Reinsurance News

Most insurance leaders say industry isn’t adapting fast enough to climate risk: ZestyAI

A new ZestyAI survey finds that the insurance industry is falling behind in preparing for climate-driven risks, with 61% of executives saying the sector is not adapting quickly enough, even as natural disasters become more frequent, severe, and co...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

SIGNAL IDUNA to boost efficiency and optimise job functions with Gemini Enterprise

SIGNAL IDUNA, parent company to reinsurer SI Re, has launched Gemini Enterprise from Google Cloud for its over 10,000 employees and sales partners, aiming to boost efficiency and optimise specific job functions through decentralised artificial int...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Hannover Re expects price pressure at 1/1 but doubles down on nat cat appetite

Speaking at Hannover Re’s Investors’ Day 2025, Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty, said that while some areas of the market may see a slight softening in 2026, overall pricing is expected to remain at an adequa...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Markel appoints Scott Luxford as Head of Distribution & MGA Strategy

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Scott Luxford as Head of Distribution and Managing General Agent (MGA) Strategy – Australia. In this role, Luxford will work with Australian-based brok...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

AM Best raises AXA’s credit ratings on steady profitability & diversified business

AM Best, the credit rating agency, has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of AXA S.A. (AXA) and its rated subsidiaries to “aa” (Superior) from “aa-” (Superior). The agency also reaffirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FS...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Meanwhile secures $82m to meet growing demand of bitcoin-denominated life insurance

Meanwhile, a bitcoin life insurer regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, has successfully raised $82 million in new capital to meet strong demand for inflation-proof savings and retirement products. The round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypt...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Todd Solash to succeed Mike Wells as Athora’s Group CEO

Athora Holding Ltd., a European savings and retirement services group, has announced the appointment of Todd Solash as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Mike Wells, who will retire from his executive role in Q4, 2026. As part of the...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Reinsurance prices set to decline further at Jan 1 as market softens: J.P. Morgan

While J.P. Morgan expects reinsurance results to remain strong in the near term, the bank has described the sector as “structurally inferior” to personal and commercial lines over the long term, and anticipates further price declines at the Januar...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Simon Chisholm named Chairman of Asia for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Simon Chisholm as Chairman of Asia for Reinsurance Solutions, effective January 1st, 2026. In his new role, Chisholm will lead Reinsurance Solutions’ Global Cl...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

EPIC appoints Kristy Neal as SVP in Transportation & Logistics practice

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail risk management and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has appointed Kristy Neal as Senior Vice President (SVP), Strategic Development within its Transportation & Logis...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Sapiens partners with Linqura to integrate AI-powered underwriting for P&C insurers

Sapiens International Corporation, an intelligent insurance SaaS-based software solutions company, has announced a new partnership with Linqura, a provider of sales and underwriting intelligence solutions for the commercial insurance industry. Thi...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Scott Popilek named CEO of King Risk Partners

US insurance brokerage King Risk Partners has announced the appointment of Scott Popilek as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Malcolm “Chad” King, Founder of King Risk Partners, will assume the position of Chairman while continuin...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Anthea secures $22m to launch Ethereum Life Insurance

Anthea Holding Limited, a crypto-fintech group that offers life insurance solutions denominated in digital assets through its subsidiary, Anthea Insurance Limited, has announced the completion of a US$22 million Series A funding round. The investm...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Parametric re/insurer NormanMax appoints Nick Griffiths as Chief Revenue Officer

US based parametric insurer and reinsurer, NormanMax Insurance Holdings, has appointed experienced reinsurance and retrocession broker, Nick Griffiths, as its new Chief Revenue Officer. As reported by our sister publication, Artemis, Griffiths wil...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Insurity and Faura partner to bring property-level resilience insights to P&C insurers

Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software and analytics for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, has entered a strategic partnership with Faura to deliver property-level resilience insights to P&C insurers. By embedding Faura’s data and a...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

BOXX Insurance strengthens US team with three key hires

Global Insurtech BOXX Insurance has announced three strategic appointments to support its growth and distribution agenda in the US. Joe Gates has been named Head of Distribution, Central, where he will manage growing demand for BOXX’s all-in-one c...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Insurers and asset managers strengthen cybersecurity oversight and expand budgets: Moody’s

A survey conducted by Moody’s, the credit rating, research, and risk analysis firm, finds that cybersecurity remains a high priority for insurers and asset managers worldwide. The survey, which included responses from 102 companies across both sec...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

AM Best maintains stable outlook on Indonesia’s non-life insurance market

AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Indonesia’s non-life insurance segment, citing resilient growth prospects, ongoing regulatory improvements, and strong investment returns. The rating agency expects continued expansion in Indonesia’s no...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

LSM names Nelson active underwriter of Syndicate 4472

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Henry Nelson as active underwriter, subject to regulatory approval. Nelson is taking on additional responsibilities as chief underwriting off...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Sapiens’ AdvantageGo launches Underwriting Workbench 3.0

AdvantageGo, a commercial re/insurance provider part of Sapiens International Corporation, has launched a new version of its Underwriting Workbench, which is expected to strengthen the company’s presence in property & casualty (P&C)...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Alternative risk transfer methods present opportunity to manage property volatility: Aon

Organisations facing increasing property program volatility can benefit from alternative risk transfer strategies, unlocking access to strategic sources of capital and supporting long-term program stability, according to Aon. The long-term view of...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

AIG promotes Akash Lakhani to Head of Marine, GCC & NA

Global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced the promotion of Akash Lakhani to Head of Marine, GCC & North Africa (NA). In his new role, Lakhani will lead AIG’s marine operations across the GCC and NA, focusing on unde...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

KatRisk launches Perilfinder in North America to improve property risk decisions

KatRisk, a catastrophic risk modelling software provider, has announced the launch of Perilfinder™, its property risk management platform, in North America. Perilfinder delivers instant, property-level risk intelligence through a single platform....

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Munich Re Specialty expands presence in German primary specialty insurance market

Munich Re Specialty has been granted regulatory approval to offer commercial solutions in the German primary specialty insurance market, marking the next stage of its European footprint strategy following the launch of operations in Spain on April...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Willis strengthens risk analytics capabilities through expanded partnership with Zywave

Willis, a WTW business, has announced an expansion of its long-standing partnership with Zywave, an insurtech provider, through the integration of Zywave’s Benchmark API into Willis’ Risk IQ analytics suite. This development enhances Willis’ abili...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025