Reinsurance News

Talent gap a challenge for the re/insurances industry amid evolving global landscape: Toucan

The global insurance and reinsurance industry is facing a significant talent gap, a challenge exacerbated by outdated recruitment practices and, in some cases, a lack of understanding of specialised industry roles, Marco Silva and Lucian Chiroiu,...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Talent gap a challenge for the re/insurance industry amid evolving global landscape: Toucan

The global insurance and reinsurance industry is facing a significant talent gap, a challenge exacerbated by outdated recruitment practices and, in some cases, a lack of understanding of specialised industry roles, Marco Silva and Lucian Chiroiu,...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Resolution Life appoints Jeff Davies as CFO

Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focused on reinsurance and managing life insurance portfolios, has announced the appointment of Jeff Davies as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 2nd March 2026. Davies will provide strategic di...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Ageas completes acquisition of esure from Bain Capital

International insurance group Ageas has completed its acquisition of esure from Bain Capital for a total consideration of £1.295 billion. Initially announced in April 2025, Ageas confirmed that all necessary regulatory approvals have now been obta...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Markel appoints Clarice Francis as Operations Manager for War & Terrorism

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Clarice Francis as Operations Manager for War and Terrorism. In this role, Francis will focus on enhancing operational efficiency within the Internatio...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

SiriusPoint to sell ArmadaCare MGA to Ambac for $250m

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has agreed to sell its wholly owned supplemental health insurance program manager, ArmadaCare, to Ambac Financial Group for $250 million, while continuing its capacity partnership with Armada unti...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Lloyd’s and Ireland’s Department for Finance partner to drive insurtech innovation

Lloyd’s, the world’s oldest insurance and reinsurance market for global risk, and Ireland’s Department of Finance, have strategically partnered to foster insurtech innovation, strengthen market resilience, and promote Irish expertise globally. Thi...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

QBE NA names Jayne Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting Leader

QBE North America, a provider of commercial insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jayne Cunningham as Senior Vice President and Environmental Underwriting Leader, reporting to Dan Fortin, President of Specialty Insurance. Based in...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Insurance Institute of London appoints BMS’ Dudley as its new President

The Insurance Institute of London, the largest of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s local institutes and a centre for learning and networking within the London market, has confirmed the election of Richard Dudley ACII, Chartered Insurer, as Pres...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Public-private risk-sharing key to closing the CBRN protection gap: GA & IFTRIP

Although chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) risks remain rare, a sizeable protection gap leaves individuals, businesses, and governments exposed to major incidents, according to a joint report by the Geneva Association and the...

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Protecdiv promotes Cate DelaCruz to EVP and Head of Analytics

Protecdiv, an insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm, has announced the promotion of Cate DelaCruz to Executive Vice President and Head of Analytics, effective immediately. In her new position, DelaCruz will be responsible for leading the ongoin...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Swiss Re CorSo and Bondaval to launch data-driven credit risk solution

Bondaval, a provider of technology-enabled credit insurance solutions, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, have partnered to launch data-driven credit risk policies that enhance the way bus...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Marlon Williams hired as Senior Broker at AHJ Miller Bermuda

AHJ Miller, the reinsurance division of Miller and an independent specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed Marlon Williams as Senior Broker in its Bermuda office. Williams brings more than 20 years of industry experience, covering insurance,...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Athene announces block reinsurance transaction with Japanese insurer Sony Life

Athene, a retirement services company and subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc., has announced that it will enter into a block reinsurance transaction with Japanese insurer Sony Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Under the agreement, Athene will reins...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Climate change could drive reinsurance volume, but softening a more immediate threat: Morningstar

While climate change could drive reinsurance volume in the long-term, softening of the market is more important in the medium-term, Morningstar analysts have highlighted in a recent report. The re/insurance industry is facing increasing losses as...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Swiss Re appoints Beat Kramer as Group AI Lead

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Beat Kramer as Group AI Lead. In this new role, Kramer will lead the company’s AI journey by combining its Group-wide human expertise with its state-of-the-art data and technology foundation. He has spent th...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Aon names Shinji Kuriyama as Enterprise Client Leader, Japan

Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Shinji Kuriyama as Enterprise Client leader, Asia Pacific, in Japan, effective immediately. In his new role, Kuriyama will lead Aon’s relationships globally with its Japanese clients,...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Helios reports H1’25 profit of £4.4m as strong Lloyd’s market performance continues

Helios Underwriting has reported a profit before tax of £4.4 million for the first half of 2025, as the Lloyd’s market continues to deliver strong performance and the outlook for 2026 remains positive. The firm said reduced expenses and the impact...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Alta Signa adds Cédric Denysiak as Country Manager for France

Alta Signa, a European boutique managing general agent (MGA), has appointed Cédric Denysiak as the Country Manager for France to drive specialty growth, effective October 1st, 2025. The appointment aligns with Alta Signa’s sustainable growth ambit...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Kennedys welcomes Brazilian law firm RPZ Advogados to its Latin America network

Global law firm Kennedys is growing its presence in Latin America with a new association with RPZ Advogados, a recognized Brazilian law firm with a focus in insurance and reinsurance. Led by Michael Hennessy, this new association marks a significa...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Marsh McLennan’s Chris Lay to succeed Sean McGovern as LMG Chair

Chris Lay, Chief Executive Officer of Marsh McLennan UK, will become the next Chair of the London Market Group (LMG), succeeding Sean McGovern, Chief Executive of AXA XL Lloyd’s and London Market. McLennan will take over his new position on Januar...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Genpact’s new AI-powered suite to help automate repetitive tasks for insurers

Genpact, an agentic and advanced technology solutions company, has announced the launch of the Genpact Insurance Policy Suite for commercial and specialty business insurance, a new solution created to reinvent insurance buying. Part of Genpact&#82...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

MSIG USA Board selects Martin J. Sullivan as Chairman

MSIG USA, a provider of specialty commercial insurance, has announced the appointment of global insurance industry leader Martin J. Sullivan as Chairman of the Board, marking a new phase in the company’s growth strategy. With a career spanni...

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

There are challenges, but reinsurance conditions remain favourable: Lockton

The property reinsurance market continues to soften and is not without its challenges as sellers continue to scrutinise secondary perils and re/insurers struggle to develop a universal view on the impact of tariffs and inflation on losses, accordi...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Aon strengthens commercial risk sales in India with new Regional Heads

Aon has announced the appointments of Raghav Arora, Prasanna Kumar, and Preeti D’Silva to its commercial risk sales division in India. Raghav Arora has been named Regional Head, Commercial Risk Sales – North, and Head, Asia Global Solu...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025