Reinsurance News

AXA XL names Glen Hopkinson as Country Manager for Canada

AXA XL, a leading global insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Glen Hopkinson as the new Country Manager for Canada, effective immediately. Hopkinson, who has demonstrated his capabilities as the interim leader in rec...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

US general insurance industry to exceed $3 trillion by 2027: GlobalData

The US general insurance industry is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% from $2.18 trillion in 2023 to a substantial $3.03 trillion in 2027, in terms of gross written premiums (GWP). Leading data and analytics compan...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

African Risk Capacity adds two non-exec directors to its Board

The African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), a financial affiliate of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, has appointed two non-executive directors to its Board. The company has appointed both Deepak Dave and Maxwell Mkwezalamba for a three-ye...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Unlikely to see emergence of new global reinsurer class in 2023: AM Best

In a recent assessment of the global reinsurance industry, AM Best analysts have indicated that despite favourable market conditions, a new class of global reinsurers is unlikely to emerge in 2023. The analysis points to several factors that contr...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

The firms that are producing the best results are the ones that possess better data: HSCM’s Jones

During a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Adrian Jones, Partner, HSCM Ventures, explained how one of the biggest issues that he hears across the industry is the quality of data reaching reinsurers and retrocessionaires. Data and technology...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Beazley expands Incubation Underwriting team with Amy Ing’s appointment

Joining from Liberty Specialty, Amy Ing has been appointed to Beazley’s Incubation Underwriting team, which focuses on discovering, designing and underwriting breakthrough new solutions and partnerships. Since its formation in 2020 the team has de...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Latin Re obtains license to operate directly at Lloyd’s

Latin Re, an independent brokerage founded in 2019, becomes the first Brazilian broker to obtain a license to operate directly at the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Operating directly at Lloyd’s allows Latin...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Marsh to acquire Honan Insurance Group

The insurance broker and risk advisor arm of Marsh McLennan, Marsh, has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Honan Insurance Group Pty Ltd, a specialist insurance broker in the areas of corporate risk, employee...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Compre expands US operation with seven new hires

Bermuda-headquartered Compre, an international legacy group, has announced the appointment of seven US claims specialists, effective immediately. To accommodate the new team members – all of whom will report to North America claims director...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Jan renewals highlighted difference between ‘available’ and ‘deployed’ capacity: AM Best

“The January 2023 renewals highlighted the mismatch between supply and demand, but it’s also important to recognize the difference between ‘available’ and ‘deployed’ capacity. Available capital is not under pressure; however, the well-established...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

BMA & White Rock joint action violates automatic stay provision, says Vesttoo

In a recent filing to the U.S. bankruptcy court, insurtech Vesttoo has said that joint action launched in the Supreme Court of Bermuda by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) and Aon’s White Rock (SAC) Ltd. last week, violates the automatic...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Venbrook & InterContinental Insurance Brokers bolsters private client services division

InterContinental Insurance Brokers, LLC, a private client services division of Venbrook Insurance Services, has promoted Christopher D. Tannas to Senior Vice President/ National Director, and Mackenzie Rooney to Vice President. At the same time, t...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Ategrity launches professional lines practise led by Doug Karpp

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, a specialty excess and surplus lines carrier, has launched a Management and Professional Liability business offering products designed for the needs of small- to mid-sized companies. These offerings are part o...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

IAG sees GWP rise 10.6% to $14.7bn in its FY results

Australian insurer IAG has reported that Gross Written Premium (GWP) increased 10.6% to $14.7bn in its 2023 full year results, while insurance profit rose 37% to $803m. IAG noted that while the GWP increase was primarily due to premium rises in re...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Janice Mo to lead Chubb’s general insurance operations in Korea

Property and casualty insurance giant Chubb has appointed Janice (Jae-Kyung) Mo to Country President of the company’s general insurance business in Korea, subject to regulatory approval. Mo’s appointment is expected to be effective Sep...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Catherine Thomas joins QBE’s Equator Re and Blue Ocean Re

Catherine Thomas has become the new Managing Director for QBE Blue Ocean Re & Equator Re and International Treasurer. Equator Re is QBE’s Bermuda domiciled captive reinsurer, and Blue Ocean Re is the captive reinsurer for its North American op...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

CyRisk confirms participation in Munich Re Specialty’s cyber risk management program

CyRisk, a cyber management and data analytics firm has officially announced its participation in Munich Re Specialty’s Reflex Cyber Risk Management program. In the first quarter of 2023, Munich Re Specialty Insurance launched its proactive c...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

BrokerTech Ventures names Emily Schultz Managing Director

BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, has announced the appointment of Emily Schultz as its new Managing Director. In her new role, Schultz will be responsible for setting and...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

DUAL appoints Tricia Loney as Head of Specialty Casualty

DUAL North America has announced the appointment of Tricia Loney as Head of Specialty Casualty. This hire comes in succession with the announcement of Connie Germano as the Chief Casualty Officer, to who Loney will be reporting. Loney’s remi...

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Everest bullish on trajectory of reinsurance industry for 2023 and beyond: CEO

Juan Andrade, Everest Group Chief Executive Officer, suggests the reinsurance industry serves as a “bright light” in terms of what’s happening in capital markets right now, as the firm remains “bullish” on the industr...

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

Bermuda’s BMA & Aon’s White Rock to jointly pursue insurtech Vesttoo in court

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) and White Rock (SAC) Ltd., insurance and reinsurance broker Aon’s segregated accounts and transformer vehicle, have launched action in the Supreme Court of Bermuda to pursue “maximum recovery”...

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

Harford Mutual announces merger agreement with ClearPath Mutual

Harford Mutual Insurance Group has announced that it has received final approval from the Maryland Insurance Administration of the merger agreement with ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company, a monoline workers’ compensation carrier headquarter...

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

Arch partners with Kalepa to enhance underwriting with Copilot platform

In a strategic move towards technological innovation and superior underwriting, Arch Insurance North America (Arch) has expanded its collaboration with insurtech leader Kalepa. The company has announced the wider deployment of Kalepa’s groun...

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

Escalating challenges drive surge in new RIEs in Gulf Coast market: ALIRT

In response to the escalating challenges posed by affordability and availability in the Gulf Coast property insurance market, the Reciprocal Insurance Exchanges (RIEs) sector has witnessed a notable surge in new formations, according to a recent r...

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

Aspen selects DWF as partner on global claims management outsourcing contract

DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has agreed a global claims management outsourcing contract with Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Aspen. The agreement between the two companies will see them both create a strat...

Posted: Aug 18, 2023