Reinsurance News

Politics and policy dominates Swiss Re’s macro outlook for 2025

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

Starr joins Octaviant Financial and Marsh as lead carrier on drug warranty platform

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

Climate and natural disaster risks prompting 13% of US home hunters to move: Redfin 

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

Robust 2023 results fuel reinsurers’ earnings prospects: S&P

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

AXA XL backs Bahamas debt swap with $30mn insurance

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, is providing $30 million in insurance to the Bahamas conservation debt swap, which aims to unlock $124 million for ocean protection. In a bold move to...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Legal & General completes record $2.2bn in US PRT business in 2024

Legal & General has completed a record $2.2 billion in Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) business in the US in 2024, marking its largest year in the market to date. Having entered the US PRT market nine years ago, Legal & General completed its f...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

AM Best maintains positive outlook on DUAE segment

Ratings agency AM Best maintains a positive market segment outlook for the delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE) segment, driven by sustained growth and niche expertise, despite potential challenges arising from capacity issues and ra...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Austral Re reports strong growth in LatAm surety insurance market

Brazilian reinsurer Austral Re has achieved steady growth since launching its strategic plan for Guarantee Insurance in Latin America (LatAm) two years ago, with subscribed premiums reaching R$ 100 million by September and an expected R$ 110 milli...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Itasca MGA backs financing for Elevate Capital Partners in E195-E2 aircraft deal

Itasca MGA Limited, an aviation-focused managing general agent formed by Castlelake and Pine Walk Capital, a subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership, announced its insurance support for Elevate Capital Partners in securing a financing solution for t...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

South Korea’s Hanwha Life to acquire majority stake in US-based Velocity Clearing

Hanwha Life, a South Korean life insurance company, has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in the parent of Velocity Clearing, an US-based global financial services firm. The Velocity Clearing management team will retain the remaining minority stake in...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Insurers’ reaction to cat events could impact issuer and instrument credit quality: S&P

The overall ability of insurance to offset financial risks stemming from catastrophic events, including climate-related events, is relevant to the creditworthiness of issuers and debt instruments outside of the insurance sector, according to S&#38...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Oceanview Re promotes Stelian Dragan to President and CEO, Bermuda

Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance subsidiary of Oceanview Holdings Ltd., has promoted Stelian Dragan to the newly created role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Bermuda operations, effective immediat...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Proposed fossil-fuel capital surcharges will not impact European insurer ratings: Fitch

Fitch Ratings has stated that the recently proposed capital surcharges by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) on fossil fuel-related assets will not impact the ratings of European insurers. These surcharges are unlik...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

CFC expands European presence with new Amsterdam office

CFC, an insurance provider specialising in cyber risk, has announced the launch of a new office in Amsterdam as part of its ongoing expansion in Europe. This new office will focus on strengthening CFC’s transaction liability offering for brokers a...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

Ascot appoints Anthony Mandica as Group Head of Internal Audit

Ascot, the Bermuda-based global specialty insurance group, has announced the appointment of Anthony Mandica as Group Head of Internal Audit. Mandica will remain based in Ascot’s Iselin, New Jersey office, reporting both to the Ascot Group Limited...

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

CCRIF SPC pays Government of Panama $26.7m after excess rainfall

CCRIF SPC (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company) has paid The Government of Panama $26.7 million within two weeks of a rainfall event that affected that country from October 31st to November 4th, 2024. Francis...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Jonathan Ng joins Chaucer Singapore as Class Underwriter in Political Risk

Global speciality insurance and reinsurance group, Chaucer has announced the appointment of Jonathan Ng as a new Class Underwriter in Political Risk, Singapore. The executive is joining Chaucer from AXA XL, where he specialised in political risk u...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Canada Life Re posts Q3’24 earnings of $210m

Canada Life Reinsurance, a provider of reinsurance solutions for life and health, recorded solid earnings of $210 million for the third quarter of 2024, accounting for 20% of Canada Life Assurance Company’s total earnings for the period. For...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Allstate’s October cat load takes YTD losses to $4.84bn

Allstate, the US primary insurer has reported estimated catastrophe losses of $286 million for the month of October, which includes $102 million, pre-tax from hurricane Milton, taking total catastrophe losses for October year-to-date to $4.84 bill...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquire THB Chile

Re/insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Santiago-domiciled retail insurance broker THB Chile. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The retail insurance broker provides property & casualty, life and health ben...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Cowbell reveals surge in supply chain attacks and rising business risks

According to a new Cyber Roundup Report published by Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-market businesses, companies with revenues surpassing $50 million (£40.5m) are 2.5 times more likely...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

James Pring joins ACORD Solutions Group as Director of Business Development

ACORD Solutions Group, a provider of digital solutions for the global insurance industry, has appointed industry veteran James Pring as the company’s Director of Business Development, where he will lead strategic direction for the organisation&#82...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Only one in two risk leaders confident in their organisation’s risk response capability: WTW

Most risk leaders (80%) are concerned about their organisation’s capability to respond adequately to risks that might emerge in the next decade, as only two in ten (20%) believe in their companies’ resilience, a recent WTW survey has reveale...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Markel names David Pressman Senior Underwriter, Marine Cargo

Markel, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of David Pressman as Senior Underwriter, Marine Cargo, effective immediately. In his new role, Pressman will contribute to the strategic growth of Markel’s Ma...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

P&C reinsurance pricing expected to decline heading into Jan renewals: Morgan Stanley

Heading into the January 1 renewals, unless there’s a major catastrophe, property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance prices are expected to decline, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley. The 2025 reinsurance market outlook is shaped by a...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024