Reinsurance News

Immediate impact of PRA’s Funded Re consultation to be minimal: JP Morgan

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is finalising its consultation on the use of funded reinsurance (Funded Re) in defined pension risk transfer (PRT) deals. The review began in November 2023 and will conclude on February 16, 2024. In a r...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Ignite Specialty Risk introduces Litigation Capital Protection Insurance in US Market

Ignite Specialty Risk, a provider of litigation risk insurance, has unveiled its latest offering, Litigation Capital Protection Insurance, marking its official entry into the US market. The company also announced the appointment of Nicole Silver,...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Ryan Specialty promotes Lana Jankovic to Chief Audit and SOX Officer

Ryan Specialty, the international specialty insurance firm, has promoted Lana Jankovic to the Chief Audit and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Officer, effective immediately. Jankovic joined the insurer three years ago and is an industry veteran with over 25...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Howden agrees to acquire captive manager specialist ARM

Global re/insurance broker Howden has entered the captive management market as it has agreed to acquire ARM Group Holdings Limited (ARM), the parent of Alternative Risk Management. ARM is one of the largest independent insurance managers in Europe...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Palomar Holdings reports $79.2m net income in FY23, GWP hits $1.1bn

Palomar Holdings has posted a net income of $79.2 million for the full year 2023, representing significant growth from $52.2 million that the company recorded in 2022. The company’s gross written premiums (GWP) also saw a solid rise, increas...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

CSC partners with cyber risk solutions NetDiligence

Security and threat intelligence provider CSC has partnered with NetDiligence, a specialist in cyber risk solutions, to help mitigate cyber risks and support the cyber insurance ecosystem. With this agreement, CSC is now an available vendor to cyb...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Arch reports stronger reinsurance underwriting result as group net income hits $2.3bn in Q4’23

Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd. has reported a Q4 2023 combined ratio of 78.9% compared with 73.5% a year earlier as catastrophe losses increased, although underwriting income in both its insurance and reinsurance segments strengt...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Marsh’s D&O Echo Facility providing clients up to $75m of D&O insurance capacity

Insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, Marsh, has confirmed that its directors & officers (D&O) Echo facility is now offering clients with enhanced D&O insurance protection, which is being done in order to...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Rising demand for political risk insurance amidst surging global elections: Chaucer

Chaucer, a re/insurance company owned by China Re, forecasts that 2024 will bring heightened political risk due to a surge in scheduled elections worldwide. This escalation raises concerns about potential political upheaval, prompting an increased...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Mercury General posts $191m net income in Q4, CR sits at 98.6%

Mercury General Corporation has posted $191.4 million net income in their results for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to a -$6.7 million for the prior year period. Net premiums earned for the quarter sat at $1.14 billion, representing a solid...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

AXIS Re names Matthew Krizmanic as Casualty Treaty Underwriter

AXIS Re, the reinsurance arm of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings, has announced the appointment of Matthew Krizmanic as Casualty Treaty Underwriter. In this role, Krizmanic will manage a portfolio of casualty treaty business, including workers...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Hagerty agrees to acquire Everspan’s CNIC

Hagerty Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Holdings), a subsidiary of Hagerty, has agreed to acquire Everspan’s Colorado-domiciled insurance company, Consolidated National Insurance Company (CNIC). Holdings entered into a stock purchase agreement with Ever...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

WTW Research Network & London Mathematical Laboratory partner on nat cat models

WTW, the global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced a new collaboration between its subsidiary WTW Research Network and the London Mathematical Laboratory to better inform decision-making through catastrophe models. This new agr...

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

ShoreOne names Brendan Voss as Chief Claims Officer

ShoreOne Insurance Company has announced the appointment of Brendan Voss as its new Chief Claims Officer. With over 25 years of extensive experience in claims process management, strategy development, and resource optimisation, Voss brings a wealt...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

NAIC 2024 strategic priorities to include AI, climate risks and insurance marketing

Climate and cyber risks, as well as protection gaps and transparency among the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), priorities for 2024. The NAIC has recently announced its strategic priorities for the year and stated they are e...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Aon seeds AXA IM carbon transition bond fund

In a strategic move towards bolstering sustainable investment portfolios, Aon seeds AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) carbon transition bond fund aimed at facilitating the transition to net zero emissions. The initiative has been jumpstarted with a...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Allianz introduces new Financial Lines team to enhance customer support

Allianz has announced the launch of a new in-house team dedicated to managing Financial Lines claims. This move aims to provide seamless support to brokers and customers who rely on Allianz’s Directors & Officers and Professional Indemni...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Warwick Re completes second deal, increases asset base by $550m

Warwick Re Ltd, the Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer, has completed its second transaction, an annuity reinsurance agreement with a US life insurer. Under the terms of the agreement, Warwick Re has reinsured an inforce block of US annuity business and...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

AIG ‘significantly improved’ property cat structure and reinsurance coverage at 1.1 renewal: CEO Zaf...

Global insurer AIG was able to “significantly improve” its property catastrophe structure and reinsurance coverage provided at the key January 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Zaffino describing...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Tokio Marine’s international business reports 11.6% growth in net premiums in Q3’23

Tokio Marine’s international business has reported profit of JPY300.8 billion for the third quarter of the 2023 fiscal year, representing an increase in profit from last year’s JPY187.3 billion. Profit was strong across all its international entit...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Sompo Intl. adjusted profit above forecast despite $575m reserve strengthening

Sompo International has disclosed that its USD-basis adjusted profit exceeded forecasts by $39m in 2023, reaching a preliminary $1.15bn, despite substantial reserves strengthening in Q4. According to the Bermuda headquartered re/insurer, it streng...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

Inver Re hires Gallagher Re’s Steven Rance as Head of Specialty, London

Inver Re, Ardonagh Specialty’s reinsurance broking business, has appointed Steven Rance to the newly created position of Head of Specialty in London. He will report to Jonathan Prinn, Chief Executive Officer of Inver Re London. Rance’s remit...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

MS Amlin sees £250m net income in 9M23, combined ratio hits 90%

MS Amlin’s net income jumped to £250 million for the first nine months of 2023, representing an increase of £237 million year-on-year. The substantial rise in net income comes as the company benefited from top-line growth, improved profitabi...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

DARAG concludes two additional captive legacy transactions

DARAG Group, a company specialising in acquiring legacy insurance portfolios, has announced the conclusion of two captive legacy transactions while keeping the details undisclosed. In these agreements, insurance liabilities were transferred from t...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

MAPFRE Re sees premiums grow 8.8% in 2023 to €7.9bn

MAPFRE RE, the reinsurance arm of Madrid-headquartered insurer MAPFRE, has reported that premiums, which include the reinsurance and Global Risks business, grew 8.8% in 2023, reaching nearly €7.9 billion. The firm states that the Reinsurance busin...

Posted: Feb 14, 2024