Reinsurance News

Evolving risk landscape increasing demand for reinsurance in Europe: Swiss Re’s Steinmann

Speaking with Reinsurance News amid the Baden-Baden 2023 conference, Swiss Re’s Thorsten Steinmann suggested the main focus of discussions with clients ahead of the Jan renewals will be around the evolving risk landscape, which he said has d...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

US P&C carried reserves at year-end 2022 redundant by $4.7bn of reported surplus: AM Best

According to global ratings agency AM Best, the US property & casualty (P&C) segment reported its 17th  consecutive year of favorable reserve development based on 2022 calendar year results, however, the $3.6 billion in favorable reserve d...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

QBE Canada selects Novidea’s insurance platform to drive growth

QBE Canada has selected Novidea’s born-in-the-cloud insurance management platform to expand and grow its business across multiple product lines. QBE Canada, part of the QBE Group is based in Toronto and Vancouver. Canada is a significantly importa...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

HDI Global gets approval to open new branch in Portugal

HDI Global SE has received regulatory approval to open a new office in Lisbon, Portugal, with Nuno Antunes, current Iberia Head of Client Strategy and Portugal Country Manager, set to lead the new branch as Managing Director. As per HDI Global, th...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

We are not yet at the new normal: Artur Klinger, Everest

As demand for catastrophe reinsurance continues to outpace supply, further market hardening is expected, and against a backdrop of an uncertain inflationary environment, it will take time before the industry knows what the new normal is, according...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Sompo Intl. makes two hires for its UK Commercial P&C Insurance business

Sompo International, a global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, has made two appointments for its UK Commercial P&C Insurance business unit. Jon Pope has been named Head of Middle Market Insurance, London...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Hawaii wildfire loss unusual, but no huge impact to reinsurance renewal process: RLI

RLI Insurance recorded losses of $66 million from the Maui wildfires in the third quarter of 2023, but while this was a severe event and unusual for the company, it’s not expected to have a major impact on the firm’s January 1st, 2024,...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Justin Jordan joins Topsail Re as Director of Corporate Finance

Cayman islands-based reinsurer Topsail Re has announced the appointment of Justin Jordan as Director of Corporate Finance. Jordan joins the reinsurer following over two years at Heritage Life Insurance Company, where he most recently served as Ass...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

We’ve matured and now understand client needs in much more detail: Envelop Risk CEO

Since its official launch in 2018, cyber re/insurance underwriting firm, Envelop Risk, has matured and grown alongside an increasingly sophisticated cyber re/insurance market. As such, it is now able to better understand the needs of its clients,...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Arch expands European footprint with two cyber appointments in France

Arch Insurance has appointed Sergio Pierro as Senior Cyber Underwriter and Roxanne Deslandes as Cyber Underwriter, effective immediately. According to the firm, Pierro and Deslandes will join Arch Insurance (EU) dac, which provides specialist prop...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Dale Underwriting names Prebensen Chair of the Group Board

Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, announced the appointment of Preben Prebensen as independent non-executive Chair of the Group Board. According to the announcement, this appoin...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Ransomware attacks in 2023 up more than 95% compared to 2022: Corvus Insurance

Ransomware attacks in 2023 are up more than a substantial 95% compared to 2022, according to Corvus Insurance’s Q3 23 Global Ransomware Report. Attacks continue to come in at a record setting pace, with Q3 23 global ransomware attack frequen...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Chubb reports significant rise in net income as P&C underwriting profit swells in Q3

Property and casualty insurer Chubb has reported net income and core operating income for Q3 2023 of $2.04 billion each, up 157.8% and 55.4%, respectively, as its P&C arm delivered a combined ratio of 88.4% with underwriting income of $1.31 bi...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Floodbase and ARC Ltd. partner to address Africa’s flood insurance gap

In a significant move towards mitigating the devastating impact of floods in Africa, Floodbase has recently announced a strategic partnership with African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.). The collaboration aims to develop, distribute, and scale p...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Marsh to launch global cyber practice to enhance risk management

Marsh, a global insurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the establishment of a comprehensive Marsh Specialty global cyber practice. This initiative integrates Marsh’s extensive cyber capabilities, spanning insurance, risk intelligen...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

GenAI expected to significantly affect productivity and change roles: EY

Majority of European leaders in the insurance sector expect Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to significantly affect productivity and change roles; with limited AI knowledge, future regulation, and ethics being leaders’ top concerns, acc...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Howden CAP appoints new Executive Director, Balance Sheet Advisory & Structuring

Global insurance brokerage Howden has appointed Alan McNamara as Executive Director, Balance Sheet Advisory & Structuring for Howden CAP, its capital, advisory and placement business. McNamara will join Howden after the completion of contractu...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Risk Strategies names Drew Carnase as new COO

Specialty insurance brokerage, Risk Strategies, has appointed Drew Carnase as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Commercial Lines. Carnase brings nearly three decades of insurance industry experience managing commercial lines operations across the cou...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Brokerslink introduces dedicated Employee Benefits Practice

Global broking firm Brokerslink announced the launch of a dedicated Employee Benefits (EB) Practice to address the fight for talent. Led by Gerard Baltazar, Brokerslink EB expert, the practice will aim to provide independent brokers around the wor...

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

Hamilton adds two industry veterans to its Board

Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., has announced that both Dr. Henna A. Karna and John J. Gauthier have been appointed to the firm’s Board of Directors, effective October 24, 2023. A highly experienced veteran, Karna boasts more th...

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

Chubb promotes McGregor to Head of Property in APAC & Japan

Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has promoted Ben McGregor to Head of Property, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Japan for its general insurance business, effective 1 December 2023. McGregor will be based in Singapore and report directly to Paul...

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to acquire Cadence Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has made a significant move in the insurance industry by announcing its definitive agreement to acquire Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Cadence Insurance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cadence Bank. The transaction,...

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

RLI reports 98.7% combined ratio as net earnings fall to $13.5m in Q3 2023

Specialty insurer for property, casualty and surety markets, RLI Corp., has reported underwriting income for Q3 2023 of $4.2 million and a combined ratio of 98.7%, compared year over year to $8.8 million and a 97% combined ratio. The company’s Q3...

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

DUAL Europe names Frank Huy as Managing Director of DUAL Deutschland

DUAL Europe has announced the appointment of Frank Huy as the new Managing Director for DUAL Deutschland, effective April 2024. Huy will be reporting directly to Olaf Jonda, the CEO of DUAL Europe. Huy brings a wealth of experience from his tenure...

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

Deploying tools for climate risk management is where the industry faces a huge gap: RMS

Reinsurance News recently spoke to Joss Matthewman, Senior Director, Product Management & Strategy, RMS, about what he believes the re/insurance industry needs to do to try and combat the effects of climate change. He highlighted how this topi...

Posted: Oct 24, 2023