Reinsurance News

ISF supports parametric insurance scheme to protect Indonesia’s coffee and cocoa farmers

The InsuResilience Solutions Fund (ISF) is co-funding the development and implementation of a national parametric insurance scheme designed to protect Indonesia’s coffee and cocoa farmers from the escalating risks of climate change. The initiative...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Fidelis Partnership CEO hails outstanding 2025 growth as written premiums hit $5.4bn

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has reported $5.4 billion in written premiums across all capacity providers for the year ended 31 December 2025, up from $4.7 billion in 2024, with 10% organic revenue growth. Richard Brindle, Executive Chairman and C...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

B.P. Marsh invests in energy-focused start-up broker Ventura

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, an investor specialising in early-stage financial services businesses, has announced an investment in Ventura Risk Partners Holdings Limited, a newly established insurance broker focused on energy risks within the Ll...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Prolonged Middle East tensions may heighten volatility in terrorism and political violence coverage

While acknowledging that the re/insurance industry remains well-positioned to absorb moderate losses from terrorism and political violence due to strong capitalisation and diversified underwriting portfolios, Morningstar DBRS has warned that prolo...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Compre assumes portfolio of asbestos insurance liabilities from Amerisure

Compre Group Holdings Limited (Compre), the Bermuda-domiciled international specialty reinsurance group, has announced that it will assume a material portfolio of asbestos insurance liabilities from Amerisure. Amerisure is a provider of commercial...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Lockton expands EMEA Transaction Liability Team with senior appointments

Lockton Companies, an insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, has announced the appointments of Luke Sutton as Chief Commercial Officer (EMEA) and Abbas Juma as Head of Tax (EMEA) in its Transaction Liability (TL) practice. These moves mark a...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Insurers call on EU leaders for a genuine simplification package for financial services: Insurance E...

Ahead of the March European Council, insurers have called on EU leaders to deliver a genuine simplification package for financial services, including a Financial Services Omnibus, that achieves visible and measurable reductions in regulatory burde...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

ASR appoints Alexander Milne as Director of International Policy and Partnerships

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing-markets-focused re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of Alexander Milne as Director of International Policy and Partnerships. In this role, Milne will lead the development of strategic part...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Talanx sees record net income of €2.48bn in 2025

Talanx Group has posted a record net income of €2.48 billion in 2025, split evenly between Primary Insurance and Reinsurance, reflecting the firm’s “diversified and balanced” structure. Torsten Leue, Chairman of Talanx’s Bo...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Lloyd’s reported to have applied to set up in India’s GIFT City

The specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace has reportedly applied to set up operations at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s first operational greenfield smart city, according to The Hindu Business Line....

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

AI editing tools linked to rising insurance fraud, Verisk reports

Artificial intelligence-powered editing tools are becoming a routine part of digital life, and data analytics and technology provider Verisk reports that their growing use is now influencing behaviour within insurance claims. In its latest Verisk...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

James River names Kelly Hadiaris as SVP, Underwriting , Excess Casualty

James River Group Holdings, Inc., a US specialty insurer focused on excess and surplus lines and reinsurance solutions, has announced that Kelly Hadiaris has returned to the firm as Senior Vice President, Underwriting – Excess Casualty. She will l...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

MGAA supports launch of REG Risk 365 to improve counterparty oversight

The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the representative body for UK managing general agents (MGAs), has welcomed the launch of REG Risk 365 by REG Technologies. The new module, part of the REG Network, is designed to enhance governance...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

AM Specialty Insurance appoints Jamie Micheli as Head of People and Talent

AM Specialty Insurance Group, a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jamie Micheli as Head of People and Talent for AM Specialty Insurance Company. Micheli brings more than 12 years of HR experience, with a s...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

BPL expands global footprint with new Tokyo office

BPL, an independent credit and political risk insurance broker, has opened an office in Japan as part of its broader international development. The decision reflects increased demand from Japanese financial institutions, trading houses, multinatio...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Starr names Igor Di Beo as CEO of Brazil

Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has appointed Igor Di Beo as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brazil, effective 23rd March 2026. Di Beo succeeds Cristina Domingues, who will continue as a member of the Starr Brazil board t...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Commercial P&C pricing environment textured and nuanced, says Chubb CEO

In a letter to shareholders following the disclosure of record 2025 results, Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb, highlighted the firm’s underwriting discipline as key to navigating multiple hard and soft market cycles...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Ed Ashby succeeds John Johnson as CEO, DUAL North America

International underwriting agency Dual Group has appointed Ed Ashby as Chief Executive Officer, DUAL North America, marking the division’s next phase of growth. From 23 March 2026, Ashby will be leading the US business from New York, reporting to...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Kindley Re accelerates growth with $250m capital raise

Kindley Re, a Bermuda-domiciled life and annuity reinsurance platform, has successfully secured $250 million of additional equity capital commitments. This latest funding was supported by a group of leading institutional investors across the U.S.,...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Verisk forms new General Insurance UK & Ireland business unit led by Chris Sawford

Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, has announced the establishment of Verisk General Insurance UK & Ireland, a new business unit that unifies its offerings across underwriting, claims, a...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Rising legal exposure for ultra-processed food manufacturers amid new government-led lawsuits: Swiss...

Research published by the reinsurance company Swiss Re in sigma insights 05/2026 examines the evolving legal exposure connected to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The analysis, written by Jonathan Anchen, Head of Market Intelligence at Swiss Re, and...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

OdysseyRe appoints Philip Klecan as Chief Agent of Canada

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe), the property and casualty reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has appointed Philip Klecan as its Chief Agent in Canada, effective March 27th,...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Guy Carpenter names FloodFlash co-founder Ian Bartholomew as Global Head of Parametric Advisory

Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter has hired Ian Bartholomew PhD, Co-Founder and former Chief Underwriting Officer of parametric flood insurer, FloodFlash, as Global Head of Parametric Advisory. Dr. Bartholomew takes on his new role at Guy Carpenter...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Carrick Group names Matt Brand as Head of Governance

Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new ro...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Carrick Group appoints Matt Brand as Head of Governance

Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new ro...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026