Reinsurance News

Increased demand & appetite, but there’s caution in the property reinsurance market: Klisura, GC

The property catastrophe reinsurance market is much more predictable and smooth than it was a year ago, and while there’s been a notable increase in demand for protection from clients, the potential for another year of $100 billion+ in insur...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Juniper Re collabs with CAPE to strengthen catastrophe analytics platform

Juniper Re, the reinsurance broking arm and indirect subsidiary of The Baldwin Group, has announced a strategic collaboration with CAPE Analytics to deliver portfolio-improving property risk insights to its clients, as well as a differentiated vie...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

PartnerRe to provide capacity for the launch of Banyan Excess Liability

Banyan Risk, a Bermuda-based specialist multi-line Managing General Agent (MGA), has announced a long-term strategic partnership with global reinsurer PartnerRe to write Excess Casualty Insurance. This collaboration, subject to approval by the Ber...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

PRA shares design and timetable for its 2025 dynamic general insurance stress test

UK regulator the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has revealed the design for its dynamic general insurance stress test (DyGIST), scheduled to take place in 2025. The plan to run this stress test was announced in October last year, alongside...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Allstate reports Q2’24 catastrophe losses of $2.1bn

Large US primary insurer Allstate has reported estimated catastrophe losses of $230 million ($182 million after-tax) for the month of June, taking second quarter losses to $2.12 billion ($1.67 billion after-tax), and bringing total catastrophe los...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

van der Wyck named CEO of exit protection specialist VDV-IC

Alex van der Wyck has been named the new CEO of Vunderink de Vries Insurance Consultants (VDV-IC), a new division of Vunderink De Vries (VDV). van der Wyck joins a team of specialised professionals with over 20 years of experience in the field of...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

State Farm cements position as top US P&C insurer

Ranked by 2023 total net premiums written (NPW), State Farm retains the top position in AM Best’s rankings of the top US Property and Casualty (P&C) underwriters, with its total NPW rising by a significant 19.1% to reach $92.6 billion in the y...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Everest expands its alternative capital business with launch of Mt. Logan Capital Management

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Group has unveiled a new structure for its alternative reinsurance capital business, transforming it into a multi-vehicle capital management platform via the launch of Mt. Logan Capital Management, Ltd....

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

XPT appoints Gina Marquez as AVP of Personal Lines

XPT Specialty, a wholesale broker for commercial and personal insurance, has announced the appointment of Gina Marquez as Associate Vice President (AVP) of Personal Lines. Marquez’s addition to XPT Specialty will enhance the company’s commitment t...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Guy Carpenter sees 10% revenue increase in Q2’24

The reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan (MMC), Guy Carpenter, generated revenue of $632 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 10%, or 11% on an underlying basis, contributing to another strong quarter for one of the world&#82...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Stable performance for PPL new platform following transitioning challenges

Placing Platform Limited (PPL) has confirmed continued strong and stable performance during peak June and July renewals following remediation and performance initiatives that resulted in enhanced platform performance. PPL clients had experienced a...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Intact bolsters senior leadership w3ith two appointments

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the U.S. insurance subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, has named Kirk Garrett as President of Striior Insurance Solutions. Consequently, Tony Falcone has been promoted to President of Intact’s In...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Global P&C reinsurance market outlook positive despite looming headwinds

Analysts at Morningstar DBRS have noted that the company’s outlook for the global P&C reinsurance market remains positive despite looming headwinds such as natural catastrophe events, interest rate volatility, and potential geopolitical...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

VIG’s Liane Hirner re-elected to EIOPA’s IRSG

Liane Hirner has been re-elected for another four-year term to the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group (IRSG) of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA). Hirner is a member of the Managing Board of Directors and...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Organisations not moving fast enough to address global mega trends, Aon

Almost three quarters (72%) of business leaders believe that their businesses are not moving fast enough to address risks associated with global megatrends across trade, technology, weather and workforce, according to a recent survey by re/insuran...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

LM Re appoints Mark De La Mare as Head of Australia and New Zealand

LM Re, the reinsurance arm of Liberty Mutual, has appointed Mark De La Mare to the role of Head of Australia and New Zealand, effective October 2024. De La Mare, who will report to James Green, Head of Property, London, and John McCabe, Chief Oper...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Swiss Re CorSo & goodcarbon launch insurance for carbon credit forwards

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re Group, and Berlin-based climate start-up goodcarbon have launched insurance for long-term carbon credit purchases that offers in-kind replacements of insured credits. This new...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

PERILS places insured losses from southern Germany floods at €1.6bn

Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed an initial industry loss estimate of €1.568 billion (USD 1.74 billion) for the floods in southern Germany from 31st May to 6th June 2024. The estimate provided by PERILS is base...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Flood Re sees strong financial performance, securing profit of £23.8m

Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK Government to promote the availability and affordability of flood insurance, has reported a “strong financial and operational performance” for the financial ye...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

CAPE Analytics enters long-term imagery collaboration with EagleView

CAPE Analytics, a provider of AI-powered property insights, has announced a long-term collaboration with EagleView, a geospatial technology expert, to bolster access to current and historical, high-quality, high-resolution, aerial imagery. This in...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Todd LaBandt named SVP of Environmental Insurance at Hamilton Americas

Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Todd LaBandt as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Environmental Insurance at Hamilton Americas, its US managing agency. In his new role,...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Ramirez becomes McLarens Latin America MD with Garzon as the region SVP Group Operations

Global claims services provider McLarens has announced the appointment of Felipe Ramirez as Managing Director of the McLarens Latin America, and Leo Garzon as Senior Vice President, Group Operation, Latin America, a new global role. In his new rol...

Posted: Jul 18, 2024

Significant cat activity and casualty loss reserves to mark Q2 2024: JMP Securities

Insurer results for the second quarter of 2024 are expected to be highlighted by an elevated level of catastrophes, ongoing concerns around casualty loss reserves, and negligible mark-to-market impacts on investment portfolios, JMP Securities has...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Enstar EU promotes Crossley to CEO

Enstar EU has promoted Nick Crossley to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory and Board approvals. The executive will replace Paul Brockman, who has served as Interim CEO of Enstar EU since January 2024. However, it has been confirm...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Oxbridge Re’s SurancePlus partners with Zoniqx on tokenized reinsurance contracts

Cayman Islands-based reinsurer Oxbridge Re’s Web3-focused subsidiary, SurancePlus Inc., has signed a partnership agreement with Zoniqx, a digital asset manager, designed to expand SurancePlus’ footprint as it aims to revolutionise the reinsu...

Posted: Jul 17, 2024