Reinsurance News

Apollo to invest $500m into surplus notes issued by RGA’s Chesterfield Reinsurance

Global alternative asset manager, Apollo Global Management, Inc., has closed an agreement for its affiliated companies, third-party insurance managed accounts, and other institutional clients to invest $500 million into surplus notes issued by Rei...

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

With catastrophe losses on the rise, Swiss Re issues guidelines for underwriting

According to a report published by Swiss Re, there has been an upward trend in natural catastrophe-insured losses over the past six years. The data shows a rise of about 5‒7% in average annual losses established over the last 30 years with the pos...

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

HDI Global appoints new branch office leader in Greece

HDI Global has announced that Konstantinos Semertzoglou will take over the executive management of its Greece branch office following the retirement of Notis Vagiakakos, who led the branch successfully for nearly two decades. Semertzoglou is set t...

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

The biodiversity crisis is driving a need for reinsurers to better assess related risks: MSCI

MSCI’s Vice President of research Arne Philipp Klug has published a report on the importance of making biodiversity crisis a part of the underwriting process. Klug along with Cody Dong, Senior Associate at MSCI Research, has established a li...

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

Struggle continued for U.S. personal auto & Florida specialists in 2022: Fitch

Despite substantial premium growth for North American P&C insurers overall in 2022, the struggle continued for personal auto business and Florida homeowners insurers, suggest analysts at Fitch Ratings. According to the rating agency’s re...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Berenberg analysts expect higher reinsurance prices in Europe

Berenberg analysts in their recent “2023: the dawn of a new reinsurance cycle” report have predicted that rates for European reinsurance will be higher during the upcoming renewal seasons. Climate change dilutes geographical diversific...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

CCR Re well placed to benefit from new market environment in 2023, says CEO

Bertrand Labilloy, Chairman & CEO of CCR Re, has suggested the firm is well placed to benefit from the new market environment in 2023 as it managed to “deliver a clean sheet in a turmoiled market” in 2022. The French state-owned re...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Megan Watt appointed AXIS Chief Claims Officer

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a global specialty underwriter and provider of re/insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Megan Watt as Chief Claims Officer. Based in New York, Watt will start her new role on April 17, 2023, and will...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

80% of insurers planning for significant growth within sustainable energy, Howden’s survey finds

A recent survey conducted by international insurance broker Howden, shows that 80% of insurers are planning to achieve significant growth within sustainable energy throughout 2023, with an average planned GWP growth of 13% across respondents. The...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Reinsurers are more involved in the creation of MGAs becoming insurers’ risk capital partners: Pro M...

There has been a significant increase in reinsurers’ appetite wanting to specialise in reinsuring insurer’s delegated authority portfolios. With both parties aligning their interests they have now effectively become one risk capital partner,...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Lockton Companies hire new Senior Vice President of Regional Operations for Dallas

Tyler Bolander has been appointed by insurance brokerage Lockton Companies as their new Senior Vice President of Regional Operations. Bolander is a market veteran with over 15 years of experience and will be based in Lockton’s Dallas, Texas office...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

APAC April reinsurance renewals on sounder footing than turbulent 1/1: Aon

APAC (Asia-Pacific) renewals are proceeding in an orderly fashion as the reinsurance market finds itself on a more sustainable footing following a turbulent 1/1, suggests Aon Reinsurance Solutions APAC CEO, George Attard. Attard states that April...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Underwriting losses up as P&C income shrinks: Verisk & APCIA

New data from Verisk and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) shows that key financial results for the US property and casualty (P&C) market significantly worsened in 2022, as its overall underwriting loss reached $26.9...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Canopius sees improved combined ratio and increased GWP in 2022

Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, has announced its 2022 financial results reporting that gross written premiums (GWP) increased to $2,338 million, up from $2,220 million in 2021, with growth seen in all geographies. Additionally, the...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle insured loss estimated at NZ $1.543bn by PERILS

Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS AG has released its initial insured market loss estimate for Cyclone Gabrielle which struck New Zealand in the middle of February, pegging the total at NZ $1.543 billion. The industry loss es...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Tremor’s new cat bond issuance platform targets increased transparency and efficiency

Tremor Technologies, the reinsurance pricing and placing platform, has announced the launch of Tremor Issuer, an online catastrophe bond issuance platform powered by the firm’s Panorama marketplace tech. The new platform can be accessed onli...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Jennifer Wilson to lead Newfront’s Cyber practice

Newfront, the tech-driven insurance brokerage firm, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Wilson as the new Head of Cyber. In her new Boston-based role, Wilson will lead cyber coverage negotiation and claims advocacy at Newfront. She will repo...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for more policies to reduce oil & gas demand

The UN-backed Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance – a member-led initiative with over $11trn in assets under management – is calling for members, which include many of the world’s largest insurers, reinsurers and brokers, to set exclus...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Erik Alsegard joins Pen Underwriting as Head of Intellectual Property

Pen Underwriting has appointed Erik Alsegard to the newly created role of Head of Intellectual Property (IP) as it continues to invest in diversifying its product offering. Pen states that extending its suite of risk solutions into IP insurance wi...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

MAPFRE’s assistance division partners to provide services in Italy

Global insurance company MAPFRE’s assistance division, MAWDY, has partnered with Italian insurer VITTORIA ASSICURAZIONI to provide assistance services to the Italian market. Under the agreement, both companies will hold 50% of the shares in a newl...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Dual promotes Michelle Roccoforte to Chief of Staff

DUAL North America, Inc., a specialty program administrator offering property, casualty, and financial lines products, has announced the promotion of Michelle Roccoforte to Chief of Staff from her current role of Chief Financial Officer. In her ne...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Shadi Albert named President of Berkley Luxury Group

W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Shadi Albert as president of Berkley Luxury Group, a premier insurer for luxury condos, co-ops, rentals, and upscale restaurants. Berkley describes Albert as an experienced P&C insurance executive who ho...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Peak Re takes net loss for 2022, but grows top line

Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re has recorded a net loss of US $79.8 million for 2022, while also growing its gross written premiums from $2.14 billion to $2.29 billion. The results were disclosed as part of the annual report of Peak Re’s...

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

Marsh McLennan adds two new members to Board

The Board of Directors of Marsh McLennan, a leading professional services firm, has appointed both Judith Hartmann and Ray G. Young as directors, effective immediately. Following these appointments, the company’s Board now consists of 15 directors...

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

CCR Re sees GWP rise 17% despite turbulent market

CCR Re, the French state-owned reinsurer, has reported a total premium income of €987m in 2022, up 17% compared with 2021. The firm states that it continued to pursue the profitable growth trajectory defined by the board of directors, in a market...

Posted: Mar 29, 2023