Reinsurance News

GoldenTree hires Goldman Sachs’ Charlie Fuller as Head of NA insurance

Global asset management firm, GoldenTree Asset Management, has hired Charlie Fuller as Partner and Head of North American Insurance coverage, a newly created role, where he will be based in the firm’s New York office and will report to Kathy Suthe...

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

Allianz Life & Munich Re Automation Solutions to launch SaaS-based underwriting solution

Allianz Life has partnered with Munich Re Automation Solutions to implement ALLFINANZ SPARK, a SaaS-based automated underwriting and analytics solution. Through this partnership, the pair will be extending the broader relationship between several...

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

SEADRIF appoints Ellen Yong as COO and CFO

Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Facility (SEADRIF) Insurance Company has appointed Ellen Yong as its Chief Operating and Financial Officer, based out of Singapore. SEADRIF provides catastrophe risk insurance coverage to participating ASEAN countries...

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

Elevate’s CEO Messick to step down, Ralston appointed President

Jerry Messick, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Elevate Risk Solutions, LLC, a provider of captive insurance solutions, is stepping down as of January 1, 2024, the firm stated in a recent announcement. With the transition, Elevate has appointed Ma...

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

“Unprecedented, dynamic growth” forecasted for non-standard insurance sector: Prestige Underwriting

The non-standard insurance sector is forecasted to experience “unprecedented, dynamic growth” through to 2030, according to Prestige Underwriting, a specialist MGA in the market. The Report, commissioned to Aon’s Finaccord by Prestige, assessed th...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

AXIS hires Hippo’s Gallant as Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Development

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, the global specialty underwriter and provider of re/insurance solutions, has appointed Cliff Gallant as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Development. The appointment is effective from December 18th, 2023, Gal...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Europe’s insurers looking to modernise with help of service providers: ISG

Outsourcing and technology providers are helping European insurance companies to modernise amid rising challenges, according to a recent Information Services Group (ISG) report. European insurers are facing macroeconomic conditions, new market ris...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Patricia Kocsondy to lead Beazley’s Global Cyber Digital Risks team

Specialty insurer Beazley has appointed Patricia Kocsondy as Head of Global Cyber Digital Risks, effective January 1, 2024. In her new role she will be responsible for setting the global product and distribution strategy for all of Beazley’s cyber...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

PIC secures £25m buy-in with Westminster Abbey Pension Scheme

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialised insurer for defined benefit pension funds, has successfully completed a £25 million full scheme buy-in with the Trustees of the Westminster Abbey 1972 Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme. The...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Ardonagh Advisory caps successful year with Westfield Insurance acquisition

In a decisive move concluding a year marked by robust growth, Ardonagh Advisory has confirmed the acquisition of Westfield Brokers Ltd, operating under the name Westfield Insurance. The independent commercial broker, headquartered in Horsham, West...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Lloyd’s to remain at iconic headquarters until 2035 with plans for renovations

Lloyd’s, the global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has confirmed its continued presence at the historic One Lime Street headquarters until at least 2035. The lease extension includes an option to prolong the iconic location until 2040, the...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

ICA declares “significant event” for Tropical Cyclone Jasper

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a “significant event” for regions of Far North Queensland which have been impacted by severe weather and flooding over the past week, following Tropical Cyclone Jasper. The category...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Markel appoints Lisa Mitchell as Head of Claims, Australia

Markel Group Inc.’s insurance subsidiary, Markel, has appointed Lisa Mitchell as Head of Claims, Australia, based in Melbourne, reporting to Managing Director, Rory Morison. Rory Morison, Managing Director, Australia at Markel, commented on...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

More reinsurers to offer meaningful cyber reinsurance capacity in 2024: CyberCube

With cyber insurance being one of the fastest growing lines of insurance coverage to emerge, there are still a large number of traditional reinsurers who are yet to see cyber as a key area of growth for them, until recently. According to Pascal Mi...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

BevCap names Jeff Meyer as Exec VP of Healthcare Captives Division

Alternative risk program manager BevCap Management has announced the appointment of Jeff Meyer as Executive Vice President of its Healthcare Captives Division. Meyer brings over two decades in the self-funded carrier and MGU space, experience he w...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Miller strengthens reinsurance team with addition of Chris Board

Miller, the specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed Chris Board to its reinsurance team. Initially based in Bermuda, the plan is for Board to join the firm’s London office next year. Board will report to Charlie Simpson, Head of Bermud...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Westfield Specialty enters property D&F with team led by Lancashire’s Wood and Inigo’s Prior

Westfield Specialty, a US property & casualty insurer, has formed a team to lead its entry into international property direct and facultative (D&F) insurance, which includes the hire of Richard Wood from Lancashire and Chris Prior from Ini...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Dale Underwriting Partners and CVC announce strategic partnership for growth

Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has completed its previously announced transaction with CVC. The transaction completion follows approval from the Prudential Regulation Authori...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

“Difficult to claim” we are in a true hard market for commercial lines P&C: Bank of America

According to Bank of America Securities analysts, it is already difficult to claim that the industry is in a true hard market for commercial lines for property & casualty (P&C), and they believe that this will become “increasingly cl...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Amwins’ Equisure launches livestock insurance program

Amwins’ Equisure has announced the launch of their new Livestock insurance program, that offers animal mortality, diseases and transit coverage for several types of livestock-related risks. According to the announcement, coverage is availabl...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

James River Group names William Bowman as President & CEO, Specialty Admitted

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. has named William “Bill” Bowman as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Specialty Admitted Insurance, reporting to Frank D’Orazio, CEO of the Company. Bowman joined the Company in 2019 as Senior Vice Pr...

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

London’s Pension Insurance Corp reportedly a target for large private equity firms

The Financial Times has reported that Apollo, Carlyle, and KKR are all exploring bids for London-based Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) ahead of the deadline, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier this year, PIC announced a record £6....

Posted: Dec 15, 2023

AXIS & Provident to provide A&H insurance solutions through US purchasing program

AXIS Capital Holdings has announced that AXIS Insurance Company has secured a four-year contract to provide specialty accident and health (A&H) insurance solutions to governmental, educational, and non-profit businesses across North America th...

Posted: Dec 15, 2023

Howden Tiger teams with VIP Software to deliver loss cost benchmarking data

The reinsurance broking arm of global insurance group Howden, Howden Tiger, has entered into a new partnership with VIP Software, a vendor management platform for insurers. VIP Software’s robust loss cost management platform brings a variety...

Posted: Dec 15, 2023

Zurich appoints Drazen Jaksic as CEO, Benelux

Global insurer Zurich has appointed Drazen Jaksic to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benelux. Based in Brussels, Jaksic will report to Sierra Signorelli, CEO Commercial Insurance, effective immediately. Signorelli commented on the appoin...

Posted: Dec 15, 2023