Reinsurance News

Chris Methven takes over as CyberCube CEO

CyberCube, the cyber risk modeling and analytics firm, has appointed Chris Methven as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Pascal Millaire who has transitioned to Senior Advisor. Millaire has led CyberCube since its creation and steps...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

CNA Financial sees Q4’25 net income of $302m with P&C CoR 93.8%

Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of $302 million, core income of $317 million, and a Property & Casualty combined ratio of 93.8%. For the...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Arbol and Pollen Systems partner on ‘first-of-its-kind’ parametric product

Arbol and Pollen Systems have partnered to bring to market a “first-of-its-kind” product that combines parametric insurance with multiple real-time data sources, addressing long-standing challenges in agricultural and climate risk cove...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Caribbean insurers’ reinsurance costs & capacity constraints moderate: AM Best

Constraints regarding costs and capacity have begun to moderate for Caribbean insurers, amid an accelerated softening in property reinsurance pricing and a modest relaxation in some terms and conditions, according to a recent AM Best report. For r...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

OpenAI approves first insurer-built AI app on ChatGPT

OpenAI has approved the first AI app from an insurance provider on ChatGPT, built by Tuio, one of Spain’s leading digital insurers, and powered by WaniWani’s AI distribution infrastructure, enabling users to receive a personalised home insurance q...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Aon and KNIAZHA VIG unveil new $25m war-risk insurance facility with US DFC

Global professional services firm Aon and KNIAZHA VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP (KNIAZHA VIG), a Ukrainian subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), have announced a $25 million reinsurance facility agreement with the U.S. International Development Fin...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Willis Re continues build-out with Georgia Heathfield hire

Willis Re, a specialised reinsurance broker and part of WTW, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Georgia Heathfield. Heathfield is an accomplished insurance and reinsurance specialist with over two decades of experience in the London...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Global facultative reinsurance market enters softer phase: Gallagher Re’s Muñoz

After the key January 1st, 2026, renewals, the global facultative reinsurance market has entered into a softer phase as a result of abundant capital, expanding appetite, improved technical results, and a steady flow of new capacity, according to P...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Subramaniam and Varbanov to lead SEADRIF-SAFE taskforce as independent Co-Chairs

The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Facility (SEADRIF) Insurance Company has appointed Dr. Ramesh Subramaniam and Lubomir Varbanov as independent Co-Chairs to lead the SEADRIF Sovereign Asset and Fiscal Empowerment (SEADRIF-SAFE) Task Force. Champion...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

German Insurance outlook muted despite strong 2025 results: Moody’s

Although preliminary results for 2025 indicate growth and improvement across both property & casualty (P&C) and life insurance in the German market, Moody’s has cautioned that underwriting profitability is likely to ease in 2026, ass...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Canopius launches consolidated Natural Resources team

International specialty P&C re/insurer Canopius, has announced a strategic restructuring of its underwriting capabilities with the formation of a consolidated Natural Resources team. This move is a response to a rapidly shifting market landsca...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

MNK International launches new Brazil brokerage led by Sergio Clark

MNK International, a leading independent Lloyd’s of London broker and part of the MNK Group, has announced the launch of MNK International Brazil, a new brokerage offering re/insurance solutions, led by CEO Sergio Clark and International Director...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Cowbell enters Australian market with Zurich-backed SME cyber policy

Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has officially entered the Australian market and introduced Prime One, with policies written on Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd paper. The insurer has...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

MS Amlin names Andrew Fish as Head of Exposure Management

Lloyd’s global re/insurer MS Amlin has appointed Andrew Fish as Head of Exposure Management. The move aligns with the reinsurer’s ongoing commitment to advancing expertise in the vertical. In the new role, Fish will enhance the firm’s risk m...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

MDS strengthens Spanish operations with four senior hires

Ardonagh Group’s insurance and reinsurance brokerage, risk consultancy and benefits management firm MDS Group has expanded its operations in Spain with the appointment of four senior leaders across employee benefits, marine, and surety insurance....

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

AIG completes minority stake acquisitions in Convex and Onex

AIG, Onex Corporation and Convex have completed a sweeping deal that gives Onex a 63% controlling stake in the specialty insurer, AIG a roughly 35% minority stake and a 9.9% holding in Onex, and establishes a broader long-term strategic partnershi...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

GIC Re reports improved CoR as underwriting loss narrows by 37.6% in 9M’25

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), the Indian public sector reinsurer, has reported a 3.58 percentage point improvement in its combined ratio (CoR) to 106.88% for the nine months ending December 31st, 2025 (9M’25), compared to 110.46...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Skyward Specialty launches specialised Power Generation insurance solution

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., part of Skyward Group, has launched its new specialised Power Generation insurance solution for small to mid-sized entities. This launch further diversifies and complements the company’s existing port...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Cincinnati makes three senior leadership appointments

Insurer Cincinnati Financial Corporation has re-elected incumbent directors and appointed corporate officers for its US subsidiary companies, which held their regular shareholders’ and directors’ meetings this month. The following asso...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Kairos launches AI driven analytics platform

Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, Kairos Risk Solutions, has introduced the Weather Data Platform, an advanced analytics tool designed to improve climate risk assessment and strengthen the use of parametric insurance soluti...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Liberty Specialty Markets names Edrick Tang as Senior Underwriter, APAC

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Edrick Tang as Senior Underwriter, Asia Pacific (APAC), effective immediately. In the his role, Tang will oversee underwriting performance for the product line...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Data centre risks shift as market develops: Lockton

As data centres evolve from modest builds into large complex multi-billion-dollar campuses, the insurance industry has been focusing on risk engineering, an attractive proposition that also prompts competitive rating structures, reports broking gr...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

White Mountains’ Ark/WM Outrigger Q4’25 GWP reach $268m, CoR unchanged

White Mountains has released the fourth quarter of 2025 results for its property and casualty re/insurance segment Ark/WM Outrigger, revealing gross written premiums (GWP) of $268 million, with a combined ratio of 77%. GWP in Q4 2025 increased sli...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Reduced cat losses drive $35.3bn US underwriting gain in 9M’25: Verisk & APCIA

Reduced extreme weather losses and continued premium growth contributed to an estimated net underwriting gain of $35.3 billion for the US insurance industry through the first nine months of 2025, according to Verisk and the American Property Casua...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Lockon Re, MENA appoints Gup Carpenter’s Bayan Ismaeel as Senior Client Manager

Lockton Re, MENA has announced the appointment of Bayan Ismaeel as Senior Client Manager within its Life & Health practice. Ismaeel brings eight years of industry experience, with a combination of commercial insight and actuarial expertise. Sh...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026