Reinsurance News
Credit rating agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of reinsurer Sun Re L from B+ (Good) to B (Fair) and lowered its Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating from “bbb-” (Good) to “bb” (Fair). These Credit Ratings are now under review...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Large U.S. insurance companies are improving in sharing information about their climate-related risks and strategies, but many gaps and inconsistencies persist; for instance, only 29% disclosed metrics and targets related to climate risks, accordi...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Analysts at BMO Capital Markets have estimated that insurer Allstate Corporation will see Q2 2024 catastrophe losses of around $2.65 billion, of which $2.15 billion is made up from May to June. If you recall, the US primary insurer disclosed in Ma...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
ZA Tech, the next-generation insurance core system SaaS provider, has announced its rebrand as Peak3 and the successful completion of its $35mn Series A fundraising that will accelerate its expansion in the EMEA region. Founded in 2018, Peak3 has...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Ledger Investing, the insurtech and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused venture-backed company, has appointed industry veteran Amy Stern from Pie Insurance as Chief Executive, Reinsurance. With a career that spans over 25 years across the se...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
AM Best has upgraded the Issuer Credit Rating of PURE Specialty Exchange, citing the firm’s financial flexibility, high-quality assets, and conservative investment portfolio. Spelt out, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Sydney, Australia headquartered insurer QBE has recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Lau as Chief Underwriting Officer for its Asian business. Lau takes over from Andy White, who is now Group Head of Underwriting Strategy and Performance....
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Tampa, Florida headquartered property insurer, American Integrity Insurance, is set to grow its footprint with expansion into the State of Georgia, establishing its presence in the region with the launch of a HO-5 homeowners policy for homes up to...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Following evaluation from its Board, R&Q has confirmed that it will be filing for a provisional liquidation in Bermuda and that it expects the previously announced sale of Accredited to Onex Corporation to be implemented through that process....
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), a collaborative effort focused on promoting sustainability in global markets, along with Howden, an international insurance group, and Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities), the city-led network on urban res...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Verisk’s Extreme Event Solutions business, a global provider of data analytics and technology, has estimated that insurance industry losses from recent flooding in southern Germany will fall between USD 2.6 billion and USD 3.9 billion (EUR 2...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Zurich Insurance Company’s acquisition of a majority stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited, for a total consideration of Rs. 5,560 crores (USD 670 million), makes it the first foreign insurer to enter India since the FDI...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Clyde & Co, a law firm that specialises in insurance, trade, and aviation, reports that 67 percent of leaders surveyed find the risk landscape significantly more complex than it was three years ago during the COVID-19 crisis. Complicated and o...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Assurex Global, a private commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits brokerage group, has announced the addition of Prudent Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd., based in Mumbai, India, to the Assurex Global Partnership as of May 1. Estab...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has launched an advanced AI-driven platform designed to enhance insurers’ offerings and processes. The Sapiens Insurance Platform utilises...
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation (HKECIC) has introduced a new trade credit insurance solution based on SCOR’s alternative data underwriting engine, SCOR Smart Credit, aimed at supporting cross-border e-commerce trade. This new...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Canopius, a global specialty and P&C (re)insurer, has announced the appointment of Mark Houghton to the newly created role of Global Product Leader, Specialty. Starting in October, Houghton will oversee the governance, performance, and standar...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), the representative body for the Australian insurance industry, praised the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s 2024-25 budget for its significant resilience funding, aimed at improving community prote...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Lloyd’s Europe has announced the appointment of Diana Santin as the new General Representative for Italy, pending regulatory approval. According to the announcement, Nicoletta Andreotti, who has been serving as General Representative ad interim, w...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Specialist carbon insurance company, Kita, and UK-based carbon standard, Wilder Carbon, have announced a “first ever” insurance policy for a buffer pool, with capacity provided by specialist (re)insurer, Chaucer. According to Wilder Ca...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
US insurance brokerage TIH has appointed Chris Grady as Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, effective June 17. An experienced executive in the insurance industry with a strong track record in strategic planning...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has released its latest capital poll, highlighting the capital challenges and growth prospects for insurers. The challenges faced in 2023 significantly reduced the financial buffers that many...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
SanlamAllianz, a Pan-African non-banking financial services company formed jointly by Sanlam and Allianz, has recently appointed Nakesh Dussee as Facultative Reinsurance Underwriter, Property & Engineering for the Francophone market. Vashish R...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Thousands of low-income women based in India are receiving assistance to deal with the economic and health effects of the extreme heat temperatures that are currently gripping the country. From what we understand, extreme heat temperatures in Indi...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has entered the Credit and Political Risk insurance market, adding a “much needed choice” at a time when its clients face heightened political and economic uncert...
Posted: Jun 18, 2024