Reinsurance News

Aon strengthens digital infrastructure capabilities with appointments of Stephen Fox & Brian Hearst

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has bolstered its Digital Infrastructure Lifecycle Solutions Advisory with the appointment of Stephen Fox as Managing Director, while Brian Hearst takes on the role of Global Digital Infrastructur...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Peter Hearn joins Skyward’s Board of Directors

Skyward Group, a property and casualty (P&C) specialist insurance company, has announced the nomination of Peter Hearn as new independent director to its Board of Directors. Hearn will join the board effective August 1, 2026, and will be the s...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

BMS Group integrates EigenPrism into iVision platform

BMS Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has partnered with EigenRisk to integrate the EigenPrism platform into its catastrophe risk management system, iVision. The integration introduces additional functionality to iVision’s GI...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Howden appoints Andy Buddell as COO for Asia

Andy Buddell has joined global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Asia, based in Malaysia. Buddell will oversee operational strategy as the group continues to scale and innovate across the region. T...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Japanese buyers achieved significant price improvements at April 1 renewal, T&Cs stable: Aon

Japan’s insurers secured favourable terms and pricing reductions during the April 1 reinsurance renewal season, supported by strong financial results, a lack of major catastrophe losses, and abundant capacity, according to global broking gro...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

AIG CEO doubles down on AI strategy amid complex risk landscape

In a letter to shareholders accompanying AIG’s annual report, chairman and CEO Peter Zaffino emphasised the firm’s commitment to accelerating its AI strategy and strengthening long-term growth. He framed this ambition against an increasingly...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

AM Specialty Insurance announces series of promotions

AM Specialty Insurance Group (ASIG), a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has announced a series of promotions across AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) US and ASIC UK. Duncan Daniel has been promoted to Vice President, Underwriting at...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Acrisure completes acquisition of MGA Vave from Canopius

Acrisure, a global fintech leader, has completed its previously announced acquisition of specialty re/insurer Canopius Group’s technology-driven property managing general agent (MGA), Vave. As per the terms of the deal, Vave now forms part o...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Growth in capacity from existing and new casualty players at April 1 renewals: Gallagher Re’s Shah

Despite competitive terms, capacity in the casualty reinsurance market increased at the April 1st, 2026, reinsurance renewals, supported by both existing players and new entrants, according to Chirag Shah, Global Head of Casualty at Gallagher Re....

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Henry To appointed Chairman of Howden Re Hong Kong

Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of industry veteran Henry To as Chairman of its Hong Kong operations, a strategic move aimed at accelerating the firm’s growth across Greater China and the wider Asia-Pacific region...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

London Market insurance set for moderate profitability amid evolving risks, says AM Best

Credit rating agency AM Best has indicated that the outlook for the London Market insurance sector remains stable, with profitability expected to moderate through 2026 while still staying positive, provided catastrophe experience remains within no...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Conduit Re’s Nick Pritchard joins Willis Re in Bermuda

Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has welcomed Nick Pritchard to its Bermuda team. Pritchard brings more than 20 years of industry experience spanning underwriting and broking within p...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

M&A mega deals hit record high in Q1’26: WTW

M&A transactions of $10 billion or more have hit a record in the first quarter of 2026, with 12 “mega deals” closed, the highest figure for any quarter since 2008, according to WTW. WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) f...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Coface appoints Carmen Chow as Head of Commercial for Hong Kong

Coface, a provider of credit insurance and risk management solutions, has announced the appointment of Carmen Chow as Head of Commercial for Hong Kong, effective 1st April 2026. In her new role, Chow will be responsible for strengthening Coface’s...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Swiss Re names Henock Teklu as its new CTO and Chief of Staff

Swiss Re has appointed Henock Teklu as its new Group Chief Transformation Officer and Group Chief of Staff. Teklu joins the firm from BlackRock Investment Management in New York, where he spent over eight years, most recently serving as a Managing...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Geneva Association flags persistent gaps in cyber hygiene and insurance adoption

A recent Geneva Association report warns that as cyber incidents grow more frequent, sophisticated, and costly, many firms still have persistent gaps in cyber hygiene and risk management, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen resilience, with...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Talanx secures €1bn financing through dual bond issuance

Talanx AG, one of Europe’s major insurance and financial services groups, has secured a total of EUR 1.0 billion in new financing through a dual bond issuance, strengthening its capital structure and refinancing upcoming debt obligations. The comp...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Combining AI-driven and traditional measures critical to mitigating SCS risks: Allianz

The frequency and intensity of severe convective storm (SCS) events have increased significantly leading to insured losses in billions of US dollars globally, but these risks can be mitigated with a combination of traditional resilience measures a...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Ardonagh’s Orvia Underwriting strengthens leadership team with senior hires

Ardonagh’s Orvia Underwriting has announced a number of senior leadership appointments, strengthening its underwriting, distribution, technology, and operational capabilities as it scales across European markets and business lines. Launched...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

New highs for traditional & alternative takes global reinsurer capital to record $785bn: Aon

Global reinsurer capital increased by almost 10% in 2025, ending the year at a record $785 billion, with new highs set for both traditional equity and alternative capital, providing the industry with ample room to absorb growing risks, according t...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Kairos Risk Solutions acquires Molto Re, names Josh Madson as MD, North America

Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, Kairos Risk Solutions, has strengthened its presence in North America’s reinsurance and risk advisory markets with the acquisition of Molto Re. In conjunction with the acquisition, Josh Mad...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Japan remains an attractive, diversifying market for reinsurers despite further softening at April 1...

Japan continues to be an attractive, diversifying market from a reinsurance standpoint, said George Sherriff, Chief Executive Officer, Gallagher Re Japan, noting that reinsurers are very well capitalised and entered the April 1st, 2026, renewals s...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Reinsurers’ ROEs to exceed their cost of capital in 2026: Aon

Reinsurers achieved an average return on equity (ROE) of 17%, marking a third straight year of strong underwriting results and retained earnings, supported by solid investment performance, according to Aon’s April renewal report. With this in mind...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Jan 1 themes persist at April renewals as property cat rate decreases accelerate: Gallagher Re

January 1 renewal trends persisted at the Japan-focused April 1 reinsurance renewals, with Gallagher Re reporting that Japanese property catastrophe programmes ran loss free, leading to risk-adjusted rate decreases of between -15% and -17.5%, as b...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Nancy Roos joins the Executive Board of General Reinsurance AG

Gen Re, the global reinsurance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has appointed Nancy Roos to the Executive Board of General Reinsurance AG, effective April 1st, 2026, following the retirement of Mike O’Dea. General Reinsurance AG is the reinsurer&...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026