Reinsurance News

Front Street Re welcomes Edison Fong as new CEO

Edison Fong has been named Chief Executive Officer of Front Street Re (FSR), an insurtech and reinsurance company focused on annuity, life, health, and general reinsurance solutions and is an operating subsidiary of Lexasure Financial Group Limite...

Posted: May 08, 2024

K2 Parametric Insurance Services adds Palms Specialty to carrier panel

K2 Parametric Insurance Services, LLC , a subsidiary of K2 Insurance Services and Palms Insurance, has announced that Palms Specialty will be providing capacity to support K2 Parametric’s program. According to the announcement, under this partners...

Posted: May 08, 2024

IGI to commence trading at Lloyd’s

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), the global specialty risks commercial insurer and reinsurer, has announced that it will commence trading at the specialist Lloyd’s re/insurance marketplace for the first time from May 9th, 2024....

Posted: May 08, 2024

Global Indemnity sees solid rise in net income in Q1’24

Global Indemnity Group, LLC has posted a net income available to shareholders of $11.3 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2023. According to the firm, the increase in net income was essentially d...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Genpact & Amazon (AWS) advance Revol One Financial’s entry into fixed annuity insurance market

Professional services and solutions firm Genpact has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate annuity provider Revol One Financial’s entry into the fixed annuity insurance space. Revol One Financial is the marketing name for...

Posted: May 08, 2024

U.S. personal auto insurers are “furthest ahead” when it comes to innovative processes: AM Best

A new report from global ratings agency AM Best has highlighted how U.S. personal auto insurers are the furthest ahead when it comes to innovative processes like automated claims management and the use of data to automate underwriting. But, it app...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Will Allen named Executive MD of Capital Advisory, Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Will Allen as Executive Managing Director of Capital Advisory within Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions. Allen has over two decades of capital management experience to his n...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Industry veteran Jim Bryant joins DWF as Partner in Insurance Services

DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jim Bryant as a Partner in its Insurance Services division. In his new role, Bryant will collaborate with DWF’s London Market...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Nayms partners with Coinbase for seamless insurance transactions

Digital insurance marketplace Nayms has partnered with Coinbase, a collaboration that aims to empower insurance companies, reinsurance funds, and capital providers by leveraging on-chain technology for seamless insurance transactions. Nayms will b...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Increasing weather risks demand new strategies and approaches: Aon report

Aon’s 2024 Client Trends Report outlines four megatrends impacting global business, with one of them being weather, driven by the escalating frequency and severity of extreme events, compelling organisations to manage climate risk in an increasing...

Posted: May 08, 2024

TMK and FloraTrace to improve ethical practices in supply chains with new trade product

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) and Rezylient Insurance Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary of FloraTrace, have launched a new trade disruption product aimed to improve ethical practices in global supply chains. With new regulations such as the UFLPA in the...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Marsh launches tailored insurance solution for EU crypto-asset providers

Marsh, the insurance broking division of Marsh McLennan, has launched MiCAssure, a tailored insurance solution for crypto-asset service providers within the European Union (EU). This innovative insurance offering is designed for EU-based crypto-as...

Posted: May 08, 2024

WTW adds new features to global cyber facility to keep ahead of market trends

Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has unveiled strategic enhancements to its global cyber facility, CyXS facility. The broker launched CyXS in January 2023, aiming to provide capacity and efficiency for clients around the world. Now, WTW...

Posted: May 08, 2024

McGill and Partners names Guy as Partner in its Complex P&C and Construction team

Insurance and reinsurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed George Guy as Partner within the firm’s Complex Property, Casualty and Construction team. Guy joined the organisation in 2019 as an Associate within the firm’s Construc...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Munich Re focused on maintaining improved T&Cs at mid-year renewals: CFO Jurecka

Christoph Jurecka, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Munich Re, stressed this morning that the global reinsurer will continue to be disciplined at the upcoming mid-year reinsurance renewals, and will focus on maintaining the improved terms and cond...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Evolin launches new terrorism facility led by Chaucer

London market wholesale insurance broker Evolin Broking has launched a new terrorism facility, Assailant Protect, underwritten at Lloyd’s of London and led by global specialty (re)insurance group, Chaucer. As per Evolin, the facility has up to a $...

Posted: May 08, 2024

The Baldwin Group posts 15% total revenue growth in Q1’24

The Baldwin Group, formerly known as BRP Group, Inc., has posted their results for the first quarter of 2024, which includes total revenues increasing 15% year over year to $380.4 million, compared to $330.4 million from the prior year quarter. At...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Flood Re to raise liability & loss limits to address evolving reinsurance and flood landscape

Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK Government and the insurance industry, has revealed changes to key scheme parameters aimed at ensuring the continued availability and affordability of flood insurance. According to Flood Re, these adju...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Paratus appoints Russell Day as CFO to aid next stage of development

Paratus Holdings Limited, an insurer focused on decarbonisation, has appointed Russell Day as Chief Financial Officer. The insurer stated this appointment represents the next stage of development for the firm following the recent completion of a g...

Posted: May 08, 2024

IGI reports Q1’24 CoR of 74.1% with 31% rise in underwriting income

Re/insurer International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI) has reported a Q1 2024 combined ratio of 74.1%, an improvement of 4.3 points compared to 78.4% in Q1 2023. The re/insurer’s net income for this quarter increased 11.8% to $37.9 million...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Ardonagh to acquire PSC Insurance in a A$2.3bn transaction

The Ardonagh Group has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) to acquire all the issued ordinary shares in PSC Insurance Group Limited. The Scheme Cash Consideration represents an implied equity value of A$2.256 billion and enterprise val...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Ardonagh to acquire PSC Insurance in A$2.3bn transaction

The Ardonagh Group has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) to acquire all the issued ordinary shares in PSC Insurance Group Limited. The Scheme Cash Consideration represents an implied equity value of A$2.256 billion and enterprise val...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Everest promotes Dean Brown to Global COO

Bermuda domiciled insurer and reinsurer Everest has announced the promotion of Dean Brown, who joined the firm in 2021 from Chubb, as its new Global Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Brown takes on oversight of operations and analyt...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Munich Re’s insurance revenue rises to €15.1bn in Q1’24

Global reinsurer Munich Re has today announced a rise in insurance revenue from contracts issued to €15.1 billion for the first quarter of 2024, driven by organic growth in its reinsurance business and also at ERGO International. Last month, Munic...

Posted: May 08, 2024

Industry veteran Alan Quilter joins Augment Risk as Strategic Advisor

Reinsurance brokerage firm Augment Risk has appointed renowned industry veteran Alan Quilter as Strategic Advisor, joining the firm’s leadership team to support the company’s ongoing mission to serve clients with capital efficient solu...

Posted: May 08, 2024