Reinsurance News

Susan Steinhoff named CUO of Hamilton Re

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd, a specialty re/insurance company, has promoted Susan Steinhoff to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Hamilton Re, its Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance underwriting platform, effective January 1st, 2026. In he...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Efe Tokmen joins Gallagher Re as Head of Structured, UK Capital Solutions

Efe Tokmen has joined global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re as Head of Structured, UK Capital Solutions, Reinsurance News has learned. In his new role, Tokmen will focus on driving strategy and delivering bespoke capital solutions tailored to...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Corgi secures $108m to expand AI-native insurance platform for startups

Corgi, a technology-driven insurance company, has secured $108 million in total financing from a group of investors that includes Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Contrary, Oliver Jung, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Seven Stars, Leblon Capital (And...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Willis announces senior leadership appointments in Asia

Insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, has made four senior leadership appointments in Asia to support the ongoing growth and expansion of its specialty businesses in the region. Effective immediately, Nicki Tilney is Head of Natural Resources,...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Brokerslink adds Slovenian broker LAB3 to its international network

Global broking business, Brokerslink, has expanded its European footprint with the addition of LAB3, a boutique corporate insurance broker based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as a new affiliate to its international network. Led by Founder and Director,...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Berkshire (BHSI) expands primary casualty line to Italy

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes, has expanded its operations in Italy with the launch of primary casualty policies for national a...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Alchemy & Buckhill deliver modern and data-first digital framework for Santam’s Lloyd’s market entry

Santam Syndicate 1918 at Lloyd’s now benefits from a new Policy Administration System (PAS) and digital operating platform. This rapid implementation, completed in under three months, was achieved through a partnership between Santam, a major Sout...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

SCOR appoints regional leaders for Cedant Facultative Reinsurance business

SCOR, the Paris-headquartered global reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of three senior leaders to head its Cedant Facultative Reinsurance business in North America, Europe, and Latin America. All three leaders report to Julia Will...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

‘Murky’ outlook for reinsurance market as capital surges: Evercore ISI

The global reinsurance market has entered 2026 with some uncertainty, as a record breaking influx of capital has triggered a significant softening in prices, leaving analysts at Evercore ISI to warn of a “murky” growth picture for the year ahead....

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Lockton appoints Helene Fisher as Managing Director, US Market Engagement

Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Helene Fisher as Managing Director, U.S. Market Engagement. In her new role, Fisher will focus on deepening insurer relationships and strengthening collaboration across Loc...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Geopolitical volatility keeps war and SRCC risks in sharp focus: Howden

As the reinsurance market enters January 2026, it faces a landscape still shaped by geopolitical volatility and ongoing structural shifts. Following a year that reinforced political risk as a persistent factor, exposures linked to political violen...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Elizabeth Wooliston becomes Artificial Lab’s Chief of Markets

Artificial Labs, a provider of digital broking and underwriting technology, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Wooliston as Chief of Markets, effective immediately. Wooliston will leverage her 30-year career in the insurance and reinsuranc...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Aon estimates up to $50bn in US PRT premiums for 2025

U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) activity surged in the fourth quarter of 2025, with global re/insurance broking group Aon estimating total market premiums of $45–$50 billion for the year. According to Aon’s U.S. PRT Annual Report Preview, the fir...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

HDI expands APAC presence with new representative office in Seoul

Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has expanded its Asia–Pacific footprint with the opening of a representative office in Seoul, Republic of Korea. This new presence in one of Asia’s major insurance markets allows HDI to enhance it...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

2026 the year of AI disillusionment: CyberCube

CyberCube has forecast that 2026 will usher in a phase of AI disillusionment, as boardroom optimism and conference hype collide with the constraints of legacy systems, fragmented data, and regulatory caution, though those that apply AI with discip...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Jason Mandera named CEO of Marsh McLennan Indonesia

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh Asia has appointed Jason Mandera as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh McLennan Indonesia, effective January 1st, 2026. Mandera has served with Marsh for over 16 years, most recently as the Pre...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Non-life run-off specialists emerge as central capital management partners for insurers: AM Best

Non-life run-off specialists have moved well beyond their traditional role as managers of discontinued books and are now viewed as core strategic capital partners for insurers, according to a new report from the credit rating agency AM Best. The r...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions promotes Neha Shah to Head of L&H, India

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has promoted Neha Shah to Head of Life and Health (L&H), India. In her new role, Shah will lead the delivery of tailored life and health reinsurance solutions in India...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Bermuda tax credits could materially lower re/insurer tax bills: Jefferies

According to analysts at Jefferies, Bermuda’s newly enacted tax credits regime could materially reduce the corporate tax burden for island-based re/insurers, with potential near-term accounting impacts and longer-term implications for earnings for...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Kun Huang named CEO of Hannover Re’s Shanghai branch

Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Kun Huang as Chief Executive Officer of its Shanghai Branch. Huang joins Hannover Re from Chaucer, where he spent the past six years, most recently serving as Chief Liaison Officer. Pri...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Swiss Re appoints Christophe Heck as Market Head L&H, France, BeNeLux & Switzerland

Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company Swiss Re has promoted Christophe Heck to Market Head Life & Health (L&H) for France, BeNeLux and Switzerland. In his new role, Heck will be based in Zurich and will lead Swiss Re’s L&H reinsu...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

ICA declares Significant Event for deadly Victoria bushfires

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Significant Event for the severe bushfires impacting Victoria since 7 January 2026, as state fire authorities continue to battle uncontrolled blazes and total structural losses climb past 350...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Suncorp’s H1’26 natural hazard costs exceed budget at AUD 1.319bn

Australian insurer Suncorp has disclosed that its total cost of natural hazard events for the first half of 2026 (H1’26) is expected to be AU$1.319 billion, far above the budget of AU$866 million, eroding most of its full-year 2026 (FY’26) allowan...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Novatae names Walter Juergens as CFO

Novatae Risk Group, a wholesale insurance brokerage, managing general agency, and program manager, has announced the appointment of Walter Juergens as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his new role, Juergens will oversee the entirety of No...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Allianz partners with Anthropic to accelerate adoption of responsible AI

Allianz SE, a holding company of the Allianz Group, has announced a global partnership with Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development company, to accelerate responsible AI in insurance. The collaboration focuses on three...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026