Reinsurance News

Crain and Cady join Lockton as co-lead of its national Healthcare Practice

Independent insurance broker Lockton has revealed that Ethan Crain and Rebecca Cady have joined the company to co-lead its national Healthcare Practice. Lockton explained that the addition of Crain and Cady will significantly deepen its commitment...

Posted: May 07, 2025

DUAL NA increases surety capacity aggregate limit

DUAL North America, a provider of specialised insurance solutions, has expanded its surety program capacity to offer a $100 million single project limit and a $200 million aggregate limit, strengthening its market position, backed by “A” A.M. Best...

Posted: May 07, 2025

Nicholas Walsh named as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Sompo

Sompo, a provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, has announced the appointment of Nicholas Walsh as the new Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sompo International Holdings Ltd. Walsh, w...

Posted: May 07, 2025

TWIA says rates on line ‘potentially down’ as June 1 reinsurance renewal nearly placed

Jim Murphy, Chief Actuary of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), said during a Board meeting today that rates on line that the association is seeing in the market right now are flat, if not potentially down when compared with last ye...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Gilliland and Higgins to lead Atrium’s Strategic Distribution team

Atrium, a specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of a new Strategic Distribution team to be led by Chance Gilliland as Group Head and Maureen Higgins as Deputy Group Head. The newly formed team will look for growth opp...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Everest Reinsurance names Jonathan Mesagaes as Head of Renewable Energy

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Mesagaes as Head of Renewable Energy. With more than two decades of experience in underwriting, risk management, and actuarial pricing, Mesag...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Aon promotes Amanda Lyons to Bermuda CEO of Reinsurance

Amanda Lyons has been appointed CEO of Aon Reinsurance Solutions Limited in Bermuda, effective July 1, 2025, subject to regulatory and immigration approvals. Based in Bermuda, Lyons is reportedly expected to lead the growth of Aon’s reinsurance pl...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Corebridge Financial reports strong operating income despite net loss in Q1’25

Corebridge Financial, an American multinational financial services company, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting $649 million in adjusted after-tax operating income despite a net loss of $664 million. Q1 202...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Lena Kettler named Global Head of Claims (P&C) for Hannover Re

European reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Lena Kettler as Global Head of Claims (P&C), a newly created position based in Hannover. Kettler is joining Hannover Re with close to two decades of industry experience with exten...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Envelop Risk adds Jacquelynn Morley to its Bermuda-based team

Envelop Risk, a data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, has expanded its Bermuda presence with the addition of Jacquelynn Morley to the team. A reinsurance expert with 18 years of experience, Morley brings extensive capabilities in...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Sutherland to succeed Schmitzer as President of E&S at James River Group

James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has appointed Todd Sutherland, current Senior Vice President, Management Liability for the Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) segment, to succeed Richard Schmitzer as Presi...

Posted: May 06, 2025

ZestyAI’s Severe Convective Storm suite receives approval in Ohio

ZestyAI, a provider of AI-driven insurance risk analytics, has announced that its Severe Convective Storm suite, which includes Z-HAIL™, Z-WIND™, and Z-STORM™, has received regulatory approval from the Ohio Department of Insurance. With the additi...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Lemonade’s revenue increases 27% to $151.2m in Q1’25

In its Q1 2025 results, Lemonade has reported total revenue of $151.2 million, marking an increase of $32.1 million or 27%, compared to Q1 2024, primarily due to the increase in gross earned premium, ceding commission income, and net investment in...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Mercer completes acquisition of SECOR Asset Management

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, has completed its acquisition of SECOR Asset Management, a global provider of bespoke strategic and portfolio solutions. SECOR serves the complex needs of institutional investors, offering a range of end-to-en...

Posted: May 06, 2025

James River posts Q1’25 net income of $9m and CoR of 99.5%

James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has reported first quarter 2025 net income of $9 million and adjusted net operating income of $9.1 million, compared to $20.9 million and $14.8 million, respectively, in Q1...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Ample capital and competition point to ‘healthy buyer’s market’ in 2025: Willis

The latest Insurance Marketplace Realities report from Willis highlights opportunities for buyers from ample capital, growing capacity, and renewed competition, signalling a healthy buyer’s market in 2025. Willis, part of global insurance br...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Munich Re Life US & MIB partner to accelerate adoption of electronic medical data

Munich Re Life US, a subsidiary of Munich Re, has partnered with MIB, a provider of data-driven insights and digital services for the life insurance industry, to support the adoption of electronic medical data in life insurance underwriting by enh...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Kamil Mammadov named Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC

Rokstone, an international speciality re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Kamil Mammadov as Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC, subject to regulatory approval. Mammadov holds over 20 years of underwriting experien...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Velocity completes sales of VSIC to FM

FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Velocity completes sale of VSIC to FM

FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Palomar’s Q1’25 net income hits $42.9m as CoR improves

Palomar Holdings has reported a net income of $42.9 million for Q1 2025, up considerably compared to the $26.4 million disclosed in Q1 2024. Palomar’s gross written premiums were also up in the opening quarter of 2025, expanding 20.1% from t...

Posted: May 06, 2025

Assured Guaranty adds Tony Ursano to its Board

Tony Ursano, founder and managing partner of Insurance Advisory Partners, LLC, has been elected to Assured Guaranty’s Board of Directors on May 2nd, 2025, where he will serve on the Environmental and Social Responsibility, Finance and Risk Oversig...

Posted: May 06, 2025

SiriusPoint maintains underwriting profit streak and posts $58m net income in Q1’25

SiriusPoint Ltd., a provider of re/insurance services, has announced strong results for the first quarter of 2025, continuing its streak of underwriting profitability, with underwriting income of $29 million for the quarter, compared with $44 mill...

Posted: May 06, 2025

GI Partners, industry veterans Emmons & Hanuschak launch tech-driven MGA platform

Private investment firm GI Partners, in collaboration with insurance industry veterans Brad Emmons and Brian Hanuschak, has launched a new tech-enabled Managing General Agency (MGA) platform that will focus on acquiring and growing a diversified p...

Posted: May 06, 2025

The Fidelis Partnership appoints Peter Welton as Head of Specialty

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately owned, Bermuda-domiciled managing general underwriter, has appointed Peter Welton as its new Head of Specialty. In the role, Welton will report to John-Paul O’Hare, TFP’s Director of Underwriting. He take...

Posted: May 06, 2025