Reinsurance News

Global insurance rates continue to decline as competition among insurers grows, says Marsh

Global commercial insurance pricing dropped by an average of 4% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan. This marks the...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Former Brit CUO Christiern Dart to succeed Andrew Carrier as MS Amlin CEO

Lloyd’s global insurer and reinsurer, MS Amlin, has announced that Christiern Dart will take over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company in January 2026, succeeding Andrew Carrier who has decided to retire from the role after three...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

RenRe posts underwriting income of $602m in Q2’25 as CoR drops to 75.1%

Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) has posted underwriting income of $601.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, with an overall combined ratio of 75.1%, compared to $479.3 million and 81.1% respectively, in the second quarter of 202...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Jim Franson joins Lockton Re as North America Chairman

Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the independent insurance broker, has appointed Jim Franson as North America Chairman. Jim Franson joins Lockton Re with over 35 years of re/insurance experience, having most recently served as President at...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

UK captive & ILS reform plans seen as credit-neutral by Fitch, though longer-term risks may emerge

Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency, says the UK government’s proposed overhaul of rules governing insurance-linked securities (ILS) and captive insurance will not immediately affect the credit quality of London market insurers. While the...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Westfield names Dan Thomas SVP, Chief Actuary

Westfield, a US-based property and casualty insurer, has appointed Dan Thomas as Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Actuary, to strengthen the company’s risk insight, capital strategy, and predictive capabilities. In his new executive role, Thomas...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

CRC Group’s Q2’25 Property REDY Index highlights softening market and expanding capacity

CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has published the Q2 2025 update of its Property REDY Index. The Index offers a monthly analysis of renewal pricing trends using data collected across CRC’s property book. Bu...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Property reinsurance becoming more competitive, discipline eroding: W. R. Berkley CEO

During W. R. Berkley Corporation’s Q2 2025 earnings call, William Robert Berkley, President, CEO & Director, highlighted that the property reinsurance market is becoming increasingly competitive, with signs that discipline among reinsurers con...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company launches with $15m seed round

The Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC), a new firm that combines audits, standards, and insurance to enable enterprises to confidently adopt AI to unlock progress, has announced its launch following a successful $15 million seed f...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Swiss Re establishes parametric Centre of Excellence under Marcel Andriesse’s leadership

Swiss Re’s Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re) business unit has launched a Parametric Centre of Excellence, led by Marcel Andriesse, to unify and enhance the firm’s capabilities in parametric solutions across the organisation. Accord...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Amwins names Shah as General Counsel, Hargrove transitions to Senior Advisor

Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has appointed the current Deputy General Counsel, Molly Shah, as General Counsel effective January 1st, 2026. Simultaneously, Donna Hargrove transitions from her current role as G...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Floodbase launches solution to allow continuous flood mapping across the US

Floodbase, a platform focused on insuring flood risks beyond traditional coverage, has launched near-real-time flood mapping technology for the United States to help governments, insurers, media, and other decision-makers obtain rapid situational...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Reinsurers must lead push for claims discipline and better data: Specialty Risk Re CEO

According to Jonathan Collura, CEO and President of Specialty Risk Re, the firm’s underwriting strategy, distinguished by its integration of both traditional P&C and credit perspectives, is a key differentiator in how it supports clients...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Lloyd’s Asia unveils new cyber capacity pooling arrangement

Lloyd’s Asia has announced the launch of a new cyber capacity pooling arrangement, the “Lloyd’s XOL Cyber Insurance Facility,” developed in collaboration with Antares, Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate Asia, Newline, and Tokio Marine...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Masteling to lead DUAL Europe’s new Trade Credit business

DUAL Europe is expanding its specialty lines across the continent with the launch of its Trade Credit Insurance business, with capacity provided by Axeria, a pan-European carrier. Frank Masteling will lead the Trade Credit business. The executive...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Jurecka to take over from Wenning at helm of Munich Re

Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Dr. Christoph Jurecka, currently the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Chair of the Board of Management, succeeding Dr. Joachim Wenning, who is set to retire. According to the a...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Andrew Laing named Head of PartnerRe Capital Management

Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has announced the appointment of Andrew Laing as Head of PartnerRe Capital Management, effective October 1st, 2025. Laing will succeed Andrew Hughes, who is leaving the company after more than four years of servic...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

IUA urges legal reform to enable growth of aviation technologies

The International Underwriting Association (IUA), which represents London Market insurers and reinsurers, is urging legal reform to support the safe and effective introduction of next-generation aviation technologies. The group says that while ins...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

HDI Global Canada names Derek Reedie as Head of Engineering & Construction

HDI Global Canada has announced the appointment of Derek Reedie as Head of Engineering and Construction. In this role, Reedie will lead insurance solutions for complex infrastructure and industrial projects. He brings over 25 years of industry exp...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Santam receives approval to launch UK-based Lloyd’s syndicate

Santam Limited, one of South Africa’s general insurers, has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s of London—a re/insurance marketplace—to establish a Lloyd’s syndicate in the United Kingdom. This approval is subject to Santam meeting Lloyd’s...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

DARAG Group expands UK claims services through new partnership with Unipol Assicurazioni

DARAG Group, a legacy acquirer with a focus on the European market, has signed a service agreement with Italian insurer Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A. (Unipol). Unipol Assicurazioni is the parent company of the Unipol Group, one of the larger insuran...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Chubb posts record P&C underwriting income of $1.63bn in Q2’25

Chubb has reported that property and casualty (P&C) underwriting income was a record $1.63 billion in Q2 2025, up 15% from the same period of 2024, with an improved combined ratio of 85.6%. Meanwhile, the firm’s Q2 2025 net income was $2...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Westfield Specialty posts 89.4% CoR and underwriting income of $58m in H1’25

Westfield Specialty, a global specialty insurance carrier, has reported a combined ratio of 89.4% and underwriting income of $58 million for the first half of 2025, which are “well ahead of planned results”. According to the insurer, i...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

QBE NA promotes Atkinson to President of NAU Country Insurance Company

QBE North America (QBE NA), part of the global insurer QBE, has promoted Jordan Atkinson to President of NAU Country Insurance Company, effective August 18th, 2025. He succeeds long-serving NAU Country President, Jim Korin, who announced his inten...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

S&P: Toa Re’s operating performance shows clear signs of recovery

S&P Global Ratings, a credit rating agency, has affirmed its A/Stable ratings on Toa Reinsurance Group’s core subsidiaries, reflecting a firm view that the group’s operating performance is improving, with signs of profitability returning after...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025