Reinsurance News

Insurance CEOs focus on workforce growth and generative AI: KPMG survey

CEOs in the insurance industry are optimistic about their companies’ growth potential over the next three years, even in the face of challenges related to digital transformation, talent acquisition, and sustainability, according to a survey...

Posted: Oct 16, 2024

Sprout.ai’s growth advisory board adds ex-Zurich officer Ian Thompson

Sprout.ai, a claims automation insurtech, has appointed Ian Thompson as the first member of its growth advisory board, effective immediately. In this role, Thompson helps in shaping Sprout.ai’s strategic product direction and go-to-market strategy...

Posted: Oct 16, 2024

Tokio Marine HCC enters Excess Casualty market led by David Perez

Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), a specialty insurance provider, has announced its entry into the Excess Casualty market, appointing David Perez to lead the new offering. TMHCC’s entry into the Excess Casualty market comes at a crucial time, providing mu...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Gallagher Re names Sanjeeb Kumar and Addise Li to key L&H reinsurance roles

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced two key appointments to its Life & Health (L&H) Reinsurance team. Sanjeeb Kumar joins as Chairman of Life & Health Reinsurance, India, where he will play a pivotal role in driving th...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Adequate capacity leads to stable Asia Pacific reinsurance pricing, says Fitch 

According to Fitch Ratings, adequate capacity has led to stable reinsurance market pricing for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region throughout 2024. Fitch notes that Asia’s premium-pricing rates signalled stable pricing in 2024 renewals, in compar...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Inari partners with Diesta to enhance underwriting workbench

Inari, a technology solution provider for global insurance and reinsurance companies, has partnered with Diesta, which offers streamlined premium processing platforms for insurance intermediaries. This partnership will integrate Diesta’s pre...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Helene and Milton losses below $200m retention of Progressive’s occurrence XoL reinsurance

Progressive, the property and auto-focused insurance group, has revealed that incurred property losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses (ALAE) related to hurricanes Helene and Milton did not exceed the $200 million retention under its occurr...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

SCOR names Bourke CEO of L&H for Australia & New Zealand

French reinsurer SCOR has announced the appointment of Paula Bourke as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Life and Health (L&H), Australia & New Zealand, effective immediately. Bourke brings over 26 years of industry experience to the role,...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Slowing US housing market remains a major challenge for title insurers, AM Best 

For the second-straight year, the US title insurance sector witnessed its volume of direct premium written decline, falling 32% to $14.3 billion in 2023, which according to AM Best, reflects housing and macroeconomic trends. It’s important t...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

BOAD to use parametric insurance to cover sovereign loan portfolios

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has launched the “Shock Resilient Loans” program under its sovereign loan portfolio, covered by parametric insurance against natural and health disasters, supported by Munich Re. The project’s p...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

QBE Intl to launch US Inland Marine offering with key hires

QBE International Markets is set to launch a new US Inland Marine offering by 2025, making it available in all 50 states as part of its expansion of specialty products and the addition of a new team. The team and product will be added to QBE Inter...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Insurers boost investments in private markets and clean energy amid political uncertainty: BlackRock

BlackRock, a global asset management firm, reports that insurers are focusing on increased investments in private markets, clean energy infrastructure, and innovative technology in 2024, according to its 13th annual Global Insurance Report. For th...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Matthew Williams named MD of rradar’s new insurance venture rrelentless

rradar, a UK legal enterprise, has announced the appointment of Matthew Williams as Managing Director (MD) of its newly launched insurance vehicle, rrelentless. By leveraging Williams’ expertise, he will help to drive forward the firm’s strategic...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

SRG launches in APAC and set to acquire Singapore-based HL Suntek

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), an insurance intermediary majority-owned by Warburg Pincus and Temasek, has announced its expansion into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and its plans to acquire HL Suntek Insurance Brokers Pte. Ltd. (HL Suntek). Based...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Kevin Madigan joins Argo Group as Head of Capital Management

Argo Group has appointed renowned risk, actuarial, and underwriting veteran Kevin Madigan as Head of Capital Management, based in New York. Known for his experience particularly across the property & casualty (P&C) space, Madigan also has...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Hurricane Milton privately insured loss estimated close to $36bn: KCC

Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated that the privately insured loss from Hurricane Milton will be close to $36 billion in the US from wind, storm surge, and inland flooding. This estimate, based on the high-resolution KCC US Hurricane Re...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Positive London market pricing trends set to continue in H2: Fitch

As per a new report by Fitch Ratings, positive pricing trends in the London market are anticipated to continue into H2 2024, though at a slower rate than in 2023, following a period of high inflation, pandemic and natural disaster losses, and chal...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Hurricane Milton manageable for reinsurers, but a major event for Florida insurers: Milliman

According to Milliman, a global consulting and actuarial firm, hurricane Milton is likely to be a manageable event for the reinsurance industry, but a major one for insurance carriers in the State of Florida and could even put some companies under...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Counterpart hires Jim Smith to expand API adoption and strengthen digital capabilities

Counterpart, a management and professional liability insurtech, has announced the appointment of industry veteran, Jim Smith, as its Director of Digital Distribution. With the hire of Smith, Counterpart – backed by Aspen, Markel, and Westfie...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

AXA reports renewed confidence in insurers amid heightened vulnerability

Global insurer AXA’s Future Risks Report 2024 reveals a heightened sense of vulnerability regarding the risks facing societies; nonetheless, both experts and the general population express renewed confidence in insurers to tackle existing and emer...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

PERse hires Tayler Marshall as VP, Casualty of Americas team 

PERse, the managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in renewable energy and part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, has added three new renewable energy casualty experts to its Americas team, who each join the firm following Ryan Spec...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Building resilience in APAC through $2 trillion annual infrastructure investment: Swiss Re

Jimmy Lim, Head of Engineering Underwriting Asia at Swiss Re, stated that the Asian Development Bank estimates the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region needs to invest almost USD 2 trillion each year in infrastructure. This substantial investment is critica...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Property insurers to benefit from Arturo’s newly launched Change Detection technology

Property intelligence company, Arturo has unveiled a “revolutionary” AI-powered solution for insurers that will enhance property insights and risk management. The new solution, named Change Detection, leverages state-of-the-art AI and geospatial i...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

B.P. Marsh & Partners fund Volt with up to £2.5mn, subscribe to a 25.5% share

Specialist private equity investor B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc has subscribed for a 25.5% cumulative preferred ordinary shareholding in Volt, a London-domiciled start-up managing general agency (MGA). As part of the investment, B.P. Marsh has pr...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

B.P. Marsh & Partners fund Volt with up to £2.5m, subscribe to 25.5% share

Specialist private equity investor B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc has subscribed for a 25.5% cumulative preferred ordinary shareholding in Volt, a London-domiciled start-up managing general agency (MGA). As part of the investment, B.P. Marsh has pr...

Posted: Oct 15, 2024