Reinsurance News
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 (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
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 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, 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 (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 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, 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, 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 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, 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
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
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, 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
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, 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, 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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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