Reinsurance News

Amiga Specialty expands transactional risks offering with IGI and Lloyd’s capacity

Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), has secured new capacity for its UK and European Transactional Risks team, supported by IGI and Lloyd’s. The additional capacity strengthens Amiga Specialty’s ability to s...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Allianz invests in Wrisk as part of Series B funding to accelerate embedded automotive insurance gro...

Wrisk Limited, a digital insurance platform focused on embedded insurance for the automotive industry, has confirmed a strategic investment from Allianz Holdings plc. The investment forms part of Wrisk’s recently announced Series B funding round,...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Saudi Re opens GIFT City branch following India’s regulatory reforms

Saudi Re has obtained the approvals from Saudi Arabia’s Insurance Authority and the relevant Indian authorities to open a branch in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). Saudi Re, which has been active in the Indian market fo...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Re/insurance crucial in driving India towards its economic objectives: DFS

Addressing the third edition of the IFSCA–IRDAI–GIFT City Global Reinsurance Summit in Mumbai, Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), said India is on the verge of transformative growth in its re/insurance sector, des...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

QBE Re names Steven Liu as Head of Greater China

QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of global insurer QBE, has appointed Sven Liu as Head of Greater China, who brings more than 16 years of international reinsurance experience across Asia and Europe. Liu is a seasoned multi-line underwriter and has held...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

QBE Re names Sven Liu as Head of Greater China

QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of global insurer QBE, has appointed Sven Liu as Head of Greater China, who brings more than 16 years of international reinsurance experience across Asia and Europe. Liu is a seasoned multi-line underwriter and has held...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

AIG to leverage CVC’s investment expertise in new strategic partnership

AIG and CVC have partnered support AIG’s long-term investment goals, including the creation of large-scale separately managed accounts across CVC’s credit strategies and the launch of CVC’s private equity secondaries evergreen platform with AIG as...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

India’s insurance market set for strong mid-term expansion: Swiss Re

According to Swiss Re, a global reinsurer, India’s insurance market is poised for a period of robust growth, outpacing other major markets over the next five years. Swiss Re’s report, “India’s economic and insurance market outlook 2026...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Chubb appoints Cherry Gao as Head of Major Accounts & Global Broking, Singapore

Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Cherry Gao as Head of Major Accounts & Global Broking, Singapore, effective 19th January 2026. Gao brings nearly 20 years of regional and multinational experience spanning underwriting, b...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Gallagher Bassett EME&A targets technology investment and geographic expansion in 2026

As a provider of claims management and risk services within the Arthur J. Gallagher group, Gallagher Bassett supports insurers and corporates across multiple industries and regions, and is entering 2026 with a clear focus on expansion, integration...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

eReinsure appoints Kyle Domire as Vice President of North America Sales

eReinsure.com, Inc., a provider of software solutions for the reinsurance market, has announced that Kyle Domire has joined the company as Vice President of North America Sales. Domire comes to eReinsure from the Brokerage division of its parent c...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

US Property cat price declines greater than expected at Jan renewals: Gallagher Re

Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has shared its expert commentary on property lines in the United States at the January 1, 2026, renewals, highlighting that “pricing declines for property cat were greater than expected on average.” According to Gal...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Prifti to succeed King as AEGIS London Class Underwriter for International E&O

Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London has announced the promotion of Tom Prifti to Class Underwriter for International E&O (Errors & Omissions). Prifti will be succeeding Martin King, who retired at the end of 2025 after a ten-year tenure at AEGI...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Munich Re’s American Modern introduces Farm and Ranch Insurance Program with Bridge Specialty Group

American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., part of Munich Re, has introduced a Farm and Ranch Insurance Program in collaboration with Bridge Specialty Group. The programme is designed to give independent agents a versatile insurance solution that meet...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

HDI Global Canada to accelerate marine growth under Michael Wright’s leadership

HDI Global Canada has strengthened its marine proposition under Michael Wright’s leadership, who joined the Corporate & Specialty insurer in 2025 as Head of Marine for Canada. Leveraging decades of experience and a strong brokering background,...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

DARAG announces two deal closures at year-end 2025

Legacy acquirer DARAG Group has announced the completion of a portfolio transfer agreement (PTA) of Danish Workers’ Compensation business from Protector, and the signing of a loss portfolio transfer (LPT) and PTA with another European carrier. DAR...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Losses need to be exceptionally high to shift European reinsurance prices: J.P. Morgan

According to J.P. Morgan, European reinsurance profitability is well above historical levels, meaning the shock required would need to be material in order to reverse the current trajectory of reinsurance prices. In its recent report, J.P. Morgan...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Markel Insurance to accelerate claims and policy processing with new core system

Markel Nederland has successfully completed a massive digital transformation, replacing its core systems in just eight months, a timeframe the firm describes as a record for the industry. Supported by consultancy and technology partner IG&H, t...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

ACORD announces 2026 Board of Directors chaired by Robert Kelly

ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, has revealed its 2026 Board of Directors, which will be chaired by Robert Kelly AM, Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Steadfast Group Limited. Kevin Tobin (Outside Director)...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Surviving a softening market with smarter, automated renewals: DXC Technology’s Mahon

James Mahon, Reinsurance Pre-Sales Lead at DXC Technology, emphasised that in an increasingly complex and softening market, re/insurers must rethink their renewal strategy and invest in automated renewal management rather than relying on manual, p...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

SCOR supports major new AI infrastructure insurance facility as lead insurer

Global reinsurer SCOR has joined a consortium of more than 10 leading re/insurers to back a recently launched insurance facility designed to support artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre infrastructure. Introduced by Advanced Technology Ass...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Chris Jackson to succeed Charlie Burgess as PIB Group’s U&D business CEO

PIB Group, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Chris Jackson as CEO for its Underwriting & Distribution (U&D) business. Jackson will be taking over the role from Charlie Burgess, who has resigned to pursue...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

PwC’s Jim Bichard to join Lloyd’s as CFO as Alexandra Cliff departs

Jim Bichard, the current leader of PwC’s global insurance division, will take over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace in April 2026, replacing Alexandra Cliff. Almost a year...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Aon’s new Resilience Quotient suggests priorities will shift from static risk management

Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has released insights from its new, data-driven tool to help organisations build sustainable resilience and promote growth, called Aon’s Resilience Quotient, which has been developed i...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Willis appoints James Tedder as Director, International Property

Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of James Tedder as Director within its International Property team, part of Willis Direct & Facultative Global Specialty. Tedder brings more than 15 years of industry experience. He joins W...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026