Reinsurance News
Brokerslink appoints Everywhen as UK employee benefits partner
5th March 2026
Broking group Brokerslink has reinforced its international footprint by welcoming Southampton-based employee benefits specialist Everywhen as its newest partner in the United Kingdom. This partnership enhances Brokerslink’s employee benefits offering across the UK, pairing Everywhen’s local market knowledge with the strength and reach of a worldwide broking network. Established in 2005, Everywhen ... Read the full article
Volt Underwriting expands energy team with senior power hire
5th March 2026
Volt Underwriting, a managing general agent (MGA) that serves clients and brokers in the energy sector, has bolstered its Power and Renewable Energy division by appointing Rebecca Friel as Senior Power Underwriter. Friel brings two decades of experience from Travelers, where she most recently held the role of Senior Underwriter in ... Read the full article
Reinsurers largely in agreement that cat pricing will decline into 2027 absent a major event, say analysts
4th March 2026
Reinsurers at the 2026 annual conference of the American Insurance & Financial Analysts (AIFA) were broadly aligned that catastrophe pricing is likely to continue declining into 2027 unless a materially larger loss event disrupts capital. Analysts from Goldman Sachs, the investment bank and financial services firm, reports that brokers and carriers ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway (BHSI) promotes Portbury as President, AME & CEO, Hong Kong
4th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the Hong Kong Branch, subject to regulatory approval. Portbury will continue to be based in Hong Kong, and ... Read the full article
Aon’s NFP launches Group Captive practice through acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors
4th March 2026
NFP, an Aon company and property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, has established its P&C Group Captive practice through the acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, LLC, a Charlotte, N.C.-based captive brokerage firm. Alan Wise, Founder and President of Trinity Risk Advisors, will lead the P&C Group Captive practice as ... Read the full article
Willis Re hires Credit, Surety and Political Risk expert James Loggie
4th March 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced that James Loggie will join the firm once he's completed his obligations to his previous employer. Loggie has over 25 years of experience in credit, surety and political risk, having worked extensively with major ... Read the full article
QBE launches primary insurance offering in Bermuda
4th March 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the launch of its primary insurance offering in Bermuda as part of its International Markets business. The offering will initially focus on Property and Excess Casualty, lines that are often best served through the Bermudian market. Both portfolios will be underwritten in accordance ... Read the full article
Sinead Cormican named CUO of Hamilton Global Specialty
4th March 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Sinead Cormican as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Hamilton Global Specialty, its London-based underwriting platform. Cormican succeeds Miles Osorio, who will retire at the end of June 2026 after more than a decade at Hamilton. In her new ... Read the full article
Businesses brace for plausible ‘Black Swan’ shocks amid geopolitical and digital strains: Allianz
4th March 2026
Allianz Commercial, the corporate insurance division of Allianz Group, has released new findings indicating that companies worldwide are increasingly factoring extreme but plausible “Black Swan” events into their strategic planning. In its latest analysis, Allianz Commercial describes Black Swans as rare and unforeseen incidents that cause significant economic disruption and long-term ... Read the full article
AM Best reports gradual erosion in capital quality across US L/A market
4th March 2026
According to a newly released study by the credit rating agency AM Best, the US life and annuity (L/A) insurance sector continues to demonstrate overall financial strength, yet the composition of its capital base is becoming less robust. The agency attributes this shift to insurers’ increasing reliance on softer forms of ... Read the full article
Florida’s Citizens eyes $2.98bn of reinsurance for 2026 risk transfer program
4th March 2026
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has revealed that it aims to secure private reinsurance coverage of approximately $2.98 billion for its 2026 risk transfer program. According to the firm, coverage would be comprised of $1.53 billion of existing private risk transfer remaining from 2025, and $1.45 billion of new private risk ... Read the full article
George Stylli joins HIVE as Chief Technology Officer
4th March 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of George Stylli as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Stylli brings nearly two decades of London Market technology leadership to the role, having most recently served as Head of Engineering at Inigo, a global multi-line specialty insurance and reinsurance ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Dan Duncan and Randy Stanco to US reinsurance leadership roles
4th March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced a leadership update across its U.S. reinsurance business, appointing Dan Duncan as President, U.S. Reinsurance Strategy & Growth, and Randy Stanco as President, U.S. Reinsurance Business Performance. In his new role, Duncan will focus on shaping and driving Aon’s agenda, including growth ... Read the full article
Trump orders political risk insurance backstop for energy security in Persian Gulf
4th March 2026
In an intervention aimed at stabilising global energy flows and easing maritime security risks, President Donald Trump has directed the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to extend political risk insurance and financial guarantees for all maritime trade, particularly energy cargoes transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move, announced via social ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Tamas Bown as Head L&H Reinsurance, APAC
4th March 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Tamas Bown as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance for the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, effective 1st April 2026. Bown has spent over two decades at Swiss Re, holding several senior leadership roles within Life & Health. This appointment marks Bown’s return ... Read the full article
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