Reinsurance News

Munich Re estimates mid-triple digit million EUR loss from Hurricane Melissa

Despite it still being early days, Christoph Jurecka, Chief Financial Officer at Munich Re, has estimated that the firm’s losses related to Hurricane Melissa will reach the mid-triple-digit million-euro range. During Munich Re’s Q3 2025 earn...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Ambac’s insurance distribution segment reports 40% rise in organic revenue growth for Q3’25

Insurance holding company Ambac Financial Group, Inc. has reported organic revenue growth of 40% in its Insurance Distribution segment, as total revenue grew by 80% to $43 million for the quarter, compared to $24 million in Q3’24. For the Insuranc...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Hiscox Syndicates raise profit forecasts for 2024 account

International specialist insurer Hiscox has released updated estimates for Syndicate 33’s and Syndicate 6104’s 2023 and 2024 accounts. For the 2023 year of account, Hiscox now estimates that Syndicate 33 will generate a return of 12% to 22% on its...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Aon launches AI-enabled platform Claims Copilot

Insurance and reinsurance broking firm Aon has launched Claims Copilot, an artificial intelligence-enabled single, integrated platform to enhance client outcomes, bringing together expert advocacy and advanced technology. Aon Claims Copilot reflec...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Lockton expands into Saudi Arabia, names Al Abdul Jabbar CEO of retail

Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has expanded its operations into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and appointed Mohammad Al Abdul Jabbar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its retail operations in the region. This expansion is part of the b...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Munich Re confirms €6bn annual guidance as net result rises 12% to €5.2bn in 9M’25

Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, has confirmed its annual guidance of €6 billion for the 2025 financial year, after generating an improved net result for both the third quarter and first nine months of the year, w...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Parametric reinsurance gains momentum as Jamaica sees rapid hurricane payouts

Willis Re, a specialised reinsurance broker, reports that two parametric risk transfer deals have recently drawn attention after confirming swift payouts to Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa activated the country’s $150 million World Bank sovereign bond,...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

U.S. Risk and Safehold Special Risk combine to launch new brand IGP Specialty

U.S. Risk, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker, and program administrator, Safehold Special Risk, are combining business operations under a new unified brand, Innovation Growth Partners Specialty, LLC (IGP Specialty). The m...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Berkshire (BHSI) appoints Frederic de Blieck as Country Manager, Belgium

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes, has appointed Frederic de Blieck as Country Manager for Belgium, continuing in his current role...

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

Slow economic growth and AI rise as top concerns for risk leaders, Gartner finds

Gartner, Inc., a research and advisory company providing insights on business and technology trends, reports that the slow-growth economic environment, driven by tariff-related trade tensions and other factors, emerged as the top concern among ent...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Hadron continues global expansion with plans to enter EU market in 2026

Hadron, a hybrid carrier that provides insurance capacity and fronting services to MGAs for specialty insurance coverage, has announced plans to enter the European Union (EU) in early 2026. This decision builds upon a year of substantial growth in...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Price Forbes’ George Brooke joins New Dawn Risk as Senior Broker

Specialist Lloyd’s broker New Dawn Risk has appointed George Brooke as a Senior Broker within its Management Liability & Financial Institutions team. In his new role, Brooke will be based in London and report to Jack Keilty, Head of Management...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Kingstone’s Q3’25 net income increases 56%, reports CoR of 72.7%

P&C insurance holding company Kingstone Companies has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of $10.9 million, a 56% increase from the $6.9 million seen a year earlier. Kingstone’s net combined rat...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Hiscox report reveals widespread underinsurance among SMEs

Specialist insurer Hiscox has published its first Global Protection Gap Report, highlighting the persistent issue of underinsurance among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to Hiscox, nearly three-quarters of small businesses wor...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

IAG receives 10,000+ claims from recent severe weather events

There have recently been several significant weather events across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, with Australian insurer IAG receiving over 10,000 claims—primarily related to motor and property hail damage—while its strong reinsurance...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Tawuniya receives IA license to establish Riyadh Re

The Cooperative Insurance Company (Tawuniya) has obtained the necessary license from the Insurance Authority (IA) to establish its new, wholly-owned subsidiary, Riyadh Reinsurance Company (Riyadh Re). Headquartered in Riyadh and incorporated on No...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

WWF urges global leaders at COP30 to integrate climate and nature into financial resilience strategi...

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), an independent conservation organisation, is calling on policymakers and financial regulators gathering at COP30 to place climate and nature action at the centre of financial resilience strategies. In a new po...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Conduit Re optimises portfolio mix to strengthen underwriting resilience

Conduit Holdings, the Bermuda-based reinsurer and specialty insurance group, outlined a measured approach to portfolio management and risk alignment during its Q3 2025 earnings call. Chief Executive Officer Neil Eckert and Chief Financial Officer...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Marco Araldi named CEO of Marsh McLennan Italy

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Marco Araldi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh McLennan Italy, effective January 2026. Araldi succeeds Andrea Bono, who has been appointed CEO of Marsh...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

HCI’s Q3’25 gross premiums earned rise by 13% to $301.1m

HCI Group, Inc., a Tampa-based holding company primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance through its subsidiaries, reported a 13% rise in gross premiums earned for the third quarter of 2025 to $301.1 million from $265.5 million in Q3’24...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Willis expands GB Facultative Division with senior leadership appointments

Willis, a WTW business, has announced three senior appointments to its Direct and Facultative team in Great Britain. The additions of Fiona Kerr, David Watson, and James Kelly highlight the firm’s focus on expanding its global facultative expertis...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Gallagher Re partners with NTU Singapore to establish Asia Hazards Program

Global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has strategically partnered with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), ranked among the world’s top universities, to establish the Gallagher Re Asia Hazards Program and co-fund three...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

UN insurance forum advocates establishing international taskforce on climate risk

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted the Forum for Insurance Transition (FIT), which recommended establishing an International Taskforce on Climate Resilience and Transition Insurance. This taskforce would unite insurers, the bro...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Hannover Re expects three digit loss for Hurricane Melissa but says will land below unused Q3 budget

Global reinsurer Hannover Re expects to book a three digit loss for Hurricane Melissa, but is confident that its share of loss from the event will be less than the roughly €450 million of unused third quarter large loss budget. This morning, Hanno...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Thomas Randall promoted to Company Secretary of ASIC U.S.

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), an excess and surplus (E&S) insurance firm and an accredited reinsurer, has promoted Thomas Randall to Company Secretary of AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC U.S.). This promotion aligns with the re/in...

Posted: Nov 10, 2025