Reinsurance News

Premium renewal rates up YoY across nearly all major commercial lines in Q4: Ivans

Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has released the fourth quarter of 2025 results for the Ivans Index, showing that the average premium renewal rate change for all major commercial lines of business, except Workers’ Compensation, increased yea...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

The Fidelis Partnership appoints Mark Khan as Head of Broker Relationships

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced the appointment of Mark Khan as Head of Broker Relationships, effective 2nd February 2026. In his new role, Khan will drive the deal-by-deal executi...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Swiss Re forecasts global GDP growth in 2026 despite geopolitical volatility

Charlotte Mueller, European Chief Economist at Swiss Re, said the firm still expects GDP growth to hold up reasonably well in 2026, despite a fragmented global order of competing spheres of influence that shortens the path to adverse tail risk sce...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Assured Guaranty expands into annuity reinsurance through Warwick Re acquisition

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGL), an insurance holding company, together with its subsidiaries operating under the Assured Guaranty name, announced that it has entered the annuity reinsurance market with the acquisition of Warwick Re Limited (Warwick R...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Canopius names Victoria Baxter as Head of Property Treaty

Canopius, an international specialty and property and casualty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Victoria Baxter as Head of Property Treaty in London, effective immediately. In this role, Baxter will be responsible for leading the Londo...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Acrisure London Wholesale launches digital platform to bridge SMBs and London market

Acrisure London Wholesale (ALW), the London-based wholesale division of global fintech company Acrisure, has launched Acrisure Connect, a new digital platform designed to transform how small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) access the London market....

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Aon introduces new Bermuda-based liability capacity for US construction projects

Aon plc, a global professional services firm, has launched the Bermuda Insurance Liability Top-Up (BILT), a newly created facility designed to expand excess casualty capacity for US construction projects. Exclusive to Aon, the facility offers up t...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Ageas Re’s in-force book rises to €435m after successful Jan 1 renewal

Ageas Re, the reinsurance division of international insurance group Ageas, achieved growth in its non-catastrophe segment at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, while catastrophe remained stable, as total business written for this renewal increased b...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Envelop Underwriting expands Bermuda operations with senior appointment

Envelop Underwriting, a specialty underwriting platform within the Envelop Risk group, continues to strengthen its presence with the appointment of JayLynn Hines as Vice President – Underwriter in Bermuda. Hines joins the firm with seven years of...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Calidris marks market entry with sidecar transaction and leadership expansion

Calidris Investment Partners, a Bermuda-based investment manager specialising in the insurance sector, has announced its market entry with the successful completion of its inaugural insurance sidecar transaction and the expansion of its senior lea...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Howden expands cyber capabilities with launch of US practice

Howden, the insurance intermediary group offering broking, reinsurance and underwriting services, has announced the formation of a dedicated US Cyber practice, highlighting continued investment in specialist talent to support corporate clients. Th...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Beazley rejects latest Zurich proposal on the basis it ‘materially undervalues’ the firm

Specialist insurer Beazley has confirmed that its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected Zurich’s cash proposal of 1,280 pence per share, stating that it “materially undervalues Beazley and its longer-term prospects as an independ...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Moonrock partners with mea Platform to scale AI-first operations

mea Platform, a company specialising in AI solutions for the re/insurance industry, has partnered with Moonrock Insurance, a specialist Managing General Agent focused on drone and emerging aviation risks, to implement mea Operations as an AI-first...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Converge appoints Howie Altman as Chief Technology Officer

Converge, a company specialising in cyber risk management and underwriting, has announced the appointment of Howie Altman as Chief Technology Officer. Altman joins Converge to build on its AI and data capabilities, accelerate the company’s technol...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

MS Amlin’s former Head of Natural Resources joins The Hartford

US-based insurer The Hartford has announced the appointment of MS Amlin’s former Head of Natural Resources, Julian Samuel, as Head of International Marine, Energy & Industrial Risk within Global Specialty. Samuel joins The Hartford with over t...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

SageSure and GeoVera Nova close $200mn cat bond, Meritage Re’s first issuance

SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, and GeoVera Nova, a provider of earthquake, wind, and residential and commercial property insurance, have announced the closing of the inaugural Meri...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

MNK International appoints CEO to lead new offer to South African market

MNK International, an independent Lloyd’s of London broker, has announced the appointment of Jamie Illing as Chief Executive Officer of MNK International South Africa. He will leverage his more than three decades of local and international insuran...

Posted: Jan 22, 2026

Lemonade partners with Tesla to launch autonomous car insurance

Lemonade, an AI-powered digital insurance company, has launched Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, a product designed specifically for self-driving cars, starting with Tesla FSD. The new offering, described as first-of-its-kind, cuts per-mile rate...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

LMG announces changes to its board

The London Market Group (LMG) has announced several changes to its board, including the appointment of Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh UK, as its new Chair, succeeding Sean McGovern. Theo Butt, CEO, UK at Convex, also joins the board in place of Claire Ma...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Travelers ‘meaningfully’ improved reinsurance coverage & renewed Fidelis QS at 1.1: CFO Frey

Large US insurer Travelers was able to “meaningfully improve” its reinsurance coverage at the key January 1st, 2026, renewals, thanks in part to more favourable pricing, while the company also renewed its 20% quota share (QS) with Fide...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Rychling joins AXA XL as Head of Broker Relations, Large Commercial & Mid-Market, Americas

AXA XL, the property and casualty division of global insurer AXA Group, has appointed Liz Rychling as Head of Broker Relations, Large Commercial and Mid-Market, for its Americas region. She will be based in New York, and report to Matt O’Mal...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

AI integration expands insurance toolbox for tropical cyclone forecasting: Gallagher Re

The 2025 hurricane season has marked the beginning of a “new era” of meteorology as official agencies now use artificial intelligence (AI) models to pinpoint storm formation, track and intensity, providing the insurance industry with more comprehe...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Aon names Neelay Patel as CEO of Malaysia

Global professional services firm Aon plc, has announced the appointment of Neelay Patel as Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia, taking effect in March 2026, pending completion of regulatory approvals. Patel brings more than 20 years of experience...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

UK insurers set 2026 priorities around AI investment and external risk controls: Dun & Bradstreet

Research published by Dun & Bradstreet, a provider of business decisioning data and analytics, suggests the UK insurance sector is approaching 2026 with a strong focus on technological advancement alongside tighter management of operational ri...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Travelers renews cat XoL reinsurance with reduced retention and new $1bn lower layer

Travelers has unveiled its renewed catastrophe excess-of-loss (XoL) reinsurance program for 2026, featuring a significant reduction in retention and the addition of a new lower layer. The 2026 program attaches at a $3 billion retention level, whic...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026