Reinsurance News

GFIA warns IAIS ‘disproportionate’ focus on climate risks could overshadow other risk drivers faced...

The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) warns against a ‘disproportionate’ focus on climate risks in its response to a consultation by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on the supervision of climate risks...

Posted: Jun 26, 2024

Chubb remains the largest writer of cyber insurance: AM Best

Global insurer Chubb remains the largest writer of cyber insurance in the US, with direct premiums written (DPW) in 2023 amounting to roughly $574 million, according to AM Best. Our table of the top 20 cyber insurers by premiums written in 2023, i...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Former Fortitude Re CEO Bracken named Zurich NA CFO

Zurich North America has hired insurance executive James Bracken as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Peter Hirs, who is set to return to Zurich Insurance Group in Switzerland as Group Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. As Zurich North America...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

inDrive teams up with MIC Global for driver accident and medical coverage

MIC Global (MIC), a provider of comprehensive embedded micro insurance solutions, is teaming up with inDrive, an international platform specialising in mobility and urban services, as well as local insurers. Their goal is to introduce advanced mic...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Hamilton Global Specialty appoints Niamh O’Brien as new Chief Actuary

Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, has recently announced the appointment of Niamh O’Brien as Chief Actuary. In her new role, O’Brien will report directly to Wilfred Chin, who was recently promoted to...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Swiss Re’s US P&C outlook remains favourable following best Q1 in over 15 years

After consistently weak sector results for almost two years, the US P&C insurance industry registered its best opening quarter underwriting result in over 15 years in 2024, according to a new report from Swiss Re. The re/insurer observed that...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Lockton sees 15% rise in revenue as its reinsurance arm achieves impressive growth in FY24

Lockton, Inc., the independent and privately held insurance brokerage, has reported global revenue of $3.55 billion for its fiscal year to April 30th, 2024, supported by solid growth at its reinsurance arm, Lockton Re. Overall, Lockton saw a 15% r...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Bionic underwriting enhances business agility and enables faster decision-making: Earnix

As the re/insurance sector continues to evolve with technology, the underwriting process has seen considerable changes made in recent years, with the term bionic underwriting slowly making headwinds across the industry. Bionic underwriting leverag...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Northern Re partners with Jaffa for asset management

Northern Re, a reinsurance firm focused on long-tail casualty business, has announced an asset management partnership with Jaffa Capital Management, LLC, an insurance and reinsurance investment manager. Through this partnership Northern will have...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

James Robinson Joins Bermuda Board of CatX

CatX, the digital marketplace that connects re/insurers and brokers with alternative capital, has appointed James Robinson to its Bermuda Board of Directors, who brings over two decades of experience in insurance, reinsurance, finance, and technol...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Gallagher’s Artex acquires ICSR

Artex Risk Solutions, the captive service provider and alternative risk transfer solutions subsidiary of insurance and reinsurance broker, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Implement Compliance Solutions & Resources Limited (ICSR). I...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Cytora partners with e2Value to give commercial underwriters new insights into risks

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has entered into a partnership with a provider of property valuation solutions, e2Value, to give commercial underwriters new insights into risks by integrating e2Value’s data directly into Cytora’s risk...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

SRG to acquire specialist schemes broker SISL

Insurance industry intermediary, Specialist Risk Group (SRG), has agreed to acquire specialist schemes broker, Strategic Insurance Services Limited (SISL), subject to regulatory approval. Based in West Sussex, UK, SISL was established in 1997 and...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

COGITANDA partners with Everest and IQUW to expand cyber offering

European cyber-insurance specialist COGITANDA has partnered with insurance giant, Everest and specialty re/insurer Lloyd’s Syndicate, IQUW to develop and expand its cyber product offering to clients with annual revenues of up to €250 million in Ge...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

IBISA raises $3m to expand parametric insurance offering in Asia & Africa

IBISA, the global climate insurtech, has successfully closed a $3 million funding round, with the proceeds set to go towards scaling its parametric insurance solutions for weather-related risks in Asia and Africa. The round was led by The Acumen R...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Beazley Security goes live as an integrated cyber risk management firm

Beazley Security has gone live as an integrated cyber risk management company following the merger, announced in February 2024, of Beazley’s in-house cyber services team and its wholly owned cyber security company, Lodestone. Beazley Security has...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Allan Murley joins Sompo as UK Head of Distribution, Insurance

Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, has appointed Allan Murley as Head of Distribution, Insurance for the United Kingdom (UK). Based in London, Murley will be responsible for overseeing the coord...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

E&S startup Dellwood Specialty gets AM Best rating

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Dellwood Specialty, a startup excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance company targeting small- and medium-size ente...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Ascot names Michael Sevi as Group General Counsel

Ascot Group Limited, the Bermuda-domiciled global specialty insurer, has appointed Michael Sevi as Ascot Group General Counsel, reporting to Group Chief Executive Officer and President, Jonathan Zaffino. Simultaneously, the insurer has also promot...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Shaun Russ appointed Head of Crisis Management, London Market at Tokio Marine HCC

Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a division of the Tokio Marine HCC group, has announced the appointment of Shaun Russ as Head of Crisis Management for the London Market. This announcement coincides with Mark Hutton’s promotion to...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Concirrus unveils sanctions module to complete launch of Quest One platform

Concirrus, a provider of AI-powered marine insurance intelligence, has unveiled a sanctions module to complete the development and launch of its Quest One platform. Concirrus’ latest sanctions module provides the marine market’s first and only com...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Direct Line Group appoints Maz Bown as new Group Chief Risk Officer

UK-based insurer Direct Line Group (DLG) has recently announced the appointment of Maz Bown to the position of Chief Risk Officer. Her appointment will take effect at the end of 2024, further strengthening DLG’s new management team. In her new rol...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

AM Best affirms Hadron’s credit ratings and upgrades Folgate’s financial strength rating

AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the credit ratings of Folgate Insurance Company Limited, an US and international hybrid fronting carrier, and affirmed Hadron Specialty Insurance Company’s credit rating...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Tia Wilson joins WTW’s Corporate Risk and Broking leadership team

WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has recently announced the appointment of Tia Wilson as Deputy Regional Leader and Global Client Advocate within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). As Deputy Regional Leader ove...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

BCIC launches the Caribbean’s first omnichannel insurance on EIS SaaS Platform

Caribbean general insurer, British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) has launched its omnichannel insurance ecosystem built on the San Francisco-domiciled, EIS cloud-native SaaS platform and implemented by EY. The EIS SaaS platform aims to accele...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024