Reinsurance News

Uneven trust in e-commerce platforms, consumer confidence could improve with insurance: Chubb

Trust in e-commerce is uneven, while companies have less confidence in digital platforms when selling their goods, consumers are more comfortable using them, according to a Chubb report, which also revealed shopper’s confidence in making an online...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

AM Best amends outlooks to stable for Fidelis and its subsidiaries

Rating agency AM Best has revised Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries’ outlooks to stable from negative. AM Best explained that the negative outlook it placed on the ratings in 2023 was based on the execution risk related...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

AXA XL names new Head of M&A & Title, UK & Lloyd’s

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Simon Price to Head of M&A & Title – UK & Lloyd’s. Price has been with the company for seven years, and has held several manage...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Rising reinsurance costs pose challenge for German P&C insurers: S&P

German property and casualty (P&C) insurers are grappling with mounting pressure due to surging reinsurance expenses, impacting both profitability and operational strategies, as highlighted by S&P Global Ratings, signaling potential adjust...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

AerCap collects $1.3bn of insurance settlements linked to Ukraine war

Global aircraft leasing firm AerCap Holdings has collected over $600 million of insurance settlements over the fourth quarter of 2023, for a total of $1.3 billion collected during 2023. “During the fourth quarter of 2023, we recognized recoveries...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Marine insurance sector urged to collaborate with shipowners for maritime sustainability

In a joint effort to address the pressing issue of maritime sustainability, marine insurance experts are calling for closer collaboration with shipowners to develop decarbonisation strategies. A white paper, co-authored by underwriting firm Atrium...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Insurtech veteran Jeffrey Taylor appointed Arturo’s Chief Strategy Officer

Arturo, a property specialist offering AI-based solutions to insurers, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Taylor as Chief Strategy Officer, as the firm prepares to expand into adjacent markets. Taylor brings a great deal of experience to thi...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Venture Programs selects Vortex as parametric partner for private golf clubs

Venture Insurance Programs has chosen Vortex Weather Insurance, an insurtech specialising in weather risk management for outdoor venue hosts and golf clubs, to be their sole provider of parametric weather insurance policies. This agreement represe...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Zurich APAC reports 11% GWP growth in 2023 results

Zurich Asia Pacific (APAC), part of the global insurance group, has recently announced its results for the full year of 2023. The report highlights significant growth in its Property & Casualty (P&C) sector. Throughout 2023, the P&C bu...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Allianz reports record operating profit of €14.7bn for FY23

Insurance giant Allianz has reported a record operating profit of €14.7 billion for the full year 2023, an increase of 6.7% from €13.8 billion in the previous year, driven primarily by the Life/Health (L&H) business segment. Group-wide, total...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

AM Best revises issuer credit rating outlook to positive for subsidiaries of Nassau Financial

Global credit ratings agency AM Best has confirmed that it has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term IC...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Mosaic launches suite of specialised financial institution products

Mosaic Insurance has announced the launch of a suite of specialised financial institution products, offering $25 million in investment management insurance (IMI). The firm’s new asset manager form reportedly combines professional indemnity,...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Aon names Alicia Goosen to head of Professional Services GBC, London

Aon, a global professional services firm, recently announced the appointment of Alicia Goosen to the position of Head of Professional Services Group in the Global Broking Centre (GBC). In this role, she will collaborate with teams from around the...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Fidelis sponsors new cat bond securing $150m of reinsurance protection

Fidelis Insurance Bermuda Limited (FIBL) has successfully closed a new catastrophe bond in the fifth series of notes issued by its Bermuda-based special purpose insurer Herbie Re Ltd., which will provide Fidelis Insurance Group with $150 million o...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Universal Insurance reports Q4’23 CoR of 103.7% and net income of $20m

Florida-domiciled and expansive primary insurance company, Universal Insurance Holdings, has reported a Q4 2023 combined ratio of 103.7%, an increase of 2.3 points from the comparative quarter, reflecting a higher net loss ratio as the net expense...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Gallagher Re appoints Wei Hou as new Head of Life and Health, UK&I

Gallagher Re, a reinsurance broker, has recently announced the appointment of Wei Hou to the position of Head of Life and Health, UK and Ireland (UK&I). In this role, he will be responsible for developing Life & Health solutions for the UK...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Goosehead sees net income improvement with 10% revenue growth in Q4

Independent personal lines insurance agency Goosehead has reported a net income of $5.4m for the fourth quarter of 2023, mainly due to revenue growth, a significant improvement compared to the $2.6m reported the prior year quarter. According to Go...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Donegal Group sees $2m net loss and increased combined ratio in Q4 2023

US primary holding company Donegal Group has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023, reporting a net loss of $2.0 million, compared to net income of $3.5 million a year earlier. Donegal Group’s combined ratio for Q4 2023 wa...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Nick Clements named Brightway Insurance CEO

Brightway Insurance, an US personal lines insurance distribution platform, has announced the appointment of Nick Clements as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 1, 2024. Clements has more than two decades of experience building and scal...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

IRDAI to implement collateral requirements for reinsurance deals with CBRs: report

According to a report from Business Standard, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is planning to introduce collaterals for reinsurance transactions with Cross Border Reinsurers (CBR). These changes aim to protect bo...

Posted: Feb 23, 2024

Adam Meyerowitz named EPIC’s new COO

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC) has appointed Adam Meyerowitz as Chief Operating Officer as part of the firm’s expansion plans. A risk management provider, delivering diverse and specialised P&C, employee benefits, private clie...

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Resilience enhances incident response capabilities with BreachQuest acquisition

Resilience, a cyber risk management firm, has fortified its position in combating cyber threats by acquiring BreachQuest, an innovative incident response technology solution. With the digital landscape evolving rapidly and risks escalating, this s...

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Fitch expects new regulations to enhance Indonesia’s re/insurance sector

Fitch Ratings reports that new regulations for Indonesian insurers and reinsurers are likely to reduce the number of companies operating in the sector and encourage a healthier competitive environment. The country’s Financial Services Author...

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

SCOR Korea partners with Lydia AI to enhance VUS and future risks

Global reinsurer SCOR’s South Korean branch has strategically partnered with Lydia AI, a health AI start-up, to augment SCOR’s Virtual Underwriting Solution (VUS) with point-of-underwriting predictive health analytics to create holisti...

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Howden announces new appointment within Surety team

Global re/insurance broker Howden has announced new appointments to its Capital, Advisory & Placement’s Surety team, naming Chris Coomans Head of Natural Resources, James Royal Head of Mining and Marc Underwood Trade Finance Lead. All the new...

Posted: Feb 22, 2024