Reinsurance News

MSIG and IFC launch $6bn credit insurance facility to boost financing in developing nations

MSIG USA and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited (MSI Japan) – collectively referred to as MSIG – have partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, for a new insurance-backed cred...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Gallagher Re appoints Kevin Ingram as VP, USA Property Fac

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Kevin Ingram as Vice President – USA Property Facultative. Ingram brings more than 25 years of reinsurance industry experience, spanning reinsurance accounting, US and interna...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Broker Hub says Anthropic’s Claude AI delivers 85% productivity gains

A broad enterprise rollout of Claude, the AI platform developed by Anthropic, is now underway at Hub International Limited, an insurance brokerage and financial services firm. Anthropic, an artificial intelligence research and development company,...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Hippo sees $6m net income and improved CoR in Q4’25

Home insurance group Hippo has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting $6 million in net income, 40% gross written premium growth, and an improved combined ratio of 99%. Net income in Q4 2025 compares to a $44 mil...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Delos Insurance Solutions strengthens leadership team amid expansion plans

Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurance managing general agent, has made a series of senior leadership changes as it prepares for its next phase of expansion. The company specialises in home insurance solutions, particularly in markets whe...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Chubb names Brent MacLean as Division President of ESIS

Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Brent MacLean as Division President of ESIS Inc., a third-party administrator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb. ESIS provides a full range of claim and risk management services to a wide...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Munich Re plans above consensus dividend for 2025, capital repatriation now at €5.3bn

The Board of Management of Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, intends to propose a dividend of $24 per share for 2025, which is higher than the 2024 dividend and comfortably above consensus for the 2025 financial ye...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Marsh appoints former Schroders CEO Peter Harrison to its Board

Insurance and reinsurance broking group Marsh has announced the appointment of Peter Harrison to its Board of Directors, now consisting of 13 directors. Harrison brings more than three decades of experience in investment management and executive l...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

American Integrity reports improved 2025 results as policies in-force hit 422k

Tampa-based P&C insurer American Integrity reported net income of $97.4 million for the full year 2025, a significant increase from $38 million in 2024. Chief Executive Officer Robert Ritchie said 2025 represented a “defining chapter” in the c...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Resilience’s 2025 cyber risk report highlights strategic shift in cybercrime

New cyber insurance claims data from Resilience, a cyber risk and insurance firm, points to a fundamental shift in how cybercriminals operate and profit. Drawing on claims from its 2025 client portfolio, the company’s latest analysis shows that th...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Sompo appoints Sarah Stanford as UK CEO

Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Sarah Stanford as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sompo UK, following the recently completed Aspen acquisition. In the new role, which is effec...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Universal’s net income surges to $66.6m in Q4’25, CoR improves to 87.5%

Universal Insurance Holdings, a Florida-domiciled and expansive primary insurance company, has reported a net income available to common stockholders of $66.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, a substantial rise from the $6 million reported...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Hiscox Re gains underwriting edge through blending external and internal data with tech: CUO

Joanne Musselle, Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of specialist insurer Hiscox, said earlier today that the company’s underwriting edge in reinsurance is driven by a combination of factors. After releasing a strong set of results for 2...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Slide’s net income more than doubles, CoR improves to 38% in Q4’25

Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc., the technology-enabled insurer, has reported net income of $170.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 126.9% increase compared to $75.1 million in the prior-year period. For the quarter, gross pre...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Ageas achieves 9% rise in net inflows in 2025 as reinsurance expansion continues

International insurance group Ageas saw a 9% year-on-year rise in net inflows to €19.6 billion, with a 33% improvement in the net operating result to €1.65 billion in 2025, supported by the continued expansion and solid performance of its reinsura...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Howden launches Japanese initiative within Construction & Infrastructure Assets division

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has launched a new Japanese initiative within its Construction & Infrastructure Assets Division and announced key senior appointments. Howden said the initiative further strengthens its global cap...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

IGI reports 7.7% rise in net income for Q4’25

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), a specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, has generated a net income of $32.3 million, an increase of 7.7% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $30 million in Q4’24, driven by contin...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

AM Best upgrades ratings of RLI and its subsidiaries

Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating of the insurance subsidiaries of specialty insurer RLI Corp., namely RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, and Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company, to A+...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Northern Re eyes larger, more complex opportunities with expanded capital base

Technology-enabled reinsurance firm Northern Re has revealed a $150 million increase in committed capital, bringing total platform capacity to $325 million, supported by both new and existing investors. With platform development beginning in 2020...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

AIA Australia adopts SCOR’s VClaims technology to automate insurance claims

AIA Australia has become the fifth major life insurer in the Australia and New Zealand region to implement VClaims, a digital rules engine developed by SCOR Digital Solutions and local technology provider Adviser Connect. The rollout, completed in...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Lockton promotes Michael Lombardi

International insurance broking group Lockton has promoted Michael Lombardi to President of Lockton Global Solutions and Lockton Global Partners. Lombardi has been with Lockton for more than 22 years, serving as Executive Vice President of Lockton...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

TWIA Board adopts lower PML funding requirement for 2026 after legislative changes

Following legislative reforms enacted in 2025 that lowered the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s required catastrophe funding level from a 1-in-100-year to a 1-in-50-year probable maximum loss (PML), TWIA’s board has adopted a $4.3 billion 1...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Nico Conradie to lead Santam Re as CEO

South African short-term insurer, Santam, has appointed  Nico Conradie as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Santam Re, the insurer’s independent non-life treaty reinsurer, effective March 1st, 2026. He takes over the role from Kush Padia, the C...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Hiscox Re’s profit rises as combined ratio strengthens to 67.4% in 2025

Hiscox Re, the reinsurance business and third-party capital platform of specialist insurer Hiscox, generated profit before tax of $286.7 million in 2025, an increase of 7% on the prior year, as the segment’s undiscounted combined ratio stren...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Bishop Street extends Kalepa partnership to support its London-based MGAs

Bishop Street Underwriters has expanded its partnership with Kalepa, a specialist in AI-powered underwriting solutions, to support its London-based managing general agents (MGAs), Avid Insurance Services and Landmark Underwriting. Both companies i...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026