Reinsurance News
As tensions rise in the Middle East, CyberCube has issued a call to action for cyber insurance carriers, urging them to use threat-intelligence-informed analytics to assess and manage exposure to potential cyber operations by Iranian threat actors...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Bermuda-based Lancashire Insurance Holdings grew premiums across its reinsurance segment by 8.1% year-on-year to $1.2 billion in the 2025 financial year, with each pillar contributing to growth, as Group profit after tax decreased by 9% to $293.4...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
At the 2026 Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) conference, Autonomous analysts noted that AI adoption in insurance is still in its early stages, and also highlighted the strong interest in data centres, though underwriters rema...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of Richard Bracken to Head of Strategic Partnership Development, APAC, Japan and International Digital, effective 1st March 2026. Bracken’s role has been expanded from his previous position as Reg...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Ascot, a specialty insurance and reinsurance provider, has introduced Ascot Guard, a worldwide security insurance solution created to provide broad protection for organisations and private individuals operating at home, internationally, and in hig...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Scott Pidduck to the newly created role of General Manager for Canada, effective 1st April 2026. The General Manager role replaces the previous role of Director of Canada,...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Broking group Brokerslink has reinforced its international footprint by welcoming Southampton-based employee benefits specialist Everywhen as its newest partner in the United Kingdom. This partnership enhances Brokerslink’s employee benefits offer...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Volt Underwriting, a managing general agent (MGA) that serves clients and brokers in the energy sector, has bolstered its Power and Renewable Energy division by appointing Rebecca Friel as Senior Power Underwriter. Friel brings two decades of expe...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Reinsurers at the 2026 annual conference of the American Insurance & Financial Analysts (AIFA) were broadly aligned that catastrophe pricing is likely to continue declining into 2027 unless a materially larger loss event disrupts capital. Anal...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the H...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
NFP, an Aon company and property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, has established its P&C Group Captive practice through the acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, LLC, a Charlotte, N.C.-based captive brokerage firm. Alan...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking firm and part of WTW, has announced that James Loggie will join the firm once he’s completed his obligations to his previous employer. Loggie has over 25 years of experience in credit, surety and...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the launch of its primary insurance offering in Bermuda as part of its International Markets business. The offering will initially focus on Property and Excess Casualty, lines that are oft...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Sinead Cormican as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Hamilton Global Specialty, its London-based underwriting platform. Cormican succeeds Mile...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Allianz Commercial, the corporate insurance division of Allianz Group, has released new findings indicating that companies worldwide are increasingly factoring extreme but plausible “Black Swan” events into their strategic planning. In its latest...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
According to a newly released study by the credit rating agency AM Best, the US life and annuity (L/A) insurance sector continues to demonstrate overall financial strength, yet the composition of its capital base is becoming less robust. The agenc...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has revealed that it aims to secure private reinsurance coverage of approximately $2.98 billion for its 2026 risk transfer program. According to the firm, coverage would be comprised of $1.53 billi...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has revealed that it aims to secure private reinsurance coverage of approximately $2.98 billion for its 2026 risk transfer program. According to the firm, coverage would be comprised of $1.53 billi...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of George Stylli as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Stylli brings nearly two decades of London Market technology leadership to the role, having...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced a leadership update across its U.S. reinsurance business, appointing Dan Duncan as President, U.S. Reinsurance Strategy & Growth, and Randy Stanco as President, U.S. Reinsurance...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
In an intervention aimed at stabilising global energy flows and easing maritime security risks, President Donald Trump has directed the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to extend political risk insurance and financial guarantees...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Tamas Bown as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance for the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, effective 1st April 2026. Bown has spent over two decades at Swiss Re, holding several sen...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
HDI Global UK & Ireland (HDI) has announced the appointment of Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power, effective 2nd March 2026 In his new role, Bond will lead HDI’s Energy & Power portfolio across the UK and Ireland, focusing on furth...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
At discussions held during the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts conference, re/insurance executives and analysts struck a cautiously constructive tone on Middle East conflict exposures, broadly agreeing that related losses remain “m...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Commerzbank AG has appointed Dan Broome to lead UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage within the Non-Bank Financial Institutions team in London. In his new role, Broome will focus on strengthening relationships and developing the franchise wit...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026