Reinsurance News

Willis appoints James Tedder as Director, International Property

Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of James Tedder as Director within its International Property team, part of Willis Direct & Facultative Global Specialty. Tedder brings more than 15 years of industry experience. He joins W...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Chotima Puasiri named Chief Representative of Munich Re Thailand

Munich Re Thailand, part of the global reinsurer, has appointed Chotima Puasiri as Chief Representative, effective March 1st, 2026. She joins from the reinsurer’s primary insurance arm, ERGO Insurance (Thailand) Co., Ltd., where she served a...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

ICA escalates Victoria bushfires to Insurance Catastrophe as claims mount

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has escalated its significant event declaration to an Insurance Catastrophe for the dozens of bushfires impacting Victoria since 7 January, which have collectively burned about 985,000 acres. According to A...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

AM Best maintains stable outlook on India’s non-life sector amid regulatory initiatives and reforms

AM Best has reaffirmed a stable outlook for India’s non-life insurance sector, pointing to favourable macroeconomic conditions and strong demand, supported by regulatory initiatives and reforms. While the segment’s growth slowed in 2025 due to fir...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

ICW Group strengthens Specialty arm with ART solutions and key appointment

ICW Group, a national insurance carrier providing specialised risk and coverage solutions, has expanded its ICW Specialty business unit with the introduction of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions and the appointment of Travis Murnan as Head...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Optalitix teams up with Dutch MGA Intermont to drive digital transformation

Optalitix, an InsurTech in underwriting and pricing, has entered into a strategic partnership with Intermont, a Dutch MGA and part of the Acrisure group, to accelerate its digital transformation and deliver a flagship Optalitix deployment in the N...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Ling Ong succeeds Fleur Rochester as London Market FOIL President

The London Market Forum of Insurance Lawyers has elected Ling Ong, Partner at law firm Weightmans, as President, succeeding Fleur Rochester, Partner at Kennedys. London Market FOIL is a division of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) that focuse...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

eMaxx expands commercial P&C solutions with new tech-driven Reciprocal Insurance Exchange

eMaxx, a specialty managing general agent (MGA) and attorney-in-fact providing policyholder-owned alternative risk insurance solutions, has announced the launch of the eMaxx Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, a commercial property and casualty (P&...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Arch Insurance Intl. promotes Simone Lewis to London PI Underwriting Manager

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has promoted Simone Lewis to London Market Professional Indemnity (PI) Underwriting Manager. In her new role, Lewis wil...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Data and automation to define the next era of reinsurance, says Send

Reinsurance is entering a new era with a systemic shift in how capacity is sourced and managed, driven by a convergence of granular data analytics, widespread technology adoption, and a diversifying pool of global capital, Send analysts stated in...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Brenda Stewart to lead AIG’s Captive Management & Advisory team

Brenda Stewart has been promoted to Head of Captive Management & Advisory at global insurer American International Group (AIG). In her new role, Stewart will be responsible for leading the global captive management, segregated cell and advisor...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Travelers teams up with Anthropic to enhance AI capabilities for engineers and analysts

Insurance and risk management firm Travelers Companies, Inc., and AI research company Anthropic announced a collaboration to expand Travelers’ AI-enabled engineering and analytics capabilities. About 10,000 of Travelers’ engineers, data scientists...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Willis and Synthetik extend political violence and terrorism risk insights partnership

Willis and Synthetik have extended their long-term partnership, giving the WTW business access to Synthetik’s complete suite of Political Violence and Terrorism (PVT) software modeling tools. By integrating Synthetik’s individual risk models...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Skyward Specialty introduces excess coverage for E&S property

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., part of Skyward Group, has broadened its Excess & Surplus (E&S) property offerings by introducing excess coverage. The expansion is part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to provide a wider range of...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Prateek Maheshwari named CFO of Hannover Re India

Seasoned finance professional Prateek Maheshwari has joined Hannover Re India as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Maheshwari transitioned to the Indian branch from Hannover Life Re of Australasia, in Sydney, where he most recently served as...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

SiriusPoint partners with ISC to expand its general liability programme

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has entered into a new strategic partnership with Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a multi-line program administrator, to support the expansion of the latter’s flagship general liabilit...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

QBE bolsters European Claims team with new leadership

International business insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Chris Reidy as Head of Core Claims and James Villiers as Head of Complex Claims for European Operations. Reidy, who is succeeding Scott Jacobs, has been with QBE for close to two...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

W. R. Berkley reassigns top execs in leadership realignment

Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Lee Iannarone as executive vice president, succeeding Stephen Kennedy, who has been named senior vice president and general counsel. As part of his new responsibi...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Actionable data and streamlined operations as key drivers for re/insurers, reports CyberCube

In its 2026 Predictions Report, CyberCube, a specialist provider of cyber risk analytics to the global insurance market, outlines how actionable data and operational efficiency are set to play a defining role for insurers and reinsurers in the yea...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

IUA strengthens team with new hires

The International Underwriting Association (IUA), the representative body for companies underwriting business in the London insurance and reinsurance market, has confirmed two new appointments to its secretariat team. Both new hires will join the...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Markel promotes Ben House to Director of Energy & Power

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the promotion of Ben House to Director – Energy & Power. In his expanded role, House will oversee Markel’s Renewable Energy and Power portfolio across the Internation...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

UK insurers face continued market pressures as PRA outlines 2026 priorities

In its 2026 supervisory priorities, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has noted that UK insurers face an uncertain environment, with elevated geopolitical tensions and sovereign debt pressures, highlighting the need to assess impacts on bu...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Cowbell names Simon Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer

Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has appointed Simon Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer. In the new role, Hughes will oversee Cowbell’s global commercial strategy, including distribut...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Circuit unveils real-time response system for crypto security with Lloyd’s backing

Circuit, a digital asset infrastructure provider, has launched Response, a real-time risk containment system for crypto asset custodians, exchanges, and payment providers, which aims to help contain crypto hack risk. This launch follows Circuit’s...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Aon names Kulshaan Singh as Enterprise Client Leader, APAC

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has appointed Kulshaan Singh as Enterprise Client Leader, Asia Pacific (APAC), effective immediately. In his new role, Singh will be based in Singapore and reports to Craig Torgius, Chief Client O...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026