Reinsurance News
Moody’s Ratings has maintained its stable outlook on the global property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector for 2026, with the rating agency expecting carriers to continue to generate good profitability and strong capitalisation against...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Specialty. Zhao brings more than two decades of re/insurance...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Global re/insurance broking group Gallagher has announced the integration of the AssuredPartners aviation and aerospace team into its global aerospace practice, creating a worldwide division of nearly 600 specialist risk professionals. This integr...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
The financial technology and insurance platform, OneNexus, has formed a strategic partnership with The Travelers Companies, Inc., a North American surety provider, establishing a new surety program specifically designed for the energy sector. Thro...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Sean McGovern, currently the leader of AXA XL’s insurance business in the UK & Lloyd’s market, has become the new Chair of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) for a three-year term, replacing outgoing Chair Andrew Brooks. McGovern serves as C...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Imala Re, the Latin American and Caribbean Property, Motor and Marine treaty reinsurance MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, has announced the appointment of Edward Herrera as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer. In S...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Insurers will return to the market post-renewal to capitalise on favourable conditions and explore additional protections to reduce earnings volatility, including aggregate products and structured solutions, Aon said in its January 2026 Reinsuranc...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA) has appointed Loren Nickel and Brian Warren to its Board of Directors, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The pair will facilitate building ATA into a property and casualty insurance partner for...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Peter Zaffino, President and CEO of global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has informed the firm’s Board that he plans to transition to Executive Chair of AIG and retire as CEO by mid-year 2026, with Aon’s Eric Anders...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of David Saillen as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Europe. Saillen succeeds Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, who was appointed President of the E...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., a property and casualty specialist insurer, has introduced Skyward Group as the unified brand for the holding company following the successful completion of its acquisition of Lloyd’s specialist Apollo Grou...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Westfield Specialty has appointed Cornelia Röskau as Chief Executive Officer of newly formed Westfield Specialty Europe, which will commence underwriting business in April, subject to regulatory approval. Röskau holds almost 20 years of experience...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, has completed the acquisition of Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation and its Olympus subsidiaries. In September 2025, SageSure entered into a defin...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
HDI Global, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has appointed Hiro Yamasaki as Managing Director and Legal Representative of its Japanese branch. The appointment aligns with the insurer’s broader regio...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has announced that Phoenix Re, its Asian-focused insurance-linked securities (ILS) vehicle, has been renewed for 2026 to a record $115 million, an increase of $25 million on 2025. As revealed by our ILS-focuse...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Matthew Whyte has joined Willis Re as a broker, bringing 38 years of industry experience to further strengthen the firm’s client support capabilities. Whyte has led client teams across global marine and energy, property and composite accounts, as...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
European property-catastrophe rate reductions varied by territory at the January 1st 2026 reinsurance renewals, with softening of up to 20%, according to Howden’s latest renewal report, with the firm expecting further softening in this part...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Australian insurer IAG has successfully placed its 2026 catastrophe reinsurance program, integrating RACQ Insurance (RACQI) into its main catastrophe cover, whole-of-account quota share (WAQS) arrangements and aggregate stop-loss protection. Reade...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines, effective January 1, 2026. A specialist in underwriting diversified financial...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of John Walters as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Hannover Life Re of Australasia. Hannover Life Re of Australasia is a specialist provider of insurance and reinsur...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Bobby Swarup, an insurance industry veteran with over two decades of experience, has announced the launch of Niyam Group, a new venture in India which will bring more reinsurance capital to the market. Niyam’s vision is to build economic resilienc...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
According to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s January 2026 renewal report, global price reductions were seen across Marine, Energy and Technical lines, as new and existing capacity continued to diversify from property and grow into an already cr...
Posted: Jan 05, 2026
Catalina Re, a provider of capital management and risk transfer solutions to the global insurance industry, has appointed Peter Mason as Group Chief Risk Officer. Andrew Pryde, Catalina Re’s former Group Chief Risk Officer, departed the role to jo...
Posted: Jan 05, 2026
UK domiciled insurer Admiral Group has completed the sale of its US motor insurance business, including Elephant Insurance Company and Elephant Insurance Services (Elephant), to J.C. Flowers & Co., a global private investment firm dedicated to...
Posted: Jan 05, 2026
Ascot Group has appointed Ashleigh Edwards as Group Head of Ceded Reinsurance, where she will lead the firm’s global ceded re strategy, covering its structures, placement approaches, and business lines. Edwards joins Ascot from RenaissanceRe, wher...
Posted: Jan 05, 2026