Reinsurance News
Steve Klinsky, CEO and founder of New York-headquartered New Mountain, said the launch of VictoryRe and NovaRe underscores the firm’s conviction in the specialty insurance sector, with plans to expand over time into complementary areas of the insu...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Willis Re, a global reinsurance brokerage that provides risk transfer solutions and advisory services to insurers, has announced the appointment of Chris Eaton to its aviation reinsurance team. Eaton brings more than 30 years of experience in the...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
California faces one of the largest flood insurance coverage gaps in the US, according to a recent Neptune Flood report, which revealed that while 2.3 million properties in the state are expected to face flood risk over the next 30 years, only 1.4...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Vienna Insurance Group, an Austria-based insurance group operating across Central and Eastern Europe, has approved a series of changes to the leadership teams of the Group and its subsidiaries, Wiener Städtische Versicherung and DONAU Versicherung...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
A report from Verisk, a data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, based on data from its ClaimSearch platform, shows that insurance claims continued to fall in 2025, although the risks underpinning those claims became more...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Xceedance, a global provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Swapna Allapur as Chief People Officer. In this role, Allapur will lead the company’s global people strategy, focusin...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Florida-based homeowners insurance specialist Olympus Insurance has entered the catastrophe bond market for the first time, completing a $120 million multi-year issuance through the newly established Abacab Re Ltd. that provides capital markets-ba...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
RiverStone International delivered record investment income and maintained strong capital levels in 2025, positioning the group to pursue new acquisition opportunities in 2026. RiverStone’s total profit before tax rose to $295 million in 202...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Fitch Ratings, the credit rating agency, has reported that non-life insurers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region continue to exhibit strong credit fundamentals relative to their international peers. In its latest peer analysis, Fitch Ratings compare...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Marsh, a global firm specialising in risk, reinsurance, capital solutions, and management consulting, has announced the appointment of Janelle Griffith as Global Logistics Practice Leader within Marsh Risk. In this newly established position, Grif...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), an insurance intermediary backed by Warburg Pincus and Temasek, has promoted Halim Rosalan to the newly created role of Head of Business, Asia, effective April 13th, 2026. In his new role, Rosalan will oversee business...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Aegon, an international life insurance, pensions and asset management group headquartered in the Netherlands, has agreed to sell its UK operations to Standard Life plc in a transaction valued at £2.0 billion. The deal brings to a close Aegon’s str...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group, a Bermuda-based underwriting and insurance platform focused on specialty insurance and reinsurance, has established a casualty reinsurance sidecar to support capacity within its casualty reinsurance portfolio. The structu...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance group Aon has expanded its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) by an additional $1 billion, increasing total capacity to $3.5 billion. At the same time, the broker has expanded the programme...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the promotion of Jessica Kirby to Country Manager, UK, succeeding Nick Major, who is retiring from the company and the London Market. Kirby, who will be based in London, brings nearly two...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, together with Pine Walk, its managing general agent (MGA) platform, has opened a new office at Grace Hall in London. Grace Hall is a Grade II listed building on Leadenhall...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Sompo Asia Pacific (Sompo APAC), part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Daniel Lukas as Senior Vice President, Head of Personal Lines, Asia Pacific, effective 17th April 2026. Based in Singapore, Lukas will joi...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Satispay, an Italian fintech platform, has announced the inclusion of dedicated business insurance coverage within its Business Premium subscription service through a partnership with REVO Insurance, aimed at protecting SMEs and helping them compl...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Mapfre, an international insurance company, has announced the appointment of Miguel Serrano Loredo as its new Corporate Director of Administration and Finance, succeeding Oscar García-Serrano. García-Serrano has held the role since April 2022, and...
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), have announced a proposal for a Europe‑wide risk‑sharing framework to address the natural catastrophe insurance protection gap while saf...
Posted: Apr 14, 2026
Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance and home finance provider, has appointed Brett Tighe, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Okta, to its Board of Directors. In his role at Okta, Tighe oversees the firm’s financial...
Posted: Apr 14, 2026
Further major losses, increased mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity, or pressure from reinsurers could reduce capacity across the sector which is likely to cool rate reductions quickly, WTW’s ‘General Aviation Insurance Market Outlook: Q1 2...
Posted: Apr 14, 2026
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of Grace Kavanagh as a Director within the firm’s Capital Solutions team. Kavanagh brings extensive market insight as well as strong carrier and client relationships to the Capital...
Posted: Apr 14, 2026
As Pool Re rolls out a new incentive scheme designed to encourage Members to reintegrate terrorism cover as standard within SME property policies, CEO Tom Clementi said the initiative has the potential not only to strengthen SME resilience, but al...
Posted: Apr 14, 2026
Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has announced the appointment of Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand. In his new role, Laotrakul will be responsible for driving growth, overseeing business performance, and strengthening Starr’s ma...
Posted: Apr 14, 2026