Reinsurance News

Kamil Mammadov named Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC

Rokstone, an international speciality re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Kamil Mammadov as Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC, subject to regulatory approval. Mammadov holds over 20 years of underwriting experien...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Velocity completes sales of VSIC to FM

FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Velocity completes sale of VSIC to FM

FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Palomar’s Q1’25 net income hits $42.9m as CoR improves

Palomar Holdings has reported a net income of $42.9 million for Q1 2025, up considerably compared to the $26.4 million disclosed in Q1 2024. Palomar’s gross written premiums were also up in the opening quarter of 2025, expanding 20.1% from t...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Assured Guaranty adds Tony Ursano to its Board

Tony Ursano, founder and managing partner of Insurance Advisory Partners, LLC, has been elected to Assured Guaranty’s Board of Directors on May 2nd, 2025, where he will serve on the Environmental and Social Responsibility, Finance and Risk Oversig...

Posted: May 06, 2025

SiriusPoint maintains underwriting profit streak and posts $58m net income in Q1’25

SiriusPoint Ltd., a provider of re/insurance services, has announced strong results for the first quarter of 2025, continuing its streak of underwriting profitability, with underwriting income of $29 million for the quarter, compared with $44 mill...

Posted: May 06, 2025

GI Partners, industry veterans Emmons & Hanuschak launch tech-driven MGA platform

Private investment firm GI Partners, in collaboration with insurance industry veterans Brad Emmons and Brian Hanuschak, has launched a new tech-enabled Managing General Agency (MGA) platform that will focus on acquiring and growing a diversified p...

Posted: May 06, 2025

The Fidelis Partnership appoints Peter Welton as Head of Specialty

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately owned, Bermuda-domiciled managing general underwriter, has appointed Peter Welton as its new Head of Specialty. In the role, Welton will report to John-Paul O’Hare, TFP’s Director of Underwriting. He take...

Posted: May 06, 2025

A.J. Gallagher to enhance brokerage capabilities in Türkiye with Aspera acquisition

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Aspera Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. (Aspera), an insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm based in Istanbul, Türkiye, in an undisclosed transaction. Aspera specialises in clients operating in sect...

Posted: May 06, 2025

BoE updated supervisory expectations to strengthen climate risk management for insurers

As economic and insurance exposures in high-risk regions are likely to increase with climate change, impacting banks’ and insurers’ ability to support clients, the Bank of England has updated its supervisory expectations to help guide these firms...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Willis integrates Moody’s flood data & analytics in its risk modelling tools

Willis, a WTW business, has integrated Moody’s detailed global flood data into its proprietary risk management tools, building upon its partnership with the company. In the past, Willis has incorporated Moody’s catastrophe models into its Property...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Warren Buffett hands Berkshire Hathaway CEO role to Greg Abel

Berkshire Hathaway’s Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Greg Abel, Vice Chairman Non-Insurance Operations, as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2026, following a recommendation from Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Buf...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Gallagher appoints Ian Picton in newly created role of Head of Energy Transition

Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has appointed Ian Picton to the newly created role of Head of Energy Transition. In the expanded role, he is responsible for supporting energy clients that already operate in the low-carbon and ren...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Navigate Re to provide Erithmitic up to $2.5bn in long-term investment capacity

Erithmitic, a technology-driven alternative asset manager, recently launched its affiliated reinsurance entity, Navigate Re, which is set to provide the firm with up to $2.5 billion in long-term investment capacity over the next ten years. Initial...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Steve Hutchinson named Head of P&C, HK and Macau at Willis

WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Steve Hutchinson as Head of Property & Casualty (P&C) for Hong Kong and Macau at Willis, a WTW business. Hutchinson brings over two decades of insurance market experience a...

Posted: May 06, 2025

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