Reinsurance News

Markel Insurance promotes Phil Amlot to Head of Trade Credit, International

Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has promoted Phil Amlot to Head of Trade Credit for Markel International, effective immediately. In his new role, Amlot will report to Carl Titterton, Divisional Managing Director...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

US insurer Cincinnati posts rise in Q4 and FY’25 net income

US primary insurer Cincinnati Financial Corporation generated net income of $676 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase on the prior year’s $405 million, while the property and casualty (P&C) insurance arm recorded a slightly...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Henning Schuemmer joins TFP as Senior Marine Underwriter

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has strengthened its team with the appointment of Henning Schuemmer as a Senior Marine Underwriter. Schuemmer will be based in Dublin, bringing with him more than...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Oasis launches industry-owned not-for-profit cat modelling SaaS platform

Oasis Loss Modelling Framework (Oasis LMF), a not-for-profit open source catastrophe modelling platform, has launched Oasis Software as a Service Limited (Oasis SaaS) – an industry-owned, vendor-neutral platform designed to preserve independ...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Verisk appoints Steven Kauderer as President of Claims Solutions business

Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has appointed Steven Kauderer as President of Claims Solutions business, effective immediately. In his new role, Kauderer will lead a team that delivers solutions t...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Helix launches London property offering backed by PartnerRe

Helix Underwriting Partners Bermuda has launched its London property offering, Helix International, which has been trading since the start of the year in partnership with PartnerRe Insurance Programs and provides capacity for direct and facultativ...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Arch reports 32.3% rise in Q4’25 underwriting income

Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has reported a 32.3% year-on-year rise in underwriting income to $827 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, with a strong performance in both insurance and reinsurance. Group-wide...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Talanx reports record net income of €2.48bn for 2025

Based on preliminary consolidated unaudited figures, Talanx Group, the parent company of Hannover Re, increased its net income for the 2025 financial year by 25% to a record €2.48 billion. The group attributed the result to strong operating perfor...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Forza launches specialised asset management platform for re/insurers

Forza Investment Group has launched Forza Insurance Asset Management (FIAM), a new platform designed to serve the investment and reporting needs of insurance and reinsurance companies. Operating as a stand alone business, FIAM offers a range of in...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Lockton Re expands LatAm & Caribbean capabilities with new appointments

Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of Lockton, has expanded its Latin America & Caribbean capabilities with the appointment of Dario Luna joins as Regional Leader of Strategic Risk Solutions, and Antonio Rodriguez as Treaty Reinsurance Assoc...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

SPG appoints Travis Carpenter as Vice President of Business Development, Infrastructure Programs Div...

Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC, a specialty insurance platform, announced that Travis Carpenter has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development for its Infrastructure Programs Division. In this position, Carpenter will oversee...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

GILC adds India’s JSA to its network of insurance experts

Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), an international network of law firms specialising in insurance and reinsurance, has added JSA, one of India’s Tier 1 national law firms, to its network. This addition strengthens GILC’s reach across Asia...

Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Chris Methven takes over as CyberCube CEO

CyberCube, the cyber risk modeling and analytics firm, has appointed Chris Methven as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Pascal Millaire who has transitioned to Senior Advisor. Millaire has led CyberCube since its creation and steps...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

CNA Financial sees Q4’25 net income of $302m with P&C CoR 93.8%

Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of $302 million, core income of $317 million, and a Property & Casualty combined ratio of 93.8%. For the...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Arbol and Pollen Systems partner on ‘first-of-its-kind’ parametric product

Arbol and Pollen Systems have partnered to bring to market a “first-of-its-kind” product that combines parametric insurance with multiple real-time data sources, addressing long-standing challenges in agricultural and climate risk cove...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Caribbean insurers’ reinsurance costs & capacity constraints moderate: AM Best

Constraints regarding costs and capacity have begun to moderate for Caribbean insurers, amid an accelerated softening in property reinsurance pricing and a modest relaxation in some terms and conditions, according to a recent AM Best report. For r...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

OpenAI approves first insurer-built AI app on ChatGPT

OpenAI has approved the first AI app from an insurance provider on ChatGPT, built by Tuio, one of Spain’s leading digital insurers, and powered by WaniWani’s AI distribution infrastructure, enabling users to receive a personalised home insurance q...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Aon and KNIAZHA VIG unveil new $25m war-risk insurance facility with US DFC

Global professional services firm Aon and KNIAZHA VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP (KNIAZHA VIG), a Ukrainian subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), have announced a $25 million reinsurance facility agreement with the U.S. International Development Fin...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Willis Re continues build-out with Georgia Heathfield hire

Willis Re, a specialised reinsurance broker and part of WTW, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Georgia Heathfield. Heathfield is an accomplished insurance and reinsurance specialist with over two decades of experience in the London...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Global facultative reinsurance market enters softer phase: Gallagher Re’s Muñoz

After the key January 1st, 2026, renewals, the global facultative reinsurance market has entered into a softer phase as a result of abundant capital, expanding appetite, improved technical results, and a steady flow of new capacity, according to P...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Subramaniam and Varbanov to lead SEADRIF-SAFE taskforce as independent Co-Chairs

The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Facility (SEADRIF) Insurance Company has appointed Dr. Ramesh Subramaniam and Lubomir Varbanov as independent Co-Chairs to lead the SEADRIF Sovereign Asset and Fiscal Empowerment (SEADRIF-SAFE) Task Force. Champion...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

German Insurance outlook muted despite strong 2025 results: Moody’s

Although preliminary results for 2025 indicate growth and improvement across both property & casualty (P&C) and life insurance in the German market, Moody’s has cautioned that underwriting profitability is likely to ease in 2026, ass...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Canopius launches consolidated Natural Resources team

International specialty P&C re/insurer Canopius, has announced a strategic restructuring of its underwriting capabilities with the formation of a consolidated Natural Resources team. This move is a response to a rapidly shifting market landsca...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

MNK International launches new Brazil brokerage led by Sergio Clark

MNK International, a leading independent Lloyd’s of London broker and part of the MNK Group, has announced the launch of MNK International Brazil, a new brokerage offering re/insurance solutions, led by CEO Sergio Clark and International Director...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Cowbell enters Australian market with Zurich-backed SME cyber policy

Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has officially entered the Australian market and introduced Prime One, with policies written on Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd paper. The insurer has...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026