Reinsurance News
Geneva Association flags persistent gaps in cyber hygiene and insurance adoption
1st April 2026
A recent Geneva Association report warns that as cyber incidents grow more frequent, sophisticated, and costly, many firms still have persistent gaps in cyber hygiene and risk management, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen resilience, with cyber insurance playing a critical role. The Geneva Association noted that intensifying geopolitical tensions and ... Read the full article
Talanx secures €1bn financing through dual bond issuance
1st April 2026
Talanx AG, one of Europe’s major insurance and financial services groups, has secured a total of EUR 1.0 billion in new financing through a dual bond issuance, strengthening its capital structure and refinancing upcoming debt obligations. The company said it placed a EUR 500 million senior unsecured bond with a broad ... Read the full article
Combining AI-driven and traditional measures critical to mitigating SCS risks: Allianz
1st April 2026
The frequency and intensity of severe convective storm (SCS) events have increased significantly leading to insured losses in billions of US dollars globally, but these risks can be mitigated with a combination of traditional resilience measures and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, a recent Allianz report highlights. Last year alone, these unpredictable ... Read the full article
Ardonagh’s Orvia Underwriting strengthens leadership team with senior hires
1st April 2026
Ardonagh's Orvia Underwriting has announced a number of senior leadership appointments, strengthening its underwriting, distribution, technology, and operational capabilities as it scales across European markets and business lines. Launched in January 2026, Orvia Underwriting is The Ardonagh Group’s new pan-European MGA platform. Orvia has named Paul Nolan as Chief Underwriting Officer, responsible ... Read the full article
New highs for traditional & alternative takes global reinsurer capital to record $785bn: Aon
1st April 2026
Global reinsurer capital increased by almost 10% in 2025, ending the year at a record $785 billion, with new highs set for both traditional equity and alternative capital, providing the industry with ample room to absorb growing risks, according to broking group Aon. The broker has released its April 2026 renewal ... Read the full article
Kairos Risk Solutions acquires Molto Re, names Josh Madson as MD, North America
1st April 2026
Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, Kairos Risk Solutions, has strengthened its presence in North America’s reinsurance and risk advisory markets with the acquisition of Molto Re. In conjunction with the acquisition, Josh Madson has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of Kairos Risk Solutions for North America. The transaction aligns with Kairos’ long-term ... Read the full article
Japan remains an attractive, diversifying market for reinsurers despite further softening at April 1: Gallagher Re’s Sherriff
1st April 2026
Japan continues to be an attractive, diversifying market from a reinsurance standpoint, said George Sherriff, Chief Executive Officer, Gallagher Re Japan, noting that reinsurers are very well capitalised and entered the April 1st, 2026, renewals still seeking opportunities. In an interview with Reinsurance News around the largely Japan-focused April renewals, Sherriff ... Read the full article
Reinsurers’ ROEs to exceed their cost of capital in 2026: Aon
1st April 2026
Reinsurers achieved an average return on equity (ROE) of 17% in 2025, marking a third straight year of strong underwriting results and retained earnings, supported by solid investment performance, according to Aon’s April renewal report. With this in mind, the firm has anticipated reinsurers to continue generating returns above their cost ... Read the full article
Jan 1 themes persist at April renewals as property cat rate decreases accelerate: Gallagher Re
1st April 2026
January 1 renewal trends persisted at the Japan-focused April 1 reinsurance renewals, with Gallagher Re reporting that Japanese property catastrophe programmes ran loss free, leading to risk-adjusted rate decreases of between -15% and -17.5%, as buyers took advantage of strategic opportunities. Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re's latest 1st View Report examines the ... Read the full article
Nancy Roos joins the Executive Board of General Reinsurance AG
1st April 2026
Gen Re, the global reinsurance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has appointed Nancy Roos to the Executive Board of General Reinsurance AG, effective April 1st, 2026, following the retirement of Mike O’Dea. General Reinsurance AG is the reinsurer's German legal entity and the main risk carrier for its international business. Roos has served ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades Athora’s IFS ratings to A+ following PIC acquisition
1st April 2026
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength Ratings of SRLEV N.V. and Athora Life Re Ltd. to ‘A+’ from ‘A’, and the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings of Athora Holding Ltd. and Athora Netherlands N.V. to ‘A’ from ‘A-’, all with stable outlooks. The rating upgrades follow Athora’s completion of ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA appoints Uwe Sievers to drive Japan growth strategy
1st April 2026
Specialty MGA, part of MNK Group, has appointed Uwe Sievers as Director of Business Development, Japan, tasking him with leading the expansion of its focused offering in the Japanese market. The decision underscores the growing importance of Japan within the Group’s wider international ambitions, as it continues to broaden its global ... Read the full article
SCOR backs Louisiana green hydrogen plant as part of energy transition push
1st April 2026
Global reinsurer SCOR said its support for the Hidrogenii plant in St Gabriel, Louisiana, reflects its broader strategy to promote a sustainable, resilient future while remaining “strongly committed” to advancing energy transition and embedding ESG principles in its underwriting and investments. The Hidrogenii plant, which started commercial operations in April last ... Read the full article
April 1 renewal saw Japan property cat rates return to early 2020s levels, says Howden Re
31st March 2026
Risk-adjusted property-catastrophe rates-on-line in Japan reverted to levels last seen in the early 2020s at the April 1 2026 reinsurance renewals, with catastrophe excess-of-loss programmes in the country witnessing risk-adjusted price reductions of up to 20%, according to Howden Re, the global reinsurance broker. At the Japan-focused April renewal season, Howden ... Read the full article
Ted Moynihan named President, CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman
31st March 2026
Marsh, a global firm focused on risk, reinsurance, capital, talent, investments, and management consulting, has announced that Ted Moynihan has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman, succeeding Nick Studer, the new President and CEO of Marsh Risk. Moynihan will join the ... Read the full article
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