Reinsurance News

AdvantageGo partners with Insurants to improve data transformation capabilities

AdvantageGo, a global commercial re/insurance software provider, has created an Ecosystem Alliance with Insurants, a document processing solution for global insurance companies. Leveraging the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), this par...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Peter Brooks named Global Head of Fine Art & Specie at Arch Insurance International

Arch Insurance International, a division of Arch Capital Group, has promoted Peter Brooks to Global Head of Fine Art & Specie, effective immediately. In this new position, Brooks will oversee the Fine Art & Specie insurance portfolio withi...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

We have to take the challenge to fight climate change very seriously, R+V Re’s CEO

As the intensity and severity of natural catastrophes continues to increase worldwide, there is more that the re/insurance sector needs to do to show its value in the climate fight, and according to Christoph Lamby, CEO of R+V Re, the German reins...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Competitive pricing ahead for power insurance sector as major losses decline: WTW

The absence of larger losses in 2023 and 2024 is expected to lead to more competitive pricing in property and business interruption, while lower-level attritional losses will remain a constant, according to WTW’s Power Market Review. In the intern...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Gallagher expands upstream energy team with three senior appointments

Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has announced three senior appointments in its upstream energy division to support its expanding client base. Darren Jones has been named Executive Partner, bringing over 20 years of experience in...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Growing confidence in M&A despite geopolitical & macroeconomic headwinds: WTW

According to research from WTW, large deals have been at the forefront of M&A activity in 2024, reflecting growing confidence among dealmakers despite geopolitical and macroeconomic headwinds. WTW’s research revealed that the volume of d...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Offshore renewable energy insurance premiums set to remain low amid soft market: NARDAC

NARDAC, an energy and infrastructure insurance broker and Managing General Agent (MGA), has reported that insurance premiums for offshore renewable energy and infrastructure projects are expected to remain low for the next two to three years, exte...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Large insured losses from Milton could lead to extended hard market for property cat reinsurance, Je...

Large insurance industry losses from major hurricane Milton’s eventual impacts in Florida could potentially lead to an extended hard market for property cat reinsurance, according to Jefferies. Analysts explained that should the hard market...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Beazley launches ‘Beazley Quantum’ to enhance cyber offering

Specialty insurer Beazley has expanded its cyber capabilities with the addition of ‘Beazley Quantum’, a new cyber consortium that provides comprehensive cover for large corporates with up to $100 million limit. According to the announcement, the c...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

BMO warns of potential $75bn+ in insured losses if Milton strikes Tampa as a major hurricane

A new report from BMO Capital Markets discussing Hurricane Milton’s potential impact has noted that a direct hit on Tampa at a Category 3-5 level could result in insured losses exceeding $75 billion. For those unaware, Milton is currently a...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

AM Best revises Indonesia’s non-life insurance segment to stable

Global credit rating agency AM Best has confirmed that it has revised the outlook to stable from negative for Indonesia’s non-life insurance segment, owing to a number of factors that include solid growth prospects, the potential for compuls...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Colbourn joins Pen Underwriting’s TMT as UK Senior Marine Trades Underwriter

Pen Underwriting’s marine business specialist, Trafalgar Marine Trades (TMT), extends its broker service capabilities with the appointment of Emma Colbourn as UK Senior Marine Trades Underwriter, effective October 8. Colbourn brings to her new rol...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Despite strong rates, profitability is a struggle for US homeowners insurers, says Aon

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has revealed that the prospective return on equity (RoE) for US diversified homeowners insurance carriers decreased by 100 basis points to 5% from last year, despite the significant rate increases achiev...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

RLI estimates net losses of up to $40m from hurricanes Beryl and Helene

RLI Corp., the specialty insurer, has estimated pre-tax net catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoverables, from hurricanes Beryl and Helene of between $35 million and $40 million, which will be reflected in the carrier’s third quarter...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

WTW appoints McGuire Senior Client Advocate for its REHL division

Global insurance broker WTW has announced the appointment of Izabella McGuire as Senior Client Advocate for the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Leisure (REHL) division within Corporate Risk & Broking, North America (CRB NA). In her new role, bas...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Helene private market insured losses to be up to $14bn, NFIP losses could surpass $2bn: Moody’s RMS

The impacts of hurricane Helene across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic are expected to drive insurance industry losses of between $8 billion and $14 billion, while losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

$17m Series B funding secured and Anthony Segal-Knowles named as CFO at Ledgebrook

Ledgebrook, an insurtech company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a $17 million Series B funding round. This strategic raise brings two distinguished Family Offices onto Ledgebrook’s cap table: Duquesne (which led the round) an...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Sasria considers expanding coverage to include natural disasters and climate risks

The SA Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) is exploring the expansion of its coverage options to include climate, severe weather, as well as cyber risks. Sasria is a state-owned non-life insurer that provides special risk cover – inc...

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

Milton landfall along central west coast of Florida will be a major event for re/insurers: BMS

Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 with maximum sustained winds estimated at 160 mph with higher gusts, and while there remains much uncertainty as to how strong Milton will be at landfall and the exact location of this, BMS Group’s Andrew...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024

FTI Consulting expands Global Insurance Services with Maria Filipakis as Senior Managing Director

FTI Consulting, Inc., a business advisory firm, has announced the expansion of its Global Insurance Services practice with the appointment of Maria Filipakis as a Senior Managing Director in the company’s Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024

Cyber insurance demand to rise as new threats emerge, says Bloomberg Intelligence

Bloomberg Intelligence reveals that demand for cyber insurance is set to grow amid a series of high-profile cyber attacks. Analysts noted that Beazley, the specialist cyber insurance provider, sees 18% compound annual growth for that cover in 2024...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024

Turnbull joins Lockton Re’s Accident, Health & Life team as Senior Reinsurance Actuary

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent insurance broker, has appointed Vince Turnbull as Senior Reinsurance Actuary for its Accident, Health & Life team, based in Philadelphia. Turnbull is a credentialed actuary as an FSA and MAAA,...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024

Munich Re management feels soft market is unlikely in near-term: Jefferies

Munich Re believes that a soft market is not likely to happen in the near-term, the reinsurer’s management shared with Jefferies in a recent meeting. According to analysts, in Munich Re’s view, “it takes a globally material reinsurer (i.e. the top...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024

The Cayman Islands is an advantageous environment for tech-driven (re)insurance start-ups: Greenligh...

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Greg Richardson, Chief Executive Officer of Greenlight Re, stated that the Cayman Islands is an “advantageous environment,” particularly for tech-driven (re)insurance start-ups. “Speak...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024

Material reinsured hurricane Milton losses could change trajectory of pricing at Jan renewals: KBW

Despite noting the considerable uncertainty around Hurricane Milton’s path and landfall location, analysts at KBW have suggested that possible reinsured losses from the event could drive property catastrophe reinsurance rates up at the Janua...

Posted: Oct 07, 2024