Reinsurance News

Insurance to play crucial role in the growth of digital payments ecosystem: Chubb

A new survey from global property and casualty insurer Chubb has highlighted the rising impact of cyber fraud on consumer trust and behavior. The survey, which was conducted across the US, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Tha...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

RBC predicts hurricane Helene insured losses could reach double-digit billions

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets (RBC) predict that insured losses from Hurricane Helene could range from mid-single-digit billions to as high as double-digit billions. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday, Septem...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

B.P. Marsh acquires 44% shareholding in Czech MGA CEE Specialty

B.P. Marsh has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a 44% stake in Czech marine and liability MGA CEE Specialty, providing €3.3m of funding which was utilised in full to effect a management buy-out. CEE Specialty is an underwriting agenc...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Arch Insurance International announces leadership promotions in executive assurance

Arch Insurance International, a provider of specialty insurance products, has announced the promotion of Maggie Munns to Head of Executive Assurance and Matthew Doherty to Director of Underwriting, Executive Assurance, both effective immediately....

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

SRG completes investment partnership with Warburg Pincus and Temasek

Insurance industry intermediary Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has announced the completion of the transaction for the majority of its shares to be acquired by global growth investor, Warburg Pincus, and Temasek, a global investment company headquart...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Henry Nelson named Liberty Specialty Markets CUO for the UK & MENA region

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Henry Nelson as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for the UK & MENA region, effective January 1, 2025. According to the announcement, Nelson will begin trans...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Hurricane Helene may lead to significant losses for P&C re/insurers, says Moody’s

Hurricane Helene, which struck Florida on September 26, 2024, has caused significant damage and could lead to substantial losses for property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers, particularly in the homeowners and commercial property sectors, accor...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Marsh McLennan to acquire McGriff Insurance Services in $7.75bn transaction

Marsh McLennan, the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has reached an agreement through its subsidiary, Marsh McLennan Agency to acquire full-service insurance brokerage, McGriff Insurance Services, LLC, for a cash consideration of $7.75 bil...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Specialty MGA Africa & Middle East opens Casablanca office to expand regional services

Specialty MGA Africa & Middle East, a new provider of tailored insurance and reinsurance solutions, has opened an office in Casablanca following approval from the Moroccan Minister of Finance. This new office aims to offer the region increased...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Optimism high in re/insurance following record results, yet challenges persist: EY

With the re/insurance industry returning to profitability and many firms achieving record results in 2024, there’s reason for optimism. However, key challenges like high inflation, climate change, and geopolitical instability persist, according to...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Miller strengthens Sports and Entertainment division with senior hire

Miller, an independent re/insurance broker, has announced the appointment of David Randle as Head of Commercial Business Development for its Sports and Entertainment division, who will report to Tim Nagle, Head of Sports at Miller. With over 40 ye...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Moody’s puts total property damage from hurricane Helene at $15-26bn

After Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend on Thursday evening, reviving the quiet hurricane season, analysts at Moody’s have placed the total property damage at between $15 billion and...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Expect private insurance market losses from Helene in the mid-to-high single-digit billions: Bowen,...

Following hurricane Helene’s landfall last week as a Cat 4 storm on the Big Bend area of Florida, Steve Bowen, Chief Science Officer at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, has said that economic losses will be well above $10 billion and that th...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Liberty Mutual Insurance adds Jeff Dailey & Linda Mantia to its Board of Directors

Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Tim Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has announced that Jeff Dailey, formerly Chairman, President and CEO of Farmers Group, Inc., and Linda Mantia, formerly Senior Executive Vice President and...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

CoreLogic pegs hurricane Helene insured wind and storm surge losses at up to $5bn

Insurance industry wind and storm surge losses from the impacts of hurricane Helene, the most powerful storm to hit the Big Bind region of Florida, have been estimated at between $3 billion and $5 billion by catastrophe risk modeller, CoreLogic. H...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Global Atlantic appoints Emily LeMay and Jason Bickler as Co-Heads of Individual Markets

Global Atlantic Financial Group, an insurance provider specialising in retirement and life insurance for both individuals and institutions, has announced the immediate appointment of Emily LeMay as Chief Operations Officer and Jason Bickler as Chi...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Survey reveals banks missed bancassurance opportunity, with home insurance leading

Sollers, a consulting firm specialising in digital transformation, and Ipsos, a market research company, have recently conducted a survey that highlights how banks are not fully leveraging the potential of bancassurance. According to their finding...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

RT Specialty bolsters leadership team amidst expansion plans

RT Specialty, the wholesale distribution division of Ryan Specialty, has restructured its leadership team with senior appointments effective October 1st, 2024. Seth Johnson will become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RT Binding Authority. He...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Bishop Street makes strategic equity investment in Verve Services

Bishop Street Underwriters, the multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners, has announced that it has made a strategic equity investment in Verve Services, a full-service auto insurance managing general agency (MGA). This...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Cooperation between local & global re/insurance markets key to support booming economy, energy trans...

The importance of working with local re/insurers in CEE countries like Poland is crucial to improve capacity, especially with big infrastructure and energy projects ahead, Tomasz Libront, CEO of Smartt Re, commented in a recent interview with Rein...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Amphitrite Underwriting London appoints Fadi Faysal as Cargo Underwriter

Amphitrite Underwriting London, a specialist in marine MGA, has announced the appointment of Fadi Faysal as Cargo Underwriter. Faysal, who will be working with Scott Sykes, Head of Cargo, brings over 15 years of extensive global experience in both...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Strong annuity growth continues as reinsurers shift business offshore to Bermuda: AM Best

US life/annuity (L/A) insurers have doubled their ceded reserves to $1.74 trillion between 2016 and 2023 driven by strong annuity growth on higher interest rates with an increasingly larger portion headed offshore, an AM Best report has disclosed....

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Ken Bjurstrom joins Euclid Mortgage as Chief Risk Officer

Euclid Mortgage, an independent managing general underwriter specialising in mortgage (re)insurance, has appointed Ken Bjurstrom as Chief Risk Officer, bringing over 35 years of expertise in mortgage risk analytics and advisory services to his new...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

FloodFlash’s parametric coverage ensures rapid payouts to UK clients after floods

FloodFlash’s UK clients with parametric coverage have been promptly notified that their claims are in progress following recent rainfall-related floods, ensuring a seamless claims process. Clients benefit from FloodFlash’s accurate flood readings...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Guidewire welcomes Mark Anquillare to its Board of Directors

Guidewire, a provider of software solutions for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, announced that Mark Anquillare has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 23, 2024. Michael Zeller, Chairman of the Boar...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024