Reinsurance News

Gradient AI raises $56.1m in Series C funding

Gradient AI, the provider of proven artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the insurance sector, has raised $56.1 million in Series C funding, in a round led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors MassMutual Ven...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Karma Wallet and Palomar jointly launch new card to help insurance claims

Karma Wallet, a financial platform dedicated to sustainability and social impact, has strategically partnered up with Palomar, an innovative specialty insurer serving residential and commercial clients to launch Karma Wallet Card. The card aims to...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Poll predicts CrowdStrike IT outage losses could exceed $1bn for re/insurance industry

The majority of respondents to a recent Reinsurance News poll believe the total re/insurance industry loss from the CrowdStrike-linked IT outage will surpass $1 billion, with 38% of voters anticipating that losses could exceed $1.5 billion. Accord...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Renewable energy sector shows resilience and optimism in 2024 despite challenges: WTW

Resilience and optimism is what has characterised the renewable energy sector, despite climate issues, supply chain disruption, casualty deterioration, social inflation and geopolitical conflicts, according to a recent report by WTW. However, over...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Swiss Re updates economic scenarios to navigate evolving risks for re/insurers

Swiss Re’s latest US economic forecasts predict steady global GDP growth and decreasing inflation, but evolving risks could disrupt this outlook, prompting the firm to update its three alternative economic scenarios to reflect current global condi...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Interest in Louisiana is rising after property reforms, and there’s more to come: Insurance Commissi...

The successful passage of a package of bills designed to reform Louisiana’s property insurance market is a key step towards restoring confidence in the state, and according to Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, there’s more to come. It was announc...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Aviva and Greggs Pension Scheme finalise £100 million buy-in

Greggs plc Pension Trustees Limited, the Trustee of the Greggs plc 1978 Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme, has completed a £100 million bulk annuity agreement with Aviva, an insurance and financial services provider, which covers most of the Sch...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Oneglobal & Worldlink Specialty launch new US aviation liability insurance solution

Worldlink Specialty has partnered with Oneglobal Broking to introduce “AeroPRO,” a comprehensive professional liability insurance solution tailored for the US aviation and aerospace sector. AeroPRO, supported by Lloyd’s of London marke...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

1970 Group receives growth investment from Bain Capital Insurance

1970 Group, the specialised risk financing provider for the insurance sector, has secured a growth capital investment from Bain Capital Insurance, the insurance investing unit of Bain Capital, in a move that is set to support the firm’s cont...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Gallagher expands European cyber leadership with latest senior hire

Gallagher has appointed Aldo Borsani as the Head of Cyber for Europe, where he will enhance the firm’s products and services, collaborate with existing clients and teams across Europe, and lead new business growth. Borsani brings nearly ten...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Enstar reports $126m net income with ROE of 2.5% in Q2’24

Global insurance group Enstar has reported net earnings of $126 million for the second quarter of 2024, a substantial increase from $21 million in Q2 2023. The company’s return on equity (ROE) improved to 2.5% this quarter, compared to 0.5%...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Swiss Re appoints Nicole Fera to lead its Regional 1 Reinsurance, US P&C

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has promoted Nicole Fera to lead its Regional 1 Reinsurance market division in the United States. Fera is an experienced reinsurance industry professional, having spent over 16 years at Swiss Re. As the Head of Re...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Andy Foot joins Howden Re as MD, Marine, Energy & Terror Treaty

Andy Foot has joined Howden Re as Managing Director, Marine, Energy & Terror Treaty, where he will focus on the London and US markets including the placement of consortia and binders. Foot joins Howden Re from Aon, where he spent over two deca...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Up to $40bn of additional property cat reinsurance purchased in H1: Guy Carpenter

Reviewing buying activity from January through July 2024, Guy Carpenter has estimated that approximately $35 billion – $40 billion of additional property catastrophe limit has been purchased worldwide, driven by favourable conditions. Accord...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

SCOR reports Q2’24 net loss as L&H assumption review more than offsets solid P&C result

French reinsurer SCOR has fallen to a net loss of €308 million for the second quarter of 2024 as a result of the previously announced Life & Health (L&H) assumption review, which more than offset a solid performance in its Property & C...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

RSA Insurance announces Damian Cannings as Bristol Regional Manager

RSA Insurance, a global insurer, is pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Damian Cannings as the new Regional Manager for Bristol. Damian will report to Deena Hemming, Trading Director – South, and will spearhead initiatives to in...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Non-life insurance premium rate trends differ throughout Europe: Fitch

As per Fitch Ratings, non-life insurance premium rates are showing different trends across numerous European markets, following the rating agency’s mid-year review of insurance sector outlooks. According to Fitch, non-life insurers have been...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

NTT DATA UK&I and iPipeline collaborate to drive growth in the UK and Europe

NTT DATA UK&I, an IT services provider and consultant for the insurance industry, has announced a new partnership with iPipeline, a provider of digital solutions for the life insurance, pensions, savings, and investments markets in the UK. Thi...

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Cyber insurance losses from CrowdStrike outage to be driven by business interruption: Moody’s

Cyber insurance losses related to the CrowdStrike outage will be driven by business interruption, Moody’s has highlighted in a recent report, who also warned that determining final losses for the industry will be a lengthy process due to cyber ins...

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

SiriusPoint forms new strategic partnership with Hellenic Hull

SiriusPoint Ltd., a global insurer and reinsurer specialising in niche markets, and Hellenic Hull Management (HMA), a marine hull and machinery underwriter in Greece and Cyprus, have announced a strategic partnership. HMA has been influential in t...

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

Donegal Group posts 9.1% increase in NPW, CR sits at 103%

Donegal Group, the US primary holding company, has posted a 9.1% increase in net premiums written (NPW) in the second quarter of 2024, climbing to $247.2 million, compared to last year’s $226.5 million. According to the firm, the increase in...

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

Continental Re reports strong 2023 results as underwriting profit rises 108%

Pan-African reinsurer Continental Reinsurance Plc has reported a net reinsurance service result, so underwriting profit, of NGN 9.14 billion (USD 5.6m) for 2023, a 108% increase from 2022’s NGN 4.4 billion (USD 2.7m). The firm’s reinsurance revenu...

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

InsuranceDekho enters India’s reinsurance broking sector with composite licence

India-based insurtech InsuranceDekho has received a composite insurance broking licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, allowing the firm to offer reinsurance broking in addition to its insurance broking services....

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

Resilience appoints Killian Brady as Chief Underwriting Officer

Resilience, a cyber risk company, has appointed Killian Brady as its new Chief Underwriting Officer, responsible for overseeing all underwriting activities for the company’s expanding portfolio that includes middle market and large enterpris...

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

Brown & Brown to acquire Quintes from Aquiline Capital Partners

Brown & Brown, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Quintes Holding B.V. (Quintes) from Aquiline Capital Partners, with the deal expected to finalise in the fourth quarter of 2024. Founded in 2012 by Gijsbert van de Nieuwegiessen, Qui...

Posted: Jul 29, 2024