Reinsurance News

Rising CPI driven by geopolitical volatility to amplify future peak loss costs, warns Swiss Re

As the world navigates significant geopolitical uncertainty and volatility, oil price developments driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are expected to push consumer price inflation (CPI) higher, potentially increasing insured losses...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

SMEs to benefit from Brit’s new cyber product

Specialty insurer Brit Group Holdings Limited has announced the launch of C360, a new product specially designed for small businesses facing the complex and evolving cyber risk landscape. Offering a simple yet broad coverage, C360 provides full pr...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Aon appoints Allianz’s Tomlinson as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, EMEA

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Dan Tomlinson as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, EMEA. In his new role, he will work closely with Aon Commercial Risk & Reinsurance to expand Aon...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Insurers using advanced analytics and AI deliver stronger results: WTW survey

North American property and casualty (P&C) insurers that invested more resources into advanced analytics and AI generated higher profitability and stronger premium growth, according to a new survey from WTW. WTW’s 2026 Advanced Analytics &...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Reinsurance Association of America rejects ‘US Re’ proposal

The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has rejected the Hamilton Project’s proposal for US Re, a federal reinsurance entity for homeowners insurance, arguing that it fails to address the underlying drivers of insurance costs. The proposal wa...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Gallagher Re promotes Tsimaratos and Ntelekos

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the promotion of Alkis Tsimaratos to President, International, and Alex Ntelekos to leader of International Products and Practices. In his new role, Tsimaratos will focus on deepening senior cli...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Arch Insurance Intl. launches new IP consortium at Lloyd’s

Arch Insurance International, part of global insurer and reinsurer Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has launched a new Intellectual Property (IP) Consortium at Lloyd’s, covering $40 million in line size to...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Property cat rates strongly adequate, large loss needed to substantially adjust pricing: RenRe CEO

Property catastrophe rates remain strongly adequate, so a relatively large loss would be needed to drive a meaningful adjustment, said RenaissanceRe’s CEO Kevin J. O’Donnell, though he noted that it is not the catastrophe itself that shifts...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Dynamic Reinsurance appoints Valoy Chaudary as Head of Property Large & Complex

Dynamic Reinsurance, a reinsurance firm specialising in tailored risk transfer solutions, has announced the appointment of Valoy Chaudary as Head of Property Large & Complex Facultative and Primary Layers. In this role, Chaudary will focus on...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

NEXI concludes reinsurance agreement with Export Finance Australia

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) has concluded a reinsurance agreement with Export Finance Australia (EFA), aiming to efficiently support exports to third countries and business collaboration by both Japanese and Australian companies....

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Indian gov mulls establishment of war-risk fund for ships passing through conflict-hit waters, says...

The Indian government is planning to set up a fund dedicated to supporting insurers providing war-risk cover for ships to and from the country which are travelling through conflict-hit waters in West Asia, according to a report by the Economic Tim...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Terrorism insurance market remains robust amid shifting threat landscape: Marsh

Despite an increasingly complex and evolving threat landscape, the terrorism insurance market remains stable and robust, according to Marsh’s recently-published 2026 Global Terrorism Risk Insurance Report. The report highlights that modern terrori...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Arch Insurance International launches new IP consortium at Lloyd’s

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has launched its new Intellectual Property (IP) Consortium at Lloyd’s, covering $40 million in line size to cater...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Lloyd’s unveils new strategy as market adapts to Blue Print Two sunset

In a statement accompanying the firm’s annual report, Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, described the future of the market’s infrastructure as an ecosystem of intelligent solutions, built on common data standards and interoperability, with a...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Accelerant’s total revenues rise 51.5% to $912.9m in FY’25

Accelerant Holdings, a services and data platform for the specialty insurance market, has reported total revenues of $912.9 million for full year 2025, a 51.5% increase from $602.6 million in 2024. For the year, exchange written premium amounted t...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

New Dawn Risk names Roma Kanabar as Head of Finance

Specialist Lloyd’s broker New Dawn Risk has appointed Roma Kanabar as its new Head of Finance, effective immediately, based in London. With the new role, Kanabar will join New Dawn Risk’s senior management team and play a crucial role in providing...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Rokstone announces three key leadership promotions

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced three new leadership appointments, including Nadine Kearney’s promotion to Chief Underwriting and Risk Officer. Kearney will also join the Rokstone Board...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Secondary perils account for 92% of global insured losses in 2025: Swiss Re

Although global insured losses in 2025, at $107 billion, fell below the long-term natural catastrophe trend, secondary perils, including wildfires, severe convective storms (SCS) and floods, accounted for a record 92% of the total, according to a...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Newline Group appoints Christopher Moy as Head of Professional Indemnity

Newline Group, a specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Christopher Moy as Head of Professional Indemnity. In his new role, Moy will be based in London and will report to Andy Pecover, Chief Underwriting Officer at Newline...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Lloyd’s delivers 10% profit increase as 2025 GWP hits £57.9bn

Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, generated profit after tax of £10.6 billion in 2025, an increase of $1 billion on the prior year, as gross written premium (GWP) rose by 4.2% year-on-year to £57.9 billion, refle...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Berkshire (BHSI) enters Irish surety market, Sean Mulvey to lead

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched surety capabilities in Ireland and appointed Sean Mulvey to lead the new product line as Head of Surety. Based in Dublin, Mulvey brings more than a decade of surety underwriting and corpor...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Munich Re’s HSB launches AI Liability Insurance for small businesses

HSB, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, has introduced a new liability insurance coverage that protects businesses from lawsuits arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The AI Liability Insurance is designed for...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Sodalis Capital acquires Amiga Specialty for £1.8m from B.P. Marsh

Sodalis Capital, a B.P. Marsh portfolio company, has acquired 100% of the the issued share capital of Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), from B.P. Marsh, the specialist private equity investor in early-stag...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Hitesh Patel joins Pension Insurance Corporation’s Board

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has welcomed Hitesh Patel as an independent non-executive director on its Board and the Board of its parent, Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limi...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

OAK Global appoints James Irvine and Roland Morse as Active Underwriters

OAK Global has announced the appointments of James Irvine and Roland Morse to expanded roles within the business as Active Underwriters for Syndicates 2843 and 1440, respectively. Irvine and Morse will assume underwriting responsibility for their...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026