Reinsurance News
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has received a full reinsurance license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), with Julian Samengo-Turner a...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
The Swiss Re Institute has revealed that global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit $80 billion in H1 2025, which is almost double the 10-year average and more than half of the firm’s projected full-year figure of $150 billion. Acco...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
Rothesay, a pensions insurance specialist, has completed a £900m buy-in with the National Grid UK Pension Scheme in July 2025, securing the benefits of 7,130 pensioners and their dependents. The transaction brings the total value of the Scheme’s d...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
Nexus Underwriting, a Brown & Brown group subsidiary, has appointed Eamonn Long as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) business. In his new role, Long supports and grows Nexus’s service in ART, translating...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
Hiscox Re & ILS, which comprises the global insurer’s reinsurance businesses in London and Bermuda and insurance-linked securities (ILS) activity, posted a 7% rise in insurance contract written premium (ICWP) for the first half of 2025 t...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has reported net income of $493 million for the first half of 2025, up on the prior year’s $362 million by 36% despite the non-life segment falling to an underwriting loss as a result of the January Californ...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
According to a recent report from AM Best, a credit rating agency, the bond portfolio yield for the US life/annuity (L/A) insurance industry rose to its highest point in ten years in 2024, increasing by 22 basis points to 4.79%. However, AM Best n...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s insurance broker and part of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointment of Desmond Cheok as Associate Director, Property & Casualty (P&C), in Singapore. In his new role, Cheok will report to Tim...
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
J.C. Flowers & Co. (JCF), a private investment firm dedicated to investing in the financial services industry, has announced that investment vehicles affiliated with JCF (JCF Funds) have acquired Caleas Srl, a Milan-based insurance brokerage....
Posted: Aug 06, 2025
Bermuda headquartered insurance and reinsurance company, Arch Capital Group Ltd., expanded its property catastrophe reinsurance writings, particularly in Florida, during the second quarter of 2025, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nicolas Papado...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Emily Apostolides as Head of Casualty, North America (NA). Apostolides has extensive experience in the Property and Casualty (P&C) treaty space, specialising in specialty...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance provider in the US, has announced that it has surpassed 250,000 policies in force, reinforcing its position in the private flood insurance market and highlighting continued adoption of its approach to flood...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the appointment of Bob Black as National Property Practice Leader. Black, who has been with the company for over two decades, will be joining Harry Tucker and Jessic...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
The InsuResilience Investment Fund Private Equity II (IIF II), managed by BlueOrchard Finance Limited, has completed a strategic growth investment in flood intelligence platform Previsico. The investment is reportedly part of a new funding round w...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Amphitrite Underwriting London, a marine hull specialist managing general agent (MGA), has bought back Arch’s minority shareholding in the company, transitioning to full independence. Amphitrite was founded in 2018, and with strategic seed investm...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Westfield Specialty, a global specialty insurance carrier, has announced the appointment of Jeff Circuit as Head of U.S. Accident & Health (A&H) Reinsurance. In this role, Circuit will lead the growth of Westfield Specialty’s newly launche...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Lemonade reported a net loss of $43.9 million for the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the $57.2 million loss in the same quarter a year earlier, primarily driven by higher revenue, partially offset by increased growth spending. In forc...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Berenberg, a European investment bank and asset manager, has noted that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) could become increasingly appealing to large reinsurers. This comes amid expectations that organic growth may slow due to rising competition...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Chariot & Castle Seguros, a property and casualty insurance brokerage operating in Colombia under the name Grupo ilao, has announced the successful acquisition of 21 insurance brokerages across seven Colombian cities over the past two years. T...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings has upgraded the outlook on ASR Re Limited’s Baa1 insurance financial strength rating from stable to positive; ASR Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurer, operates as part of Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a group provid...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Off the brink of hyperexponential (hx) announcing the launch of a new core product offering, Platform Intelligence, Reinsurance News spoke with Jamie Wilson, Vice President of Growth at hx, about the company’s new product and what key benefits it&...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Jo Ann Jenkins to its Board of Directors, effective August 15th, 2025. Jenkins most recently served as CEO of AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organisation d...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
US insurer Progressive has announced the successful renewal of its catastrophe reinsurance arrangements in the second quarter of 2025, reinforcing its protection against significant weather events. The renewed programs, which address the company’s...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Lloyd’s, the world’s oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has named Stephane Flaquet as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), signalling the end of his 15-year tenure at global re/insurer Hiscox. Flaquet joins Lloyd’s o...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025
Palomar has reported a net income of $46.5 million for Q2 2025, up from $25.7 million in Q2 2024, while its combined ratio improved to 78.8%. At the same time, the firm’s gross written premiums increased 28.8% to $496.3 million in Q2 2025, a...
Posted: Aug 05, 2025