Reinsurance News
Anthony Kerr has recently been named Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate at Specialist Lloyd’s broker New Dawn Risk. Kerr has over 35 years of experience in the London re/insurance markets and will contribute to enhancing the firm’s cl...
Posted: Sep 15, 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Louis Elwood as Head of Sport within its Crisis Management Global Specialty division. In this role, Elwood will lead the strategic direction and growth of Willis’ sports and entertainment pr...
Posted: Sep 15, 2025
IDEX Consulting has announced the launch of its new M&A advisory service specifically designed for insurance brokers and managing general agents (MGAs), aiming to address a critical gap in the underserved mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ins...
Posted: Sep 15, 2025
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA), a specialist insurer offering A-rated coverage for technology sectors, has announced an expansion of its insurance products to address the needs of emerging industries. ATA’s available capacity and oper...
Posted: Sep 15, 2025
Reinsurers could find themselves net beneficiaries of a benign Atlantic hurricane season, with potential profits more than offsetting the effects of a softening market, analysts at J.P. Morgan noted in a recent report. The analysts stated that whi...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Following the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous, Berenberg, the German investment bank and equity research firm, emphasises that reinsurance brokers are pushing for an orderly transfer of margins from reinsurers to cedants. In its post-Monte Carlo report, B...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Third Point Investors Limited (TPIL) has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a Cayman Islands-based life and annuity reinsurance platform, from Malibu Life Holdings LLC. Ma...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Donnacha Smyth as its new Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Casualty, effective November 3rd, 2025. Currently, Smyth is based in Bermuda, serving as the Hea...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
In a recent interview during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Munich Re’s Clarisse Kopff offered insight into the evolving reinsurance market in Europe and Latin America, highlighting trends in demand, natural catastrophes, and the need for public-private...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Hymans Robertson, a pensions and financial services consultancy, has appointed Donna Prince to the newly created role of Head of Member Experience within its Risk Transfer and wind-up practice. In this role, Prince will lead the development and de...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Speaking with Reinsurance News at RVS in Monte Carlo, Ed Hochberg, Head of Global Risk Solutions for reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, said that earnings protection and legacy were two key themes from his conversations at this year’s event....
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has reinforced its Placement and Portfolio Solutions team with two senior appointments. Gina Mulhall has been named Head of Global Portfolio Solutions. She will oversee Willis’ Gemini facility and guide strategy for the com...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Joseph Theuns, CFA at Autonomous, examines one of the most common assumptions in insurance investing: that the Atlantic hurricane season consistently weighs on reinsurer and London Market insurer share prices. In a detailed examination of two deca...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Allianz X, the investment arm of Allianz Group, has made an equity investment in Coterie Insurance, a managing general agent (MGA) that provides property and casualty (P&C) insurance products for small and mid-sized businesses in the United St...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Thomas Braune, CEO of NewRe, and Iris Urban, Chief Underwriting Officer P&C, said the company has demonstrated stability and continuity in a difficult market, benefiting fro...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
UK insurers are navigating a landscape shaped by economic uncertainty, regulatory changes, and industry consolidation, according to a recent assessment by S&P Global Ratings. The credit rating agency sees both growth prospects and structural c...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA), an insurer specialising in advanced technologies, has introduced a new cyber insurance product designed to address the specific risks faced by technology-driven businesses. With AA-rated financial stren...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
According to recent analysis by CI&T, a global artificial intelligence (AI) and tech acceleration partner, and Reuters Events, poor data quality tops the list of the biggest obstacles for AI transformation in the UK. The report debunks the bel...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has appointed Naji Abboud as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) of its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. Abboud has worked with Lockton for over 15 years across the MENA region, gaining exten...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Louise Nevill ACII as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty for the UK & Lloyd’s. Commenting on the appointment, Mike Gosselin, Chief Underwrit...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its third industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred, dropping the figure significantly to AUD 1.922 billion. Providing some background for the event, PERILS explained that Cyclo...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Assurex Global, a privately held commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits brokerage group, has launched AG London, a London broker purpose-built for the independent community. Consolidation has reshaped the London market, with...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
DUAL Europe has launched its cargo insurance business, effective September 1st, 2025, led by Chris Wittoeck as Head of Cargo, marking the strategic expansion of the firm’s marine proposition following the successful rollout of its Marine hub...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Consilium, a speciality re/insurance wholesale broker, has announced plans to establish a new office in Kingston, Jamaica, subject to regulatory approval, with Max Pragnell serving as Managing Partner for the office. The Kingston location is part...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), the commercial risk advisory unit of Zurich Insurance Group, has expanded its comprehensive climate resilience offerings, Climate Spotlight, to Asia Pacific. This advanced climate risk analysis tool supports smar...
Posted: Sep 12, 2025