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Posts by Luke Gallin, Author at Reinsurance News
Swiss Re’s shareholders elect Jean-Jacques Henchoz as new Board member and approve dividend
10th April 2026
Jean‑Jacques Henchoz, the former Chief Executive Officer of large European reinsurer Hannover Re, has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Re, another of Europe's big four reinsurance companies. Back in February, Swiss Re revealed its plan to nominate Henchoz to its Board, and ... Read the full article
Arundo Re’s combined ratio strengthened to 88.8% in 2025 as GWP rise 5%
7th April 2026
Global reinsurer Arundo Re generated net income of €100.9 million and recorded a 5% rise in gross written premiums (GWP) to €1.427 billion in the 2025 fiscal year. In 2025, year-on-year premium growth was 6% to €1.026 billion in non-life, supported by 1% growth in life business to €401 million. Net income ... Read the full article
Macro trends drive market softening in Asia & India at April 1 renewals: Guy Carpenter
2nd April 2026
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh, reports that both Asia and India witnessed continued softening at the April 1, 2026, reinsurance renewals, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive significant losses for various specialty lines of business. The reinsurance broker highlights significant price reductions in ... Read the full article
New highs for traditional & alternative takes global reinsurer capital to record $785bn: Aon
1st April 2026
Global reinsurer capital increased by almost 10% in 2025, ending the year at a record $785 billion, with new highs set for both traditional equity and alternative capital, providing the industry with ample room to absorb growing risks, according to broking group Aon. The broker has released its April 2026 renewal ... Read the full article
Jan 1 themes persist at April renewals as property cat rate decreases accelerate: Gallagher Re
1st April 2026
January 1 renewal trends persisted at the Japan-focused April 1 reinsurance renewals, with Gallagher Re reporting that Japanese property catastrophe programmes ran loss free, leading to risk-adjusted rate decreases of between -15% and -17.5%, as buyers took advantage of strategic opportunities. Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re's latest 1st View Report examines the ... Read the full article
April 1 renewal saw Japan property cat rates return to early 2020s levels, says Howden Re
31st March 2026
Risk-adjusted property-catastrophe rates-on-line in Japan reverted to levels last seen in the early 2020s at the April 1 2026 reinsurance renewals, with catastrophe excess-of-loss programmes in the country witnessing risk-adjusted price reductions of up to 20%, according to Howden Re, the global reinsurance broker. At the Japan-focused April renewal season, Howden ... Read the full article
Howden expands insurance actuarial & longevity capabilities with acquisition of Hymans IFS team
31st March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden is set to bolster its specialist insurance actuarial and longevity consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Hymans Robertson's Insurance and Financial Services Consulting Team (IFS team). The transaction is expected to close in the spring of this year, and will lead to the creation ... Read the full article
Peak Re appoints Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk as CEO, Franz-Josef Hahn transitions to Special Advisor
24th March 2026
Hong Kong domiciled global reinsurance company, Peak Re, has hired Victor Kuk from Swiss Re to serve as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from Co-founder Franz-Josef Hahn, who transitions to Special Advisor after leading the firm for more than a decade. Subject to regulatory approval, Kuk will lead ... Read the full article
NormanMax hires Blue Marble’s Alvaro Espinel Pardo to lead strategy & development in Latin & South America
23rd March 2026
NormanMax Insurance Holdings, a US domiciled parametric insurer and reinsurer, has hired Alvaro Espinel Pardo as a Vice President to lead its strategy and development in both Latin and South America. Espinel Pardo joins the company on March 23rd, 2026, and will report to Nick Griffiths, who joined the parametric re/insurer ... Read the full article
Chubb reveals structure of DFC’s $20bn Gulf Maritime Insurance Facility
20th March 2026
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb, who was recently announced as the lead underwriter for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's (DFC) $20 billion Gulf maritime reinsurance plan, has now outlined the structure and scope of the facility. The DFC and the U.S. Treasury unveiled the plan to deploy maritime ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s delivers 10% profit increase as 2025 GWP hits £57.9bn
19th March 2026
Lloyd's, the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, generated profit after tax of £10.6 billion in 2025, an increase of $1 billion on the prior year, as gross written premium (GWP) rose by 4.2% year-on-year to £57.9 billion, reflecting new participation in the market and continued expansion by existing syndicates. The world's ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names FloodFlash co-founder Ian Bartholomew as Global Head of Parametric Advisory
17th March 2026
Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter has hired Ian Bartholomew PhD, Co-Founder and former Chief Underwriting Officer of parametric flood insurer, FloodFlash, as Global Head of Parametric Advisory. Dr. Bartholomew takes on his new role at Guy Carpenter on June 1st, 2026. He will be based in London and will report to David ... Read the full article
RiverStone International launches in Australia with local acquisition and Zurich legacy deal
17th March 2026
RiverStone International, an acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, has launched in Australia through the acquisition of a locally domiciled insurer and a significant legacy portfolio transaction with global insurance carrier Zurich. The global legacy firm has acquired RiverStone International Australia PTY LTD to support the Group's offerings ... Read the full article
Swiss Re enters US retiree market with landmark $2bn longevity reinsurance deal
17th March 2026
Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, has entered into its first longevity reinsurance transaction covering US retirees, building on the firm's global track record in the longevity risk transfer space. The reinsurance giant has completed more than 30 longevity reinsurance transactions across the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore, and ... Read the full article
Howden unveils regional structure changes, creates EMEA broking unit
16th March 2026
Global insurance broker Howden has announced that it will now align its International Growth Markets (IGM) businesses with their respective regions, leading to a number of leadership appointments and regional structure changes effective April 1st, 2026. The broker explains that its IGM division, which is led by Sonia Caamaño, builds and ... Read the full article
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