Reinsurance News
Hamilton Re, the Bermuda-domiciled re/insurance underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. has appointed Sergio Lottimore as Vice President (VP) of Credit, Bond and Political Risk Reinsurance. The new Credit, Bond and Political Risk R...
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
Analysts at Berenberg have said that in light of the strong performance of the reinsurance sector in recent years and the fact there’s no build up of excess capital, reinsurance pricing at the January 1st, 2025, renewals is expected to be st...
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
AM Best has maintained a stable outlook for South Korea’s non-life insurance sector, citing moderate industry growth driven by long-term business as insurers focus on securing stable future profits under IFRS 17 accounting standards. The glo...
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
Federato, an AI-powered underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has secured $80 million in total funding, which includes its latest Series C round. The $40 million round was spearheaded by StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP), a global private...
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
Howard Dean, Partner at Keoghs, has been named President of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL), an organisation representing 8,000 lawyers and paralegals across 61 corporate firms, for 2025, succeeding Pete Allchorne, Partner at DAC Beachcroft....
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
Bishop Street Underwriters, a multi-boutique insurance platform, has announced that it will acquire Landmark Underwriting, a specialty focused managing general agent (MGA) in the London Insurance market. The financial terms of the acquisition were...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
In a recent report, Ceres calls for the consideration of a federal climate risk reinsurance program as part of its 10-point plan to help the U.S. insurance industry build resilience against increasing climate disasters. As climate change accelerat...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Brazilian reinsurer IRB (Re) views Brazil’s insurance coverage gap as a significant long-term opportunity, according to Goldman Sachs, following a meeting with IRB CEO Marcos Falcão and Head of Investor Relations Natasha Nakagawa on November 18, 2...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
A recent report from Fitch Ratings has highlighted the vital role of the state-managed catastrophe insurer, Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS), in strengthening the Spanish insurance market’s resilience to climate risks, as demonstra...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Global insurance brokerage WTW has announced the appointment of Xabier Gallardo as Senior Director of Client Relationship Management within the Natural Resources division of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In this role, Gallard...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Total Canadian life insurance new annualised premium jumped 4% to (CAD) $478 million in the third quarter of 2024, according to LIMRA’s Retail Canadian Life Insurance Sales Survey. During Q3’24, policy count dropped 17%, which was largely du...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Allianz UK has announced the appointment of Isabella Von Mesterhazy as Managing Director for its Specialty business, effective 1 December 2024, subject to regulatory approval. Von Mesterhazy will be taking over the role from Kieran O’Keeffe, incum...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Nearmap, a provider of property intelligence to insurers, has received regulatory approval for its predictive AI-powered peril models and scores to be adopted for rating and pricing in 26 states, plus Washington, D.C. The AI models developed by Ne...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Reinsurers are poised to leverage a disciplined market and differentiate themselves by actively assisting insurers in managing risks and pursuing growth, moving beyond price competition, Aon’s George Attard shared in his comments following the Sin...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of Howden, has announced the appointment of Thomas Kroely as Managing Director, Continental Europe. In his new role, Kroely will initially focus on supporting Howden Re’s European expansion, with plans to build...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
M&G has launched a Value Share Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) proposition by completing a £500 million transaction with a private Corporate Sponsor and its UK Pension Scheme, insuring around 3,200 pensioner and deferred members. This newly launch...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Half (52%) of UK businesses, representing 1.3 million private sector companies, have endured at least one cyber-attack in the past five years, equating to £44 billion of lost revenue, according to Howden, the international insurance intermediary g...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has expanded its marine P&I team with several key appointments. James Giles has been named Divisional Director. In his new role, he will be seconded to Gallagher Singapore, where he will work w...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
The COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan has succeeded in getting the Fund for Loss and Damage up and running and ready to distribute money in 2025. The establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund was first agreed upon during COP27 in Egypt, aiming to pro...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Roots Automation’s recent whitepaper highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) can help insurers address the costly inefficiencies of processing unstructured data, ultimately improving underwriting and claims operations. The whitepaper underscor...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
A collaboration between insurers, property developers, and technical experts has led to the launch of the UK’s first Commercial Timber Guidebook, which aims to promote the use of structural timber in office construction. The project is spear...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Swiss Re’s November 2024 Macro Outlook highlights the dominance of politics and policy, with key developments including its revision to US inflation and interest rate forecasts due to President-elect Trump’s victory, increased UK polic...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Octaviant Financial has announced that Starr Insurance will join its partnership with Marsh to offer drug warranty services that enable pharmaceutical companies to guarantee the effectiveness of high-cost therapies. Through this partnership, Octav...
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
Nearly one in seven (13.7%) US home hunters say a concern for natural disasters or climate risks within their area is a reason they are likely to move in the next year, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brok...
Posted: Nov 22, 2024
The 2024-2026 outlook for reinsurers’ earnings looks positive following the robust operating results seen in 2023 where reinsurers achieved their highest profits in years, S&P analysts stated in a recent report. Growth in 2023 was fueled by de...
Posted: Nov 22, 2024