Reinsurance News

US life insurers maintain steady but uneven profitability as rate support eases: Moody’s

Credit rating agency Moody’s reports that publicly traded US life insurers delivered solid, though uneven, operating profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025, as the boost from higher interest rates subsided and yields stabilised. While results...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

James River reports profit in 2025 as underwriting performance improves

James River Group has disclosed that it returned to profitability in 2025, posting net income available to common shareholders of $39.6m, versus a loss of $118.3m a year earlier, driven by improved underwriting results. The firm’s gross writ...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

SiriusPoint leaning hard into A&H and its MGA ecosystem: CEO Egan

Following SiriusPoint’s strong set of results for the full year 2025, CEO Scott Egan discussed what he believes matters most beneath the headline numbers, how he is approaching growth and capital allocation, and why the re/insurer is leaning hard...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Stephanie Cryer to lead underwriting at QBE International

QBE Insurance Group, a commercial insurer and reinsurer headquartered in Australia, has appointed Stephanie Cryer as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its International division, taking effect on 1 April 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Cr...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Insurance market braces for systemic shock as Iran conflict threatens multi-line losses: Kennedy’s

Kennedys, an international insurance law firm, has warned that the developing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran presents the prospect of a rare, multi-line event for the global insurance and reinsurance market. In Kennedys’ ass...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Arrow’s new property FAC reinsurance practice to be led by Paul Witzenfeld

Specialist managing general agent (MGA) underwriting platform, Arrow Risk Management, has appointed Paul Witzenfeld as Underwriting Practice Leader, tasked with spearheading the firm’s new property facultative (FAC) reinsurance underwriting...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

RSUM strengthens Ryan Financial Lines leadership with senior executive promotions

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of three senior leaders within its Ryan Financial Lines business. Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) provides an all-in-one platform...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Hiscox 2025 forecasts show solid returns for Lloyd’s Syndicates

Hiscox has released the latest results and estimates for its flagship Lloyd’s syndicates, forecasting a return of 3.5% to 13.5% for Syndicate 33 and a significantly higher 23.2% to 33.2% for Syndicate 6104 for the 2025 year of account. The optimis...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

RiverStone International appoints Ciara Browne as Chief Risk Officer

RiverStone International, a global provider of legacy solutions, has appointed Ciara Browne as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Browne is an experienced actuary and consultant in the Irish insurance market, with more than a decade of experience advising...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Lloyd’s insurers navigate fundamental shift in climate transition assumptions: LMA & KPMG

A fundamental shift in global transition assumptions is forcing insurers to reassess how they underwrite both physical climate and evolving transition risks to remain relevant and competitive, according to the latest Underwriting the Transition re...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Price Forbes adopts mea Platform AI to advance broking operations

mea Platform, an AI product company serving the re/insurance sector, has announced that Price Forbes, part of The Ardonagh Group, has selected its AI solutions to enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen client delivery across its broking...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Antares promotes Ina Salillari to Reinsurance Purchasing Lead

Antares Global, a specialist Lloyd’s syndicate known for providing tailored marine, aviation, and property insurance solutions, has promoted Ina Salillari to Reinsurance Purchasing Lead, Retail – Business Development. She joined the syndicat...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

S&P sees limited credit impact from Middle East conflict on reinsurers

Following the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East, S&P has indicated that reinsurers’ capital adequacy is strong enough to mitigate the potential risk of credit quality deterioration, although those with broad geographic footprint...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Cotality adds Wayne Peacock as Independent Member of its Board

Cotality, a global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider, has appointed the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of USAA, Wayne Peacock, as an Independent Member of its Board, effective February 18th, 2026. Peacock s...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

K2 International forms new division to write non-US professional liability

K2 Group Holdings Limited (K2 International), a London-based specialty re/insurance underwriting platform and division of K2 Insurance Services, has launched K2 Professional Indemnity Limited (K2 PI), a new division that will write international (...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Foundry Insurance Services launches in Bermuda, led by Andrew Markus

A newly established centralised management platform for the life and annuity sector, Foundry Insurance Services Ltd. (Foundry), has officially launched in Bermuda. The firm is led by Andrew Markus as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and focuses on in...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Andrew McGee named Chief Broking Officer for Howden UK&I Retail

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of Andrew McGee as Chief Broking Officer for Howden UK&I Retail. In his new role, McGee will oversee engagement with Howden’s insurer partners. His proven track recor...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Brokerslink expands Greek footprint with AGORA Insurance addition

Brokerslink, an insurance broking network connecting independent brokers worldwide, has expanded its operations in Greece by bringing on board Athens-based AGORA Insurance. Founded in 2024 through the strategic merger of portfolios from leading lo...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Acrisure London Wholesale expands into construction market with Tom Hester appointment

Acrisure London Wholesale, the London-based wholesale division of global fintech firm Acrisure, has expanded into the construction market with the appointment of Tom Hester as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Construction. In his new role, Hes...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Consilium introduces insurance policy tailored for private equity firms

Consilium, a specialty re/insurance broker, has introduced a dedicated policy within its Professional & Executive Risks division to address the needs of private equity firms. The policy is designed specifically for private equity, with wording...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Africa Specialty Risks names Kotran as Head of Business Development, Middle East & Turkey

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing-markets-focused re/insurance group, has appointed Joseph Kotran as Head of Business Development, Middle East and Turkey. In his new role, Kotran will lead business development initiatives across the reg...

Posted: Mar 03, 2026

Four leading development risk pools consider joint reinsurance and risk finance platform

The four leading development insurer parametric risk pools — Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), African Risk Capacity (ARC), Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC), and Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Fac...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Jörg Bruniecki to succeed Charles Goldie as MS Re CUO

MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a Switzerland-domiciled global reinsurer, has announced that its Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Charles Goldie will retire, effective 1st April 2026, with Jörg Bruniecki, current CUO, Global Specialty Lines, succeed...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Zurich and Beazley reach agreement on £8.1bn transaction

An agreement has now been reached for global insurer Zurich to acquire London-headquartered specialist insurer Beazley in an £8.1 billion (USD 10.8bn) all-cash transaction, bringing together “two highly complementary businesses to establish...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

RGA appoints Jayson Bronchetti as EVP, Investments

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Jayson Bronchetti as Executive Vice President, Investments, effective 2nd March 2026. Bronchetti will succeed Leslie Barbi, who...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026