Reinsurance News

Adam O’Reilly joins Ki as Chief Risk Officer

15th September 2026

Ki, the algorithmic Lloyd’s digital follow platform, has appointed Adam O’Reilly as Chief Risk Officer, where he will lead the actuarial, compliance, legal, and risk teams and report to Mark Allan, Chief Executive Officer. He has over two decades of industry experience and most recently served at AEGIS London as Chief ... Read the full article

Miller grows Asia presence with new Malaysia branch

15th September 2026

Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller has launched Miller Malaysia, building on its established regional presence, with the new operation initially focusing on treaty and facultative reinsurance under its Labuan licence, before expanding its product capabilities over time. Miller said the launch marks another milestone in its Asian growth strategy, following ... Read the full article

AXA expects ’26 underlying ROE at top end of target range as new strategy and financial targets announced

15th September 2026

AXA, the France-headquartered multinational re/insurance and asset management group, has unveiled its 2027-29 strategy, called “Growing Forward,” designed to deliver sustainable growth and market share gains at attractive margins. The insurer aims to do this through technical excellence and efficiency to support competitiveness and drive growth. The strategy intends to maintain ... Read the full article

MS Amlin bolsters Natural Resources team, expands into onshore construction

15th September 2026

MS Amlin, a global specialty commercial insurance and reinsurance provider and part of MS&AD, has appointed Robin Waller as Head of Natural Resources and Lead Underwriter, Upstream. Most recently, Waller served at Aspen as Head of Energy and Construction. He has 31 years of industry experience and has previously served for ... Read the full article

Rodríguez Moroni joins Gallagher as Director of Financial Lines, Iberia

15th September 2026

Gallagher, the global insurance broking and risk management group, has further expanded its growing Iberian team with the appointment of Verónica Rodríguez Moroni as Director of Financial Lines. In her new role, Rodríguez Moroni will be responsible for supporting large corporates and listed companies in Spain with their risk management and ... Read the full article

Anita Gabat named Head of Commercial Insurance, Zurich UK

15th September 2026

Large primary carrier Zurich has announced the appointment of Anita Gabat as Head of Commercial Insurance in the UK, succeeding Frank Streidl, who will take on a new global role as Head of Energy. Currently serving as Head of Property in Zurich’s UK commercial business, Gabat will ... Read the full article

IRB(Re) receives regulatory approval for new subsidiaries to start operations

15th September 2026

IRB-Brasil Resseguros S.A., known as IRB(Re), has received regulatory approval from Brazil’s Insurance and Reinsurance Regulator (SUSEP) for its new insurance units to commence operations. Back in June, the Brazilian reinsurance company - which provides risk transfer and reinsurance solutions to insurers in Brazil and overseas - announced the incorporation of ... Read the full article

Bermuda’s Verdant Rock secures 30% quota share reinsurance treaty with A+ rated panel

15th September 2026

Verdant Rock Limited, a Bermuda‑based Class 3B insurer and financial guarantor focusing on emerging markets, has closed a 30% quota share reinsurance treaty with a panel of leading global reinsurers, which carry an average financial strength rating of A+ from either AM Best or S&P. Designed to support Verdant ... Read the full article

Willis appoints Will Sare as Head of Corporate, Australia

15th September 2026

Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Will Sare as Head of Corporate, Australia. In his new role, Sare will be responsible for leading Willis’ Property and Casualty business across Australia. He brings extensive industry experience, having held various roles as an insurance broker, global risk manager and producer in ... Read the full article

Loss of senior underwriting expertise tops AI replacement fears, hx finds

14th September 2026

Commercial insurance underwriters fear losing senior expertise more than being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), yet firms are investing least in preserving that knowledge, according to a recent hyperexponential (hx) survey. The hx Underwriting Edge Survey was conducted by independent research firm Coleman Parkes on behalf of hyperexponential. It surveyed 350 Chief ... Read the full article

Dave Przesiek named President & CEO of Ryan Specialty Benefits

14th September 2026

Ryan Specialty, a specialty insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Dave Przesiek as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ryan Specialty Benefits, its Benefits division. Ryan Specialty Benefits provides differentiated specialty employee benefits solutions and services for retail agents and brokers, as well as third-party administrators. Przesiek succeeds John Zern, ... Read the full article

Bamboo Insurance launches IPO seeking up to $700m

14th September 2026

Bamboo Insurance Services, Inc. has launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering of 35,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, with the selling stockholders seeking to raise between $630 million and $700 million at an expected price of between $18.00 and $20.00 per share. Initially announced on ... Read the full article

Kin reduces Florida home insurance rates by more than 20%

14th September 2026

Kin, a provider of insurance solutions for homeowners, has announced that it has reduced its homeowners insurance rates by an average of more than 20% for new and existing Florida policyholders in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, amid reforms and a softening re/insurance market. Angel Conlin, Chief Insurance and Compliance ... Read the full article

Groupama sees premium income rise 8.7% to €14bn in H1’26

14th September 2026

Groupama has reported net income of €560 million for H1 2026, while premium income reached €14 billion, an 8.7% increase from the same period last year. In terms of premium income, Groupama posted growth across all business lines in the first half of the year. Property and casualty insurance increased 5.6% to ... Read the full article

The Baldwin Group set to go private in $7.7bn deal led by Sequence and DFO

14th September 2026

An entity to be formed by Sequence Holdings and DFO Management (Dell Family Office) is set to acquire a majority interest in The Baldwin Group, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.7 billion, meaning Baldwin will become a privately held company. After mainstream media reports on the matter over ... Read the full article