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A series of interviews with prominent reinsurance industry executives, discussing the state of the global reinsurance market, opportunities for growth in reinsurance, disruptive factors and the influence of technology on risk transfer and reinsurance.
Nationwide and Ryan Re target thoughtful specialty reinsurance growth
7th October 2026
Emil Issavi, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ryan Re, said Nationwide and Ryan Re are targeting growth in specialty reinsurance, but will do so thoughtfully, emphasising that risk management is at the centre of decision-making. In our latest video interview, which took place around the annual ... Read the full article
Data centres, AI and PFAS: MS Re’s Butera on pricing the risks we can’t yet see
1st October 2026
Ahead of the Insurance Leadership Forum, MS Reinsurance North America CUO Lisa Butera discusses maintaining underwriting discipline as property pricing softens, the accumulation potential of emerging exposures and where the reinsurer sees selective opportunities for growth in the US. An influx of capacity is putting downward pressure on US property reinsurance ... Read the full article
From annual aggregation to real-time visibility: Allphins and Gallagher Re on the next era of exposure management
29th September 2026
In a softer market, the ability to demonstrate a clear, differentiated view of exposure is becoming a genuine advantage at the negotiating table. Reinsurance News sat down with Laurent de la Porte, CEO of Allphins, and Ed Messer, Head of UK Analytics at Gallagher Re, to discuss how real-time, granular ... Read the full article
Continental Europe’s MGA market poised for growth: Marry, Bridgehaven
29th September 2026
Fiona Marry, European CEO of specialty insurer Bridgehaven, said the MGA model represents a significant growth opportunity, with Continental Europe following the UK and US towards a more MGA-centric market, albeit on its own trajectory and timeline. Speaking to Reinsurance News around the 2026 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, ... Read the full article
Hybrid fronting can bring new or underpenetrated risks into the insurance market: Marry, Bridgehaven
23rd September 2026
Fiona Marry, European CEO of specialty insurer Bridgehaven, said hybrid fronting has the potential to grow the insurance market by bringing new or underpenetrated risks into the market, making specialist underwriting expertise accessible to institutional capital, and making regulated capacity accessible to MGAs. Bridgehaven is a specialty insurer which operates a ... Read the full article
Reliability & predictability key for Mapfre Re amid shift to higher quality relationships: San Basilio
23rd September 2026
Javier San Basilio Pardo, General Manager at global reinsurer Mapfre Re, expects the way the reinsurance industry handles relationships to shift in the coming years, and also anticipates a drive for more customised solutions. Reinsurance News spoke with San Basilio at RVS 2026 in Monte Carlo about a range of industry ... Read the full article
Discipline and innovation underpin Canada Life Re’s growth strategy: CEO Poulin
22nd September 2026
Canada Life Re has delivered double-digit earnings growth for much of the past decade, with recent expansion driven by strong demand for Capital Solutions, supported by its strategy to remain disciplined, innovative, and client focused, according to CEO, Jeff Poulin. As Canada Life Re continues to originate attractive opportunities through a ... Read the full article
Growth, operations, and capital management the biggest challenges in reinsurance today: PwC’s Crepon
18th September 2026
Speaking to Reinsurance News during the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous 2026, Xavier Crepon, Global Insurance Leader at PwC, emphasised that growth, capital management, and adapting operations to technological advancements represent the biggest challenges currently facing the reinsurance market today. On growth, Crepon stated that this is a big challenge in today's reinsurance ... Read the full article
Video: Cultural alignment key to success of Nationwide and Ryan Re partnership, says Johnston & Issavi
17th September 2026
As the reinsurance market transitions from a period of relative stability, market stakeholders are looking for greater alignment, an approach which has made Nationwide and Ryan Re’s partnership so successful over the past seven years, according to Russ Johnston and Emil Issavi. For our latest ... Read the full article
Howden Re’s Reina offers counterpoint to capital deployment narrative at RVS 2026
16th September 2026
At RVS 2026 in Monte Carlo, Massimo Reina offered a counterpoint to the narrative of reinsurers rushing to deploy record capital. The CEO of Howden Re International told Reinsurance News that competition is intensifying, but discipline, not indiscriminate deployment, is what's actually characterising the market. As pricing falls, he explained, generating ... Read the full article
It’s important to be sustainable and well placed for when the market turns: Montador, Arundo Re
16th September 2026
French reinsurer Arundo Re is expecting some softening at the January 1 renewals, but has no constraints and will target maintaining profitability and being sustainable so the company is a good position when the market cycle turns, according to Laurent Montador, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO). We spoke with Montador at ... Read the full article
Marsh Re’s Enoizi warns against premature Jan 1 rate calls, flags widening protection gap
15th September 2026
Marsh Re, the global reinsurance broker, spoke with Reinsurance News at this year's Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo to set out the firm’s thinking on the January 1 renewals, the state of market discipline, and the growing role of governments in absorbing catastrophe and emerging risk. Among those representing the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re sees adequate opportunities in short-tail lines and data centres: Urs Baertschi
15th September 2026
Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Property & Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance at Swiss Re, said the firm still sees adequate opportunities in some short-tail lines around property and specialty in various regions, alongside growth opportunities from data centres. In a video interview ahead of ... Read the full article
Oxbow Partners’ Sandilands says reinsurers must transition to ‘small big companies’
9th September 2026
Speaking to Reinsurance News at Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo 2026, Chris Sandilands, Partner at Oxbow Partners, the insurance and reinsurance-focused strategy consultancy, discussed the January renewals, the state of artificial intelligence adoption across the market, and what he believes separates reinsurers building lasting advantage from those simply riding ... Read the full article
MS Re’s Bruniecki says retentions to hold as attachment points stay disciplined
8th September 2026
Speaking to Reinsurance News during the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous 2026, Jörg Bruniecki, Group Chief Underwriting Officer at MS Re, set out his view of where the market stands heading into the January 1 renewals, and what he wants to change about the reinsurer's global underwriting approach. On property pricing, Bruniecki said ... Read the full article
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