Reinsurance News

HSB to protect small businesses with new cyber insurance & incident response solution

HSB, a specialist engineering and technology insurer, has announced the launch of HSB CyberPro, a cyber insurance and incident response solution designed for micro and small businesses in the UK and Ireland with revenues of up to £10 million. Desp...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Nick Clay to lead Chubb’s Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuels Industry Practice

Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Nick Clay as Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuel (REAF) Industry Practice Lead for UK & Ireland. Clay will lead Chubb’s new Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuels Industry Practice, w...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Ransomware attacks to surge 40% by 2026 amid AI and cloud vulnerabilities: QBE

Ransomware attacks are predicted to escalate in the coming years, with the number of publicly named victims expected to rise by 40% by the end of 2026, a new QBE report warns. The report, titled Cloud cover: forecasting digital disruption in a cyb...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

O’Donnell joins Howden US as Practice Head of Logistics

Global insurance broking group Howden has appointed Tom O’Donnell as Practice Head of Logistics, Howden US. O’Donnell, who holds over 25 years of experience, joins Howden from Aon, where he has held leadership roles since 2016, most recently as Lo...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Fortegra secures box in Lloyd’s underwriting room

Fortegra Group, a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., has secured a box in the underwriting room at Lloyd’s. Fortegra will operate from Box 388 on the third gallery in the Lloyd’s underwriting room, effective immediately...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

CFC appoints John Keebler and Morgan Justice to US cyber team

CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks and cyber, has established a new US-based cyber development team and expanded its regional presence with the appointments of John Keebler and Morgan Justice. CFC has named Keebler as i...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Australia sees 25% decrease in nat cat insured losses in 2024-25: ICA

Over the 12 months to 30 June 2025, Australia saw a 25% decrease in total insurance losses from natural catastrophe events, falling from $2.61 billion in 2023–24 to $1.97 billion in 2024–25, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). D...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Coalition Re unveils new early detection system for potential cyber exposures

Coalition Re, the standalone cyber reinsurance intermediary of Coalition, has announced its Live Event Response offering, a new reporting capability that alerts cedants when policyholders may be exposed to an unfolding cyber event, such as a zero-...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

DXC launches AI-powered SaaS solution for small and mid-sized insurance brokers

DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, has launched Assure Broking Essentials, a new AI-powered, multi-tenant SaaS solution, designed to help small and mid-sized insurance brokers. This new platform aims to address the challenges o...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Rokstone expands Singapore marine operation with Seah and Hui Ling appointments

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA, has expanded its Asia Pacific marine operation in Singapore with the appointment of two highly experienced senior underwriters: Sharon Seah and Hui Ling Long. With over 35 years of experience,...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Lockton advises Marinus Link on Financial Close for subsea interconnector project

Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has advised Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) in reaching Financial Close on its landmark subsea interconnector between Tasmania and mainland Australia. Marinus Link is a proposed undersea and underground electr...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Bishop Street Underwriters acquires London-based MGA Avid

Bishop Street Underwriters, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Avid Insurance, a niche multi-disciplined managing general agent (MGA) based in London. This acquisition, closed on October 3, 2025, with all requisite regulato...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Carrow Insurance launches new A&H products for UK employers

Carrow Insurance, a specialist MGA, has introduced a new range of Accident & Health (A&H) products in the UK, tailored for corporate and affinity businesses. Supported by Mission, Carrow is offering brokers new capacity, responsive underwr...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Davies launches new agentic AI features to its ClaimPilot product suite

Davies, a specialist professional services and technology firm serving the insurance market, has unveiled new agentic artificial intelligence (AI) features to its ClaimPilot product suite designed to transform the claims process. The firm has deve...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Lemonade adds PayPal CMO Geoff Seeley to its Board

AI-powered digital insurance company Lemonade has named Geoff Seeley, Chief Marketing Officer of PayPal, to its Board of Directors. Along with Seeley, Lemonade’s current board of directors is now composed of Lemonade co-founders Daniel Schreiber a...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Nasent makes strategic investment in Sephira to broaden service offering

Financial services provider Nascent Group has made a strategic investment in Sephira Risk Solutions, a European-based global risk and actuarial consulting firm. According to Nascent, this investment establishes a partnership between the two firms...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Oneglobal acquires Bermuda-based Life and Annuity Services

Oneglobal Broking, an independent Lloyd’s broker backed by JC Flowers, has announced the acquisition of Life and Annuity Services, a Bermuda-based specialist. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, marks a key milestone in...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Africa Specialty Risks names Tunu Sokiri as COO

Developing markets-focused re/insurance group Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has appointed Tunu Sokiri as Chief Operations Officer, overseeing all operational and technology functions across the firm. In particular, he will lead the transformation a...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

MSIG USA appoints Erika Shalette as General Counsel

MSIG USA, a provider of specialty commercial insurance, has appointed Erika Shalette as General Counsel, reporting to Kent Ziegler, the firm’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. In her new role, she will oversee all le...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

ADAS technology to have significant impact on auto insurance industry: Evercore ISI

Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) are expected to have a significant impact on the auto insurance industry, driving near-term frequency changes to the sector, although, autonomous could have greater ramifications longer-term, according to...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Lazard appoints Cyrille Cotte as MD & Head of Insurance Europe

Financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard has announced the appointment of Cyrille Cotte as Managing Director and Head of Insurance for its European Financial Institutions Group (FIG). Based in London, Cotte will work across Europe with...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Indonesian re/insurers’ higher equity thresholds to accelerate consolidation: Fitch

Fitch Ratings expects that higher minimum equity thresholds for Indonesian insurers and reinsurers will accelerate market consolidation, as weaker insurers may seek additional capital to meet the tougher requirements or become acquisition targets....

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

Eman Mojali named CEO of MADA Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers

MADA Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers Company has announced the appointment of Eman Mojali as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Based in Manama, Bahrain, MADA Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers is a local intermediary with a team of experienc...

Posted: Oct 07, 2025

HDI Global deploys advanced digital tool to transform nat cat risk analysis

HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has announced the roll out of HDI ARGOS 4.0 (Accumulation Risk Geospatial Online System), an advanced digital risk management service for its clients. This NatCat assessment tool, created in re...

Posted: Oct 06, 2025

Hannover Re appoints Hagen as General Manager within P&C Treaty

Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Alexander Hagen as General Manager, taking over the role from Vincent Hermenier, who recently became Managing Director. In his new position, Hagen will be responsible for overseeing Pro...

Posted: Oct 06, 2025