Reinsurance News
Although reinsurers continue to expand their natural catastrophe business, the pace of growth has slowed from last year and is expected to remain subdued in 2026 as pricing conditions soften, according to a recent report by S&P Global Ratings....
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Aon’s latest report has revealed that alternative capital surged to a record $121 billion by June 30, 2025, as cedents increasingly turn to solutions beyond the traditional reinsurance market. H1 2025 saw the structuring of 56 catastrophe bonds wi...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
According to the 2025 US Cyber Insurance Monitor (UCIM) from the advisory firm QualRisk Cyber Insurance Center (QCC), the US cyber insurance market experienced its first reduction in reported premiums since the NAIC began collecting data in 2018....
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a provider of geospatial intelligence, and Eagleview, a developer of advanced geospatial technology, have announced a collaboration to strengthen the insurance industry’s capabilities in responding to large-sc...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Accelerant Holdings has reported a net income of $13.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, marking a 242.4% increase from a net loss of $9.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Total revenues for the quarter reached $219.1 million, up f...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Insurance linked securities (ILS) capital has continued to break records in 2025, according to a recent report by Fitch Ratings, with catastrophe bonds issuance reaching unprecedented numbers, total alternative capital also hitting a record high,...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Talanx Group, the German insurance and reinsurance group and parent company of HDI Global, has expanded Stephanie Bode’s responsibilities within its Reinsurance division. Bode will continue as Head of Reinsurance at HDI Global while also taking on...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Cyber incident response planning has emerged as a key cybersecurity control in reducing the likelihood of a breach-related claim, according to a new report from the Cyber Risk Intelligence Center (CRIC) of Marsh McLennan. The report found that org...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Tom Anderson as Head of Professional Services, Global Broking Centre (GBC), London. In his new role, Anderson will be responsible for leading and overseeing strategic advisory, o...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
US life and annuity (L&A) insurers are increasingly turning to reinsurance as a strategic capital and risk management tool, with leverage ratios climbing steadily over the past decade, according to a new report from AM Best. In a new report, t...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Xander Georgetti as Executive Director within its Specialty Lines UK team. In his new role, Georgetti will be responsible for the production and placement of Credit, Surety, a...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its Business Owner’s Advantage product to meet the evolving needs of the life sciences industry. The expanded suite is designed for early-stage and smaller businesses, offering customised covera...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re has strengthened its underwriting team with the promotion of Angus Hampton to Head of Casualty, the expansion of Peter Kiernan’s role to include broker and client management, and the strategic hire of David Frawl...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Zurich-domiciled catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has launched Wind-Jeannie Japan, a new platform providing real-time industry loss forecasts for typhoons in the country. The product provides industry loss forecasts for typhoon events fo...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC), a specialised agency of the African Union, has issued an insurance payout of $2,767,958 to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, after its sovereign drought insurance policy for the 2024/25 agricultural sea...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Australian insurance broker AUB Group has released its 2025 financial year results, reporting that its international business unit, which includes Tysers, reported a pre-tax profit of AUD 104.1 million, a 7.6% increase from the same period last ye...
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
Fosun International Limited has released the unaudited results for Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re for the first half of 2025, reporting gross written premiums (GWP) of $1.06 billion, a 25.1% increase compared to the same period a year ea...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Chariot Re, a newly established Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company, has appointed Reena Pally as Chief Investment Officer, effective 1st September 2025. Chariot Re launched in 2025 with co-sponsorship from MetLife and General Atlan...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Fitch Ratings has reported that the 19 non-life reinsurers it tracks saw a decline in underwriting profits in H1 2025, and noted that premium growth in 2026 may be constrained by heightened competition and ongoing global economic uncertainties. Al...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Westfield, a US-based property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Henning Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective 2nd September 2025. Based in Westfield’s New York City office, Haagen will oversee the develo...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Bermuda’s reinsurance sector maintained its global prominence in 2024, with several of its leading players climbing the premium rankings for non-IFRS 17 reporters, according to data from global rating agency AM Best. Our directory of the top 50 gl...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Specialty insurer Beazley has announced the appointment of Jenny Han as Focus Group Leader, Environmental Liability, effective immediately. Han will be based in San Francisco and report to Jerry Sullivan, Head of Professional, Environmental and Me...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
A wholly owned subsidiary of Sompo International Holdings (SIH) has agreed to acquire all outstanding Class A ordinary shares of Aspen Insurance in a $3.5 billion deal. The transaction has reportedly been unanimously approved by both companiesR...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, and Safehub, a provider of seismic sensor and risk management technology, have launched ShakeNet Parametric, an earthquake parametric insurance solution. The move builds o...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
WTW, an insurance and reinsurance broking group, has significantly expanded its capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underscoring the market’s strategic importance. This expansion is the result of the company securing separate licenses for...
Posted: Aug 27, 2025