Reinsurance News

Independent adjusters can outperform AI, says Association

The 2023 annual dinner of the Association of Average Adjusters in London was filled with calls for marine insurance and legal professionals to recognise the indispensable value of independent average adjusters, notwithstanding the giant strides ma...

Posted: Jun 06, 2023

Liberty Specialty Markets announces dual trade credit hires

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointments of Dillon Matthews and Chris O’Brien to the multi-buyer trade credit (MBTC) UK and Europe team as Senior Underwriter and Underwriter, respectiv...

Posted: Jun 06, 2023

Eckler names Richard Brown Managing Principal

Eckler Ltd, an independent actuarial consulting firm based in Canada, has announced the appointment of Richard Brown as Managing Principal, effective immediately. He will take over from Jill Wagman, who is stepping down from the position after lea...

Posted: Jun 06, 2023

OWIT to support Canopius onboarding and processing of MGAs and TPAs

Canopius is now implementing OWIT’s, a global insurance specialist technology provider, Bordereaux Management Solution to automate and streamline the consumption of disparate data and the onboarding process. The specialty re/insurer needed a solut...

Posted: Jun 06, 2023

Evertas increases coverage limits to $420m

Crypto insurance company Evertas has announced an increase in coverage limits, as well as the addition of mining operations to its coverage portfolio. The insurer’s per-policy coverage limits on custodial crypto assets will increase to $420 millio...

Posted: Jun 06, 2023

USQRisk appoints Alex Chen as Head of US Pricing and Senior Underwriter

USQRisk, the international managing general agent specialising in alternative risk transfer solutions, has appointed Alex Chen as Head of US Pricing and Senior Underwriter. According to USQRisk, Chen will be involved in its underwriting of alterna...

Posted: Jun 06, 2023

Legal & General Reinsurance appoints Foulger as new independent board member

Caroline Foulger, former Partner of PwC Bermuda, has been appointed as Independent Board and Committee Member for Legal & General’s Bermuda based companies, Legal & General Reinsurance. She replaces Derek Stapley who is stepping down in Ap...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Milton Smith to lead McGriff Surety operations

McGriff, one of the leading full-service retail insurance brokers in the US, has announced the promotion of Milton Smith to National Director, Surety. In this new role, Smith will be responsible for leading the firm’s surety operations and driving...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

U.S. P&C reinsurers wrote $27.3 billion of net premiums during Q1 of 2023: RAA

In a survey of reinsurers’ statutory underwriting results conducted by the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), a group of 17 U. S. property/casualty (P&C) reinsurers wrote $27.3 billion of net premiums during Q1 of 2023, up from $24.6 bi...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Returns above cost of capital post hurricane season could lead to further re-rating of re/insurance...

With hurricane season now underway, the specialty re/insurance sector will see if an improved underlying (attritional) underwriting margin, together with higher investment returns, will be able to absorb the volatility of natural catastrophe expos...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Ki Insurance appoints new Outward Reinsurance Operations Manager

Stuart Smith has been appointed as the Outward Reinsurance Operations Manager at Ki Insurance, the first fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd’s of London syndicate. Smith is an industry veteran who has over twenty years of experience wor...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Evolution of technology is key towards a net zero economy: Chubb’s McMullin

Earlier this year, global insurer Chubb launched its new global climate business unit to help combat the threat of climate change. The new unit is set to build out additional products, and offer additional services to help clients and the insuranc...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Vesttoo completes $120m casualty quota share renewal for leading Lloyd’s syndicate

Vesttoo, an insurance risk transfer and investment platform, has announced the completion of a successful $120 million renewal of quota share reinsurance cover for a leading London Lloyd’s syndicate. The transaction, which was brokered by Ho...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

AEGIS London launches OPAL Claims for faster and more efficient claims communication

AEGIS London’s online quote-and-bind platform OPAL is now offering OPAL Claims for all OPAL product lines, including its Wind Deductible Buy Back product. According to the announcement, OPAL Claims will allow brokers, coverholders and managing gen...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Reinsurance capital beginning to recover: Flandro, Howden Tiger

David Flandro, the Head of Industry Analysis & Strategic Advisory at re/insurance broker Howden Tiger, has noted early signs of recovery in the market after capacity was largely impaired last year. During a briefing on reinsurance trends held...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Aston Lark announces HNW book purchase as partner moves across from Vizion

Aston Lark, a Howden company has announced that George Seatter will be joining the business as a Client Director within the firm’s Private Client division, bringing with him the client base he developed whilst serving as a partner at Vizion....

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Everest Insurance names new Head of International Corporate Strategy

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced that Glen Browne has joined the firm as Head of International Corporate Strategy. Browne holds three decades of international insurance experience, having held exec...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Chubb sets up aviation hub in Singapore, to be led by Alastair Stuart

Chubb has announced the establishment of an aviation hub in Singapore to further develop its general aviation and aerospace business. The Singapore aviation hub is part of a strategic regional focus for the aviation team from Chubb Global Markets....

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Munich Re backs raicoon’s solar performance guarantee

Munich Re has backed climate-tech pioneer raicoon’s “industry-first” 100% fault detection guarantee with zero false alarms for solar energy operations. According to raicoon, this “groundbreaking” collaboration with Mu...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Aon expands collaboration with Praedicat for liability risks

Aon has expanded its strategic collaboration with Praedicat to assist it in advising clients on the transfer and mitigation of complex and evolving liability risks, including those associated with climate, microplastics, and nanotechnology. Aon fi...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Tokio Marine Kiln establishes standalone Cyber & Enterprise Risk Division

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), part of global insurance group Tokio Marine, has announced the establishment of a dedicated Cyber & Enterprise Risk division as part of its strategic expansion in the cyber market. The newly formed division, led by Lai...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

UK remains Europe’s most attractive spot for financial services investment: EY

The UK continues to be Europe’s most attractive location for foreign direct investment (FDI) into financial services, according to EY’s latest Attractiveness Survey for Financial Services. According to EY’s survey, The UK attracted 76 financ...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Florida reinsurance market shows signs of recovery with strong rate momentum: Berenberg

In a positive turn of events for the Florida reinsurance market, industry analysts from investment bank Berenberg have reported that the market is experiencing strong rate momentum and renewed interest from reinsurers. The current rate increases a...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Lockton Re hires Cunningham from Liberty to lead NA Property Fac

Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world’s largest privately held independent insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Gregg Cunningham as a Senior Broker and its new North American Property Facultative Leader. Cunningham will b...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023

Muted inflation in China reflects weak demand; marginal upside risk for L&H insurers: Swiss Re Insti...

Inflation in China remains muted post-pandemic, reflecting soft domestic demand, which will have limited impact on global growth and inflation; and marginal upside risk for L&H insurers, analysts at the Swiss Re Institute have stated. Consumer...

Posted: Jun 05, 2023