Reinsurance News

Everest names Jason Keen to lead Global Wholesale and Specialty Insurance

Everest, a provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jason Keen as the new leader of its Global Wholesale and Specialty Insurance division. The company, known for its broad underwriting capabilities and inte...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Bermuda Legacy Roundtable: A more mature, structured market sets the stage for new opportunities

The global legacy market continues to evolve and respond well to varying seller motivations, and with the live market entering a softer phase and M&A activity increasing, industry experts expect new opportunities for the space. On November 6th...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Markel introduces new global Construction & Engineering practice

Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has introduced a new Construction & Engineering practice within its international division. This launch begins with the introduction of Construction All Risks (CAR) and Erection All Ris...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

European insurers approach 2026 with cautious confidence: S&P

S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings and sector research, has released its latest assessment, European Insurance Outlook 2026: Partly Cloudy, offering a largely constructive view of how insurers are positioned for the year ahead wh...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Lloyd’s launches probe into potential policy breaches following Neal reports

Lloyd’s has launched a law firm-led investigation into potential breaches of policy following allegations of a workplace relationship involving former CEO John Neal. Back in January 2025, it was revealed that Neal, who served as CEO of Lloyd’s sin...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Resolution Life reinforces capital position with $750m Bermuda Ancillary Tier 1 notes issuance

Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focusing on reinsurance and the acquisition and management of portfolios of life insurance companies, has announced the successful completion of its inaugural $750 million Bermuda Ancillary Tier 1 not...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

London P&I Club delivers strong H1’25 results, targets 6% average rates increase for 2026/27

The London P&I Club, a provider of protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance for global shipowners, has reported positive financial results for the first half of the financial year. Premium revenues saw an increase during this period, a res...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

RT Specialty hires Amber Carver as President

RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage division of Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurer, has appointed Amber Carver as President, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Carver has over 25 years of experience in insurance broking and underwrit...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

London Market a critical partner in energy security and growth: LMG

A new report from the London Market Group has identified energy security as a cornerstone of national resilience and strategic autonomy, emphasising the crucial role of insurance, particularly the London Market, in unlocking, promoting, and enabli...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

PIC names Dom Veney Interim CEO as Tracy Blackwell retires

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has appointed Dom Veney, its Chief Financial Officer, as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective 31 December 2025. The Board of Directors began a form...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Fitch upgrades MAPFRE’s credit rating on strong business performance, assigns stable outlook

Rating agency Fitch has upgraded the credit rating for Spanish insurance company MAPFRE, assigning an ‘A’ issuer rating, up from ‘A-’, with a stable outlook. Fitch attributed this credit rating decision to the company’s improved business performan...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

SiriusPoint names Maria Tarhanidis as Chief Investment Officer

SiriusPoint Ltd., a speciality re/insurer, has announced that Maria Tarhanidis will assume the position of Chief Investment Officer on December 2, 2025. Tarhanidis, who will be based in New York, is set to join the senior leadership team and will...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Cyber threats and data privacy top Aon’s India risk survey for 2025

According to insurance and reinsurance broking firm Aon’s 2025 Global Risk Management Survey, cyber attacks and data breaches have emerged as a top risk for Indian businesses in 2025. Additionally, data privacy (including GDPR) requirements and no...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

MS Re adds Tüller and Iturrioz as Lead Agriculture Underwriters

MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and part of global insurance group MS&AD, has appointed Marc Tüller and Ramiro Iturrioz as Lead Underwriters in its Agriculture underwriting team, based in Zurich and Miami, r...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

BBC Pension Scheme finalises £6bn longevity swap with Zurich & MetLife

The BBC Pension Scheme has completed a longevity swap transaction, covering approximately £6 billion of pensioner liabilities for around 21,000 members, with global insurer Zurich reinsurer MetLife. The deal is designed to provide the BBC Scheme &...

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

Swiss Re’s Oliver Dlugosch joins The Fidelis Partnership as Group Head of Aviation

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has appointed Oliver Dlugosch as Group Head of Aviation, effective December 2025, based in London. In his new role, Dlugosch reports to Richard Coulson, Deputy Gr...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Federato raises $100m Series D to accelerate global expansion

Federato, an AI-powered underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The substantial new capital reinforces a significant change in the insurance...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Reask names Andy Rice as Chief Growth Officer, US

Reask, a provider of early warning, real-time, and probabilistic risk forecasting solutions for global extreme weather events, has appointed Andy Rice as Chief Growth Officer, US, to bolster its presence across the country. In the new role, he wil...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

KCC releases US Winter Storm Model Version 3.0

Karen Clark & Company (KCC), a provider of catastrophe risk modelling solutions, has released Version 3.0 of its US Winter Storm Model. The model captures two types of winter storms: extratropical cyclones (ETCs) and Arctic air outbreaks. Nort...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Tokio Marine international business profit hits JPY235.4bn in Q2 FY25

Tokio Marine Holdings has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, reporting a 6.4% decrease in its international business profits, which reached JPY235.4 billion. This solid performance occurred despite faci...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

VIG raises outlook for full year results following ‘outstanding’ Q1-Q3 figures

Following its “outstanding” Q1–Q3 results, Vienna Insurance Group’s management has raised the firm’s full-year 2025 pre-tax target from €950 million–€1 billion to €1.10–€1.15 billion. This will come as no surprise to famili...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Tech-enabled litigation instigation, a new practice destabilising US insurance markets: Demotech

Systemic, tech-driven lawsuit practices are destabilising insurance markets in the United States, recent research by rating agency and financial analyst Demotech has revealed. Vulnerable property owners hit by natural disasters are facing a &#8220...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Rokstone launches Cyber division and hires Debbie Hobbs

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the launch of a dedicated Cyber division, alongside the appointment of Debbie Hobbs. Global demand for Cyber protection continues to rise amid escalating...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

MS Reinsurance’s combined ratio strengthens as H1’25 net income rises 21%

Zurich domiciled reinsurer MS Reinsurance (MS Re), part of global insurance group MS&AD, generated a net income of $155 million in the first half of 2025, an increase of $27 million, or 21% on the prior year, as the firm’s combined ratio...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Aon appoints Vincent Shih as Head of Treaty for Taiwan, Reinsurance Solutions

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has announced the appointment of Vincent Shih as Head of Treaty Reinsurance in Taiwan. Shih brings more than 18 years of experience in the reinsurance treaty market and is...

Posted: Nov 19, 2025