Reinsurance News

Bermuda government likely to pass “generational” tax legislation this week

As per analysts from BMO Capital Markets, tax-related legislation, which is likely to be passed by the Bermudian government this week, “will push GAAP corporate income tax rates materially higher.” Analysts at BMO said that this is a &...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

Arch Insurance & Upfort team up to expand access to cyber coverage

Upfort, a cyber security and insurance platform and Arch Insurance, a global provider of specialty risk insurance solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to transform cyber insurance programs for small and medium-sized enterprises (SM...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

LMG welcomes new accountability metrics for UK regulators

The London Market Group (LMG) has welcomed the new metrics, on which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will be asked to report. The list of the metrics, recently published by the UK Treasury, outli...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

CyberCube expands capabilities of its Account Manager software in latest version

Cyber analytics firm CyberCube has launched Version 5.0 (v5) of Account Manager, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed for underwriters, with expanded financial quantification insights and several data enhancements. Account Manager v5...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

PIC concludes £65m full buy-in of the Chemring Group Staff Pension Scheme

Specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC) has announced that it has concluded a £65 million full buy-in of the Chemring Group Staff Pension Scheme. From what we understand, the transaction secur...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

KPMG appoints Huw Evans as Head of Insurance, UK

Financial advisory firm KPMG has appointed Huw Evans as its Head of Insurance in the UK, replacing Trevor Jones, who retires in April 2024 and will work closely with Evans to ensure a smooth transition.  Karim Haji, Global and UK Head of Financial...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

Atain Insurance appoints Cara Delestienne as VP & Head of Binding Authority

Atain Insurance Companies, an insurer and member of H.W. Kaufman Group, has appointed Cara Delestienne as Vice President (VP) and Head of Binding Authority, based in Pittsburgh and reporting to Linc Trimble, Chief Underwriting Officer. In this new...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

WTW launches CyProtect Bermuda to fortify enterprises against evolving cyber threats

Global advisory, broking, and solutions company, WTW has announced the launch of CyProtect Bermuda, a cutting-edge cyber insurance product designed and tailored to be a comprehensive solution for financial, professional, and executive risks. WTW’s...

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

The Standard announces two key leadership promotions

The Standard Insurance Company has promoted Tony Fung to second vice president of IDI Underwriting and GSI. In his new role, Fung is expected to lead the fully underwritten and Guaranteed Standard Issue Individual Disability Insurance underwriting...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Hannover Re targets “industry-leading performance” in new strategy cycle 2026

In its new strategy cycle through to 2026, reinsurance giant Hannover Re has asserted it aims to showcase “industry-leading performance” in terms of profitability and earnings growth, alongside maintaining its “lasting stability...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

SiriusPoint and Nirvana Insurance announce new partnership

Nirvana Insurance, an AI and Technology-powered insurance provider specialising in US commercial auto insurance, has entered into a new strategic partnership with specialty re/insurer SiriusPoint to expand its offering with a new non-fleet program...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Howden Tiger names Wolfram Schultz as Head of Casualty Reinsurance, Continental Europe

Howden Tiger has appointed Wolfram Schultz as the new Head of Casualty Reinsurance, Continental Europe. Schultz is scheduled to commence his role on February 1st, with his base of operations situated in Cologne, Germany. Reporting directly to Mass...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Regulators looking to step up scrutiny of insurers & insurtechs: Clyde & Co

Looking ahead into the coming year for the insurance market, Clyde & Co states that regulators will look to step up scrutiny of insurers and insurtechs in order to protect consumer interests. Whilst insurers have traditionally relied on the co...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Spagnoli to lead Consumer Lines for Chubb’s International General Insurance Operations

Property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Federico Spagnoli as Division President, Consumer Lines for Overseas General Insurance, the company’s international general insurance operations. In this newly created role...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Insurance industry set to undergo digital transformation in 2024: Fadata

Fadata, a provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, highlighted the pivotal role of digitalisation in shaping the future of insurance in 2024. The company identifies three major trends, predicting that the adoption of Cloud servic...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Mulberri announces $6.75m Series A led by Eos Venture Partners

Mulberri, the AI-driven embedded business insurance platform, has announced its $6.75 million Series A funding round led by Eos Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Hanover Technology Management, MS&AD Ventures, and Alt...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

W. R. Berkley names Khan president of Preferred Employers Insurance

W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed S. Akbar Khan as president of Preferred Employers Insurance, a specialty provider of workers’ compensation insurance exclusively for California employers. Berkley describes Khan as an accomplished property a...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Seismic events in Grindavík, Iceland may cause damages of $71.4m

Following seismic activity and a magma dike opening crevasses in Grindavík, Iceland, Hulda Ragnheiður Árnadóttir, director of the Natural Catastrophe Insurance of Iceland, has said the damage to homes and infrastructure could amount to ISK 10 bill...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Florida insurers navigate 2023 successes amidst 2024 uncertainty: KBRA

Florida’s homeowner insurers have experienced a positive turn of events in 2023, benefiting from a milder hurricane season and groundbreaking legislative reforms, according to KBRA. The state’s insurance landscape, marred by years of s...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Hiscox & Google Cloud create first AI-enhanced lead underwriting model for the London Market

Specialist global insurer Hiscox has collaborated with Google Cloud to create the first AI-enhanced lead underwriting model in the London Market insurance industry. According to the announcement, the collaboration combines Hiscox London Market’s r...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Ryan Transactional Risk appoints new Co-Heads of Continental Europe

Ryan Specialty’s transactional risk managing general underwriter, Ryan Transactional Risk (RTR), has appointed Marta Batalla and Luc Joordens as Co-Heads of Continental Europe. Batalla and Joordens first joined Ryan Transactional Risk in 201...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

McKenzie Intelligence Services secures strategic investment from Maven

McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a provider of geospatial data and analysis to the insurance industry, has secured a strategic investment from Maven Capital Partners (Maven), a private equity firm focused on investing in fast growth businesse...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

HCI Group closes public offering, raising $85 million

Florida-based HCI Group, Inc. has closed the underwritten public offering of 1,150,000 shares of its common stock at $78 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. HCI confirms that this includes the underwriters’ option to pu...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Italian non-life outlook improving, life remains neutral: Fitch

According to Fitch Ratings, the outlook for Italian insurance is improving for non-life compared with 2023 actuals, while life remains neutral. Fitch’s non-life sector is improving due to the expectation that widespread tariff increases to m...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

GenAI deployment imminent, though scepticism remains: EY

Despite 99% of financial services leaders in a recent EY survey reporting that their organisations were deploying Generative AI (GenAI) in some manner, over one in five respondents said they are nervous or sceptical about the potential impact of t...

Posted: Dec 12, 2023