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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.

A return to the challenges of two to three years ago ‘out of the question’, says MAPFRE RE’s Meyerhoff

21st October 2025

Mark Meyerhoff, Chief Regional Officer, EMEA at Spanish reinsurer MAPFRE RE, has said that as brokers push for earnings protection and frequency covers, he considers “a return to the situation of two or three years ago to be out of the question.” In an interview with Reinsurance News around the Baden-Baden ... Read the full article

Diversification key for reinsurer growth in current market conditions: Gallagher Re’s Egan

21st October 2025

Around the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, Dave Egan, reinsurance broker Gallagher Re’s Head of International Property Practice Group , highlighted that in order to maintain relevance and foster growth, reinsurers need to expand their offerings beyond traditional catastrophe coverage. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Egan described a market full ... Read the full article

NewRe highlights key risk drivers in the European casualty market: Urban & Braune

20th October 2025

While broad shifts across the European casualty market are not expected, certain segments are experiencing the effects of key risk factors. Iris Urban, Chief Underwriting Officer P&C at NewRe, noted that developments such as claims inflation are driving loss costs, which need to be reflected in pricing, wording, and structures ... Read the full article

Rise of secondary perils key but reinsurance market ‘looks healthy’ ahead of 1.1, says AXA XL Reinsurance’s Romagne

20th October 2025

As the reinsurance industry meets in Baden-Baden, the rise of secondary perils are expected to be a key focus and with elevated loss activity there will be a lot of focus on catastrophe covers at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, according to Bertrand Romagne, CEO, International, AXA XL Reinsurance. We spoke ... Read the full article

Balanced reinsurance environment to persist into 2026: Active Re

17th October 2025

The reinsurance market is expected to remain “in a phase of transition and recalibration”, remaining fundamentally healthy heading into 2026, said Robert Ali, Active Re’s Chief Operating Officer, in a recent interview with Reinsurance News. After a period of hardening, the market has evolved into a more balanced environment in 2025, ... Read the full article

Stability & consistency key for Swiss Re ahead of Baden-Baden & Jan renewals: Nikhil da Victoria Lobo

17th October 2025

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re will have a key focus on stability and consistency during its negotiations with clients at the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, as the market navigates underlying strengths and challenges ahead of the key January 1st renewal season, according to Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, Head of P&C ... Read the full article

India’s rapid infrastructure expansion a key driver of reinsurance growth: Howden India’s Singhal

15th October 2025

In an interview with Reinsurance News, Prateek Singhal, Executive President & Head of Reinsurance, Howden India, explained that India’s "massive infrastructure push and the maturation of specialty risk markets" are primary drivers of reinsurance growth in the country. Singhal noted that these conditions are ideal for reinsurance market growth as demand ... Read the full article

Allphins: Transforming exposure management with real-time data insights

14th October 2025

As risks grow more complex and investor scrutiny intensifies, exposure management (EM) is becoming a critical tool for reinsurers, not only to track tolerances, but to actively shape portfolios. Reinsurance News recently spoke with Allphins about how its platform is helping underwriters and exposure managers move beyond traditional monitoring to achieve ... Read the full article

We’re encouraged by strong focus on discipline and transparency: Swiss Re’s Ningen

6th October 2025

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Monica Ningen, CEO of Property & Casualty Reinsurance for the US at Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers, shared her perspective on the US reinsurance market and highlighted reasons for optimism amid ongoing challenges. Reflecting on current conditions, Ningen said, “The US ... Read the full article

North America reinsurance market ‘looks healthy and balanced,’ says AXA XL Re’s Schiffer

6th October 2025

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Greg Schiffer, CEO of North America Reinsurance at AXA XL Re, shared his perspectives on the sustainability of current market conditions in the region and what lies ahead. We spoke with Schiffer, who joined AXA XL Re from Swiss Re in October 2024, around ... Read the full article

Talent gap a challenge for the re/insurance industry amid evolving global landscape: Toucan

30th September 2025

The global insurance and reinsurance industry is facing a significant talent gap, a challenge exacerbated by outdated recruitment practices and, in some cases, a lack of understanding of specialised industry roles, Marco Silva and Lucian Chiroiu, co-founders of Toucan, shared with Reinsurance News in a recent interview. Toucan, a UK recruiting ... Read the full article

Arundo Re is “flexible” but there’s a need to maintain discipline: Laurent Montador

25th September 2025

Laurent Montador, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of French reinsurer Arundo Re, told Reinsurance News at RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, that as the risk landscape continues to evolve, it’s important to stay disciplined. Montador explained that at this year’s RVS, the hard discussions with clients and brokers were not the ... Read the full article

Discipline remains crucial amid market softening: UIB CEO Barrington

24th September 2025

Although the past two years have seen relatively calm catastrophe seasons, they differ in terms of market dynamics, according to UIB CEO Shaun Barrington, speaking at RVS 2025 in an interview with Reinsurance News. He believes the broader insurance and facultative reinsurance markets have already undergone significant pricing changes since ... Read the full article

Inigo CEO highlights measured growth plans following Radian acquisition

18th September 2025

Richard Watson, CEO of Lloyd’s specialty insurer Inigo Limited, has highlighted the significant growth opportunities following his firm’s acquisition by US-based Radian Group, noting that this growth will be measured and focused as Inigo continues to strengthen customer relationships, expand its use of data and analytics, and maintain its strong ... Read the full article

Supercede sees steady growth as it streamlines brokers’ workflows and extends focus: Ben Rose

18th September 2025

Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, highlighted that the company has seen steady growth since its launch, with much of the expansion driven by brokers recognising the platform’s ability to streamline time-consuming, ‘table-stakes’ tasks and free them to focus on improving deal quality and client outcomes. Supercede is an independent ... Read the full article