Reinsurance News
Alera Group, a US insurance and financial services firm, has announced the appointment of Jim Blue, its current president, to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Blue will succeed Alan Levitz, who will become Alera Grou...
Posted: Sep 12, 2024
Following the release of the European Union Climate Resilience Dialogue report, The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has called on the European commission to establish an Expert Group on Protection Gaps. This aligns with...
Posted: Sep 12, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a division of Berkshire Hathaway, specialising in providing a range of insurance and reinsurance products, has announced the appointment of Andrew Knight as Country Manager, Amanda Sorsak as Head of C...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
According to a recent Global Specialties market update by Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist, several significant trends have emerged in the terrorism and political violence insurance markets. While rates in the direct terrori...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Speaking in an interview at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Jim Bichard, Global Insurance Leader, Partner, PwC UK, observed that while trading and renewals discussions are important, a longer-term view of the transition to net z...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Specialist insurer Inigo Limited has announced that it will be funding a three-year research programme at the University of Cambridge, which will apply the latest advances in both computing and AI in order to deepen understanding of how climate ch...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Intermap Technologies, a global firm specialising in 3D geospatial products and intelligence solutions, has formed a strategic collaboration with Aon’s Impact Forecasting to enhance underwriting, risk management and portfolio modelling. Intermap’s...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Global specialty underwriter and re/insurance provider AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS) has announced the appointment of Pranav Shroff as Head of Life Sciences in North America. Based in New York, Shroff will report to Michael McKenna, Head of...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Recent years have seen a higher number of negative ratings actions on businesses operating in US insurance markets, with downgrades of AM Best-rated US firms increasing by 60% in 2023. According to AM Best, this deterioration reflects the conditio...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
HDI Global SE, an industrial insurer, is set to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into its services within the International Programmes sector to enhance customer offerings. Following the successful trial of its in-house AI solu...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
HSB, a multi-line specialty insurer and part of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has expanded its cyber insurance coverage with new protections for connected vehicles, cybercrime victims, digital wallets, and other emerging risks. HSB Home Cyber Prote...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Despite experiencing a difficult year in 2023, NewRe’s CEO Thomas Braune expects that the firm’s growth from the past will continue. In addition to expressing confidence in the company’s future, he emphasised the need for greater...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has been restructuring its risk business, based on what the firm has been seeing from client need, according to Eric Andersen, President of Aon. These comments stem from Andersen’s speech at...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Discipline in the re/insurance market will be essential to enter a period of prosperity and a regular cycle with possible rate softening ahead, Neville Ching, CEO of ReFlex commented at Monte Carlo RVS 2024. Ching believes that the current market...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Global ratings agency S&P Global has stated that for most rated rated primary insurers, a climate change-induced rise in claims costs is unlikely to lead to negative rating actions over the medium term, even if profitability was to become more...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Howden, the insurance intermediary group, has announced the appointment of Jan Tinus Larsen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Howden Norway, effective October 1, 2024. Larsen, who has been Deputy CEO since 2018, will succeed Anders Kvan, ensurin...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Palomar Holdings, a specialty property insurer, has announced the key appointment of David Sapia as the Executive Vice President, Head of E&S Casualty, effective September 9th, 2024. Sapia is responsible for spearheading the development of an...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Markel Group Inc., an insurance company renowned for its expertise in specialised insurance and risk management, has introduced its new FintechRisk+ insurance policy. This move highlights Markel’s commitment to offering top coverage and service fo...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), part of the global insurance group Tokio Marine, has appointed Stephanie Hong as a Marine Underwriter in Asia Pacific (APAC), based in Singapore, effective immediately. In her new role, Hong is responsible for deepening th...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
MultiStrat, a specialty reinsurance and capital advisory business, has made two senior promotions within its underwriting team, with Kier James stepping up from Vice President, Underwriting, to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), while P...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Coalition, the insurance provider focused on actively preventing digital risks, has appointed Philip Cruickshank as Regional Development Underwriter in Manchester. Stephen Wares, Coalition’s International Head of Underwriting, commented: “Philip i...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
QBE North America, a provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance, has extended its support to Blue Forest, a conservation finance nonprofit focused on restoring forests, protecting watersheds, and preventing catastrophic wildfires. Unt...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
OneAdvent, an MGA services platform, has appointed Cian O’Toole as the new Head of European Services, a newly created position, which is part of OneAdvent’s efforts to broaden its presence across Europe. Previously, O’Toole served as t...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
The West of England P&I Club, an insurance provider to the global maritime and offshore industries, has announced the appointment of Bart Mertens as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective early 2025. Bart Mertens, who brings over...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024
Thomas Miller, an international insurance and risk management business is has unveiled Navata, its new standalone MGA business. Evolving from Thomas Miller Specialty Offshore, which was founded in 2016, Navata specialises in underwriting a broad a...
Posted: Sep 11, 2024