Reinsurance News

Renew Risk adds Japan offshore wind cat models to portfolio

Renew Risk, a risk modelling and analytics firm, has launched two new earthquake and typhoon models for offshore wind farms in Japan. Specifically designed for Japan’s disaster-prone offshore wind sector, these are the first and only commercially...

Posted: May 06, 2025

MGAA partners with Sicsic Advisory to provide regulatory support for Irish members

Due to growing membership in the Republic of Ireland, the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has strategically partnered with Sicsic Advisory to provide them with dedicated regulatory and risk insight. As an existing UK Supplier Member, S...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway’s GEICO offsets underwriting losses at reinsurance and primary units in Q1’25

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported a $1.3 billion decrease in net underwriting earnings across its insurance and reinsurance operations to $1.34 billion for the first quarter of 2025, compared...

Posted: May 03, 2025

RAA urges US Senate to back smarter and resilient insurance strategies

In a strong message to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has called for policies that bolster a resilient, competitive private insurance market and reject expanded governme...

Posted: May 02, 2025

S&P revises outlook to positive for MS Amlin and MS Amlin Insurance on improved performance

S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings and financial market insights, upgraded its outlook for MS Amlin AG (operating as MS Reinsurance) and MS Amlin Insurance SE (MS AISE) from “stable” to “positive.” This re...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Fairfax Q1’25 net earnings reach $945.7m despite increased cat losses

In their financial results for the first quarter of 2025, Fairfax Financial Holdings has reported net earnings of $945.7 million, which compares to the $776.5 million seen in the first quarter of 2024. The company attributed its strong performance...

Posted: May 02, 2025

We’ll be proactive to ensure appropriate loss costs & margin amid tariff uncertainty: AIG CEO

There is still significant uncertainty around the topic of tariffs and as the potential implications for insurers and reinsurers continues to evolve, in terms of what line of business and what part of the world, global carrier AIG is going to be p...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Insurance pricing rolls off highs as market momentum shifts, says J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan, a financial services firm, is signalling that pricing pressure is beginning to take hold across the commercial insurance and reinsurance sectors. According to early Q1 2025 data analysed by the firm’s insurance research division, the...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Tariffs expected to impact loss costs, particularly in property and cargo: AXIS CEO

AXIS Capital, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, outlined the potential impacts of tariffs on its operations during its Q1 2025 earnings call. CEO Vincent Tizzio emphasised that while the company anticipates various uncer...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Ryan Specialty’s revenue climbs 25% to $690m in Q1’25

Ryan Specialty has reported total revenue of $690.2 million for Q1 2025, marking growth of 25% compared to the $552 million disclosed in Q1 2024. The firm attributed the increase mainly to 12.9% organic revenue growth from new and expanded client...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Alec Raeside joins QBE’s transactional liability team as Underwriter

Global insurer QBE is bolstering its Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) offering with the appointment of Alec Raeside as Underwriter, a London based role. Raeside, a qualified corporate solicitor, is joining QBE’s transactional liability team from i...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Xceedance forms strategic partnership with FurtherAI to transform commercial insurance

Xceedance, a provider of insurance consulting, technology, operations, and data solutions, has partnered with FurtherAI, a rapidly growing company specialising in AI Assistants designed for the commercial insurance sector. The collaboration aims t...

Posted: May 02, 2025

US motor insurance faces rate deceleration & inflation challenges in 2025: Swiss Re

The outlook for the US motor insurance market in 2025 suggests rate deceleration in Personal Auto due to increased competition, alongside sustained social inflation challenges for Commercial Auto, according to Craig Nelson, Senior Treaty Underwrit...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Reinsurance market is more disciplined, says Arch CEO Papadopoulo

Nicolas Papadopoulo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of re/insurer Arch Capital Group, believes the reinsurance market is more disciplined, noting that while rate decreases have been seen, they are from the peak of the market—and the sector remains...

Posted: May 02, 2025

UAE based Al-Futtaim Willis to be wholly managed by WTW

WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, stands to gain full managerial control of its United Arab Emirates (UAE) domiciled joint venture, Al-Futtaim Willis (AFW), following Al-Futtaim’s decision to sell its 51% stake in the company. T...

Posted: May 02, 2025

DragonForce ransomware behind M&S cyberattack is a global threat: Killara Cyber CEO

The recent cyberattack on M&S is not a UK-centric incident, with the DragonForce ransomware group rapidly emerging as one of the most dangerous threats in the cybersecurity domain globally, according to Rick Welsh, CEO of Killara Cyber. Killar...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Skyward Specialty posts net income of $42.1m in Q1’25

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group reported net income of $42.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, up from $36.8 million in the same period of 2024. The company’s adjusted operating income for the quarter was $37.3 million, compared to $31 mill...

Posted: May 02, 2025

RGA reports net income of $286m as net premiums dip

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, a global provider of life and health reinsurance, has reported Q1 2025 net income of $286 million, or $4.27 per diluted share, compared with $210 million, or $3.16 per diluted share, in the prior-year qu...

Posted: May 02, 2025

DiLorenzo named Head of US casualty for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions

Global professional services firm Aon has appointed Anthony DiLorenzo as Head of US casualty for Reinsurance Solutions. DiLorenzo assumes the role from Amanda Lyons, who was appointed Aon’s global product leader for Reinsurance Solutions in May 20...

Posted: May 02, 2025

DiLorenzo named Head of US Casualty for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions

Global professional services firm Aon has appointed Anthony DiLorenzo as Head of US Casualty for Reinsurance Solutions. DiLorenzo assumes the role from Amanda Lyons, who was appointed Aon’s global product leader for Reinsurance Solutions in May 20...

Posted: May 02, 2025

Chubb, Zurich, and National Indemnity launch new excess casualty facility

Chubb, Zurich North America and National Indemnity have launched a new excess casualty facility that can offer up to $100 million in lead excess casualty insurance capacity on a claims-made basis for large national and multinational companies. Acc...

Posted: May 02, 2025

WTW expands US West Coast presence with CFS acquisition

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the acquisition of CFS International Inc. (CFS), an US West Coast trade credit insurance company, into Willis. CFS was founded in 1990 and specialises in delivering trade credit...

Posted: May 02, 2025

A. J. Gallagher sees net earnings hit $709m in Q1’25 on strong segment growth

Global insurance broker A. J. Gallagher & Co. has reported net earnings of $708.9 million for Q1 2025, up from $612.7 million in Q1 2024, driven by improvements in both its brokerage and risk management segments. Gallagher’s revenues bef...

Posted: May 02, 2025

There are good opportunities for Arundo Re despite trade war uncertainty: Deputy CEO, Montador

Although the ongoing tariff war and resulting inevitable higher inflation will undoubtedly impact all lines of insurance and reinsurance business, French reinsurer Arundo Re’s very strong balance sheet will create opportunities for growth, accordi...

Posted: May 02, 2025

AIG reports Q1’25 NPW of $4.5bn as LA wildfires dent underwriting result

Global insurer American International Group (AIG), Inc. has reported strong top-line growth with net premiums written (NPW) for the first quarter of 2025 hitting $4.5 billion, flat year-over-year on a reported basis, although the general insurance...

Posted: May 02, 2025