Reinsurance News

Aon appoints Neil Maynard as Chief Broking Officer, Aviation

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has appointed Neil Maynard as Chief Broking Officer, Aviation, for its London-based Global Broking Centre. Based in London, Maynard will report to Alex Gibson, Transportation and Logistics Leader, and Tr...

Posted: May 19, 2025

VIG bids for majority stake in Moldasig

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has submitted a bid to acquire 80% of the shares of MOLDASIG S.A. (Moldasig) following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Moldova. The transaction aims to increase stability and excellence in risk pro...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Inigo, Johnson & Johnson backed Motion Specialty becomes Lloyd’s coverholder

Motion Specialty has been approved as a Lloyd’s of London coverholder, having been founded by Dan Alpay and Alex Kickham with the support of wholesale US broker Johnson and Johnson, and writing on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1301, managed by Inigo...

Posted: May 19, 2025

I’m very positive on where the legacy market is and where it’s going: RiverStone International Group...

After a “fantastic” 2024 underpinned by a progressive global buildout and impressive year-on-year growth across all key metrics, Andy Creed, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and UK CEO of legacy acquirer RiverStone International, is “very posit...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Canopius adds Zhang as Head of Claims & Chiu as Regional Strategy & Transformation Lead, APAC

Canopius Group, a global specialty and P&C insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Chen Zhang as Head of Claims and Channing Chiu to a newly created role of Regional Strategy and Transformation Lead in its Asia Pacific (APAC) leadership team. Zha...

Posted: May 19, 2025

KISTERS launches HailSens360 across Europe

KISTERS has launched HailSens360 across Europe, combining real-time hail sensors with hyperlocal forecasts and nowcast alerts to protect solar, crops, and insured assets. According to KISTERS, HailSens360 brings together advanced hail detection, h...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Concert Group names Slatery as Chair, adds Adams as Independent Non-Exec Director

Concert Group Holdings (Concert), a privately owned insurance holding company, has appointed Charles Slatery as Chair of the Group, and industry veteran Matthew Adams as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board. Slatery is currently the...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Google Cloud expands Risk Protection Program across EMEA

Google Cloud has expanded its Risk Protection Program (RPP) to more than 30 markets across EMEA and has added new cyber insurance partners, Beazley and Chubb, alongside founding partner Munich Re. Google Cloud’s RPP is said to blend cloud se...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Aviva to strengthen cyber exposure management with CyberCube partnership

CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has partnered with US insurer Aviva to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for cyber threat actor intelligence. This partnership will see Aviva use CyberCube’s ‘Portfolio Threat Actor Intelligence’ s...

Posted: May 19, 2025

LM Re launches parametric agriculture product for Colombian farmers

Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), the reinsurance arm of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has partnered with XS Latam and SFA CEBAR to launch a parametric agriculture product designed to financially protect Colombian farmers against adverse clima...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Pacific Life Re names Kenichi Kim as Head of South Korea

Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Kenichi Kim as Head of South Korea, overseeing its growth and operations in the region. Kim brings over 15 years of experience in financial services and reinsurance, having held roles across...

Posted: May 19, 2025

AM Best maintains stable outlook for Japan’s non-life insurance sector amid structural improvements

AM Best, the credit rating agency, is maintaining its stable outlook for Japan’s non-life insurance industry, reflecting improved underwriting fundamentals, especially in the fire insurance segment, and the positive impact of stronger regulatory o...

Posted: May 19, 2025

Launch Underwriters adds Sparks as CEO, Matson to serve as Chairman

Launch Underwriters, a Managing General Agent (MGA), has appointed Dennis Sparks as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 5th, 2025. Alongside this, Erik W. Matson will now serve as Executive Chairman. In the new role, Sparks aims t...

Posted: May 19, 2025

IAG and RAC announce strategic alliance to deliver insurance to Western Australians

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has entered a strategic alliance with The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) to provide general insurance products and services for RAC members and Western Australians. The transaction includes IAG&#82...

Posted: May 19, 2025

CIAB reports moderation in commercial insurance premium increases for Q1’25

The latest market survey from The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers reveals a noticeable easing in premium increases across all commercial insurance account sizes in the first quarter of 2025. According to their findings, premium increases...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Zurich NA’s Fox to lead US National Accounts, Caminiti promoted to CUO

Zurich North America (NA), a provider of insurance and risk management services, has strengthened its leadership with Heather Fox now set to lead the US National Accounts business. Most recently, Fox was the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Zu...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Property & nat cat lines competitive but environment remains healthy: Swiss Re CEO

Andreas Berger, CEO of Swiss Re, has suggested that while the firm’s property and natural catastrophe lines faced tougher competitive pressures so far in 2025, the overall environment remains healthy. During Swiss Re’s Q1 2025 conference call, Ber...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Concirrus appoints O’Reilly to drive AI product innovation & business growth

Concirrus, a provider of AI-centric insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Steve O’Reilly as Product Manager. As part of his new responsibilities, O’Reilly will lead product initiatives designed to enhance the underwriti...

Posted: May 16, 2025

US P&C industry achieves best underwriting result in over a decade in 2024: Milliman

Milliman, a consulting and actuarial firm, reports that the US property & casualty (P&C) insurance industry achieved its strongest underwriting performance since 2013 in 2024. The net combined ratio (NCR) for the year stood at 96.6, repres...

Posted: May 16, 2025

US P&C industry achieves best underwriting result in over a decade in 2024: Triple-I

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) reports that the US property & casualty (P&C) insurance industry achieved its strongest underwriting performance since 2013 in 2024. The net combined ratio (NCR) for the year stood at 96.6, re...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Marsh McLennan stockholders re-elect full slate of Board of Directors

Marsh McLennan, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, has elected the entire slate of 2025 director nominees at its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The eleven members have been elected for a one-year term expiring at next year’s annual m...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Cyber threats and contract weaknesses dominate supply chain risk agenda in 2025: WTW

WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has revealed its latest Global Supply Chain Risk Survey, capturing a major pivot in how large corporations are approaching supply chain risk in 2025. The report, based on responses from 1,000 senior e...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Guy Carpenter appoints Lukas Müller as Chairman MEA

Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Lukas Müller as a Chairman MEA, effective September 1, 2025. Based in Zurich, Müller brings significant experience in client engagement across all lines...

Posted: May 16, 2025

Sanjay Mehra joins Gallagher India as Head of Marine

Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has announced the appointment of Sanjay Mehra as Head of Marine in India. Mehra, who has 15 years in the insurance industry, with a strong focus on marine specialty, is joining the company from Aon...

Posted: May 16, 2025

It’s still attractive but start of softening cycle is clear: Malmström, Swiss Re CFO

Year-to-date, reinsurance giant Swiss Re has seen a net price reduction of 1.5%, and although it’s clear the reinsurance sector is at the beginning of a softening cycle, it’s still an attractive marketplace, according to Anders Malmstr...

Posted: May 16, 2025