance credit risk of ZEP-RE, a leading reinsurer in Africa headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 199...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Uday Tank and Tom Langley-Poole as brokers within its Reinsurance Solutions Credit and Financial Risks team. Both Tank and Langley-Poole will report to Rupert Evan...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced several senior promotions, including four new heads of business across specialty lines. The four new heads of business include Grahame Dawson, who h...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Seshadri Iyer as Executive Vice President, Chubb Group, Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation, effective 6th April 2026. Iyer succeeds Julie Dillman, who is retiring on 2nd April...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Chris Jones, Chief Executive of the International Underwriting Association (IUA), said members are continuing to provide cover for clients affected by the current hostilities involving Iran across several lines of business, adding that the marine...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has announced the appointment of David Wilson to the newly created role of Global Head of Claims Energy & Power, effective 1st March 2026. Based in London, Wilson will work in a global capa...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The track record of private insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund strategies continues to attract greater attention, and while capital raising is more challenging in private ILS and blended strategies, in comparison to pure catastrophe bonds, con...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty, and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Leyla Delic as Chief Technology and AI Officer. Based in London, Delic will report to Scott Gunter, CEO of AXA XL, and Matthieu Caillat, Group Chi...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Only one US property and casualty (P&C) insurer was recorded as impaired in 2024, a notable reduction from the 13 impairments reported a year earlier, according to credit rating agency AM Best. AM Best outlines the findings in its report, 2024...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Pen Underwriting, a multi-class multi-territory managing general agent (MGA), has officially launched in the UK mid-market professional indemnity (PI) segment, catering to firms with larger fee incomes or higher turnovers. The new offering is back...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Tracy-Lee Kus, CEO of Aon’s Global Broking Centre, has been appointed chair of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA), the representative body for London market insurance brokers. Kus, a 14-year veteran of Aon who ha...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Kristen Dardia as Head of Portfolio Analytics, US & Bermuda, based in New York. In her new role, Dardia will lead Markel’s advanced analytics, technical pr...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Achmea and Achmea Pension & Life Insurance, the joint venture between Achmea and Sixth Street established on 1 October 2025, have announced the completion of two longevity reinsurance transactions, executed by Achmea Pension & Life Insuran...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Achmea and Achmea Pension & Life Insurance, the joint venture between Achmea and Sixth Street established on 1 October 2025, have announced the completion of two longevity reinsurance transactions, executed by Achmea Pension & Life Insuran...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has expanded its network of intelligence partners with the addition of Dragonfly Intelligence, a global intelligence and security risk advisory firm, to strengthen aviation...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded its footprint in the United States by establishing a new Miami office and new insurance coverage teams in both Miami and Los Angeles. Joel McNabney, Partner and Audrey Goldman, Counsel, have joine...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Insurance Authority (IA), and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) have launched the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenA.I.) Sandbox++ initiative,...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Italy-headquartered global insurer Generali has appointed Sun Lei as Deputy Regional Officer, Asia, effective March 9th, 2026, based in Hong Kong. The appointment aligns with the insurer’s goal to capture the region’s long-term potential through t...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
SageSure, the specialist catastrophe-exposed property managing general underwriter (MGU), has closed its second reinsurance sidecar transaction with Seawall Re II Ltd., securing $200 million in capital. Including the debut Seawall Re transaction i...
Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., trading as LIRG (Latin International Reinsurance Group), a company providing data-driven reinsurance solutions, has signed a Delegated Underwriting Authority agreement with Mandarin Re Ltd., a Malaysian reinsu...
Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Marsh executives affirmed that data centres are an insurable asset class, however, their sheer size and scope create challenges, noting that these multi-billion-dollar facilities require careful risk engineering and strong engagement between proje...
Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Gallagher Australia, the local arm of the global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm, has appointed Johannes-Daniel Veldsman as Chief Commercial Officer, where he will oversee the company’s specialist divisions and commercial...
Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Canopius Group, an international specialty and property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance company, had a strong 2025 with profit after tax of $467 million, an increase of 16% on the prior year, as insurance contract written premium (ICWP) rose b...
Posted: Mar 10, 2026