Reinsurance News
Transamerica Life Bermuda, a global high-net-worth (HNW) life insurer, is expanding its international presence with the establishment of a new base in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This strategic move follows the successful acqu...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Vienna Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Milan Padych as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Padych joins VIG Re from Swiss Re, where he served as Head of Information Technology, overseeing the developme...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
The Association of British Insurers (ABI), the trade body representing the UK’s insurance and long-term savings industry, has announced the appointment of Chris Bose as Director of General Insurance & International, effective August 11, 2025....
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
W/R/B Underwriting, a specialty insurance provider, has officially rebranded to Berkley Specialty London, a move that reflects a deeper alignment with the globally recognised Berkley brand. The transition to Berkley Specialty London underscores th...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
The global reinsurance industry is better protected than ever against large hurricane losses, according to JP Morgan’s recent Love Actuary report. According to analysts, a robust capital base, increased market capitalisations of the largest reinsu...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Credit rating agency AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on South Korea’s non-life insurance segment, citing continued improvement of the country’s domestic solvency standards, which have helped strengthen insurers’ capital management practi...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has entered into a strategic collaboration with Insurate, an insurtech specialising in the middle-market workers’ compensation sector. Markel explained that, after careful market anal...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has released its fourth and final industry loss estimate for the floods that struck southern Germany between 31 May and 6 June 2024, placing the insured market loss at €1.564 billion. The fin...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Doug White as Senior Vice President (SVP), Asia Pacific. White brings over 30 years of industry experience, including more than 25 years based in the Asia-Pacific region. He joined Chubb in 201...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Nisha Meghani has been appointed Head of Property Treaty & Retrocession for OdysseyRe London. The appointment of Maghani follows the recent announcement of Matthew Sheppard’s elevation to the position of Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Independent specialty managing general agent (MGA) HIVE Underwriters has expanded into space insurance with the appointment of leading underwriter, Jack Kenneally, as Class Underwriter. This move complements HIVE’s existing aviation offering, sign...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Insurtech Blink Parametric has announced the appointment of Brian Barter as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, succeeding Sid Mouncey, who will remain with the company as Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role, Barter has been taske...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Everest, a provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions, has named Ashleigh Sears as Head of Alternative Risk and National Accounts Excess Casualty for its North America Insurance division, reporting to Joe Fobert, Head of North America Retail...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) and the Bridgetown Initiative have partnered to drive deeper integration of insurance into the international financial architecture (IFA) as a key part of the toolkit for enhancing resilience in Emerging Marke...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
INTX Insurance Software, a provider of a fully integrated solution for the entire property and casualty (P&C) insurance policy lifecycle, has launched its insurance policy administration platform in North America, following two decades of use...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurer at the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has expanded its team with the addition of Kate Gordge as Marine Hull and War Underwriter. Gordge will work closely with Mike MacColl and the wider marine team to de...
Posted: Jun 06, 2025
Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has released the May 2025 results of the Ivans Index, showing that average premium renewal rates increased year over year across all major commercial lines of business except Workers’ Compensation. Month over...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a mutual life insurance company that provides financial protection, retirement, and investment solutions, has announced the appointment of David Long, former Chairman and CEO of Liberty Mut...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
According to S&P Global Ratings, insurers based in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) maintain strong capital foundations and capital buffers that enable them to endure external shocks effectively. S&P’s criteria show that the aggr...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Emmanuel Dubreuil as Chairman and Nicolas Rincé as Directeur General of France BeLux, as part of numerous new additions to the regional team. The pair will work in partnership with Thierry Myara...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has maintained its stable outlook for the United Kingdom’s (UK) life insurance segment, driven by continued strength in pension risk transfers (PRTs), robust investment conditions, and growing revenue from define...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
Westfield Specialty International, the London-based specialty insurance arm of Westfield, has announced the appointment of Amerjit Grewal as Chief Actuary. Based in London, Grewal will report directly to Graham Evans, EVP, Head of International In...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
Ethos Specialty, a Bishop Street company, has announced the expansion of its North American Transactional Risk capacity through a new partnership with Starr, a global insurance and investment organisation. In a challenging Transnational Risk marke...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Rupert Poland as Head of Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA) Digital Asset practice Poland will be based in London and report to Tom Davis, Aon’s Executive Director, EMEA Fi...
Posted: Jun 05, 2025
Global insurtech bolttech has announced the addition of strategic investors Sumitomo Corporation and Iberis Capital as it successfully closes its Series C funding round, with total investments of $147 million, reflecting a company valuation of $2....
Posted: Jun 05, 2025