Reinsurance News

IGI reports net income of $35m for Q3’24 amid rise in net premiums earned

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), in its Q3 2024 results, has reported net income of $34.5 million compared to $10.9 million last year, driven primarily by an increase in net premiums earned (NPE) of $17.2 million. The increase...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

PCRIC & WTW renew disaster risk insurance cover for Pacific region

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), in collaboration with the global advisory, broking, and solutions company WTW, has renewed its portfolio of policies for governments and government-affiliated entities in Pacific Island count...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Pool Re appoints Andrew Stark as Head of Underwriting

Pool Re, the UK’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Andrew Stark to the newly created role of Head of Underwriting. In his new role, Stark will report to Jonathan Gray, Chief Underwriting Officer at Pool Re. S...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

AEGIS London adds two new Non-Exec Directors to its Board

AEGIS Managing Agency Limited, managing agent of top-quartile Lloyd’s syndicate 1225 (AEGIS London), has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its Board, Martin Bride and Andrew Gibbs. Both appointments were made ba...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Lancashire sees 9M’24 insurance revenue climb 16.8% to $1.3bn

Specialty insurance and reinsurance group Lancashire Holdings has reported insurance revenue of $1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2024, an increase of $186.8 million, or 16.8%, compared to the same period in 2023, despite anticipating net...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Conduit’s reinsurance revenue up over 30% as GPW hits $957m in 9M’24

Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re generated reinsurance revenue of $588.2 million for the first nine months of 2024, an increase of 30.3% over the same period last year, as gross premiums written (GPW) rose 25.2% amid strong growth in property an...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Beazley reports strong growth in property as group-wide premiums rise 7% in 9M’24

Specialist insurer Beazley has reported a 7% rise in net insurance written premiums to $3.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30th, 2024, and has maintained its combined ratio guidance for the year at around 80% despite expected losses o...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Brace Underwriting appoints Richard Wheeler as Senior Underwriter

Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line alternative risk underwriter backed by Beat Capital, has appointed Richard Wheeler as Senior Underwriter, effective immediately. Based in London, Wheeler will report to Tom Sambrook, Head of Underwriting. W...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

FWD Group’s value of new business grows 16% to $623m in 9M’24

FWD Group Holdings Limited (FWD Group), a global insurance company, reported strong year-on-year growth in the value of new business (VNB), reaching $623 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a 16% increase compared to the same per...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Berkshire (BHSI) welcomes Viele and Majerna to Cyber team in Italy

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of Vincenza Viele as Head of Claims, and Alessandro Majerna as Head of PI and Cyber for Executive & Professional Lines, in Italy. With over 24 years of loss adjusting...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

Bowhead reports net income and GWP growth in Q3’24

Bowhead Specialty, a provider of casualty and professional liability products, has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, reporting a net income of $12.1 million and a 32.3% increase in gross written premiums (GWP). The fir...

Posted: Nov 06, 2024

The Baldwin Group total revenue up 11% to $338.9m in Q3’24

The Baldwin Group has announced that total revenue has grown 11% in the third quarter of 2024, to $338.9 million from the $306.2 million reported in the same period last year. At the same time, the company also posted organic revenue growth of 14%...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Urgent need for insurers to move beyond legacy systems: Earnix

For insurers to remain competitive and responsive to market demands, they must move beyond legacy systems and leverage new and emerging technologies, yet many still rely on outdated systems, with nearly half of insurers (49%) acknowledging they ar...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Frequency & severity losses will not be solved by reinsurers in 2025: AIG CEO

This year, insured catastrophe losses have already exceeded $100 billion and are expected to easily breach the $120 billion mark, but with reinsurers poised to generate underwriting profits on their global catastrophe portfolios in 2024 after the...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Africa Re posts solid underwriting result with CoR of 88.74% in Q3’24

The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) reported a strong net underwriting result of $79.5 million at the end of the third quarter of 2024, marking an impressive year-over-year increase of 100.82% and resulting in an improved net combined...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

SRA makes leadership changes appointing Law Chair & Beedle Deputy Chair

Singapore Reinsurers’​ Association has announced changes in its leadership appointing Kenrick Law as SRA Chair and James Beedle as Deputy Chair, taking over from Marc Haushofer. The SRA was established in 1979 aiming to be a leading voice fo...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

MGA Kova Professions enters into multi-year capacity agreement with Hadron

Specialist managing general agent (MGA), Kova Professions has entered into a multi-year capacity agreement with Hadron, the specialty insurance carrier. The partnership, which will see Kova Professions underwrite with capacity from Hadron, is part...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Global insurtech funding reaches $3.2bn in Q3, expected to reach $4.2bn by the end of 2024

The third quarter of 2024 closed with an investment in insurance technology (Insurtech) of $3.2 billion, 7% less than in 2023, however, this trend appears to be a positive and suggests a rebound in funding in the fourth quarter, according to a new...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

AXA XL strengthens commitment to middle market with new hire

AXA XL, AXA’s property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division, has announced the appointment of Matthew Teehan as Senior Underwriter – Multinational for Middle Market, Americas. Based in New York, Teehan will spearhead th...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Corebridge Financial posts $1.2bn net loss in Q3’24

Corebridge Financial, the American multinational financial services company, has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, which includes a $1.2 billion net loss, compared to a gain of $2.1 billion in the prior year quarter. Ac...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

PERILS ups final industry loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán to €2.1bn

Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its fourth and final industry loss estimate for Extratropical Windstorm “Ciarán,” increasing the figure to €2.06 billion. The windstorm, also known as “Emir,” impacted  France,...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

MultiStrat selects AdvantageGo’s Underwriting Workbench for streamlined ILS & reinsurance operations

AdvantageGo, part of Coforge, is set to implement a comprehensive reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) solution for Bermuda-based reinsurance group MultiStrat, centring on the AdvantageGo Underwriting Workbench. AdvantageGo describes...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

SRG acquires specialist reinsurance firm NW Re

Insurance intermediary Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has announced the acquisition of specialist reinsurance firm NW Re. Founded in 2020 by Neil Wallis, Neil Walker, and Tallis Kemp, NW Re provides Property Facultative Reinsurance and Excess of Loss...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Palomar Holdings’ CoR falls to 80.5% on $12.9m cat losses, GWP rises to $415m 

Palomar Holdings has reported a 32.2% rise in gross written premiums (GWP) to $415 million for the third quarter of 2024, while catastrophe losses drove a 4.7 point deterioration in the combined ratio to 80.5%, compared to 75.8% in the third quart...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024

Miller appoints Steve Jolley as Chief Information Officer

Miller, an independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Steve Jolley as Chief Information Officer, effective December 2, 2024. In his new role, Jolley will report to the incoming Chief...

Posted: Nov 05, 2024