Reinsurance News

Athora raises €3.5bn to fund approved Pension Insurance Corporation acquisition

Athora, a European savings and retirement services group, has secured €3.5 billion of common equity commitments from a broad base of investors, with the majority of the proceeds expected to fund the acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation Gro...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Commercial insurers best positioned to benefit from AI in P&C sector: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs, an investment bank and financial services company, has published an analysis exploring how artificial intelligence could influence the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector. In the report, Goldman Sachs says it has develo...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Liberty Mutual places $2.75bn property cat occurrence tower, raises aggregate attachment

Global insurer Liberty Mutual Group renewed its property catastrophe reinsurance programme at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, securing $2.75 billion of occurrence limit excess a $1 billion retention, alongside $500 million of tail aggregate cover...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Gulf shipping tensions prompt war risk reassessment by marine insurers: IUMI

War risk insurance for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and Red Sea remains available, although insurers are reassessing their appetite for exposure as tensions in the Middle East disrupt shipping routes and threaten supply chains, according to...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Huntington Advisory strengthens German presence with Alexander Ankel hire

Huntington Advisory, a global strategic advisory practice focused on financial institutions, has announced the appointment of Alexander Ankel as Senior Advisor, based in Düsseldorf. The appointment accelerates the firm’s European expansion strateg...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Insurance AI deployments jump 87% as GenAI and agentic systems expand, says Evident

The global insurance sector has seen an 87% year-on-year increase in artificial intelligence deployments, according to research by Evident, a London-based provider of AI intelligence and analytics for the insurance industry. Using its Evident AI U...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Jio Financial invests ₹147.45 crore in JV Allianz Jio Reinsurance

Jio Financial Services Limited has subscribed to and has been allotted 14,74,50,000 equity shares worth ₹10 each of its joint venture Allianz Jio Reinsurance Limited, according to a filing with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). W...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Westfield Specialty International adds Piper as Deputy Class Underwriter, Marine Liability

Westfield Specialty International, a specialty insurance provider, has appointed Abigail Piper as Deputy Class Underwriter, Marine Liability, thereby strengthening its marine proposition. In her role, Piper will be based in London and report direc...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

QBE appoints Melody Lyndon-Stanford as Head of Client Engagement

Global insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Melody Lyndon-Stanford as Head of Client Engagement, effective June 2026. In this newly created role, Lyndon-Stanford will be based in London and report to Matt Lacy, Director of Client Propositi...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Antares’ Commercial premiums rise 11.4% as overall CoR improves in 2025

Antares Group, the UK- and Bermuda-based insurer owned by Qatar Insurance Group, announced that its Commercial division, comprising Lloyd’s Syndicate 1274 and the Antares Reinsurance business in Bermuda, saw premiums rise 11.4% year-on-year to $86...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Aviva’s general insurance premiums exceed £14bn in 2025

British insurer Aviva has reported an 18% hike in general insurance (GI) premiums to £14.1 billion for the full year of 2025 compared to £12.2 billion for FY’24, with an improved undiscounted combined ratio of 94.6%. 2025 was a strong year for Avi...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Julie McKenna named VP of Sales, North America at mea Platform

mea Platform, an AI-driven insurance technology company, today announced that Julie McKenna has been appointed Vice President of Sales, North America. The move strengthens mea’s leadership team as the company scales mea Operations, following a $50...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

TMK adds Sarah Tidbury as Portfolio Solutions Underwriter

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a global specialty insurer, has appointed Sarah Tidbury as Portfolio Solutions Underwriter, effective immediately. She reports to Rob Jarvis, Head of Innovation Underwriting. This appointment reflects TMK’s continued...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Madagascar secures $29m parametric payout following tropical cyclones

Following tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezaniver, which affected more than half a million people and caused widespread damage to infrastructure, livelihoods and essential services across several regions of Madagascar, $29 million has been mobilised...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Active Re places more comprehensive retrocession programme

Barbados-based reinsurer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) has successfully completed its Global Retrocession Programme, purchasing more comprehensive protection in terms of scope and territory. The retrocession programme was placed as...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Aon expands George Attard’s role to Global Head of Analytics, Reinsurance

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of George Attard as Global Head of Analytics for Reinsurance Solutions, in addition to his role as Chief Strategy Officer for Reinsurance Solutions. In this expanded...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Lancashire ‘very pleased’ with outcome of Jan 1 reinsurance renewals: CUO Gregory

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Lancashire Insurance Holdings, is “very pleased” with the outcome of its inwards and outwards reinsurance renewals at January 1, 2026, as the firm took advantage of the opportunity to tailor better...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

US insurance proposal may not be enough to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Morningstar DBRS, the international credit ratings and research firm, has said that a proposal by the government of the United States to support insurance for vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz may not be sufficient to rapidly restore...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Dereck Wischmeyer joins Marsh’s global Digital Infrastructure Practice as Senior Advisor

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Dereck Wischmeyer as Senior Advisor within its global Digital Infrastructure Industry Practice. In this role, Wischmeyer will lead Marsh’s contract strategy across leas...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Aerospace reinsurance renewals more benign than expected despite claims pressure: WTW

At the end of 2025, aerospace reinsurance underwriters were expected to impose tougher renewals as they struggled under the weight of significant claims, however, direct insurers were able to negotiate relatively benign renewals at the start of 20...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Oneglobal Broking announces new regional leadership for Colombia & Central America

Oneglobal Broking, an international insurance and reinsurance brokerage group providing specialist risk advisory and placement services across global markets, has announced new leadership appointments in Colombia and Central America as part of its...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Citizens rates fall as policy count decline drives lower reinsurance demand

Rates are continuing to fall at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, reflecting a shrinking exposure base as policy counts decline and Florida’s property insurance market stabilises. Regulators approved an average 8.8% rate reduction for homeo...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

BirdsEyeView launches AI Data Scrubbing to streamline hazard modelling

BirdsEyeView, a European Space Agency-backed Insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geoloca...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Liberty Mutual’s net income rises 55% for FY’25 amid lower cat losses

Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. (LMHC), a global property and casualty insurer, has reported full year 2025 net income growth of 55% to $6.8 billion, compared to $4.4 billion for FY’24, with an improved combined ratio of 88.4% compared to 95.9...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Ariel Re appoints Sarah Morgan and Reed Gaglio to property leadership roles

Global reinsurer Ariel Re has announced the appointments of Sarah Morgan as Head of Property and Reed Gaglio as Head of E&S Property Reinsurance, both effective 1st April, 2026. Morgan succeeds Mike Cornish, who has held the role at Ariel Re s...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026