Reinsurance News

Insured losses from nat cats to exceed $135bn in 2024: Swiss Re

With the US enduring two major hurricanes and numerous severe thunderstorms in 2024, it has contributed to at least two-thirds of the estimated global insured losses for the year, which exceed $135 billion, according to a new report from Swiss Re....

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Economic threats still overshadow climate and cyber risks for G20 business leaders

Economic threats continue to overshadow climate and cyber risks as one of the top three near-term risks for business leaders in G20 countries, according to the Executive Opinion Survey, conducted by the World Economic Forum and released by Marsh M...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Zucker to replace Peppiatt as LIIBA’s Facilities Committee chair

LIIBA, the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association, has named Price Forbes & Partners’ Greg Zucker, as the new chair of its Facilities Committee. Zucker, who currently serves as Facilitised Business Manager at Price Forbes &#38...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Ian Gibbard appointed Head of London Market at DOCOsoft

DOCOsoft, a provider of claims technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Ian Gibbard as Head of London Market. With over 30 years of experience in technology-driven solutions and London Market re/insurance. Gibbard brings a proven tra...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Constellation’s Chilean subsidiary acquires $2.1 bn annuity portfolio from Zurich

Constellation’s Latin American subsidiary, Ohio National Seguros de Vida – Chile, has acquired Zurich Insurance Group’s $2.1 billion annuity portfolio in Chile. Through this strategic move, previously announced in May 2023, Ohio Nation...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Pen Underwriting signs up to Flood Re’s Build Back Better Scheme 

Pen Underwriting, a subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced that its specialist home insurance practice has signed up to Flood Re’s Build Back Better scheme to reduce the impact of future flooding on its customers by helping to...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

EPIC strengthens Midwest presence with key appointments

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a national insurance brokerage firm, has announced three key appointments in the Midwest region, further strengthening its presence in the St. Louis, MO area. The new hires bring decades of experience acro...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Suncorp partners with Duck Creek to modernise its insurance delivery solutions

Insurer Suncorp has entered a multi-year agreement with Duck Creek, a provider of software solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, to aid in its ongoing journey of technology modernisation and process simplification. T...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Beazley Security appoints senior leaders to drive growth and expansion

Beazley Security, a provider of cyber risk management and insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of two senior leaders to drive its growth and geographic expansion. Stephanie Webb will lead sales operations in the UK and Europe, while...

Posted: Dec 05, 2024

Reinsurance market to stabilise next year, pricing to return to ~2023 levels: JP Morgan

Analysts at JP Morgan expect the reinsurance market to stabilise in 2025 with pricing at still healthy levels despite minor declines, while profitability should be supported by a continuation of firm terms and conditions as attachment points hold....

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

AXA XL appoints new Client Relationship Leaders for US East and West Zones

AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Russell Caminske as Client Relationship Leader (CRL) for the US East Zone and Ryan Larson as the West Zone CRL. In their roles, Caminske and Larson will...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

9M’24 results show $4.1bn underwriting gain for US P&C industry: AM Best

According to AM Best, the US property and casualty (P&C) industry posted a $4.1 billion net underwriting gain in the first nine months of 2024, in comparison to a $32.1 billion loss recorded in the prior year period. At the same time, the US P...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

The Geneva Association announces two new leadership appointments

The Geneva Association has announced the appointment of Darren Pain as Director of Research and Dennis Noordhoek as Director of External Stakeholder Engagement, both effective 1 January 2025. Pain, who currently serves as Director Cyber and Evolvi...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

ZestyAI partners with AFR to improve property risk assessment

ZestyAI, a provider of climate and property risk analytics powered by AI, has partnered with American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company (AFR), an insurance provider in Oklahoma’s rural sector for over a century. This collaborat...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Lancashire Insurance U.S. appoints Flude as CEO, Jones to become CUO

Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Limited has appointed James Flude as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lancashire Insurance U.S., succeeding Huw Jones, who has been appointed to the new role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Lancashire U.S....

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

AM Best revises outlook for US personal lines insurance to stable

Global credit ratings agency AM Best has revised its outlook for the US personal lines insurance segment to stable from negative, in line with a corresponding change in the personal auto outlook to stable from negative. According to the agency, th...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Q3’24 sees record value in buy-in & buy-out transactions of £20bn: Hymans Robertson

Hymans Robertson has reported that the total value of buy-in and buy-out deals completed in the third quarter of 2024 reached nearly £20 billion, marking the highest volume ever recorded for this period in any calendar year. This record quarter fo...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Zurich Resilience Solutions and GoImpact partner to address climate risks in Asia Pacific

Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), the commercial risk advisory unit of Zurich Insurance Group, has partnered with GoImpact Capital Partners, a sustainability-focused organisation, to assist businesses in the Asia Pacific region in navigating the...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Italian insurance sector set to surpass €100bn in life premiums by 2025, says Morningstar DBRS

According to Morningstar DBRS, an independent provider of credit ratings and financial analysis, the Italian insurance sector is on track to sustain its strong performance into 2025. Key drivers include a significant recovery in life insurance pre...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Fortegra announces launch of new UK subsidiary

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has granted Fortegra, a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree, approval to establish Fortegra Insurance Company UK, its new subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Fortegra has established a strong...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

QBE hires Claire Lill as US Casualty Portfolio Manager

Australian insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Claire Lill as Portfolio Manager to lead and strengthen the firm’s US Casualty offering. Lill brings to her new role over three decades of London Market Casualty experience and is joining QBE...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Industry leader Malcolm Cutts-Watson to retire after five-decade career

After overseeing the merger of RISCS with Cutts-Watson Consulting (RISCS CWC) and serving as Chair for two years, Malcolm Cutts-Watson is stepping down at the end of December to retire following an illustrious five-decade career. Malcolm Cutts-Wat...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Generali agrees to sell Philippines business to Insular Life

Italian insurer Generali has reached an agreement for the sale of its 100% stake in Generali Life Assurance Philippines, Inc. to The Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd. According to Generali, the agreement is aligned with its strategic plan to dr...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Mortgage insurer Enact enters into two quota share reinsurance agreements

Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation, the flagship legal entity of mortgage insurer Enact Holdings, Inc., has entered into two quota share reinsurance agreements with a broad panel of highly rated reinsurers, subject to certain conditions. Under t...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Lockton Re expands Capital Advisory team with addition of Aon’s Sabrina Veau

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent insurance broker, has appointed Sabrina Veau as a Senior Broker in its growing Capital Advisory team, based in London. She was most recently focused on the Strategic Advisory arm of the Capital Ad...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024