Reinsurance News

Lockton Re sees double-digit organic growth in FY23

Lockton’s reinsurance business, Lockton Re, has seen a double-digit organic growth, contributing to the growth in global revenue to $3.1 billion for FY23. The independent insurance broker has reported revenue growth of 17% on a constant curr...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

ICW Group Insurance Companies promotes John Novak to President

ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty carriers, has announced the promotion of John Novak to President. His remit will include leading the company’s multi-line growth strategy, expanding its value-added service offe...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

WTW partners with Clyde & Co to enhance climate risk management solutions

Global advisory and broking firm, WTW, has announced a strategic collaboration with global law firm Clyde & Co to strengthen its climate risk management offerings. Leveraging their long-standing relationship, WTW will integrate Clyde & Co&...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Topsail Re promotes Hubicki to SVP, Underwriting Manager

Topsail Re, a Cayman islands based reinsurer has promoted Eric Hubicki to Senior Vice President, Underwriting Manager. Since joining the firm in 2020 as SVP, Hubicki has been an integral part of the company, specialising in reinsurance marketing,...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

R&Q sees FY 2022 operating loss of $33m, cites adverse Legacy development

Despite seeing strong growth in its Accredited business in 2022, R&Q Insurance Holdings has reported a pre-tax operating loss of $33.3 million, impacted by $32 million of adverse development and the transition to a fee-based revenue model at R...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Brown & Brown appoints Paul Krump and Bronislaw Masojada to its board

Brown & Brown, a leading insurance brokerage firm, appointed two Paul Krump and Bronislaw Masojada, to its board of directors. H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., Brown & Brown’s lead independent director and chair of the Nominating/Corporate Go...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

American Financial appoints John Berding as President

American Financial Group appointed John B. Berding as the new President of AFG, effective immediately. Berding, who currently serves as the President of American Money Management Corporation (AMMC), will continue his role in addition to his new re...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Parametric insurance leaving the niche: Moody’s RMS & Swiss Re Corporate Solutions interview

Helped by the capabilities of solutions such as Moody’s RMS’ HWind, parametric insurance is being leveraged more broadly to the benefit of the entire value chain, according to Callum Higgins, Moody’s RMS, and Martin Hotz, Swiss Re Corporate Soluti...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Latin America’s insurance market stable but inflation clouds outlook: AM Best

Despite contending with economic headwinds and the related challenges, Latin America’s insurance market remains sound with premium levels nearing those last seen in 2019, credit rating agency AM Best stated in a new report. The Best’s Special Repo...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Fidelis to raise up to $241.5m from IPO, as shares price below marketed range

Reflecting challenging market conditions for any company attempting an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares at this time, global insurance and reinsurance player Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited has priced its IPO well below the marketed...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Athene Holding makes several senior key appointments

Athene Holding Ltd. has announced that Michael Consedine, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, has joined Athene as Executive Vice President, Head of U.S. Government and Regulatory Relations. Conse...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C holds Reverse Insurance Roadshow

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C, the largest aluminium smelter in the world after China, held a Reverse Insurance Roadshow. This was the first of its kind in the MENA region, with top-rated insurance and reinsurance markets, in collaboration with Bahrain...

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Swiss Re still expects US P&C sector ROE improvement despite challenging Q1

Analysis from Swiss Re after the first six months of the year reveals that the global reinsurer still expects the impacts of higher underwriting and investment income to drive an improved return on equity (ROE) for the US property and casualty (P&...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

AXIS Re names Global Broker Market Executive for Reinsurance

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings, announced the appointment of Claudine Cutrone Rossman as the Global Broker Market Executive for Reinsurance, effective July 1. Rossman, who currently serves as the head of AXIS Re...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty names Global Head of Natural Resources

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has announced the appointment of Anthony Vassallo as the Global Head of Natural Resources, effective immediately. In his new role, Vassallo will report to Gordon Browne, the Global Head of Special...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Oxbridge Re’s SurancePlus closes $2.4m capital raise of its tokenized reinsurance security

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited has announced that its Web3-focused, wholly-owned subsidiary, SurancePlus Inc., has closed a $2.4 million private capital raise through the sale of 244,776 of its tokenized reinsurance security, DeltaCat Re. According...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Hedemark to succeed Wegener as FERMA President

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has announced the election of Charlotte Hedemark as its next President. Her tenure as President will start on 17 October. She will be succeeding Dirk Wegener following the completion...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

BoE’s PRA thematic review reveals concerns over general insurance claims inflation

In a recent thematic review conducted by UK regulator the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), part of the Bank of England, across the general insurance sector, concerns have been raised regarding the impact of claims inflation on general insura...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

1-in-100 year flooding in the US can now be expected every 8 years: First Street Foundation

What is currently estimated to be an infrequent and severe 1-in-100 year flood event can now be expected every eight years, the First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group, has revealed. The 8th National Risk Assessment: The Precipitation...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Ageas Re bolsters out leadership team with several appointments

Ageas groups reinsurance brand Ageas Re has bolstered out its leadership team through a series of appointments. Firstly, Stephan Rappaz from Peak Re has been appointed to the role of Underwriting Director Casualty, where he will be based in Aegas...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

INSHUR taps Google for cloud and generative AI

On-demand insurance platform, INSHUR, has announced it is working with SADA, a leading business and technology consultancy and award-winning Google Cloud partner, to bolster global growth. According to the announcement, this joint effort will help...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Flow Capital invests in Wrisk to accelerate international growth

Flow Capital, a provider of flexible growth capital and alternative debt solutions, has closed an investment in B2B2C insurtech Wrisk Limited. Wrisk is a digital-first insurance business that works with automotive brands to “shape the future...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Marsh names Kelly Butler as UK Cyber Leader to strengthen cyber insurance

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, appointed Kelly Butler as the UK Cyber Leader, effective October 2023. As part of her new role, Butler will be based in London and report directly to Be...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Everest Insurance appoints Scott Leney as Head of Asia Pacific, International Division

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has appointed Scott Leney as Head of Asia Pacific for its International Division, effective November 6. He will be based in Sydney, Australia and will report to Adam Clifford and...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

We have to continue to look for new solutions within cyber, Allianz AGCS’s Sayce

A joint report from Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and its industry partners, which examines how Europe can be the driving force towards cyber resilience, was recently published earlier this month. The report was produ...

Posted: Jun 28, 2023