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Reinsurance interviews
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.
Client proximity increasingly important in varied EMEA reinsurance market: Swiss Re’s Nikhil da Victoria Lobo
27th October 2026
Swiss Re expects pricing at the 1 January 2027 renewals across EMEA to vary, emphasising that the region is not a single market and that a deal-by-deal, client-by-client approach is needed to understand individual market idiosyncrasies and match sustainable reinsurance models to clients’ needs. In our latest Read the full article
APAC cedents are looking for holistic solutions beyond pure volatility cover: Tony Gallagher, Marsh Re
26th October 2026
As insurers across Asia Pacific grapple with a continual frequency of catastrophe events driven by secondary perils, Marsh Re’s clients in the region are seeking holistic solutions centred around strong partnerships and the need to generate returns for shareholders, according to Tony Gallagher, CEO of the Asia Pacific Region, Marsh ... Read the full article
Reinsurers must focus on cedent needs to attract more inflow: Gallagher Re’s Deschars
20th October 2026
Reinsurance capital providers that have the best listening capability and the strongest appetite for creative problem-solving will see the most cedents “knocking at their door” as they rethink their reinsurance strategies in this soft market, according to Gallagher Re’s Ditte Deschars. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News ahead of the ... Read the full article
Diversification can be the best way to grow, says AXA XL Re’s Romagne
19th October 2026
Bertrand Romagne, CEO International Reinsurance at AXA XL Re, said he sees diversification as one of the best ways to grow. In an interview with Reinsurance News around the Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting 2026, Romagne said AXA XL Re is continuing its strategy of reinforcing relationships with best-in-class insurers across their lines ... Read the full article
Marsh Re’s Janeke expects Baden-Baden to ‘entrench’ buyer-favourable reinsurance market
16th October 2026
Marsh Re’s Leon Janeke expects Baden-Baden to “confirm and further entrench” a buyer-favourable reinsurance market ahead of the 1 January renewals, with reinsurers set to take a greater share of large and catastrophe losses as the market rebalances risk. In an interview ahead of the industry event in Germany, Janeke, head ... Read the full article
Reinsurers focused on staying relevant to clients: Gallagher Re’s Spenner
14th October 2026
Dirk Spenner, CEO of Gallagher Re International, said one of the key themes reinsurers will be focusing on at this year’s Baden-Baden is how they can stay relevant to clients, and this includes offering frequency protection and aggregate covers, but in a very well-structured and calculated manner. In an interview with ... Read the full article
Video: Dialogue, depth and delivery vital to re/insurer relationships, says Swiss Re’s Nikhil da Victoria Lobo
14th October 2026
As the global reinsurance industry heads to Baden-Baden, the January renewals will of course be a big topic, and against a backdrop of a complex and increasingly interconnected risk landscape, dialogue, depth, and delivery are key to a productive insurer and reinsurer relationship. This was the message from ... Read the full article
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
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