Reinsurance News

Shaun Russ appointed Head of Crisis Management, London Market at Tokio Marine HCC

Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a division of the Tokio Marine HCC group, has announced the appointment of Shaun Russ as Head of Crisis Management for the London Market. This announcement coincides with Mark Hutton’s promotion to...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Concirrus unveils sanctions module to complete launch of Quest One platform

Concirrus, a provider of AI-powered marine insurance intelligence, has unveiled a sanctions module to complete the development and launch of its Quest One platform. Concirrus’ latest sanctions module provides the marine market’s first and only com...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Direct Line Group appoints Maz Bown as new Group Chief Risk Officer

UK-based insurer Direct Line Group (DLG) has recently announced the appointment of Maz Bown to the position of Chief Risk Officer. Her appointment will take effect at the end of 2024, further strengthening DLG’s new management team. In her new rol...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

AM Best affirms Hadron’s credit ratings and upgrades Folgate’s financial strength rating

AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the credit ratings of Folgate Insurance Company Limited, an US and international hybrid fronting carrier, and affirmed Hadron Specialty Insurance Company’s credit rating...

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Tia Wilson joins WTW’s Corporate Risk and Broking leadership team

WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has recently announced the appointment of Tia Wilson as Deputy Regional Leader and Global Client Advocate within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). As Deputy Regional Leader ove...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

BCIC launches the Caribbean’s first omnichannel insurance on EIS SaaS Platform

Caribbean general insurer, British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) has launched its omnichannel insurance ecosystem built on the San Francisco-domiciled, EIS cloud-native SaaS platform and implemented by EY. The EIS SaaS platform aims to accele...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Ambac launches Tara Hill for E&S liability coverage, led by Peter McKeegan

Ambac Financial Group (Ambac) has partnered with former Core Specialty Senior Vice President Peter McKeegan to launch a new program administrator, Tara Hill Insurance Services. McKeegan will serve as Tara Hill’s Chief Executive Officer, reporting...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Munich Re’s HSB & WINT team up to provide holistic water protection

HSB, a multi-line specialty insurer and part of reinsurance giant Munich Re, and WINT Water Intelligence, a provider of water management and leak-prevention solutions, have entered into a partnership to deliver holistic water protection. The partn...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

FloodFlash expands coverage to all mainland US locations

FloodFlash, the parametric flood insurance provider with sensor technology, has expanded its coverage to all mainland US locations. The company is known for offering flood insurance that exceeds the National Flood Insurance Programme (NFIP) in are...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Vantage appoints Todd Link as Chief Financial Officer

Vantage Group Holdings, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Todd Link as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. In his new role, Link will oversee all aspects of Vantage’s financial operations,...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Gallagher Re launches Cyber Academy to attract and develop talent

Global reinsurance broker, Gallagher Re, has launched its flagship Cyber Academy, designed to attract and nurture promising individuals in the cyber space, providing them with comprehensive and bespoke training in broking, analytics, and cyber sec...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Claims paid for Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake & Hyogo hailstorm rise: GIAJ

The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) has released updated insurance claims data for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024, and the hailstorm in Hyogo Prefecture on April 16 this year. On March 22, we reported that more than...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Contship Containerlines agrees £25m full scheme buy-in with L&G

The Trustees of the Contship Containerlines Limited 1979 Pension Scheme have agreed to a c. £25 million full scheme buy-in with L&G, meaning that the benefits for all the scheme’s members are now insured. The transaction was agreed in June of...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

LMA announces the appointment of four new Board members

Four senior market leaders have been appointed to the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) Board: Richard Milner, Group Chief Executive Officer, Chaucer, Clare Constable, Chief Claims Officer, MS Amlin, John Fowle, Chief Executive Officer, Atrium and...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Shifting property market leads to rise in use of facultative reinsurance, Amwins

A recent analysis by Amwins has highlighted how the property insurance market is undergoing continuous changes, which is gradually leading to a considerable rise in the use of facultative reinsurance. According to the firm, trends in facultative r...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Hayley Spink to join Chaucer as Group COO

Global specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer has appointed Hayley Spink as Group Chief Operating Officer. Spink will reportedly join Chaucer in Q4, coming from Apollo Syndicate 1969 where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. Overall, S...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Marco to acquire Inceptum from R&Q, as R&Q confirms entry into liquidation

R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd has entered into an agreement to sell Inceptum Insurance Company Limited, a UK domiciled, legacy general insurance company, regulated by the PRA and FCA, to Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a Malta-based legacy acquis...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

AM Best reports stable global cyber insurance outlook as demand rises

AM Best, a credit rating agency, has assigned a stable outlook to the global cyber insurance sector, citing increased demand and promising growth prospects in the near term as uptake rates continue to rise steadily. “The reduction in rates has bee...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Premium renewal rate remains flat for Commercial Property in May, rest see increases: Ivans

Ivans Index has disclosed its results for May, where year over year, Commercial Auto, Business Owner’s Policy (BOP), General Liability, Commercial Property and Umbrella each experienced notable increases in the premium renewal rates, while premium...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Insurance critical to mobilising $10tn of committed climate transition investment: Howden

According to a new report from Howden, more than half of the $19 trillion committed to financing the climate transition through to 2030 will require additional insurance, suggesting that corporates should engage the industry from an early stage in...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Electric vehicle surge drives insurance market highs: Swiss Re

In a recent report, the reinsurance company Swiss Re forecasts a 30 percent annual growth in global electric vehicle (EV) sales until 2030, propelling the EV insurance market to surpass USD 200 billion by 2030, up from USD 51 billion in 2022. This...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Karl Canty joins Capco as new partner in US insurance practice

Capco, the technology and management consultancy, has named Karl Canty as a new partner in its US insurance practice, located in Hartford, CT. Canty will focus on strengthening client relationships, boosting sales, and providing value to insurers,...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Insurtech Counterpart names Muglia Professional Liability Insurance Lead

Counterpart, a management and professional liability insurtech backed by Markel, Aspen, and Westfield, has announced the appointment of industry veteran, Michael Muglia, as its Professional Liability Insurance Lead. In addition, Counterpart also a...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Northern Re sees strong start to operations amid warm welcome from market

Cayman Islands-based Northern Re has enjoyed a strong start to its operations, receiving a “very warm welcome” from the market in 2023, and anticipates that conditions will continue to improve into 2025, driven by the ongoing growth tr...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Southern New Mexico wildfires bring potential for hundreds of millions in losses: Aon

Aon, a professional services firm specialising in risk management and insurance solutions, has underscored in their weekly catastrophe report the significant economic impact of the ongoing wildfires in southern New Mexico, where potential losses c...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024