Reinsurance News

Compre signs LPT Agreement with French insurer Wakam

Compre Group Holdings Limited, the Bermuda-domiciled international specialist reinsurance group, has signed a Loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) agreement with French insurer Wakam S.A. (Wakam). Wakam is a B2B2C insurance company that designs tailor-ma...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

ICEYE secures new funding to boost capabilities valued by re/insurance market

ICEYE, a world leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems, has secured €150 million in new funding and a €50 million secondary placement, led by General Catalyst with broad pan-European participation, valuing the company at €2.4 bi...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Reinsurance News Bermuda Legacy Market Roundtable 2025

In November, we hosted a legacy re/insurance market roundtable, in partnership with RiverStone International, in Hamilton, Bermuda, which saw nine experts and leaders from across the run-off world debate current market dynamics, challenges, and op...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Firms continue to see attractive opportunities in property cat reinsurance: TD Cowen

Despite ongoing pricing pressures, the management teams TD Cowen spoke with ahead of the January 1, 2026, renewals continue to see attractive opportunities in property catastrophe reinsurance. According to the firm, commentary during its trip on p...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

AM Specialty Insurance Company obtains UK regulatory authorisation

AM Specialty Insurance Company (UK) (ASIC UK) has now been authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct regulated insurance activities in the UK, becoming the first insurer to be auth...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

HDI Global names Peter Schraa as Head of Marine, Singapore

HDI Global, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has appointed Peter Schraa as its new Head of Marine in Singapore, effective December 1st, 2025. This appointment aligns with the insurer’s ambitions to...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Ageas acquires remaining stake in AG Insurance from BNP Paribas Fortis

International insurance group Ageas has acquired the remaining 25% stake in its Belgian subsidiary, AG Insurance, from BNP Paribas Fortis for a total consideration of €1.9 billion. With this transaction, which is expected to close in Q2’26, Ageas...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Allianz and Oaktree launch new reinsurance syndicate at Lloyd’s

Global insurer Allianz has secured multi-year, AA-rated capacity via a partnership with Oaktree Capital Management L.P. which will see the investment manager establish a new reinsurance syndicate at the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reins...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Andreas Ehrencrona joins AHJ Miller as Head of Fac for Nordic region

Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller has named Andreas Ehrencrona Head of Facultative for the Nordic region at its reinsurance business, AHJ Miller. In the new role, Ehrencrona will be responsible for growing and developing the busine...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

IAIS report flags rising private credit exposure, geoeconomic pressures and expanding AI use

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), a global body representing insurance supervisory authorities from more than 200 jurisdictions, has issued its Global Insurance Market Report (GIMAR) 2025, providing an overview of key...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Insurers expected to introduce GenAI liability exclusions: Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI expects more insurers to introduce policy language specifically excluding claims arising from generative AI (GenAI) to protect against silent coverage. In a recent report, Evercore ISI noted that the growing use of GenAI and large lan...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Erik Wrobel joins Resilience as Chief Product Officer

Cyber risk company Resilience has announced the appointment of Erik Wrobel as Chief Product Officer, responsible for product management, UX design, and engineering. Wrobel has a strong background in product and technology leadership, with a proven...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

Property Guardian and BurnBot partner to mitigate wildfire exposure and enhance insurability

Property Guardian, a provider of wildfire risk analytics and mitigation intelligence and part of Green Shield Holdings, has partnered with BurnBot, a platform for wildfire prevention, to deliver data-driven wildfire mitigation and property risk re...

Posted: Dec 08, 2025

We can show unequivocally that Florida’s insurance market has stabilised: Mike Yaworsky

Speaking recently at the 2025 Florida Chamber Insurance Summit, the state’s Insurance Commissioner, Mike Yaworsky, emphasised the importance of tort reforms and the positive impact on Florida’s insurance market, but warned against turn...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

Majesco to quadruple AI investment to expand, accelerate P&C roadmap

Majesco, a technology provider known for its cloud-native and AI-native solutions for Property & Casualty and Life & Annuity/Health insurers, has reinforced its dedication to the P&C sector with plans for expanded investment and an acc...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

ASIC & ASIL get revised positive outlooks from AM Best

Credit ratings agency AM Best has revised the outlooks of Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) and its affiliate, Ategrity Specialty Insurance Limited (ASIL), to positive from stable, reflecting its “very strong” balance sheet supported by...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance acquires at least 12.5% of W. R. Berkley shares

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. (MSI), a Japanese property and casualty (P&C) insurance carrier, has acquired beneficial ownership of at least 12.5% of W. R. Berkley Corporation’s common stock. This move follows MSI’s agreements with...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

Global growth outlook strengthens as MAPFRE Economics lifts 2025 forecast

The latest assessment from international insurance group MAPFRE Economics points to a more favourable environment for insurers worldwide. MAPRE notes that steadier economic conditions, improved financing in major markets and a gentler inflation ba...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

Relm to support rapidly expanding space economy with new suite of insurance products

Relm Insurance, a specialty insurer for emerging and innovative industries, has announced the launch of a new suite of insurance products designed for the rapidly expanding space economy. These comprehensive products provide brokers and their clie...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

It’s about long-term stability & resilience, not squeezing the lemon: Swiss Re CEO

After Swiss Re announced a net income target of $4.5 billion for 2026, which left some analysts underwhelmed, the reinsurer’s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andreas Berger, underlined the importance of growing at the right time and avo...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

AmTrust, BXCI close strategic transaction and launch MGA ANV

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property casualty insurer, and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have announced the closing of a strategic transaction and the launch of a newly formed independent, multinational MGA comp...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

EMEA insurance market to enter 2026 on steady footing: Fitch

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings states that the broader EMEA insurance landscape enters 2026 on a steady footing, supported by reliable operating performance, firm capitalisation and continued momentum in new business generation. According to F...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

AI to become insurers’ new operating system: SAS

SAS’ industry experts anticipate that the coming year will mark a significant shift, with AI moving into a central role in how insurers function and no longer serving as a secondary aid. SAS, an analytics and AI company known for its advanced data...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

Reinsurance rates seen down 10-15% ahead of Jan 1: Florida Chamber panel

Chris Dittman, Head of Florida Strategy at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, said recently that as expected, reinsurance supply continues to outpace demand ahead of the key January 1st, 2026, renewals, with the broker seeing rate decreases of between 1...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025

Jensten Group completes investment deal with Bain Capital

Jensten Group, a provider of insurance services in the UK, has announced the completion of its strategic investment deal with Bain Capital, a private investment firm. In September, Bain Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jensten Grou...

Posted: Dec 05, 2025