Reinsurance News

Humanitarian adoption of cat bonds faces cost, speed, and operational hurdles: Global Parametrics

A new report from Global Parametrics has noted that, while catastrophe bond structures can be robust and replicated across different triggers and territories, several hurdles still remain to their effective application in the context of humanitari...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Angelo De Benedetto appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Guy Carpenter Italy

Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance broker, risk advisory firm and part of Marsh, has appointed Angelo De Benedetto as Chief Commercial Officer for its Italian operations. In his new role, De Benedetto will oversee and coordinate the firm’s commercial st...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Reinsurance brokers have to be more multifaceted, says Howden Re’s Flandro

In a cycle marked by intense competition and abundant capacity, a “multifaceted” approach is needed from re/insurance brokers in order to meet the needs of modern global buyers, David Flandro, Managing Director, Howden Re’s Head of Industry Analys...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Ecuador contracts first parametric insurance for climate-vulnerable farmers

Ecuador has contracted its first parametric agricultural insurance policies, benefitting up to 10,000 people in smallholder rice and maize farming households against extreme rainfall and drought risk, marking a major milestone for the Tripartite A...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Nordic P&C insurers achieve strong underwriting results in 2025, growth set to moderate: Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service, the international credit rating agency and provider of financial research, highlights that the eight leading Nordic property and casualty (P&C) insurers reported outstanding underwriting results in 2025. The sector’s...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Jointly AI introduces autonomous insurance brokerage platform for UK personal lines brokers

Jointly AI, a UK-based insurance technology company focused on automating brokerage operations, has announced the release of Jointly AI Broker, an end-to-end autonomous AI platform developed for personal lines brokers in the United Kingdom. The co...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

WTW appoints George Lewkowicz as Global Lead for P&C Capital Modelling

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the appointment of George Lewkowicz as Global Proposition Leader for P&C Capital Modelling within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Based in London, Lewkowicz...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Everest promotes Latva-Kiskola to Chief Executive, Global Wholesale & Specialty, APAC

Everest Group, a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has promoted Tomi Latva-Kiskola to Chief Executive of Global Wholesale & Specialty, Asia Pacific (APAC). At Everest, Latva-Kiskola has held senior Asia-Pacific leadership roles since Februa...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

ICMR predicts Lloyd’s CoR below 90% for 2025

Based on reported results to date from 17 of the 27 RISX index constituents, Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR) has projected that the Lloyd’s market will post a combined ratio of below 90% in its forthcoming 2025 results. In a new report,...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Singapore Reinsurers’ Association names PartnerRe’s James Beedle as new Chair

James Beedle, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asia Pacific (APAC) at PartnerRe, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Singapore Reinsurers’ Association (SRA). In November 2024, Beedle stepped up as Deputy Chair, taking over from...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Specialty MGA adds Neil Tayler as Senior Underwriter for specialist A&H portfolio

Specialty MGA, a managing general agent (MGA) and part of MNK Group, has strengthened its specialist underwriting capabilities with the appointment of Neil Tayler as Senior Underwriter. This appointment aligns with MNK Group’s broader growth strat...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Westfield Specialty’s underwriting income hits $87.2m for FY’25

Westfield Specialty, a global specialty insurance carrier, has reported underwriting income of $87.2 million for the full year 2025  (FY’25), with a combined ratio of 93.1%. Gross written premium (GWP) hit $1.93 billion at the end of 2025. T...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Guy Money appointed MD of Allianz Commercial Iberia

Market veteran Guy Money has been appointed Regional Managing Director for Iberia for Allianz Commercial and a member of the Board of Allianz Seguros (Spain). He will be taking over his new role on March 1st, 2026, subject to regulatory approval,...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Coface posts €1.9bn consolidated turnover for 2025

For the full year 2025, credit insurer Coface has reported a stable consolidated turnover of €1.847 billion, a rise of 1.3% at constant FX and perimeter compared to 2024’s €1.844 billion. Revenue from insurance activities (including bonding and Si...

Posted: Feb 23, 2026

Fidelis Insurance increases common share repurchase authorisation to $400m

Fidelis Insurance Group, a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company based in Bermuda, has expanded its capital management initiatives, increasing the current common share repurchase authorisation to $400 million. The expanded programme a...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Westfield Specialty appoints Will Chen as US CFO

Will Chen, a 30-plus year veteran of specialty insurance, has joined Westfield Specialty US as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Westfield Specialty President Jack Kuhn. In his new role, Chen will be responsible for the US financial stra...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Generali GC&C adds Zurich’s Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty

Italian insurance giant Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) business unit has appointed Mario Glanz as its new Head of Casualty. In his new role, Glanz will focus on further expanding GC&C’s casualty business worldwide unde...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Ategrity’s underwriting income rises 160.3% as CoR improves to 84.9% in Q4’25

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings reported strong underwriting results for the fourth quarter of 2025, with underwriting income rising 160.3% to $15.5 million from $5.9 million in the same period a year earlier, alongside an improved c...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Gallagher strengthens Romero Group with key appointments

Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has announced two key leadership appointments in Romero Group, which includes the Club Insure, NDML and Sentient brands. Jonathan Webb will be joining the Romero Group as Regional...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

QBE FY25 net profit reaches $2.157bn with improved 91.9% CoR

International insurer and reinsurer QBE has announced its financial results for the full year 2025, reporting a net profit after tax of $2,157 million and an improved combined operating ratio of 91.9%. FY 2025 net profit after tax increased from $...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Asset-intensive reinsurance expands globally with competition intensifying: PwC

Asset-intensive reinsurance (AIR) is expanding globally, with activity still concentrated in the US, while transactions gain momentum in the Asia-Pacific, the UK, and Europe, according to PwC. AIR refers to reinsurance transactions of insurance pr...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Convex delivers strong underwriting performance in 2025 as GWP nears $6bn

Specialty insurer and reinsurer Convex achieved a 14% year-on-year rise in gross written premiums (GWP) to $5.9 billion in 2025, resulting in a three year compound annual growth rate of 25%, with expansion in most business lines despite the impact...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

American Coastal’s net income rises 437% in Q4’25

American Coastal Insurance Corporation (ACIC), a property and casualty insurance holding company, reported a net income of $26.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 437% increase from $4.9 million in the same period a year earli...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Marsh Risk new excess facility to support US digital infrastructure growth

Marsh Risk, a business of broker and risk advisor Marsh, has launched Nimbus Casualty, a dedicated insurance facility designed to provide excess general liability protection for digital infrastructure projects across the US during the construction...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026

Marsh Risk launches new excess facility to support US digital infrastructure growth

Marsh Risk, a business of broker and risk advisor Marsh, has launched Nimbus Casualty, a dedicated insurance facility designed to provide excess general liability protection for digital infrastructure projects across the US during the construction...

Posted: Feb 20, 2026