Reinsurance News
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has shared its expert commentary on property lines in the United States at the January 1, 2026, renewals, highlighting that “pricing declines for property cat were greater than expected on average.” According to Gal...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London has announced the promotion of Tom Prifti to Class Underwriter for International E&O (Errors & Omissions). Prifti will be succeeding Martin King, who retired at the end of 2025 after a ten-year tenure at AEGI...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., part of Munich Re, has introduced a Farm and Ranch Insurance Program in collaboration with Bridge Specialty Group. The programme is designed to give independent agents a versatile insurance solution that meet...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
HDI Global Canada has strengthened its marine proposition under Michael Wright’s leadership, who joined the Corporate & Specialty insurer in 2025 as Head of Marine for Canada. Leveraging decades of experience and a strong brokering background,...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Legacy acquirer DARAG Group has announced the completion of a portfolio transfer agreement (PTA) of Danish Workers’ Compensation business from Protector, and the signing of a loss portfolio transfer (LPT) and PTA with another European carrier. DAR...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
According to J.P. Morgan, European reinsurance profitability is well above historical levels, meaning the shock required would need to be material in order to reverse the current trajectory of reinsurance prices. In its recent report, J.P. Morgan...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Markel Nederland has successfully completed a massive digital transformation, replacing its core systems in just eight months, a timeframe the firm describes as a record for the industry. Supported by consultancy and technology partner IG&H, t...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, has revealed its 2026 Board of Directors, which will be chaired by Robert Kelly AM, Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Steadfast Group Limited. Kevin Tobin (Outside Director)...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
James Mahon, Reinsurance Pre-Sales Lead at DXC Technology, emphasised that in an increasingly complex and softening market, re/insurers must rethink their renewal strategy and invest in automated renewal management rather than relying on manual, p...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Global reinsurer SCOR has joined a consortium of more than 10 leading re/insurers to back a recently launched insurance facility designed to support artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre infrastructure. Introduced by Advanced Technology Ass...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
PIB Group, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Chris Jackson as CEO for its Underwriting & Distribution (U&D) business. Jackson will be taking over the role from Charlie Burgess, who has resigned to pursue...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Jim Bichard, the current leader of PwC’s global insurance division, will take over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace in April 2026, replacing Alexandra Cliff. Almost a year...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has released insights from its new, data-driven tool to help organisations build sustainable resilience and promote growth, called Aon’s Resilience Quotient, which has been developed i...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of James Tedder as Director within its International Property team, part of Willis Direct & Facultative Global Specialty. Tedder brings more than 15 years of industry experience. He joins W...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Munich Re Thailand, part of the global reinsurer, has appointed Chotima Puasiri as Chief Representative, effective March 1st, 2026. She joins from the reinsurer’s primary insurance arm, ERGO Insurance (Thailand) Co., Ltd., where she served a...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has escalated its significant event declaration to an Insurance Catastrophe for the dozens of bushfires impacting Victoria since 7 January, which have collectively burned about 985,000 acres. According to A...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
AM Best has reaffirmed a stable outlook for India’s non-life insurance sector, pointing to favourable macroeconomic conditions and strong demand, supported by regulatory initiatives and reforms. While the segment’s growth slowed in 2025 due to fir...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
ICW Group, a national insurance carrier providing specialised risk and coverage solutions, has expanded its ICW Specialty business unit with the introduction of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions and the appointment of Travis Murnan as Head...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Optalitix, an InsurTech in underwriting and pricing, has entered into a strategic partnership with Intermont, a Dutch MGA and part of the Acrisure group, to accelerate its digital transformation and deliver a flagship Optalitix deployment in the N...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
The London Market Forum of Insurance Lawyers has elected Ling Ong, Partner at law firm Weightmans, as President, succeeding Fleur Rochester, Partner at Kennedys. London Market FOIL is a division of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) that focuse...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
eMaxx, a specialty managing general agent (MGA) and attorney-in-fact providing policyholder-owned alternative risk insurance solutions, has announced the launch of the eMaxx Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, a commercial property and casualty (P&...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has promoted Simone Lewis to London Market Professional Indemnity (PI) Underwriting Manager. In her new role, Lewis wil...
Posted: Jan 16, 2026
Reinsurance is entering a new era with a systemic shift in how capacity is sourced and managed, driven by a convergence of granular data analytics, widespread technology adoption, and a diversifying pool of global capital, Send analysts stated in...
Posted: Jan 15, 2026
Brenda Stewart has been promoted to Head of Captive Management & Advisory at global insurer American International Group (AIG). In her new role, Stewart will be responsible for leading the global captive management, segregated cell and advisor...
Posted: Jan 15, 2026
Insurance and risk management firm Travelers Companies, Inc., and AI research company Anthropic announced a collaboration to expand Travelers’ AI-enabled engineering and analytics capabilities. About 10,000 of Travelers’ engineers, data scientists...
Posted: Jan 15, 2026