Reinsurance News

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (CorSo), the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Preeti Sawalani as Head of Customer and Distribution Management, Southeast Asia (SEA), effective September 1st, 2025. In her new role,...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

Atrium, an insurance group operating within Lloyd’s market, has announced the appointment of Rob James as an Underwriter in its Aviation division. Atrium provides tailored insurance solutions across various specialty sectors, including aviation. J...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

Pension Insurance Corporation, a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has concluded a £36 million buy-in with the Helaba (London) Pension and Life Assurance Plan, covering the pensions of all 156 members. Helaba Group is a commer...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

TransRe, a reinsurance company specialising in facultative reinsurance solutions, has partnered with Cytora, a technology firm known for its digital risk processing platform, to implement Concierge, Cytora’s AI-driven service, across its worldwide...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Wallace Ong to the newly created role of Head of Business Proposition and Enablement, Protection, Asia, while Spenser Chen succeeds him as Head of South East Asia (SEA), Protection, Asia. The...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

European reinsurer Hannover Re has reported a 3.3% rise in gross reinsurance revenue to €13.3 billion for the first half of 2025, with solid revenue growth in property and casualty (P&C) more than offsetting a slight contraction in life and he...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

Send Technology Solutions Ltd (Send), a provider in the insurtech space, has named Laura Wathen as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as the company prepares for its next stage of global growth. Wathen previously held the CFO role at fintech platfo...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

Global insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of Steve Haney to President and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Global Surety. In this role, Haney will have executive operating responsibility for strategy, underwriting, and profit and loss (P...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

According to findings from Aon’s 2025 Cyber Risk Report, cyber incidents in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in 2024 rose by 29% year-over-year, and have increased by 134% since 2020. The insurance and reinsurance broker’s report reveals...

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

Over three-quarters (77%) of MGAs say the claims process with carriers needs improvement, up from 59% in 2023, with 91% of carriers sharing this view, according to the MGA Opinion Report by Clyde & Co in collaboration with the MGAA. The report...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, professional, and cyber insurance solutions, has appointed Franco Masciovecchio as its new Country Manager for Switzerland. Masciovecchio brings over 30 ye...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Insurer and reinsurer Lancashire Holdings Limited has announced a number of senior management changes at Lancashire Syndicates Limited and Lancashire Insurance Company Limited, as well as additional senior underwriting appointments. John Spence, C...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

WTW, an insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Nicholas Carbo as Senior Director to its Insurance Consulting & Technology (ICT) business, a Florida-based role. In his new position, Carbo will be responsible f...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Howden Group, a UK-headquartered insurance broker and reinsurance intermediary, has completed a repricing of its US$3.1bn Term Loan B due 2031 and its £765m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF). The changes, finalised on 8 August, cut the Term Loan B m...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

ISS Sustainability Solutions, the sustainable investment division of ISS STOXX, has acquired Sust Global, a provider of geospatial risk modelling and analytics. The move aims to enhance ISS Sustainability Solutions’ ability to offer institutional...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Yong Li has joined NormanMax Insurance Solutions, a Lloyd’s coverholder and parametric re/insurance solutions provider, as President, Climate & Alternative Risk Solutions. With over two decades of experience, Li is a seasoned expert in commodi...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Uzbekistan is preparing to launch its first national reinsurance company, the Reinsurance Company of Uzbekistan (RCU), in a move that international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings describes as strategically important but highly depende...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Hiscox, a global specialist insurer, has announced the appointment of Adrees Tinkler from Allianz to lead a new Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) team within its London Market business. Tinkler will be based in London and is set to join Hiscox later...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. reported a net income of $58.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, marking a significant 362.2% increase compared to $12.7 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Net income attributable to common sh...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

In a Reinsurance News interview, IQUW—a property and specialty re/insurance business—shared insights into how SRCC (strikes, riots, and civil commotion) risks are evolving and how the industry is adapting. Speaking on behalf of the company were Ka...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

TD Bank Group expects catastrophe claims of approximately $36 million, after reinsurance and before tax, to be reflected in its Wealth Management & Insurance segment results for the third quarter. This is significantly lower than the $186 mill...

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

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

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

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 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