Reinsurance News

At a recent Digital Infrastructure Press Webinar hosted by Marsh, a global insurance broker and risk advisor, speakers discussed how the scale, concentration and complexity of modern data centre projects are reshaping risk for insurers and reinsur...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Descartes Underwriting, a specialist in corporate parametric re/insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, has appointed Will Cripps as a Business Development Associate, further expanding its Australian operations. Cripps joins the Sydney...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Heritage Insurance Holdings has reported sharply improved profitability for the full year 2025, with net income more than tripling on the back of stronger underwriting performance. The Florida-based property insurer posted full-year net income of...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Ravi Jain as Business Development and Distribution Lead for India, based in Mumbai, effective immediately. This appointment aligns with Markel’s broader commi...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has announced the appointment of Michael Eakins as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory approval. Dom Veney will continue to lead...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Global professional services firm Aon has completed what it describes as the “first known” stablecoin insurance premium payment among major brokers, following a successful proof of concept using U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins. Led by Aon’s digital...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and advisory firm, has appointed Michael Stankard as Broker for UK Casualty Facultative. Stankard brings over 16 years of experience in financial and professional lines re/insurance. He began his career...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

A new analyst report from US-based investment bank and research firm TD Cowen argues that concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally disrupting the insurance brokerage sector may be exaggerated, with the firm suggesting that the tec...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Generali has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations, carried out through the Irish and UK (Northern Ireland) branches of Generali Spain under the RedClick brand, to Zurich Insurance Europe AG and Zuric...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

International insurance broking group Lockton has appointed Livy Dai as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lockton China, based in Shanghai, reporting to Alex Yip, CEO of Lockton Greater China. He has nearly three decades of experience in ri...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), an industry association representing Bermuda’s international insurers and reinsurers, and Insurance Ireland, the representative body for the Irish insurance sector, are urging European Uni...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

AXA XL has appointed Sebastian Weaver as Head of Energy, UK & Lloyd’s, where he will lead the development and execution of underwriting strategies for the business, driving profitable growth, enhancing risk management, and expanding market pre...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Santam Limited, South Africa’s largest general insurer, reported improved underwriting profitability in 2025 with a stronger combined ratio of 88.7%, while its Santam Re and Specialist Solutions businesses also performed well, increasing their non...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of global broking group Lockton, has collaborated with Synechron (formerly known as Cloobees), a global digital transformation consulting firm, to launch the Agentforce 360 Platform, Salesforce’s agentic platfo...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

The United States (U.S.) International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the U.S. Treasury have unveiled a plan to deploy Maritime reinsurance, including war risk, in the Gulf region, which has been approved by President Trump. This new ag...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Global broking business Brokerslink has expanded its international footprint by appointing Riga-based retail broker, Perks, as its affiliate in Latvia. This addition marks Brokerslink’s entry into a new country, strengthening its presence across t...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Mission, a MGA incubator, has announced four senior appointments as part of efforts to strengthen its UK and European operations and support its ongoing growth strategy. The company has appointed Abz Shipon and James Gallagher as Account Directors...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Global Paris-headquartered reinsurance company SCOR is eager to expand its North America (NA) natural catastrophe (nat cat) portfolio so long as pricing remains adequate, Thierry Léger, Chief Executive Officer, said on the firm’s media call earlie...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

SageSure, a US residential property managing general underwriter operating in catastrophe-exposed markets, and Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, a policyholder-owned property insurer, have confirmed the completion of the $175 million Gateway Re...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

New managing general agent Elitium, incubated by Mission, has launched to provide commercial combined insurance for select trades within the manufacturing sector, and property cover for well-maintained unoccupied residential and commercial propert...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance and part of Berkshire Hathaway, has appointed Rory O’Broin as Global Head of Transactional Liability. In this position, O’Broi...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Global reinsurer SCOR has promoted Sofia Kyriakopoulou to the role of Group Chief Technology, Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer, effective March 1st, 2026. In the new role, she will develop an integrated tech, data & AI strategy...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Coalition, a cyber insurance and security company, has published the findings of its 2026 Cyber Claims Report, showing that initial ransomware demands in 2025 increased significantly, rising 47% year-on-year. Despite the sharp rise in demands from...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has appointed Emily Almond as divisional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Sebastiano Doria as Chair of its Global Financial Sponsors practice. This team will sit alongside Howden’s existing glo...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Oman Re, the Sultanate’s first and only reinsurer, has reported reinsurance revenue of OMR 54.3 million ($141.2 million) for the full year 2025, marking a 9% increase from OMR 49.9 million ($129.8 million) in 2024, while net profit after tax climb...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026