Reinsurance News
Jan 1 renewal points to weaker but still strong reinsurer profitability in 2026, says Fitch
8th January 2026
Record levels of reinsurance capital supply from traditional and alternative sources outpaced incremental demand from buyers at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, and as pricing "reverted broadly to 2022 levels", analysts at Fitch Ratings expect global reinsurers' profitability to decline but remain strong in 2026. Reinsurance broker reports revealed further price ... Read the full article
Health carriers continue to dominate list of world’s top insurers by 2024 NPW: AM Best
8th January 2026
US health insurance companies continued to dominate the ranking of the world’s largest insurers in terms of 2024 net premiums written (NPW), with UnitedHealth Group Inc. maintaining its top spot, reporting $308.81 billion in NPW, an increase of 6.2% year over year. Our ranking of the world’s largest ... Read the full article
Morningstar DBRS flags specialty P&C lines amid Venezuela turmoil
8th January 2026
Recent geopolitical developments in Venezuela have brought renewed focus to tail risks for the global insurance sector, particularly across specialty property and casualty (P&C) lines with exposure to marine, aviation, and trade credit in the Caribbean region, according to a new report from Morningstar DBRS. “It has been widely reported that ... Read the full article
SCOR’s Irish subsidiary becomes SCOR Global Reinsurance France SA
8th January 2026
Global reinsurer SCOR has announced the successful cross-border conversion of its Irish subsidiary, SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland dac (SGRI), into a French entity. The company will now operate under the name SCOR Global Reinsurance France SA (SGRF), and will be supervised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR). According ... Read the full article
Hochberg to lead newly launched Guy Carpenter global Sidecar Center of Excellence
8th January 2026
Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh, has announced the launch of its global Sidecar Center of Excellence (COE), to be led by Ed Hochberg. The COE has been designed to provide clients with dedicated resources and holistic solutions to better manage their capital, volatility, ... Read the full article
Stephenson named CFO of ASIC UK, Patel appointed CRO
8th January 2026
AM Specialty Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Kevin Stephenson as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Viren Patel as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of AM Specialty Insurance Company (UK). An FCA/ACA-qualified accountant, Stephenson brings over two decades of financial leadership experience across the Lloyd’s and broader general insurance markets, having ... Read the full article
Mosaic hires April Andruczyk to lead new Bermuda excess casualty unit
8th January 2026
Bermuda-based Mosaic Insurance has announced excess casualty as its eighth global product line, appointing April Andruczyk as Head of Bermuda, Excess Casualty to lead the new unit. The facility begins underwriting immediately, and will provide support to large corporate and multinational clients facing rising liability costs, particularly in the North American ... Read the full article
HDI’s Stephanie Ogden to lead Munich Re Syndicate Limited
8th January 2026
Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets, Syndicate (Munich Re Syndicate Limited), the managing agent of Syndicate 457, has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden to lead the organisation, effective 1st March 2026. Ogden will be succeeding Thomas Artmann, who has led the Syndicate ahead of his retirement. In her new role, she ... Read the full article
Cytora partners with Climatig to embed science-backed climate risk intelligence for commercial insurers
8th January 2026
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry, has partnered with Climatig, a provider of an innovative solution for calculating detailed physical climate risks. This integration embeds Climatig’s advanced climate analysis directly into the Cytora platform, allowing insurers immediate access to science-backed intelligence at the point of decision making. This ... Read the full article
Polo Managing Agency launches three new Lloyd’s syndicates
8th January 2026
Polo Managing Agency (PMA), part of the PoloWorks group, has launched three new Lloyd’s syndicates: Atradius Syndicate 1864, Aurora Syndicate 1890, and OAK Enterprise Syndicate 1440 - all of which began underwriting from 1 January 2026. PMA, which serves as the turnkey managing agency for all three platforms, is delivering the ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re names Swiss Re’s Jia Yi Tan as Global CUO and Claims Officer
8th January 2026
Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Jia Yi Tan as its new Claims and Global Chief Underwriting (CUO), based in Singapore. In her new role, Tan succeeds Andrew Doran, who has been promoted as Chief Executive Officer of UnderwriteMe, the Insurtech subsidiary of Pacific Life Re. Her appointment underscores ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s Market Association appoints Bellamy as Underwriting Director
8th January 2026
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), the body representing the interests of managing agents and Lloyd’s brokers, has appointed Matthew Bellamy as Underwriting Director, who will join the body in late 2026. In his new role, Bellamy will report to Sheila Cameron, Chief Executive Officer, LMA, and lead the LMA’s Underwriting team. Additionally, ... Read the full article
American Coastal renews AOP catastrophe cover, lifts per-occurrence limit to $95.6m
8th January 2026
Florida-based American Coastal Insurance Corporation (ACIC) has renewed its all other perils catastrophe excess of loss agreement (AOP CAT agreement) for 2026, providing up to $95.6 million of occurrence limit excess of the $10 million attachment point to limit ACIC's losses from catastrophe loss events other than named windstorms and ... Read the full article
Price Forbes appoints Dick Heath as Head of Reinsurance & Wholesale, Singapore
8th January 2026
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Dick Heath as Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale, Singapore, effective immediately. In his new role, Heath will be responsible for leading and developing Price Forbes’ reinsurance and wholesale proposition across its Singapore platform, maximising growth opportunities and supporting the evolving needs ... Read the full article
CFC launches extension to its flagship cyber cover for SMEs
8th January 2026
CFC, an insurance provider with a focus on carbon-related risks, has launched a new extension to its flagship Cyber Proactive Response cover for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This extension was developed to provide essential protection for SMEs by addressing financial losses caused by contingent business interruption (BI), such as when ... Read the full article
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