Reinsurance News
McGill & Partners launches South Africa renewables insurance solution with GIB
21st July 2026
Independent global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker McGill and Partners, and GIB, the largest independent South African insurance broker, have launched Protea Green, a new solution focused on the insurance of risks associated with renewable energy infrastructure in South Africa. Protea Green offers a "comprehensive suite" of insurance coverages tailored to ... Read the full article
Chris Loake joins CFC as Chief Information Officer
21st July 2026
CFC, a specialist insurance provider centred on emerging risks, has appointed Chris Loake as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In his new role, Loake will drive CFC's technology strategy that underpins its long-term vision and digital distribution capabilities, building on a track record of innovation including one-question quoting, automated renewals and agentic ... Read the full article
KatRisk expands catastrophe modelling platform with new wildfire risk capabilities
21st July 2026
KatRisk, a provider of catastrophe risk modelling and analytics for the insurance and reinsurance industries, has introduced a new generation of wildfire risk capabilities. The company said the solution combines Technosylva's physics-based wildfire science with KatRisk's catastrophe modelling and portfolio analytics technology to provide insurers with a more detailed view of ... Read the full article
ARC Ltd. posts largest profit since inception in 2025 at $13.5m
21st July 2026
In a new annual report for the year ending 2025, African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), the hybrid mutual insurer and financial affiliate of the African Risk Capacity Group, has reported its largest profit since inception of $13.5 million for the year. The firm stated, "Performance in 2025 reflects measures taken ... Read the full article
Property renewal rates continue to soften at accelerated pace in Q2’26: CRC Group
21st July 2026
CRC Group, an independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has released its Property REDY Index for Q2 2026, revealing that property renewal rates continued to soften at an accelerated pace. During the first half of 2026, average renewal rates declined by between 8.8% and 13.3% month over month, a significant increase from ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter’s revenue slips 2% in Q2’26 amid softer reinsurance market, but Marsh delivers strong growth
21st July 2026
Global reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, has reported second-quarter revenue of $664 million, down around 2% on both a GAAP and underlying basis, with a softer reinsurance market as the likely culprit for the decline. For the first half of the year, Guy Carpenter’s revenue remained flat on an ... Read the full article
Europe’s largest insurers deliver steady premium growth and improved solvency in 2025, MAPFRE reports
21st July 2026
MAPFRE Economics, the research arm of Spain-based global insurance group MAPFRE, has reported in its latest assessment of the European insurance sector that the region's 20 largest insurers continued to increase premium income during 2025, although growth slowed compared with the previous year. The research also indicates that international expansion has ... Read the full article
Mother Nature lulling property market into a false sense of comfort, says W. R. Berkley CEO
21st July 2026
During W. R. Berkley's Q2 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Rob Berkley offered a candid assessment of current industry dynamics, warning that Mother Nature is lulling the property market into a "false sense of comfort." He cautioned that while this temporary period of calm may persist, market realities will inevitably ... Read the full article
DUAL UK increases construction insurance capacity to broaden mid-market reach
21st July 2026
DUAL UK, a specialist managing general agent (MGA) operating across the UK insurance market, has expanded its construction insurance capacity as it continues to grow its presence in the mid-market sector. The move increases the scope of cover available through its construction products, allowing the business to support a wider range ... Read the full article
Canopius names Stacey Alioto as new Group COO
21st July 2026
Canopius Group, the global specialty and property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance company, has appointed Stacey Alioto as its new Group Chief Operating Officer as the business continues to develop its international operations and long-term growth strategy. Alioto will become a member of the Canopius Group Leadership Team and will report directly ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley’s Q2’26 GWP hit record $4.1bn
21st July 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has reported a new record for gross written premiums (GWP) of $4.1 billion for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $3.97 billion in Q2’25. For the first six months of 2026, GWP were reported at $7.9 billion, compared to $7.6 billion in ... Read the full article
The legacy market still plays a strategic role: Roundtable
21st July 2026
Although the legacy market is increasingly viewed as a strategic tool rather than simply a reactive solution, with pockets of greater maturity and sophistication emerging, participants at the latest Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with Swiss Re, stressed that the sector still has a predominantly reactive nature. Held on ... Read the full article
MSIG Europe appoints new leaders to drive growth in France and Italy
21st July 2026
MSIG Europe, the European insurance platform of MSIG Insurance Europe AG and part of the global MS&AD Insurance Group, has announced changes to its senior leadership team in France and Italy. The appointments form part of the company’s wider strategy to strengthen local expertise, deepen relationships with clients and brokers, and ... Read the full article
July European SCS outbreak to potentially cause losses over a billion euros: Aon
21st July 2026
Widespread severe convective storms (SCS) across Europe between July 10–17, 2026, will likely result in substantial economic and insured losses, with aggregate financial losses expected to reach at least hundreds of millions of euros and the potential for the sequence to become a billion-euro industry event as damage assessments continue, ... Read the full article
WTW names Coomey as Senior Director and Head of Exposure Management for ICT
21st July 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has appointed Lisa Coomey as Senior Director and Head of Exposure Management within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. In her new role, Coomey will support insurers in strengthening exposure management capabilities and applying catastrophe risk insights to strategic decision-making, portfolio management, business transformation, and ... Read the full article
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