Reinsurance News
Credit rating agency AM Best has updated its outlook for the US excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance market from positive to stable, reflecting slower premium growth and the beginning of rate softening. The agency reported that rate increa...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of independent insurance broker Lockton, has announced that Claire Scaife has joined its International Casualty Facultative Practice in London As Casualty Facultative Broker Scaife will be working alongside Rac...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Morgan Stanley analysts expect Property & Casualty pricing to continue facing pressure heading into January 1, 2026 renewals, following a similar trend to 2025. Reinsurance pricing continued to soften, reflected in weaker top-line growth acros...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
African Reinsurance Corporation has disclosed a net profit after tax for Q3 2025 of $142.65 million, marking an increase of 8.54% year-on-year. According to the firm, this “historical record” was driven by a significant reduction in foreign exchan...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Prismic Life Holding Company, LP (Prismic) has raised $1.3 billion in its third successful capital raise, sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) and Warburg Pincus, and supported by participation of a global consortium of investors, providi...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Large, US catastrophe-exposed focused managing general underwriter (MGU), SageSure, is now an official Coverholder and Delegated Claims Administrator (DCA) at Lloyd’s after approval from the marketplace, enabling the firm to underwrite policies is...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Liberty General Insurance Ltd., part of the Liberty Mutual group, a long-standing insurance organisation, has introduced Surety Insurance in India. The move follows the IRDAI framework that allows Surety products to function alongside bank guarant...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a global specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Cesar Silvestre as Head of Cyber Reinsurance Solutions. The appointment follows TMK’s September launch of its enhanced flagship cyber offering, TMK Cyber Ctrl, w...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
With global premiums forecast to exceed $9 billion by 2030, Aon has launched the Low-Carbon Transition Framework for Insurers, a seven-step process aimed at driving re/insurer engagement with the sustainable energy sector, which, through their cap...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Emily Jenner has joined Howden as Managing Director (MD) of its new Global Financial Sponsors (GFS) division, a specialist practice for large private equity and alternative investment clients. As MD, Jenner will run a dedicated team focused on sup...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced the appointment of six new members to its Next Gen Legal Committee. The committee brings together legal leaders to foster collaboration across the market. Members will contribute to essential proj...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
According to a survey commissioned by reinsurance MGA Demex, insurance company executives consider severe convective storms (SCS) to be the top peril in terms of balance-sheet impact, underscoring aggregate loss coverage for working-layer property...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
The Doha Insurance Group (DIG), a provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region, has obtained approval from the Qatar Central Bank to establish a new branch in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new branc...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
As part of its ongoing growth strategy in Asia, Hannover Re has appointed Yan Sun as Head of Life & Health, Greater China. Based in Hong Kong, Sun will oversee the firm’s Life & Health operations across Greater China, a pivotal market in H...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Major UK life insurers, particularly the eleven largest firms active in the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market, are resilient to a severe but plausible financial markets stress scenario, according to the recently published Prudential Regulation Au...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Moody’s, the credit rating agency, has revised its outlook on France’s insurance industry, signalling a shift to stability in the property and casualty (P&C) segment while maintaining a stable view on the life insurance sector. The agency note...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Rob Malone has served as Head of Large Accounts and Portfolio Management since January 2025, but effective immediately, takes on the role of US Head of Cyber at AXA XL, the property and casualty division of global insurer AXA Group. In his new rol...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Everest Group, has appointed Gary Haase as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Legacy Operations, effective December 1st, 2025. Haase reports to Jim Williamson, Everest’s Preside...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Augmented, a tech-powered managing general agent (MGA) launched in July 2025, has announced the appointment of Luke Overall as Head of Underwriting. In his new role, Overall will lead the underwriting team, working closely with brokers and carrier...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
The insurance market across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is experiencing a notable softening, with price reductions increasingly available for preferred and well-managed risks across most geographies and lines of business, driven by...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Relation Insurance Services, a full-service insurance brokerage, announced that Douglas Turk has joined the company as President, Specialty Lines, overseeing the growth and development of Relation’s specialty business. Turk brings more than 20 yea...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Global insurance broker Lockton has announced the establishment of new offices in Zurich and Geneva, strengthening its presence in Switzerland, with Stephan Bachmann appointed CEO of Lockton Switzerland GmbH. The expansion follows years of success...
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
AM Best has revised its market outlook for the delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE) segment to stable from positive, driven by moderating growth and emerging headwinds. Despite the shift, insurers and reinsurers remain broadly optimi...
Posted: Nov 17, 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has partnered with NATS, a UK provider of air traffic control services, to provide risk and resilience advisory services and tailored solutions to global aviation stakeholders. Under the partnership, Willis and NATS have si...
Posted: Nov 17, 2025
Growth in life and non-life insurance premiums is projected to decelerate in 2026 amid a slowing UK economy and softening household incomes, according to a new EY ITEM Club report. EY expects overall UK non-life premium growth to ease from 4.6% in...
Posted: Nov 17, 2025