Reinsurance News

Groupama sponsors €120m dedicated hail risk cat bond

Mutual insurance and reinsurance group Groupama has issued the first hail-focused catastrophe bond, structured as an aggregate indemnity to protect its property and motor portfolios in metropolitan France against annual losses from this peril. The...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Markel appoints Preeti Gureja as Chief Risk Officer, US & Bermuda

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Preeti Gureja as Chief Risk Officer, US & Bermuda. In her new role, Gureja will lead the risk agenda across Markel’s US and Bermuda insurance opera...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

ATA introduces $750m insurance facility to support global AI infrastructure

Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA), a specialist re/insurance company, has introduced a new insurance facility valued at up to $750 million to support the global expansion of AI infrastructure, a sector expected to attract nearly $7 trill...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Chaucer appoints Les Loh as CEO Singapore and Dan Bryan as Head of Reinsurance APAC

Global speciality re/insurance group Chaucer has appointed Les Loh as Chief Executive Officer, Singapore, subject to regulatory approval, and Dan Bryan as Head of Reinsurance Asia Pacific, reporting to Loh. Loh will assume his role on 2 March 2026...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Global insured nat cat losses fall YoY but again exceed $100bn in 2025: Munich Re

Although $244 billion in total global losses for natural disasters in 2025 is lower than the 10-year average, insured losses once again exceeded $100 billion at $108 billion, according to Munich Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance com...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Amiga obtains Lloyd’s capacity to support FI offering

Amiga Specialty has obtained Lloyd’s capacity to back its Financial Institutions (FI) offering, strengthening its ability to provide specialist, underwriting-driven solutions to a wide range of financial and professional organisations across the U...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

KatRisk acquires UK-based Symfos, developer of Orchestra platform

Catastrophe risk model and climate analytics provider KatRisk has acquired Symfos, the UK-based company behind the Orchestra underwriting and portfolio intelligence platform. KatRisk explained that the acquisition will combine its climate and cata...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Susan Steinhoff named CUO of Hamilton Re

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd, a specialty re/insurance company, has promoted Susan Steinhoff to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Hamilton Re, its Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance underwriting platform, effective January 1st, 2026. In he...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Efe Tokmen joins Gallagher Re as Head of Structured, UK Capital Solutions

Efe Tokmen has joined global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re as Head of Structured, UK Capital Solutions, Reinsurance News has learned. In his new role, Tokmen will focus on driving strategy and delivering bespoke capital solutions tailored to...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Corgi secures $108m to expand AI-native insurance platform for startups

Corgi, a technology-driven insurance company, has secured $108 million in total financing from a group of investors that includes Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Contrary, Oliver Jung, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Seven Stars, Leblon Capital (And...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Willis announces senior leadership appointments in Asia

Insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, has made four senior leadership appointments in Asia to support the ongoing growth and expansion of its specialty businesses in the region. Effective immediately, Nicki Tilney is Head of Natural Resources,...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Brokerslink adds Slovenian broker LAB3 to its international network

Global broking business, Brokerslink, has expanded its European footprint with the addition of LAB3, a boutique corporate insurance broker based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as a new affiliate to its international network. Led by Founder and Director,...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Berkshire (BHSI) expands primary casualty line to Italy

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes, has expanded its operations in Italy with the launch of primary casualty policies for national a...

Posted: Jan 13, 2026

Alchemy & Buckhill deliver modern and data-first digital framework for Santam’s Lloyd’s market entry

Santam Syndicate 1918 at Lloyd’s now benefits from a new Policy Administration System (PAS) and digital operating platform. This rapid implementation, completed in under three months, was achieved through a partnership between Santam, a major Sout...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

SCOR appoints regional leaders for Cedant Facultative Reinsurance business

SCOR, the Paris-headquartered global reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of three senior leaders to head its Cedant Facultative Reinsurance business in North America, Europe, and Latin America. All three leaders report to Julia Will...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

‘Murky’ outlook for reinsurance market as capital surges: Evercore ISI

The global reinsurance market has entered 2026 with some uncertainty, as a record breaking influx of capital has triggered a significant softening in prices, leaving analysts at Evercore ISI to warn of a “murky” growth picture for the year ahead....

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Lockton appoints Helene Fisher as Managing Director, US Market Engagement

Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Helene Fisher as Managing Director, U.S. Market Engagement. In her new role, Fisher will focus on deepening insurer relationships and strengthening collaboration across Loc...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Geopolitical volatility keeps war and SRCC risks in sharp focus: Howden

As the reinsurance market enters January 2026, it faces a landscape still shaped by geopolitical volatility and ongoing structural shifts. Following a year that reinforced political risk as a persistent factor, exposures linked to political violen...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Elizabeth Wooliston becomes Artificial Lab’s Chief of Markets

Artificial Labs, a provider of digital broking and underwriting technology, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Wooliston as Chief of Markets, effective immediately. Wooliston will leverage her 30-year career in the insurance and reinsuranc...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Aon estimates up to $50bn in US PRT premiums for 2025

U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) activity surged in the fourth quarter of 2025, with global re/insurance broking group Aon estimating total market premiums of $45–$50 billion for the year. According to Aon’s U.S. PRT Annual Report Preview, the fir...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

HDI expands APAC presence with new representative office in Seoul

Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has expanded its Asia–Pacific footprint with the opening of a representative office in Seoul, Republic of Korea. This new presence in one of Asia’s major insurance markets allows HDI to enhance it...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

2026 the year of AI disillusionment: CyberCube

CyberCube has forecast that 2026 will usher in a phase of AI disillusionment, as boardroom optimism and conference hype collide with the constraints of legacy systems, fragmented data, and regulatory caution, though those that apply AI with discip...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Jason Mandera named CEO of Marsh McLennan Indonesia

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh Asia has appointed Jason Mandera as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh McLennan Indonesia, effective January 1st, 2026. Mandera has served with Marsh for over 16 years, most recently as the Pre...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Non-life run-off specialists emerge as central capital management partners for insurers: AM Best

Non-life run-off specialists have moved well beyond their traditional role as managers of discontinued books and are now viewed as core strategic capital partners for insurers, according to a new report from the credit rating agency AM Best. The r...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions promotes Neha Shah to Head of L&H, India

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has promoted Neha Shah to Head of Life and Health (L&H), India. In her new role, Shah will lead the delivery of tailored life and health reinsurance solutions in India...

Posted: Jan 12, 2026