Reinsurance News

Sixfold integrates with Munich Re’s Realytix Zero to automate underwriting workflow

AI underwriting company Sixfold, has partnered with Munich Re to integrate its technology into the reinsurer’s cloud-based automated underwriting platform, Realytix Zero. Now live, the integration enables Realytix Zero users to incorporate Sixfold...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Two-week Middle East ceasefire insufficient to shift risk pricing: Rudman, Aon

Stephen Rudman, Head of Marine for Asia at global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon, has said that a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict is insufficient to materially alter risk pricing or an underwriting stance. On April 8, t...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Canada Life names Rhian Littlewood as BPA Strategic Delivery Director

Canada Life, a provider of life insurance, pensions and investment solutions, has named Rhian Littlewood as Strategic Delivery Director for Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA), effective 7 April 2026. In the position, Littlewood will support the continu...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Reinsurers better prepared for a softening market than ever before: JP Morgan

A new report from JP Morgan has suggested reinsurers are better prepared than ever for a softening market, though price declines are expected to catch up with the sector eventually, particularly as Q1 2026 is likely to deliver far lower-than-norma...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Arch Insurance promotes Fernández and Losada to Heads of Cyber for Europe & Iberia

Arch Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group, has promoted Jose Carlos Jiménez Fernández as Head of Cyber for Europe, and Rafael Ortiz Losada as Head of Cyber for Iberia of Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), effective imm...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Kevin Rampe appointed Global Claims Officer at Chubb

Kevin Rampe has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Chubb Group, Global Claims Officer, effective immediately, taking on responsibility for global claims management, while also retaining his responsibilities as Head of North America Claims. I...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Willis Re adds William Morritt to its broking team

Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has appointed William ‘Bill’ Morritt to its broking team. Morritt has over four decades of experience in the aviation reinsurance industry, having beg...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Atrium partners with Sofix to launch AI-powered BrokerBrief for claims operations

Atrium, a specialist insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market, has partnered with insurtech provider Sofix to introduce BrokerBrief, an AI-driven solution designed to enhance claims handling. The deployment brings automated claim analysis and s...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Tysers appoints Jack Cooper as Director, Marine & Aviation

Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s insurance broker and part of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointment of Jack Cooper as Director, Marine & Aviation. In his new role, Cooper will work closely with the cargo team to deliver compreh...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Janus Assurance Re launches new marine cyber insurance programme

Janus Assurance Re, a specialty insurer offering reinsurance solutions, has launched its Marine Cyber Insurance programme, a specialty risk transfer solution for shipowners, vessel managers, charterers, terminal operators, and maritime logistics f...

Posted: Apr 10, 2026

Property rate declines to pressure top-line growth in 2026: TD Cowen

According to recent analysis by US-based investment bank and research firm, TD Cowen, rate declines, most notably in property, are pressuring top-line growth and underwriting results for specialty and reinsurance carriers in 2026. During the recen...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Daiichi to reinsure block of whole life and annuity policies with Prismic Life

Daiichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is set to reinsure a Yen-denominated in-force block of whole life and annuity policies with Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurer and Prismic subsidiary, Prismic Life Reinsurance. As per the terms, Daiichi’s obl...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Anthony Izzo joins AXIS Capital as CCO

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda-based global insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Anthony Izzo as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), based at the company’s Red Bank and New York offices. Izzo, drawing on 35 years of indust...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Howden Capital Markets & Advisory establishes German entity

Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA), Howden’s specialist risk, capital and strategic advisory business, is continuing its expansion across Continental Europe with the establishment of a German entity. Howden Capital Markets & Advisory...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Cizek appointed SI Re Underwriting Manager for Central & EE, Schmidhauser to retire

SIGNAL IDUNA Reinsurance Ltd (SI Re), a Switzerland-based nonlife reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Lukas Cizek as Underwriting Manager for Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), effective mid-March 2026. Cizek will be succeeding Nicolas Sc...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Healthcare cyber risk losses driven by human factors, says Resilience

Resilience, a provider of cyber risk management and insurance services, reports that the healthcare sector is currently facing a highly costly cyber threat landscape, with some organisations potentially misallocating their security spending. In it...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Zurich Austria establishes branch in Poland

Zurich Insurance has launched operations in the Polish commercial insurance market, with its new office based in Warsaw. The business will be managed under Zurich Austria, headed by Kurt Möller, who serves as Head of Commercial Insurance Austria &...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Middle East situation underscores growing risk interdependence in aviation: Aon

Stephen Rudman, Aon’s Head of Marine and Regional Aviation Lead for Asia, has suggested the situation in the Middle East underscores the growing interdependence of geopolitical risk, operational resilience and insurance within the aviation s...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

AXA XL appoints Poonam Jivram as Head of Motor Underwriting, UK & Lloyd’s

AXA XL, the property, casualty, and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Poonam Jivram as Head of Motor Underwriting, UK & Lloyd’s. Based in London, Jivram will be responsible for developing and executing the strate...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Smaller pension scheme buy-ins rise 30% in 2025: Hymans Robertson

While 2025 saw a more than 20% fall in bulk annuity volumes year-on-year, the volume of buy-in deals less than £100 million in value increased by over 30%, according to Hymans Robertson’s latest report. The pensions and financial services consulta...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Mapfre Re appoints Fernando Utrilla Agüero as CFO

The Board of Directors of Mapfre Re, the global reinsurance unit of Mapfre Group, has approved the appointment of Fernando Utrilla Agüero as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Daniel Quermia. Agüero’s appointment is part of the succession p...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

TFP’s Pine Walk launches new Capital Solutions business

Pine Walk, the specialist MGA platform of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), has announced the launch of a new Capital Solutions business called Mezura Capital Partners, which will be headquartered in Bermuda. Mezura Capital, led by Shireen Gammoh as...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Renew Risk launches specialist offshore windstorm models to transform risk assessment across Europe

Renew Risk, a specialist provider of risk analytics for renewable energy assets, has announced the release of its UK & Ireland Windstorm Model (UKWS) and European Windstorm Model (EUWS), marking the first catastrophe models in these regions sp...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Hannover Re names Kris Boundy as General Manager, Reinsurance Business at HLR Aus

Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Kris Boundy as General Manager, Reinsurance Business at Hannover Life Re of Australasia (HLR Aus). In her new role, Boundy will oversee the reinsurance business, including client relati...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Willis launches new end-to-end lifecycle solution for data centres

Willis, a WTW business, has announced the launch of Digital Infrastructure Protector, a new, end-to-end lifecycle solution designed for data centre owners and operators. This new offering combines integrated policy coverage during both the constru...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026