Reinsurance News

CFC names Janine Fenwick as APAC Transaction Liability Practice Leader

CFC, an insurance provider specialising in cyber risk, has expanded its rapidly growing transaction liability team by appointing Janine Fenwick as Transaction Liability Practice Leader, Asia Pacific (APAC). Based in Melbourne, Fenwick will provide...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Asbestos and environmental losses holding steady: AM Best

A recent report by AM Best maintains its estimate of ultimate net asbestos losses at $100 billion and environmental losses at $46 billion, based on year-end 2023 data. AM Best observed that while incurred losses rose slightly in 2023, paid losses...

Posted: Nov 21, 2024

Verisk launches program to enhance fire protection capabilities

Global data analytics and technology provider, Verisk has introduced LOCATION® Property Protection Score™ (PPS), which provides insurers with a score that reflects the fire protection capabilities at a specific address level. This score helps insu...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Delphi hires Jeffrey Lebovitz as Executive VP and CFO

Insurance holding company Delphi has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lebovitz as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Lebovits will leverage his over 20 years of experience with major investment firms and glo...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Embroker report reveals 93% of startups now use cyber insurance

Embroker, a digital insurance platform simplifying the insurance process for businesses, has released its “2024 Cyber Risk Index: Startup Edition,” revealing a steady rise in cyber insurance adoption with a focus on simplicity, resilie...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Aon’s NFP acquires certain assets of AnchorGroup

NFP, a subsidiary of Aon and a global insurance brokerage and consultancy, has announced the acquisition of certain assets of EBA Services LLC dba AnchorGroup. Kiehl Hutchings from AnchorGroup will join NFP as Vice President of Benefits and will r...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Technosylva acquires global cat modelling software firm KatRisk

Technosylva, a provider of wildfire simulation modeller, risk analysis, and operational response software solutions, has acquired global catastrophe modelling software company, KatRisk. The pair will now offer an integrated approach for risk asses...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

WTW, Kayna, and Vibrant partner for vendor cybersecurity insurance

Global broker WTW has announced a partnership with Kayna, an embedded insurance infrastructure platform, and Vibrant to support third-party vendor cybersecurity insurance compliance. US-based vertical SaaS platform Vibrant manages third-party vend...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

MS Transverse appoints Tanya Korobeinikova as SVP Ceded Reinsurance

Specialty insurer MS Transverse Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Tanya Korobeinikova as Senior Vice President (SVP), Ceded Reinsurance. Korobeinikova brings more than 20 years of industry experience, specialising in underwriting, p...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

DWF to recruit Hall & Wilcox’s London market team

DWF, a provider of combined legal and business services, has announced an agreement to recruit the London market team from Australian law firm Hall & Wilcox, with the move set to take effect by May 2025 at the latest. The team, led by Matt Cur...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

UIB Group expands presence in Asia with new office in Nepal

United Insurance Brokers (UIB) Group has announced the official opening of a new representative office in Kathmandu, Nepal, as part of its ongoing expansion in Asia. With regulatory approvals from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Nepal...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Achim Bosch named CEO of Deutsche Rück’s Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Rückversicherung AG (Deutsche Rück) has announced the appointment of Achim Bosch as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2025. Bosch will succeed Frank Schaar, who has served as CEO since Februa...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Sustainable infrastructure remains ‘super attractive’ as an asset class for insurers: Swiss Re’s Hae...

Reinsurance giant Swiss Re still positions sustainable infrastructure as being “super attractive” as an asset class, despite it still not being deemed as being an official asset class, according to Jérôme Jean Haegeli, Swiss Re’s Group...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Changes to reinsurance reforms may impact Australian insurers’ credit profiles, says Fitch

According to analysts at Fitch Ratings, changes to reinsurance-related capital requirements proposed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) could wind up supporting Australian general insurers’ credit profiles over the medium ter...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

BMS Group appoints Ryan Phillips as Director & African Practice Leader

BMS Group, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Ryan Phillips as Director & African Practice Leader, effective March, 2025. Based in London, Phillips will report to Paul Galvin, Director...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Lockton Re leverages Verisk models for U.S. agricultural insurance innovation

Reinsurance broker Lockton Re has partnered with global data analytics and technology provider Verisk, to develop new re/insurance products that address the growing impact of climate change on agriculture. In this collaboration, Lockton Re will le...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Tokio Marine’s international segment sees Q2’24 profit of $1.62bn as NPW surge 15%

Tokio Marine’s international business reported Q2 2024 fiscal year profit of JYP 251.4 billion ($1.62 billion), an increase of 24.5% from the same period of the previous year, while net premiums written surged 14.8% to JYP 1,706.7 billion ($10.97...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Rokstone introduces parametric insurance with Lloyd’s Syndicate 3939

Rokstone, a global specialty re/insurance MGA under the Aventum Group, has announced the launch of Rokstone Parametric in partnership with NormanMax Lloyd’s Syndicate 3939. The initiative begins with a global facility of USD 10 million, offering c...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

AM Best maintains positive reinsurance sector outlook amid tailwinds in property

Despite losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton in the second half of the year, underwriting profit margins remain strong for reinsurers and 2024 is poised to be another solid year for the sector, leading ratings agency AM Best to maintain its po...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Ebix Europe welcomes technology expert Jeff Ward as Sales Director

London market technology specialists Ebix Europe has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jeff Ward as its new Sales Director, effective immediately. In his new role, Ward will focus on Ebix Europe’s three flagship products – PlacingHub,...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Fannie Mae closes sixth 2024 CIRT, transfers $160.9m of mortgage credit risk to re/insurers

Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise and provider of mortgage financing in the United States, has completed a new Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction, CIRT 2024-H3, transferring $160.9 million of mortgage credit risk to private ins...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Distinguished Programs hires new VP, National Agency Sales for Fine Art & Collectibles program

Distinguished Programs, the national insurance program manager, has appointed Darryl Proniuk as Vice President, National Agency Sales for the firm’s Fine Art and Collectibles program. In the role, Proniuk will be expected to cultivate relati...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Chaucer’s Nicola Stacey elected President of CII

Nicola Stacey, Chief Underwriting Officer at Chaucer, has been elected President of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). The CII is the leading professional membership organisation for the insurance sector, representing over 120,000 members in...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

AnchorWatch now a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder

AnchorWatch, an insurer specialising in bitcoin custody, has received a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder position. This milestone solidifies AnchorWatch’s position in the emerging market of insured bitcoin custody solutions. The firm will officially...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Thomas Coyne named Head of Insurance at VOOM

VOOM Insurance, a company specialising in InsurTech and developing usage-based insurance solutions for the evolving mobility landscape, has appointed Thomas Coyne as Head of Insurance. With more than 30 years of experience in the property and casu...

Posted: Nov 20, 2024