Reinsurance News

Fitch’s outlook remains neutral for the European insurance sector for 2025

Fitch Ratings has revealed that its outlook for the European insurance sector remains ‘neutral’ for 2025, which according to the agency, reflects resilient operational and business conditions, and disciplined pricing, amid falling bond...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Proposals to develop a UK captive market will progress in 2025, says DAC Beachcroft

According to analysts at international insurance law firm, DAC Beachcroft, proposals to develop a UK captive market are expected to progress further in 2025. Analysts noted that the new UK Labour government has signalled that it could be receptive...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

BHSI announces UK executive & professional lines appointments

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of Andrew Hopper as Head of Financial Institutions, UK, and the promotion of Chris Nixon to Underwriting Manager, Executive & Professional Lines, UK. Nixon will be tak...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Worldlink Specialty launches digital platform for streamlined aviation insurance solutions

Worldlink Specialty, LLC, a provider of specialised insurance products for the aviation and aerospace industry, has revealed its new digital portal, offering easy access to its exclusive range of aviation insurance solutions. Brokers and their avi...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

TMK appoints Furness-Smith as Cyber Underwriter in APAC

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has announced the appointment of Georgina Furness-Smith as Cyber Underwriter in APAC, a Singapore-based role. She will take up her role on 2 January. Furness-Smith is a cyber insurance specialist with over five years of und...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Sixth Street and Achmea establish Dutch life insurance venture

Investment firm Sixth Street, the principal shareholder of Lifetri, and financial provider Achmea, have established a pension and life insurance joint venture in the Netherlands. According to the announcement, this move will see Lifetri, with a ba...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

Ryan Transactional Risk announces several leadership promotions

Ryan Specialty’s transactional risk managing general underwriter, Ryan Transactional Risk (RTR), has announced several leadership promotions, effective January 1, 2025. George Pearce and Rich Stansfield, the current Managing Directors, will assume...

Posted: Dec 04, 2024

WTW could ‘acquire complete ownership’ of reinsurance broking JV: CEO Hess

After WTW confirmed its re-entry into the treaty reinsurance broking market earlier today, via a joint venture with Bain Capital, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carl Hess has explained that, over time, the company could obtain control and purchase...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Aon accelerates cyber product development & capital sourcing with O’Connell hire

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Robert O’Connell as global cyber strategy and growth leader, executive managing director, within its Reinsurance Solutions business. Based in New York, O’Connell wi...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Poll suggests regulatory mandates a key driver of ESG adoption in re/insurance industry

A recent Reinsurance News poll, which drew responses from hundreds of industry professionals, suggests that regulatory mandates are viewed as the primary driver for the adoption of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles within the...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

CFC launches new excess insurance solution for secondary transactions

CFC, a provider of insurance solutions in emerging risks and a market leader in cyber, has launched a new excess insurance offering specifically designed for secondary transactions. This solution introduces a new option for the secondary transacti...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Howden appoints Swiss Re’s Azman Noorani as Global Practice Leader, Surety

Global insurance intermediary group Howden has announced the appointment of Azman Noorani as Global Practice Leader, Surety, effective 1 November 2024. Noorani will report to Mark Wood, Head of Global Specialty Practices, and will lead Howden’s ne...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

MetLife enters into £450m longevity swap with Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund

The Trustee of the £1 billion Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF) has entered into a transaction with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) to manage longevity risk of around £450 million of pensioner and dependant liabilities. This...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Saudi Arabia launches drought resilience initiative at UNCCD COP16

As part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to address the global impact of drought, the Kingdom, alongside its partners, has launched the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at the opening of the 16th session of the Conference of the...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

WTW confirms return to treaty reinsurance broking market via Bain Capital joint venture

Global insurance brokerage WTW has confirmed its intention to re-enter the treaty reinsurance broking market via a joint venture with private investment firm, Bain Capital, with WTW set to hold a minority share in the new company. At its 2024 Inve...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Insurance industry “supercycle” likely to continue into 2025: ALIRT

The US property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry is experiencing a prolonged period of robust financial strength, with no clear end in sight. According to insurance research firm ALIRT, both commercial and personal lines are seeing record...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Ryan Specialty unveils new notes offering to support acquisition opportunities

Ryan Specialty has revealed that net proceeds from a new $600 million notes offering will be utilised for future acquisition opportunities and investments consistent with its strategy. The specialty insurance services firm announced that Ryan Spec...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

NFIP claims paid for hurricane Helene flood losses rise to more than $1.4bn

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reported that as of November 12th, 2024, more than 56,000 policyholders have filed claims following the landfall of hurricane Helene, with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payments to...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Liberty Mutual names Marc Orloff as President of GRS, North America

Liberty Mutual Insurance Global Risk Solutions (GRS) has appointed Marc Orloff as President for North America, effective January 1st, 2025, reporting to Neeti Bhalla Johnson, GRS President. Dieter Korte, currently Chief Underwriting Officer, GRS N...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

S&P revises Africa Re’s outlook to Positive

S&P Global Ratings has revised the African Reinsurance Corporation’s (Africa Re) financial rating outlook to Positive from Stable while affirming its A- global scale financial strength ratings. The rating agency highlighted Africa Re’s strong...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Ageas UK reinforces commitment to growth in personal lines broker market with leadership changes

As part of its new strategic cycle, Ageas UK has made a number of changes to its Executive leadership team, adjustments that reflect the company’s ongoing dedication to achieving growth within the personal lines broker market. As part of the...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

AIG completes sale of personal travel insurance & assistance business to Zurich

Global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has successfully closed the previously announced sale of its global individual personal travel insurance and assistance business, including Travel Guard, to Zurich Insurance Group. It was pre...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Mark Benz named Head of Ascot U.S. Alternative Risk Solutions

Insurer and reinsurer Ascot has appointed Mark Benz as Executive Vice President, Head of Alternative Risk Solutions, based in the New York City area. Benz joins Ascot from AXA, where he reportedly built out the Group Captive Practice while leading...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

wefox to sell key carrier to Swiss consortium led by BERAG

Insurtech wefox Holding AG has reached an agreement with a group of Swiss companies (led by independent Swiss pension service provider BERAG) on the sale of Liechtenstein-based wefox Insurance AG. This follows the news from June about a restructur...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024

Aon appoints Anne Corona as CEO of Enterprise Clients & Global Chief Commercial Officer

Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has named Anne Corona as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Enterprise Clients and Global Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 1st, 2025. This appointment aligns with the firm’s stra...

Posted: Dec 03, 2024