Reinsurance News

Swiss Re’s shareholders elect Jean-Jacques Henchoz as new Board member and approve dividend

Jean‑Jacques Henchoz, the former Chief Executive Officer of large European reinsurer Hannover Re, has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Re, another of Europe’s big four reinsurance companies. Back in February, S...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Liberty Mutual establishes $600m endowment to support long-term community resilience

Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced the establishment of a $600 million endowment for Liberty Mutual Foundation to build stronger and more resilient communities. This meaningful investment marks a significant milestone in the company’s lo...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Aon integrates new AI benchmarks into Radford McLagan Compensation Database

As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent and roles intensifies across industries, global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has launched enhancements to its Radford McLagan Compensation Database. The new platform capabilities int...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Great American promotes Jesse Gutierrez to Divisional President, Professional Liability

Great American Insurance Group, a property and casualty insurer, has announced the promotion of Jesse F. Gutierrez to Divisional President, Professional Liability, effective 27th April 2026. Gutierrez will succeed Reina L. Gregorio, who will be re...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Triple-I urges caution amid ‘somewhat below average’ Atlantic hurricane season forecast

While a “somewhat below average” hurricane season is forecasted for 2026 in the Atlantic Basin, the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) is advising insurers to remain cautious, as it only takes one major storm to shatter loss expectations i...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Miguel Araújo to lead Iberia business at Gallagher Re

Gallagher Re, the reinsurance broking and advisory arm of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced the appointment of Miguel Araújo as the new leader of its Iberia business. Araújo brings a combination of technical expertise and commercial exp...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Evercore ISI flags mounting pressures across P&C insurance

Evercore ISI, the investment research arm of Evercore, has outlined a challenging backdrop for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector in its first-quarter 2026 preview, pointing to increasing cyclical pressure across commercial, pers...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

CopperPoint names Kellen Booher as President and CEO in planned leadership transition

CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company, a provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance, has appointed Kellen Booher as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, marking the next phase in the company’s leadership evolution....

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

ACORD finds majority of insurance M&A deals create shareholder value amid strategic shift

ACORD, the standards-setting organisation serving the insurance sector, has released an updated version of its report Carrier Mergers & Acquisitions: Drivers, Implications & Outcomes, providing a detailed examination of consolidation trend...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

American Integrity appoints Brian Foley as Chief Financial Officer

American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc., a Tampa-based property and casualty insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Brian Foley as Chief Financial Officer, effective 6th April 2026. Foley succeeds Ben Lurie, who will transiti...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Brookfield Wealth Solutions reports strong year-end 2025 capital position

Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd., an international insurance and wealth solutions provider, has reported its capital position as at year-end 2025, with close to $20 billion in group capital held across its regulated insurance subsidiaries and hold...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Sixfold integrates with Munich Re’s Realytix Zero to automate underwriting workflow

AI underwriting company Sixfold, has partnered with Munich Re to integrate its technology into the reinsurer’s cloud-based automated underwriting platform, Realytix Zero. Now live, the integration enables Realytix Zero users to incorporate Sixfold...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Two-week Middle East ceasefire insufficient to shift risk pricing: Rudman, Aon

Stephen Rudman, Head of Marine for Asia at global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon, has said that a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict is insufficient to materially alter risk pricing or an underwriting stance. On April 8, t...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Canada Life names Rhian Littlewood as BPA Strategic Delivery Director

Canada Life, a provider of life insurance, pensions and investment solutions, has named Rhian Littlewood as Strategic Delivery Director for Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA), effective 7 April 2026. In the position, Littlewood will support the continu...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Reinsurers better prepared for a softening market than ever before: JP Morgan

A new report from JP Morgan has suggested reinsurers are better prepared than ever for a softening market, though price declines are expected to catch up with the sector eventually, particularly as Q1 2026 is likely to deliver far lower-than-norma...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Arch Insurance promotes Fernández and Losada to Heads of Cyber for Europe & Iberia

Arch Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group, has promoted Jose Carlos Jiménez Fernández as Head of Cyber for Europe, and Rafael Ortiz Losada as Head of Cyber for Iberia of Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), effective imm...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Kevin Rampe appointed Global Claims Officer at Chubb

Kevin Rampe has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Chubb Group, Global Claims Officer, effective immediately, taking on responsibility for global claims management, while also retaining his responsibilities as Head of North America Claims. I...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Willis Re adds William Morritt to its broking team

Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has appointed William ‘Bill’ Morritt to its broking team. Morritt has over four decades of experience in the aviation reinsurance industry, having beg...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Atrium partners with Sofix to launch AI-powered BrokerBrief for claims operations

Atrium, a specialist insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market, has partnered with insurtech provider Sofix to introduce BrokerBrief, an AI-driven solution designed to enhance claims handling. The deployment brings automated claim analysis and s...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Tysers appoints Jack Cooper as Director, Marine & Aviation

Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s insurance broker and part of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointment of Jack Cooper as Director, Marine & Aviation. In his new role, Cooper will work closely with the cargo team to deliver compreh...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Janus Assurance Re launches new marine cyber insurance programme

Janus Assurance Re, a specialty insurer offering reinsurance solutions, has launched its Marine Cyber Insurance programme, a specialty risk transfer solution for shipowners, vessel managers, charterers, terminal operators, and maritime logistics f...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Property rate declines to pressure top-line growth in 2026: TD Cowen

According to recent analysis by US-based investment bank and research firm, TD Cowen, rate declines, most notably in property, are pressuring top-line growth and underwriting results for specialty and reinsurance carriers in 2026. During the recen...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Daiichi to reinsure block of whole life and annuity policies with Prismic Life

Daiichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is set to reinsure a Yen-denominated in-force block of whole life and annuity policies with Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurer and Prismic subsidiary, Prismic Life Reinsurance. As per the terms, Daiichi’s obl...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Anthony Izzo joins AXIS Capital as CCO

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda-based global insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Anthony Izzo as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), based at the company’s Red Bank and New York offices. Izzo, drawing on 35 years of indust...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Howden Capital Markets & Advisory establishes German entity

Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA), Howden’s specialist risk, capital and strategic advisory business, is continuing its expansion across Continental Europe with the establishment of a German entity. Howden Capital Markets & Advisory...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026