Reinsurance News

ICA reports significant rise in claims for Australian Christmas storms

Insurance companies have received 18,174 claims related to the recent storms across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) highlighting escalating severity and threat of further extreme weather even...

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Pakistani regulator recommends agri insurance pool could act as risk aggregator: Business Recorder

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), a financial regulatory agency in Pakistan, has recommended that an agricultural insurance pool could act as a risk aggregator, providing farmers and herders with affordable and effective a...

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Property cat renewals flat to up 30%, as casualty sees price pressure: Guy Carpenter

Global renewal rates for property catastrophe reinsurance saw a wide range of outcomes at the January 1st 2024 renewals, with non-loss affected accounts largely flattish, but loss impacted seeing increases of up to 30%, according to Guy Carpenter....

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

EAIC adds five new members to drive responsible use of AI in insurance

The Ethical AI in Insurance Consortium (EAIC), a collaborative platform dedicated to promoting responsible and ethical adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across the insurance sector, has added five new members to help advance responsible use...

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

AM Best maintains Stable outlook on Malaysia’s non-life insurance segment

Global credit ratings agency AM Best, has confirmed that it is maintaining its outlook on Malaysia’s non-life insurance segment at Stable. The agency citied expectations of solid premium growth and the maintenance of underwriting and pricing disci...

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

ECB/ESRB emphasise critical role of re/insurance in addressing climate-related financial risks

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) have underscored the pivotal role of insurance and reinsurance in mitigating climate-related financial stability risks across the European Union (EU). The comprehensive re...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Aviva expects £80m additional proceeds from Singlife joint venture exit

Aviva plc, an insurance and financial services company, anticipates an additional £80 million (SGD 0.1 billion) in proceeds from the impending exit of its joint venture, Singlife, with Sumitomo Life Insurance Company. The added funds result from a...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

S&P revises outlook for Aon to Negative amidst NFP acquisition plans

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook for Aon PLC from stable to negative following the company’s definitive agreement to acquire U.S. middle-market broker NFP Holdings LLC. Despite the strategic benefits of the acquisition, the neg...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Ebix Europe unaffected by Ebix Inc.’s Chapter 11; PlacingHub launch on track

Ebix Europe, a London-based technology specialist, has announced that it remains unaffected by the Chapter 11 Arrangement of its US-based parent company, Ebix Inc. The UK Limited company reassured its clients that it operates independently of Ebix...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Fitch downgrades Athene on plan to re-domesticate away from Bermuda

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-Term rating assigned to Athene Holding Ltd.’s outstanding Series A, B, C, D and E preferred share issuances to BBB-, citing the firm’s announcement that its board of directors have approved prelimi...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Storm ZOLTAN €200m insured damage “not likely” to burden reinsurers: MSK

Storm ZOLTAN is expected to result in insured property damage totalling €200 million, bringing insured losses from natural hazards for 2023 in Germany to almost €4 billion, according to Onnen Siems, Managing Director of actuarial consultancy firm...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Korean Re 9M net income hits KRW 292.9bn as insurance result soars

Korean Re has reported a net income of KRW 292.9 billion for the first 9M of 2023, with an insurance income of KRW 194.9 billion. This year’s net income figure is much improved compared to the KRW 114.9 billion recorded in the same period of...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Global interconnectivity spurs ‘new normal’ for energy and supply chain risks: Adapt Ready

In its annual “Event & Disaster Report,” risk intelligence platform provider Adapt Ready has shed light on the transformative impact of both man-made and natural catastrophes on global supply chains and the energy sector throughout...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Insurers in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan & Georgia create reinsurance pool: ASN News

A memorandum establishing an international reinsurance facility called Turan was recently signed in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, according to a ASN News report. According to the announcement, the conference preceding the signing was attend...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

IDB finalises first credit-risk-insurance transaction with the private sector

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has completed a risk-transfer transaction using credit insurance protection with private insurers, in an effort to help diversify its portfolio and free up capital for additional lending to both Latin Amer...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Brown & Brown to acquire the assets of Caton-Hosey Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc., the insurance brokerage firm, has agreed to acquire the assets of Caton-Hosey Insurance. The Caton-Hosey team will continue operating from their office in Port Orange, Florida under the leadership of Rex, Barbara Caton, an...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

Distinguished Programs enhances fine art & collectibles insurance coverage to $100m limit

Distinguished Programs, a prominent insurance program manager, has announced a substantial expansion of its Fine Art and Collectibles program. Effective January 1, 2024, pending state filing approvals, the program will now provide an impressive $1...

Posted: Dec 28, 2023

AM Best maintains negative outlook for Colombia’s insurance industry

Credit rating agency AM Best has announced it is maintaining its negative outlook on Colombia’s insurance segment given limited development due to challenging global conditions and political uncertainty. Although economic conditions in Colombia ar...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Enstar subsidiary takes ownership of StarStone Specialty

Kenmare Holdings Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited, entered into a purchase agreement with Trident V, L.P. along with their affiliated funds, Dowling Capital Partners I, L.P. and Capital City Partners LLC, to acquire all of t...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Japanese regulator penalises largest property insurers for price fixing: Bloomberg

As per a report from Bloomberg, Japan’s Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders on the core units of Tokio Marine Insurance, MS&AD Insurance, and Sompo Japan Insurance for “colluding to fix prices” in contr...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Generative AI will enable the re/insurance sector to become larger and more impactful: Cytora CEO

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand and widen across the industry, there has always been a growing concern surrounding how the technology may impact jobs within sectors, however, according to Richard Hartley, the CEO and Co-founder...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

CCRIF SPC pays out $4.9m for 2023 Atlantic storms

CCRIF SPC (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company) has revealed it made three payouts totalling $4.9 million to member governments following Tropical Storm Philippe and Tropical Cyclone Tammy which took place in...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

AI to play a significant role in both cybersecurity and insurance: Cowbell’s Gupta

As more organisations continue to apply and use artificial intelligence (AI) within their systems, the technology is expected to play “a crucial role in enhancing both efficacy and efficiency in addressing new challenges,” says Rajeev...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Rokstone names Amrose head of its new NA Excess Facultative Property team

Rokstone, the Aventum Group’s international re/insurance MGA, has appointed Paul Amrose as head of its new North American Excess Facultative Property team, based in Connecticut. Amrose is set to join Rokstone on the 2nd of January after serving hi...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Fairfax completes acquisition of additional 46.32% interest in Gulf Insurance

Fairfax Financial Holdings has completed its acquisition of all of the shares of Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) under the control of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), bringing Fairfax’s equity interest in GIG from 43.69% to 90.01%. The acquisition wa...

Posted: Dec 27, 2023