Reinsurance News

O’Riordan succeeds Patel as CFO of The Fidelis Partnership

Conor O’Riordan has been promoted to Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), succeeding Hinal Patel, who is leaving the business for health reasons. As CFO, O’Riordan will oversee the financial reporting, planning, tr...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

PIC secures £4.3bn buy-in for Rolls-Royce UK pension fund

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist in insuring defined benefit pension schemes, has finalised a £4.3 billion buy-in with the Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund. This landmark agreement safeguards the Fund’s outstanding liabilities, ens...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

QBE’s net profit hit $1bn in H1’25, GWP grew 6%

Australian insurer QBE has reported a statutory net profit after tax of $1.02 billion for the first half of 2025, a 27.4% increase from $802 million in the same period a year earlier. Adjusted net profit after tax was $997 million, up from $777 mi...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Moody’s raises KlaptonRe’s financial strength rating to Caa1, outlook remains stable

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Klapton Reinsurance Limited’s (KlaptonRe) Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) to Caa1 from Caa2, while maintaining a stable outlook. According to Moody’s, the upgrade reflects KlaptonRe’s significant growth in b...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Prudential in $4bn longevity reinsurance transaction with NN Life & Pensions

A subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. has entered into a $4 billion longevity reinsurance risk transfer agreement with NN Life & Pensions, a subsidiary of NN Group, covering around 96,000 policyholders with The Prudential Insurance Compan...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Aon’s cat risk management survey reveals industry shortfalls and strategic priorities

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has released its 2025 Catastrophe Risk Management Survey, gathering responses from senior insurance executives on how catastrophe modelling tools are used across key processes such as portfoli...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Global Indemnity’s underwriting income up 61% for Q2’25

Global Indemnity Group, LLC (GBLI) has reported that current accident year underwriting income grew 61% to $5.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $3.5 million in the comparable prior year quarter. In Q2’25, the firm recorded cont...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Chedid Capital launches Momentum Risk Solutions UK as part of European growth strategy

Chedid Capital, an investment and advisory group in the re/insurance industry, has announced the launch of Momentum Risk Solutions UK, a new Managing General Agent (MGA) headquartered in London. Known for its broad presence in the GCC, Asia, the M...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Trisura’s operating net income rises 6.4% in Q2’25 driven by underwriting growth

Trisura Group Ltd., a specialty insurance provider, reported an operating net income of $33.3 million for the second quarter of 2025, up 6.4% from $31.3 million in the same quarter a year earlier, driven by growth in underwriting income and net in...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Gallagher Bassett names Sarah Penny as Client Services Director, UK

Gallagher Bassett, the provider of risk and claims management services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has appointed Sarah Penny as Client Services Director for UK operations, reporting to John Fearn, Chief Operatin...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

American Coastal’s net income grew 39% and CoR improved in Q2’25

American Coastal Insurance Corporation, a property and casualty insurance holding company, reported a net income of $26.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, representing a 38.8% increase compared to $19.1 million in the same quarter a year ea...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

ICW Group promotes Iva Yuan to Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Pricing, and Product

ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty insurers offering a range of commercial insurance products nationwide, has promoted Iva Yuan to the role of Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Pricing, and Product. In this key positio...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

HCI Group posts strong Q2’25 results with 15% premium growth

HCI Group, Inc., a Tampa-based holding company primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance through its subsidiaries, reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, driven by disciplined underwriting and improved loss ra...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

Turner to lead Hiscox’s newly launched SML cover

Harriet Turner has joined Hiscox’s London Market business to lead the insurer’s new sexual molestation liability (SML) cover. Turner is joining Hiscox from Beazley, where she held various roles in underwriting and strategy, including positions wit...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

CFC appoints Dan Keeler as Head of Digital Underwriting

CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks and cyber, has announced the appointment of Dan Keeler to the newly created role of Head of Digital Underwriting. In this role, Keeler will drive innovation and efficiency in digital u...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

Tokio Marine international business profit rises 3.2% in Q1 FY25

Tokio Marine Holdings has announced its financial results for the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, reporting a 3.2% rise in its international business profit to JPY 126.3 billion, while its international non life business profit decreased 12...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

MS Re posts insurance service profit of $102m as CoR improves to 87.3% in Q1 FY’25

MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a Switzerland-domiciled global reinsurer, reported an insurance service profit of $102 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year (January to March 2025), up $28 million from $74 million in the same period a year earl...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

US homeowners insurance market faces setback in early 2025 amid catastrophic events: AM Best

According to a newly released analysis by AM Best, a credit rating agency and data provider specialising in the insurance industry, the US homeowners insurance segment experienced significant financial pressure in the first quarter of 2025. Follow...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

White Mountains Ark/WM Outrigger sees GWP up to $815m with improved CoR

White Mountains has released the second quarter of 2025 results for its property and casualty re/insurance segment Ark/WM Outrigger, revealing gross written premiums (GWP) of $815 million, with a combined ratio of 84%. GWP in Q2 2025 increased com...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

HDI Global names Nils Langrehr as Head of Power Underwriting in Energy & Power Unit

HDI Global, an international provider of commercial and specialty insurance, has appointed Nils Langrehr as Head of Power Underwriting within its cross-division Energy & Power Unit. The new role has been introduced as part of the company’s bro...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

GIC Re’s profit soars 69% in Q1 as gross premiums reach ₹12,388 crore

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), the Indian public sector reinsurer, has reported a net profit of ₹1,752 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, up around 69% compared to the same period of the previous financial year. GIC...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

Ambac reports 110% increase in Q2’25 total P&C premium production

Insurance holding company Ambac Financial Group, Inc. has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting total revenues from continuing operations of $55 million, an 8% increase from the $51 million in Q2 2025, and a 110...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

MS Amlin Underwriting net income rises to £15m in Q1 FY’25

MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (AUL), the Lloyd’s global insurer and reinsurer and Managing Agent of Syndicate 2001, reported a net income of £15 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year, up 36.36% from £11 million in the same period last y...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

Property cat isn’t approaching a pain point, there is no soft market, says Munich Re’s Wenning

Joachim Wenning, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global reinsurer Munich Re, said this morning that there is no soft market in property catastrophe reinsurance, rather the period of no major losses for reinsurance companies is over. Addressing th...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025

Aspen’s underwriting income climbs 25% in Q2’25 as CoR improves

Aspen Insurance has continued to deliver a strong underwriting performance in Q2 2025, achieving a net combined ratio of 85.1% and underwriting income of $100 million. In the firm’s Insurance Segment, underwriting income in Q2 2025 was $44 m...

Posted: Aug 08, 2025