Reinsurance News

Raghu Ramachandran joins ARM as Director of Life & Annuity

Actuarial Risk Management Ltd. (ARM) has appointed Raghu Ramachandran as the Director of its Life & Annuity insurance consulting division, effective immediately. As a seasoned investment expert, Ramachandran brings a distinguished career to AR...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Blackstone makes senior appointment in Blackstone Credit & Insurance teams

Blackstone, the alternative asset manager, has appointed Dan Leiter as the Head of International for Blackstone Credit and Insurance (BXCI). Leiter in this role will report to Gilles Dellaert, Global Head of BXCI, with his remit including leading...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Invent and AFI develop credit insurance product for Zimbabwe bound exports

Zimbabwean actuarial consultancy firm, Invent Multiple Agents and Actuaries, is in the process of developing a trade credit insurance product for Zimbabwe bound exports coming from South Africa to be issued by Asset Finance Insurance South Africa...

Posted: May 29, 2024

One80’s new AI warranty coverage to protect enterprises against unreliable AI models

One80 Intermediaries, a specialty insurance broker, has announced the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) warranty coverage. Described as it to be the first of its kind warranty product, it was designed to protect enterprises and third-party AI...

Posted: May 29, 2024

USAA adds insurance veteran Ross Buchmueller to Board of Directors

USAA, a provider of insurance, banking, and investment and retirement solutions to members of the US military, has announced the addition of a new member to its Board of Directors, Ross Buchmueller, who brings deep expertise in the insurance indus...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Itasca MGA appoints Gareth John as new CEO and Director

Itasca MGA, a specialist aviation-focused managing general agent (MGA) established in 2023 by Castlelake and Pine Walk, has announced the appointment of Gareth John as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director. Operating within the Pine Walk plat...

Posted: May 28, 2024

One80 expands homeowners’ coverage to Oregon

Specialty insurance broker One80 Intermediaries, in partnership with the Oregon FAIR Plan Association, has announced the expansion of its homeowners’ coverage throughout the state of Oregon, US. Effective immediately, One80 and its carrier partner...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Cyber facility Incyde Risk launches, powered by Safe Security, led by Mosaic & other Lloyd’s Syndica...

Mosaic 1609 and other participating Lloyd’s syndicates have partnered with Safe Security to streamline cyber insurance solutions through newly launched facility Incyde Risk. According to the announcement, the new facility will provide up to...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Philippines’ non-life insurance sector revised to stable: AM Best

Global credit ratings agency AM Best has revised its market segment outlook on the Philippine non-life insurance market to stable from negative, citing a variety of factors that include strong investment yields amid insurance market and economic g...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Cover Whale secures $27.5m investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., has announced a $27.5 million funding boost in debt and equity from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. This round of funding, which includes existing debt investors converting into...

Posted: May 28, 2024

P&C sector reports improved conditions in early 2024: McGriff

The Property & Casualty (P&C) industry began 2024 in a stronger position compared to 2023, driven by 25 consecutive quarters of premium increases, improved investment returns for insurers, and a relatively mild hurricane season, highlights...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Zurich Singapore appoints Matt Graves as Chief Claims Officer

Zurich Singapore has appointed Matt Graves as its new Chief Claims Officer, reporting directly to Liam Burrell, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore and Head of Commercial Insurance Asia. Graves’ remit will include an enterprise-wide responsibilit...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Pacific Life Re signs asset intensive reinsurance agreement with Tokio Marine & Nichido Life

Pacific Life Re, the global reinsurer and wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Life, has announced an asset-intensive reinsurance agreement in Japan with Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Anshin Life). The deal, covering in-force...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Cédric Boureau returns to CCR Re as Senior Actuary Underwriter

French reinsurer CCR Re has announced the return of Cédric Boureau as a Senior Actuary Underwriter, responsible for underwriting in the regions of Asia and Africa, reporting to John Conan. Boureau has returned to the French reinsurer after four ye...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Legal & General finalises Nortel pension buyout

UK insurer Legal & General Assurance Society Limited has successfully completed a buyout with the Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan, which belonged to the now-bankrupt telecommunications company Nortel Networks. This latest agreement secures the...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Crestfield Risk launches to support independent insurance agencies, Benchimol joins board

In partnership with The Vistria Group and founded by industry leader Jeff Turner, Crestfield Risk has recently launched as a platform to unite and support leading independent insurance agencies across the US. The platform aims to equip agencies wi...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Kairos appoints Andre Siregar as Chief Technology Officer

Kairos Risk Solutions, a Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Andre Siregar as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Siregar will lead the development and implementation o...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Higher interest rates transforming life insurance growth and profitability: Swiss Re

Higher interest rates worldwide are reportedly transforming the outlook for life insurance growth and profitability, with a new high anticipated for US fixed annuity sales this year after record sales in 2022 and 2023, as per a new Swiss Re Instit...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Barber named Senior Liability Treaty Underwriter for Blenheim Syndicate 5886

Blenheim Underwriting has announced the appointment of a new Senior Liability Treaty Underwriter for Syndicate 5886, David Barber, who aims to build a portfolio of niche liability classes, written via long-standing delegated authority/ reinsurance...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Synthetic data key to future success in London specialty insurance: Earnix

Earnix, a provider of AI-based SaaS solutions, highlights the crucial role synthetic data will play in the future success of the specialty London insurance market in a recent report. According to Gartner, the use of synthetic data in commercial ap...

Posted: May 28, 2024

RGA reinsures JPY 100bn life block for Anshin Life

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurance company, has reached an agreement with Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Anshin Life) to reinsure an approximately JPY 100 billion paid-up bl...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Marsh McLennan launches AI-powered solution to enhance supply chain risk management

Marsh McLennan, a global re/insurance broker, has launched Sentrisk, an AI-powered platform with integrated advisory services that aims to redesign the way businesses manage global supply chain risk. Sentrisk enables clients to map supply chains c...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Vital role of re/insurance in mitigating AI risks in health sector: Swiss Re

In response to Swiss Re Institute’s recent report revealing the health sector’s increased vulnerability to AI-related threats, Pravina Ladva, Group Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Swiss Re, highlights the critical role of re/insura...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Euclid Program Managers launches new offering for marine cargo

Euclid Program Managers, a family of insurance program managers, has launched Euclid Marine, LLC, a program manager committed to delivering comprehensive marine cargo and stock throughput coverage for North America. Euclid Marine will be led by in...

Posted: May 28, 2024

Swiss Re’s US economic outlook: normalisation continues

Through the second quarter, strong consumer fundamentals boost GDP forecasts, but persistent inflation prompts revisions, while anticipated interest rate adjustments reflect a cautious approach by policymakers, as noted by global reinsurer Swiss R...

Posted: May 24, 2024