Reinsurance News

Guy Carpenter CEO expects continuation of 1.4 trend at mid-year renewals

Speaking during Marsh McLennan’s Q1 2025 earnings call this afternoon, Dean Klisura, CEO of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, provided an outlook for the mid-year reinsurance renewals. Klisura indicated that he expects the trends seen during...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Amwins SRU launches new Excess Casualty Sidecar Program

Amwins Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) has launched its new Excess Casualty Sidecar Program, offering comprehensive coverage solutions across a wide range of industries. Available exclusively through Amwins brokers and written on A+ rated paper, t...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Lockton appoints Chris DiLullo as US Industry Practices Leader

Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Chris DiLullo as its first U.S. Industry Practices Leader. In this newly created role, DiLullo will report to Tim Ryan, U.S. President at Lockton, and lead the firm’s national s...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

LA wildfires drive Q1’25 insured losses above $53bn: Aon

According to Aon’s Q1 Global Catastrophe Recap, insured losses in the opening quarter exceeded $53 billion, well above the 21st-century Q1 average of $17 billion, marking the second-highest total on record after Q1 2011. As per the firm&#821...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Ignyte Insurance launches to accelerate growth in specialty insurance

Ignyte Insurance has officially launched as a specialty insurance platform focused on acquiring, scaling, and accelerating high-performing insurance brands in niche markets globally. Led by Geof McKernan, Bill McKernan and Marc Castellucci, the la...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Neptune Flood reveals key leadership appointments to support continued growth

Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance provider in the US, has announced several strategic leadership updates to support its ongoing expansion. Matt Duffy has been promoted from Managing Director to President. In this expanded role, Duffy will l...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Stephen Scott to lead Gallagher’s newly launched MEA Risk Advisory practice

Gallagher has launched a new Risk Advisory practice for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region with the appointment of Stephen Scott as its Head. In his new role he will bring together Gallagher’s global consulting and analytic capabilities with...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Guy Carpenter’s revenue up 5% to $1.2bn in Q1’25

Global broking group Marsh McLennan’s reinsurance arm, Guy Carpenter, saw its revenue increase in the first quarter of 2025 to $1.2 billion, as total revenue within the Risk & Insurance Services segment rose 11%. Guy Carpenter’s re...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

K2 Cyber enhances offerings with TransUnion partnership

K2 Cyber, a K2 Insurance Services brand, has partnered with TransUnion, a global information and insights company, for Commercial Cyber Services and Cyber Claims Management. Through this collaboration, K2 Cyber policyholders will have access to Tr...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Giles Hussey to lead Rokstone DIFC as SEO

International speciality re/insurance MGA Rokstone, part of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Giles Hussey as SEO of its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) operations, subject to regulatory approval. With a 35-year caree...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Mitigrate receives strategic investment from Lloyd’s

Mitigrate, a climate insurtech and Lloyd’s Lab alumni, has received a strategic investment from Lloyd’s, with continued support from its existing investors. Mitigrate is a ClimateTech SaaS startup offering a platform designed to reduce flood risk...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Wim Hekstra named new CEO of Ardonagh Netherlands

Ardonagh Netherlands, the Dutch arm of The Ardonagh Group, has announced the appointment of Wim Hekstra as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1st, 2025. In his new role, Hekstra will lead Ardonagh Europe’s regional growth strategy as the busi...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

PERILS adds SCS to 2025 exposure database following major loss events

Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS AG has added market sums insured for the peril of severe convective storm (SCS) in Europe, Japan, and New Zealand to its 2025 Industry Exposure Database (IED), citing growing demand from re/i...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Transatlantic Underwriters expands into P&C with new division and leadership appointment

Transatlantic Underwriters (TAU), a specialty insurance firm known for its focus on the transportation sector, is expanding its services with the introduction of a Property & Casualty (P&C) division. This strategic move broadens TAU’s capa...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

AM Best upgrades FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate credit ratings

Credit rating agency AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate (FOEIS), and revised the outlook to stable from positive. FOEIS’ Financial Strength Rating has been upgraded to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Aon Managing Director Paul Sykes appointed Chairman of Guernsey Finance

Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the island’s financial services sector, has named Paul Sykes as its new Chairman. The organisation represents and supports Guernsey’s globally respected finance industry, which spans investment funds, p...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Optio completes acquisition of Norwegian MGA S Insurance

Having received all necessary regulatory approvals, independent specialty MGA Optio Group has completed the acquisition of Norwegian-based MGA S Insurance AS (S Insurance). This transaction, previously announced in March 2025, is a further strateg...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

TMK appoints Oliver Delaney as Departmental Head of Liability

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a global specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Oliver Delaney as Departmental Head of Liability. In this new role, Delaney will focus on driving commercial opportunities and maintaining TMK’s strong ser...

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

Central & West Asian insurers turn to international reinsurance amid risks: AM Best

Central and West Asian insurers are increasingly turning to international reinsurance business as they seek to diversify their domestic books and establish a presence in foreign markets—though this approach carries substantial risks, according to...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

Xceedance appoints Subramanian Sankaran as Global COO

Xceedance, a global provider of technology and digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Subramanian (Subbu) Sankaran as Global Chief Operating Officer. Sankaran brings over 30 years of experience in global operations and transformation...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

AEGIS London doubles Digital Terrorism product capacity to $500m amid rising demand

Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London has doubled the capacity of its Digital Terrorism Product, SHIELD (Terror), from $250 million to $500 million, an increase that reflects the growing market demand for terrorism insurance solutions. Backed by an AEGIS...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

Lloyd’s backs BreachBits with strategic investment to strengthen cyber risk management

Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has made a strategic investment in BreachBits, a cyber risk innovation company founded by former US military cyber warfare veterans. This marks Lloyd’s third investment in cutting-edg...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

Somerset Re to maintain discipline as life re/insurance sector evolves: CEO Iqbal

In an interview with Reinsurance News, Danish Iqbal, the recently appointed CEO of Somerset Re, said the company is focused on maintaining discipline and staying true to its core capabilities as it navigates an increasingly competitive life re/ins...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

esure acquisition credit positive for Ageas: Moody’s

Moody’s Ratings considers Ageas’ recent acquisition of esure is credit positive, as it has the potential to enhance the Belgian insurer’s business and geographic diversification, while increasing its share of earnings from fully controlled o...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

Travelers sees Q1’25 underwriting loss amid $2.27bn catastrophe bill

Travelers has reported catastrophe losses of $2.266 billion pre-tax for Q1 of 2025, primarily driven by the January California wildfires, leading to an underwriting loss of $305 million for the quarter. Of Travelers’ total catastrophe loss f...

Posted: Apr 16, 2025