Reinsurance News
Barbados-based reinsurer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) has successfully completed its Global Retrocession Programme, purchasing more comprehensive protection in terms of scope and territory. The retrocession programme was placed as...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of George Attard as Global Head of Analytics for Reinsurance Solutions, in addition to his role as Chief Strategy Officer for Reinsurance Solutions. In this expanded...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Lancashire Insurance Holdings, is “very pleased” with the outcome of its inwards and outwards reinsurance renewals at January 1, 2026, as the firm took advantage of the opportunity to tailor better...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Morningstar DBRS, the international credit ratings and research firm, has said that a proposal by the government of the United States to support insurance for vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz may not be sufficient to rapidly restore...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Dereck Wischmeyer as Senior Advisor within its global Digital Infrastructure Industry Practice. In this role, Wischmeyer will lead Marsh’s contract strategy across leas...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
At the end of 2025, aerospace reinsurance underwriters were expected to impose tougher renewals as they struggled under the weight of significant claims, however, direct insurers were able to negotiate relatively benign renewals at the start of 20...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Oneglobal Broking, an international insurance and reinsurance brokerage group providing specialist risk advisory and placement services across global markets, has announced new leadership appointments in Colombia and Central America as part of its...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Rates are continuing to fall at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, reflecting a shrinking exposure base as policy counts decline and Florida’s property insurance market stabilises. Regulators approved an average 8.8% rate reduction for homeo...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
BirdsEyeView, a European Space Agency-backed Insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geoloca...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. (LMHC), a global property and casualty insurer, has reported full year 2025 net income growth of 55% to $6.8 billion, compared to $4.4 billion for FY’24, with an improved combined ratio of 88.4% compared to 95.9...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Global reinsurer Ariel Re has announced the appointments of Sarah Morgan as Head of Property and Reed Gaglio as Head of E&S Property Reinsurance, both effective 1st April, 2026. Morgan succeeds Mike Cornish, who has held the role at Ariel Re s...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
While capacity remains plentiful for standalone cyber reinsurance, tail layers remain expensive due to high capital charges, model uncertainty and systemic risk, prompting a search for more efficient structures, with Gallagher Re arguing that blen...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Logan Blake as President of Bermuda Operations. Blake brings more than 20 years of actuarial experience across multiple practice...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Logan Blake as President of Bermuda Operations. Blake brings more than 20 years of actuarial experience across multiple practice...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Britain’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer, Pool Re, has completed the placement of its 2026 retrocession placement, securing £2.75 billion of aggregate excess of loss cover, including new cover for non-damage business interruption (NDBI). In...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
As tensions rise in the Middle East, CyberCube has issued a call to action for cyber insurance carriers, urging them to use threat-intelligence-informed analytics to assess and manage exposure to potential cyber operations by Iranian threat actors...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Bermuda-based Lancashire Insurance Holdings grew premiums across its reinsurance segment by 8.1% year-on-year to $1.2 billion in the 2025 financial year, with each pillar contributing to growth, as Group profit after tax decreased by 9% to $293.4...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
At the 2026 Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) conference, Autonomous analysts noted that AI adoption in insurance is still in its early stages, and also highlighted the strong interest in data centres, though underwriters rema...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of Richard Bracken to Head of Strategic Partnership Development, APAC, Japan and International Digital, effective 1st March 2026. Bracken’s role has been expanded from his previous position as Reg...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Ascot, a specialty insurance and reinsurance provider, has introduced Ascot Guard, a worldwide security insurance solution created to provide broad protection for organisations and private individuals operating at home, internationally, and in hig...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Scott Pidduck to the newly created role of General Manager for Canada, effective 1st April 2026. The General Manager role replaces the previous role of Director of Canada,...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Broking group Brokerslink has reinforced its international footprint by welcoming Southampton-based employee benefits specialist Everywhen as its newest partner in the United Kingdom. This partnership enhances Brokerslink’s employee benefits offer...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Volt Underwriting, a managing general agent (MGA) that serves clients and brokers in the energy sector, has bolstered its Power and Renewable Energy division by appointing Rebecca Friel as Senior Power Underwriter. Friel brings two decades of expe...
Posted: Mar 05, 2026
Reinsurers at the 2026 annual conference of the American Insurance & Financial Analysts (AIFA) were broadly aligned that catastrophe pricing is likely to continue declining into 2027 unless a materially larger loss event disrupts capital. Anal...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the H...
Posted: Mar 04, 2026