Reinsurance News
Allianz Reinsurance, part of global insurer Allianz, has appointed Anna Kohls as its new Regional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Head of P&C Client Management of Allianz Reinsurance Branch Asia Pacific (ARAP), effective January 1st, 2026. T...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
Swiss Re utilised its year-end management dialogue to signal that artificial intelligence now sits at the centre of its new “Built to Lead” strategy, with the group aiming to convert its extensive data holdings into actionable insights through a m...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
RiverStone International, a global provider of legacy solutions, has announced the appointment of Charlotte Pritchard as UK CEO, effective 5 January, subject to regulatory approval. She will be succeeding Andrew Creed who will become group preside...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, has announced the appointment of John Sence as Chief Sales Officer. In his new role, Sence will oversee sales strategy, distribution expansion, and h...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions company, has launched Radar Fusion, a cloud-based platform developed by WTW to make commercial underwriting faster, more data-driven, and strategically aligned. The solution provides analytics, real-time in...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, has set its targets for 2026, including a group net income of $4.5 billion and a Property & Casualty Reinsurance combined ratio of less than 85%. The reinsurer has maintained or increased...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
AmTrust International, a specialty insurer and subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has named Tony Scott as Head of AmTrust Specialty Limited Claims, subject to regulatory approval, as well as Head of Claims for its Specialty business u...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
Previsico, an insurtech company that provides advanced flood prediction and risk management solutions, has released Flood Intelligence 2.0, an updated version of its flood forecasting platform. The platform is designed to give insurers, infrastruc...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
Consilium, a specialist re/insurance brokerage, has announced that its Risk Solutions division is launching a dedicated UK Contractors’ All Risks (CAR) facility. Part of its expanding suite of casualty risk offerings, the CAR facility provides com...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
Leslie Barbi, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a provider of life and health reinsurance, has announced her intention to depart from the firm and retire, effective April 15th,...
Posted: Dec 05, 2025
Fitch Ratings maintains a ‘neutral’ sector outlook for North American life insurers in 2026 despite a more challenging backdrop, citing that strong balance sheets will help mitigate a potential slowdown in economic growth, heightened macroeconomic...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now reported the participants on the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) reinsurance placement for 2025, with a 50% increase in the number of participants when compared with the p...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a European property and casualty (P&C) insurance run-off group, has acquired Stewart Title Europe Limited, which has been in run-off since the start of 2025. Marco Capital provides reinsurance and finality solut...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) and its property/casualty (P/C) subsidiaries, collectively known as CNA Insurance Companies (CNA), and the members of Western Surety Group (WSG). Fin...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Christopher Gray, Divisional Director, Reinsurance at Westfield Specialty International, emphasised that reinsurers will need to be creative to succeed in 2026, offering multi-class expertise, cross-class relationships, and the ability to develop...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Aberdeen Group plc, an investment manager overseeing more than £200 billion in assets for pension, insurance, and other institutional clients, has agreed to become the sponsoring employer for the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS). This strate...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, has announced the appointment of Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director/Chief Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Officer (CGRCO), effective January 2026. In her new rol...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) anticipates 2026 will be a “year of significant transition” particularly in claims management and the market’s business planning approach amid softening rates and new regulatory expectations. The Associat...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Neumann as Executive Vice President (EVP), Financial Lines Claims Leader. Based in New York, Neumann will form part of the US Financial Lines ma...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
K2 Rubicon Specialty, a division of K2 International and K2 Insurance Services, has announced the appointment of Vicky Hayward as Head of Hull. With this new hire, K2 Rubicon Specialty strengthens its marine underwriting capabilities, as well as i...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Fitch Ratings expects the recent Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong to result in a surge in near-term claims, but says these should be manageable and unlikely to affect the rating of China Taiping Insurance Group Ltd. (TPG, A-/Stable), whose Hong Ko...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Property and casualty insurer Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. has secured the required regulatory and minority shareholders’ approvals for the 100% acquisition of Lloyd’s specialist, Apollo Group Holdings Limited. As announced in Sept...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has formally rebranded its North American Professional Liability (NAPL) team to Ryan Financial Lines. This addition aims to significantly strength...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
Vienna Insurance Group, the multinational insurer operating across Central and Eastern Europe, has set out its aims for the next three years as it introduces its new strategic programme, evolve28. The company has detailed quantitative targets desi...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025
MSIG Europe SE, a recognised provider of P&C and marine insurance solutions across the continent, has announced an upcoming shift within its senior underwriting team. Patrick Smolka, who has served as one of MSIG Europe’s Chief Underwriting Of...
Posted: Dec 04, 2025