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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.
India’s reinsurance market progressing well, growing interest in parametrics: EDME CEO, Radhakrishnan
12th January 2026
Driven by rising insurance penetration and a deepening of underlying risk pools in India, the country’s reinsurance market is "progressing well,” according to Sanjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EDME Insurance Brokers Ltd. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Radhakrishnan said that in recent years, demand across specialty and infrastructure-linked ... Read the full article
2026 expected to be another healthy environment for reinsurers: Mowery, Gallagher Re
2nd January 2026
In an interview with Reinsurance News, Lara Mowery, Chief Commercial Officer at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, said that while profitability may moderate, she sees no reason to expect 2026 to be anything other than a healthy environment for writing reinsurance. We spoke with Mowery around the launch of the broker’s January ... Read the full article
CEO of Previsico says 2026 will be a pivotal year for flood insurance
23rd December 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Jonathan Jackson, CEO of Previsico, the flood forecasting company, discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the flood insurance sector in 2026. Flood‑related insurance losses have continued to escalate throughout 2025, reinforcing the broader trend of rising climate‑driven claims and mounting pressure on the sector’s risk ... Read the full article
Long-term perspective to guide Everest through future cycles: Beggs
22nd December 2025
Everest's Jill Beggs has said that in 2026 her firm will continue to seize emerging opportunities while delivering strategically and economically sustainable outcomes, with its long-term, disciplined perspective having guided the company through past cycles and expected to do so in the years ahead. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, ... Read the full article
India’s reinsurance sector on the verge of a surge in 2026: Howden’s Singhal
22nd December 2025
India’s reinsurance sector is poised for significant growth in 2026, fuelled by government initiatives, the issuance of new insurance licences, and the emergence of GIFT City as a pioneering financial hub, according to Prateek Singhal, Executive President & Head of Reinsurance, Howden India. This will come as no surprise to frequent ... Read the full article
Reinsurers must monitor for any T&Cs slippage amid late Jan 1 renewal: Brit’s Sullivan
19th December 2025
Amid a “very late” January 1 renewal this year, reinsurers need to remain vigilant and monitor for any terms and conditions (T&Cs) slippage, according to Jon Sullivan, Group CUO at Brit Insurance. As the market approaches the January 1 deadline, Sullivan describes the current renewal season as very late, noting that ... Read the full article
Underwriting discipline important amid challenging 1/1 renewal: Bueso, MAPFRE Re
18th December 2025
As the reinsurance industry approaches the January 1 renewal season, Carmen Bueso, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Non-Life at Spanish reinsurer MAPFRE Re, notes that while the current market offers opportunities, the industry must avoid repeating past mistakes. Looking ahead to the upcoming renewal season, Bueso, in an interview with Reinsurance News, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Amitabha Ray on tackling Asia’s protection gap and emerging risks in 2026
17th December 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Amitabha Ray, Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Re India branch, shared his insights on the evolving landscape for reinsurance in 2026, with a particular focus on the Indian and broader Asia Pacific markets. As the global reinsurance market looks toward 2026, resilience continues to define ... Read the full article
Expanding strategic partnerships and maintaining a balanced portfolio: AXA XL Re’s CUO on 2026
16th December 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Jonathan Gale, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at AXA XL Re, shared his insights on market dynamics, challenges, and opportunities for 2026. Gale oversees underwriting strategy and risk selection across all major classes, ensuring that the company remains a valued partner to strategic clients and brokers, ... Read the full article
Retaining credibility of re/insurance industry a key challenge: VIG Re’s Stephan Wirz
15th December 2025
At year-end 2025, Stephan Wirz, Chief Business Officer and Member of the Board of Management at leading European reinsurer VIG Re, said the biggest challenge the re/insurance market faces is “to retain the credibility of our industry” and demonstrate to investors that “it can deliver risk-appropriate returns over time.” In a ... Read the full article
LatAm reinsurance market faces competitive shift, says SCOR’s Alfredo Lomeli
26th November 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Alfredo Lomeli, Chief Underwriting Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean at SCOR, a global reinsurer, highlighted the evolving dynamics of the region’s reinsurance sector as it heads into the 2026 renewals. "The reinsurance market is currently undergoing a discernible transition toward a softer ... Read the full article
Clean data key to a successful AI-driven reinsurance industry: Ben Rose, Supercede
25th November 2025
Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, the independent reinsurance platform, said he does not reasonably foresee a successful AI-driven reinsurance industry as things stand, but if the industry reaches a point where it has “clean data flying around”, this will represent a major step change. In a recent interview with ... Read the full article
Jean Edwards Consulting CEO Edward Nnadi on two decades of zero client churn
24th November 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Edward Nnadi, CEO of Jean Edwards Consulting, reflected on how the firm has advanced from a specialist software outfit into a respected InsurTech partner over the past twenty years. The company, which began as a niche software and consulting house focused on reinsurance operations, has ... Read the full article
2026 to be a defining year for reinsurance M&A: DXC Technology’s Mahon
17th November 2025
James Mahon, Reinsurance Pre-Sales Lead at DXC Technology, said that softening rates, abundant capital, and strategic repositioning are setting the stage for 2026 to be a defining year for reinsurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In an interview with Reinsurance News, Mahon stated that the industry is bracing for a new surge ... Read the full article
AI is transformative for the reinsurance industry: Swiss Re’s Nikhil da Victoria Lobo
13th November 2025
Around the 25th Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, as the market prepares for the key January 1st renewals, Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, Head of P&C Reinsurance for Western & Southern Europe and Middle East & Africa at reinsurer Swiss Re, highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies are reshaping the reinsurance ... Read the full article
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