Reinsurance News

FERMA Policy Manifesto proposes enhancements for EU resilience and competitiveness

FERMA, the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, has published its EU Policy Manifesto, outlining its priorities for policymakers in EU Institutions for the upcoming 2024-2029 mandate and explains how the Federation can support thes...

Posted: Jul 16, 2024

Organisations to benefit from Artex newly launched Vermont Protected Cell Company

Artex, Gallagher’s wholly-owned subsidiary for alternative risk and capital, has launched its first Vermont Protected Cell Company (PCC), to provide organisations of all sizes and industries with an alternative platform to support their risk...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

AIG names Melissa Twiningdavis Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

Global insurer American International Group (AIG) has appointed Melissa Twiningdavis as Executive Vice President (EVP), Chief Administrative Officer, effective September 1st, 2024, reporting to Peter Zaffino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Softening airline insurance market benefits buyers in Q2’24: Gallagher Specialty

Gallagher Specialty’s Plane Talking Q2 2024 report highlights that excess capacity and heightened competition are driving a softening of rates, creating a more competitive pricing environment that benefits airline insurance buyers. This surplus ca...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Swiss Re’s Kanga Ahn joins Topsail Re as VP of Underwriting

Cayman Islands-based reinsurer Topsail Re has hired industry veteran Kanga Ahn as Vice President of Underwriting. In her new role, Ahn’s main responsibilities will include underwriting, marketing and account management. She holds a deep degr...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Bermuda re/insurers with strong to very strong ratings and ample capital: Fitch

Global ratings agency Fitch recently reported strong to very strong Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings for Bermuda and U.S. insurers and reinsurers. Arch received an ‘AA-’, RenaissanceRe an ‘A+’, and both SiriusPoint and Hamilton an ‘A–’, al...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

SCOR appoints AIG’s Helen Croft as Head of UK & Ireland, Life & Health

French reinsurer SCOR has announced the appointment of Helen Croft as its new Head of UK & Ireland, Life & Health. In her new role, Croft will oversee the underwriting of life reinsurance for SCOR clients across the UK and Ireland region....

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

As the BMA tightens regulations, Bermuda continues to attract global re/insurers: BILTIR

Bermuda has successfully continued to attract global re/insurers as the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) continues to introduce significant new requirements to regulate the market in its jurisdiction, a move that has had a very significant financi...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Incline P&C Group bolsters senior leadership team with two appointments

Incline P&C Group, an insurance program market firm, has bolstered its senior leadership team by appointing Scott Galiardo as the Chief Actuary and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Commercial & Specialty Lines and Tony Urban as the Chi...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Madigan becomes AXA XL CUO for Environmental, Middle Market in the Americas

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Joseph Madigan as Chief Underwriting Officer for its North American Environmental Insurance business for Middle Marke...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

UK Motor Insurance faces uphill battle amidst rising costs and future profitability: EY

The UK motor insurance market faced its most challenging year since 2011, recording a loss-making Net Combined Ratio (NCR) of 112.8% in 2023, but with declining inflation and rising premiums a return to profitability is foreseen, according to Erns...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Mosaic Insurance restructures roles across underwriting and operational teams

Global specialty insurer, Mosaic Insurance, has announced a restructure of roles across its underwriting and operational teams, in a move that is anticipated to drive growth within its agency business, effective immediately. This includes, Liam Jo...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Guy Carpenter launches new parametric flood re/insurance mechanism, GC FloodShield

Guy Carpenter is launching a new parametric flood re/insurance mechanism that provides customised flood coverage based on hazard footprints obtained in near real-time. According to Guy Carpenter, GC FloodShield boasts a broad application available...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Resource constraints among challenged identified post IFRS17 implementation: PwC

Most re/insurers have now started, or are about to start, the implementation of the IFRS17 Standard, a finance transformation and modernisation program, which has brought some benefits and challenges that are yet to be overcome, a recent PwC surve...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

TMK partners with Kita to provide Political Risk insurance for carbon credit projects

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has partnered with carbon credit insurance specialist Kita to provide Political Risk insurance for developers of/investors in, carbon credit projects. Led by Ed Parker, Head of Special Risks at TMK, the new product will rep...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

UK financial services leaders optimistic about growth under Labour: KPMG survey

Two-thirds (67%) of financial services leaders are more optimistic about the sector’s growth under the new Labour government, according to KPMG’s latest UK Financial Services Sentiment Survey. This survey polled over 150 leaders in banking, insura...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Peak Re promotes David Menezes to Chief Risk Officer

Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re has appointed David Menezes as Chief Risk Officer, effective immediately. Menezes has served as the Deputy Chief Risk Officer at Peak Re since September 2022. Here, he has reportedly been instrumental in up...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Texel welcomes du Toit and Jesensky to London team

The Texel Group, a specialist credit and political risk insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Ivan Jesensky as its first digitisation broker and Michaela du Toit, who has joined as a broker. Based in London, Jesensky will be reporting...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Lloyd’s insurers expected to be on track to achieve FY guidance: JP Morgan

JP Morgan has estimated some changes for the Lloyd’s insurers ahead of the first half of 2024 (1H24) results, including the expectation that the companies are well on track to achieve their 2024 guidance. “We expect the Lloyd’s insurers to be well...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Japan’s life insurance sector revives while China faces yield challenges: Swiss Re

Japan’s life insurance industry is seeing a resurgence as the economy overcomes its “lost decades,” according to a recent report by global reinsurer Swiss Re. In contrast, China’s life insurers are now dealing with the same...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

The Institutes adds President & CEOs of W. R. Berkley & Hanover to Board of Trustees

Re/insurance educator and research provider, The Institutes, has appointed W. Robert Berkley Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRBC), and John C. Roche, President and CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group,...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Duck Creek Technologies partners with Charlee.ai to improve claims management

Charlee.ai, a provider of AI-based predictive analytic solutions, and Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of SaaS core systems for the insurance industry, have partnered to create a solution to enhance claims management processes. The collaboratio...

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Parametrix secures $50m parametric cloud outage coverage for US retail chain

Earlier this week, Parametrix, a provider of cloud monitoring, modeling, and insurance services, successfully secured a $50 million parametric cloud outage coverage for a US retail chain. As announced by Parametrix’s Chief Commercial Officer...

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Christopher Dines named Head of Client Service for Miller’s new real estate team

Miller, an independent specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed Christopher Dines as Head of Client Service within a newly created Real Estate team, effective immediately. Dines will be based in London to build out a dedicated global Real Est...

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

ACORD’s Global Insurance Stock Index shows robust reinsurance performance in Q2

ACORD, the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry, has announced that its Global Insurance Stock Index outperformed the broader market for the second consecutive quarter in a row, delivering a return of 28.9% compared to the worl...

Posted: Jul 12, 2024