Reinsurance News
Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has announced the next cycle of its organisational journey, aimed at accelerating global growth while advancing profitability and scale, alongside the...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has announced the next cycle of its organisational journey, aimed at accelerating global growth while advancing profitability and scale, alongside the...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
QBE Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance group QBE, has completed its debut casualty sidecar, George Street Re, marking its entry into the sidecar market through a fully collateralized quota share reinsurance transaction exceeding $550...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance provider in the US, has entered into a strategic partnership with Somers Syndicate 3705 to bring additional underwriting capacity to support its suite of insurance offerings. Somers Syndicate 3705 is the Ll...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, has launched its specialty trade-related managing general agent (MGA), to be led by Ed Parker. The MGA is backed by Blenheim Underwriting alongside other well-known markets, including some Lloyd...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Malakut, an independent multinational insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Sajith Kumar to the newly established role of Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East. In this position, Kumar will be based at the company’s Du...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Chariot Re, an independent Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company, has announced the completion of its second reinsurance transaction. The agreement, signed with Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a Nebraska-based affiliate of...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Xceedance, a global provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, has acquired Marble Box, a company providing specialised back-office support and virtual assistant services for independent insurance brokers. With th...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has expanded its UK operations to include organisations domiciled in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, the remaining Channel Islands, and Gibraltar. The move marks significant broa...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Echo Reinsurance Limited (Echo Re), a Swiss-based reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Tal Winkler as Senior Treaty Underwriter at Echo Re and DEVK Re. Both Echo Re and DEVK Re are fully owned subsidiaries of DEVK Sach- und HUK-Versicherung...
Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Moody’s Ratings has maintained its stable outlook on the global property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector for 2026, with the rating agency expecting carriers to continue to generate good profitability and strong capitalisation against...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Specialty. Zhao brings more than two decades of re/insurance...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Global re/insurance broking group Gallagher has announced the integration of the AssuredPartners aviation and aerospace team into its global aerospace practice, creating a worldwide division of nearly 600 specialist risk professionals. This integr...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
The financial technology and insurance platform, OneNexus, has formed a strategic partnership with The Travelers Companies, Inc., a North American surety provider, establishing a new surety program specifically designed for the energy sector. Thro...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Sean McGovern, currently the leader of AXA XL’s insurance business in the UK & Lloyd’s market, has become the new Chair of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) for a three-year term, replacing outgoing Chair Andrew Brooks. McGovern serves as C...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Imala Re, the Latin American and Caribbean Property, Motor and Marine treaty reinsurance MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, has announced the appointment of Edward Herrera as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer. In S...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Insurers will return to the market post-renewal to capitalise on favourable conditions and explore additional protections to reduce earnings volatility, including aggregate products and structured solutions, Aon said in its January 2026 Reinsuranc...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA) has appointed Loren Nickel and Brian Warren to its Board of Directors, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The pair will facilitate building ATA into a property and casualty insurance partner for...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Peter Zaffino, President and CEO of global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has informed the firm’s Board that he plans to transition to Executive Chair of AIG and retire as CEO by mid-year 2026, with Aon’s Eric Anders...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of David Saillen as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Europe. Saillen succeeds Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, who was appointed President of the E...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., a property and casualty specialist insurer, has introduced Skyward Group as the unified brand for the holding company following the successful completion of its acquisition of Lloyd’s specialist Apollo Grou...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Westfield Specialty has appointed Cornelia Röskau as Chief Executive Officer of newly formed Westfield Specialty Europe, which will commence underwriting business in April, subject to regulatory approval. Röskau holds almost 20 years of experience...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, has completed the acquisition of Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation and its Olympus subsidiaries. In September 2025, SageSure entered into a defin...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
HDI Global, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has appointed Hiro Yamasaki as Managing Director and Legal Representative of its Japanese branch. The appointment aligns with the insurer’s broader regio...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has announced that Phoenix Re, its Asian-focused insurance-linked securities (ILS) vehicle, has been renewed for 2026 to a record $115 million, an increase of $25 million on 2025. As revealed by our ILS-focuse...
Posted: Jan 06, 2026