Reinsurance News

Flood Re sees strong financial performance, securing profit of £23.8m

Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK Government to promote the availability and affordability of flood insurance, has reported a “strong financial and operational performance” for the financial ye...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

CAPE Analytics enters long-term imagery collaboration with EagleView

CAPE Analytics, a provider of AI-powered property insights, has announced a long-term collaboration with EagleView, a geospatial technology expert, to bolster access to current and historical, high-quality, high-resolution, aerial imagery. This in...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Todd LaBandt named SVP of Environmental Insurance at Hamilton Americas

Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Todd LaBandt as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Environmental Insurance at Hamilton Americas, its US managing agency. In his new role,...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Ramirez becomes McLarens Latin America MD with Garzon as the region SVP Group Operations

Global claims services provider McLarens has announced the appointment of Felipe Ramirez as Managing Director of the McLarens Latin America, and Leo Garzon as Senior Vice President, Group Operation, Latin America, a new global role. In his new rol...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Significant cat activity and casualty loss reserves to mark Q2 2024: JMP Securities

Insurer results for the second quarter of 2024 are expected to be highlighted by an elevated level of catastrophes, ongoing concerns around casualty loss reserves, and negligible mark-to-market impacts on investment portfolios, JMP Securities has...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Enstar EU promotes Crossley to CEO

Enstar EU has promoted Nick Crossley to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory and Board approvals. The executive will replace Paul Brockman, who has served as Interim CEO of Enstar EU since January 2024. However, it has been confirm...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Oxbridge Re’s SurancePlus partners with Zoniqx on tokenized reinsurance contracts

Cayman Islands-based reinsurer Oxbridge Re’s Web3-focused subsidiary, SurancePlus Inc., has signed a partnership agreement with Zoniqx, a digital asset manager, designed to expand SurancePlus’ footprint as it aims to revolutionise the reinsu...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Century acquisition grows EPIC’s employee benefits practice and P&C lines

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has expanded its footprint in the Pacific Northwest region of the US with the acquisition of Oregon-based firm Century Insurance Group, LLC, a specialist in employee benefits and commercial and personal P&#...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

CFC appoints Bryan Joseph and Oliver Corbett as Independent Non-Executive Directors

CFC, an insurance provider specialising in emerging and cyber risks, has appointed Bryan Joseph and Oliver Corbett as Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board. Louise O’Shea, Group Chief Executive Officer, CFC, commented, “Both Bryan...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Rising US homeowners insurance costs driven by nat cat losses and inflation: Triple-I

Homeowners insurance costs in the US have been on the rise since COVID, largely due to increased losses from natural catastrophes and persistent inflation, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Despite more frequent and inte...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Poll suggests AI threats will drive the biggest cyber losses for re/insurers

A recent poll from Reinsurance News suggests that AI-powered threats will drive the biggest losses across the cyber re/insurance market over the next two years. Hundreds of people from across the insurance and reinsurance industry responded to the...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

William Shaw becomes Texel Deputy CEO with Jonathan Crossfield as CFO

The Texel Group, a specialist credit and political risk insurance broker, has announced a number of senior appointments, including William Shaw’s promotion to Deputy CEO. Based in London, Shaw was promoted to his new role from his Managing Directo...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

S&P upgrades VIG rating to A+ with stable outlook

S&P has awarded Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) an excellent “A+” rating with a stable outlook. This places VIG among the top-rated companies in the Austrian Traded Index. The Group’s reinsurance company, VIG Re, based in Prague, also...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Michael Wyss becomes DUAL Swiss Managing Director

DUAL Europe has announced the appointment of Michael Wyss as Managing Director of DUAL Swiss, bolstering the company’s leadership team as the business positions itself to grow its market share in Switzerland. DUAL Swiss’s primary lines of business...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Centerbridge & Gallatin sell up to 21.5% of Phoenix to Affinity and other investors

International and Israeli investors have agreed to acquire up to 21.5% of Phoenix Group Holdings, an Israeli financial group, from investment firms Centerbridge Partners and Gallatin Point. The investment involves the sale of 4.95% of Phoenix shar...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Allianz to acquire majority stake in Singapore’s Income Insurance

Allianz Group, a global insurer and asset manager, through its wholly owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V., has offered Singapore-domiciled insurer Income Insurance a pre-conditional voluntary cash general offer to acquire at least 51% of its shar...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

WTW boosts international casualty team with three key hires

Global insurance broker WTW has announced a series of major hires for its international casualty team, based in the firm’s London office, part of the direct and facultative global line of business. Firstly, the company has appointed industry...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Assurant expects $46m cat loss for Global Housing segment in Q2

Assurant has revealed that it expects its Global Housing segment to record approximately $46 million pre-tax, or $36 million after-tax, of reportable catastrophes for Q2 of 2024. As per the firm, no single event is anticipated to exceed $15 millio...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

WTW bolsters its Private Equity and Transaction Solutions, CRB NA team with new hires

WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Aartie Manansingh as Head of the Private Equity and Transaction Solutions Industry Group within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Jorgen Andersson and Peter Galla will...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Progressive reverses $95m May reinsurance recoverable

US primary insurer Progressive has reversed the previously announced reinsurance recoverable of $95 million under its per occurrence reinsurance contracts, as the firm “remains close” to reaching the annual retention thresholds under i...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Cytora to enhance risk assessment capabilities with Gamma Risk partnership

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has partnered with Gamma Risk, a global provider of location intelligence systems and services, to help insurers map out commercial property risk assessment. Aiming to provide insurers with enhanced tool...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

US SCS activity drives $61bn insured nat cat total for H1’24: Gallagher Re

Global insurance and reinsurance industry losses from natural catastrophes in the first half of 2024 reached at least $61 billion, coming in 25% higher than the first half decadal average on the back of the second costliest H1 on record for the US...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Lemonade expands Aviva partnership with UK buildings & contents cover launch

Lemonade, the digital insurance organisation, has expanded its UK homeowners offering with the launch of buildings and contents insurance, in a continuation of the firm’s ongoing partnership with Aviva. According to the announcement, homeown...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Florida Peninsula & Windward appoint CFO Cantor as Vice Chairman of the Board

Florida Peninsula Holdings and Windward Holdings, which own and manage Florida Peninsula Insurance, Edison Insurance, and Ovation Home Insurance Exchange, have appointed Gary Cantor, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Vice Chairman of...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Allied Trust expands its homeowners insurance program in North Carolina

Allied Trust Insurance Company has announced the launch of its homeowners insurance program in North Carolina, US, to provide coverage focused insurance options for coastal residents. Having entered the North Carolina insurance market in 2022 afte...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024