Reinsurance News
R. Christopher DeLauder named President of Berkley Environmental
29th April 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed R. Christopher DeLauder as President of Berkley Environmental, effective immediately. In his new role, DeLauder succeeds Kenneth J. Berger, who has been named Chair of the business. Additionally, Berger will support the Berkley Environmental team through the transition and remain a key member ... Read the full article
Arch Capital’s Q1’26 underwriting income rises by 75%
29th April 2026
Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has reported a 74.6% year-on-year rise in underwriting income to $728 million for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $417 million in Q1’25. This was driven by strong growth in the underwriting performance of both the insurance and reinsurance business ... Read the full article
Marsh Risk launches AI-powered suite of analytics for faster, smarter risk management
29th April 2026
Insurance broker Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, has announced the launch of Risk Companion, a new suite of AI-driven analytics tools designed to help clients more effectively and efficiently manage their unique risks. The platform leverages a proprietary AI engine that integrates Marsh’s global risk datasets with advanced actuarial modeling ... Read the full article
RenaissanceRe returns to underwriting profit in Q1’26 amid ‘deliberate portfolio construction’
29th April 2026
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) produced underwriting profit of $588.8 million in the first quarter of 2026, a significant improvement on the prior year's $770.6 million loss, as gross premiums written (GPW) fell by approximately 17% year-on-year to $3.5 billion. RenRe has started 2026 strongly with solid contributions from each ... Read the full article
Danish Supreme Court ruling leads to Tryg recognising one-off impact in workers’ comp case
29th April 2026
Tryg, a Nordic insurance company with operations in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, has commented on a ruling by the Danish Supreme Court concerning workers’ compensation in Denmark, which carries implications for the wider insurance sector as well as for the Danish State and municipalities. Tryg, together with the Danish Insurance Association, ... Read the full article
S&P affirms ICIEC ratings of AA-
29th April 2026
Credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings at ‘AA-’ of The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group. The outlook for these ratings is stable, and ... Read the full article
Novatae Risk appoints J. Clay Kadlic as VP of Strategic Partnerships
29th April 2026
Novatae Risk Group (Novatae), the wholesale insurance arm of World Insurance Associates (World), has appointed J. Clay Kadlic as Vice President (VP) of Strategic Partnerships. The company provides wholesale insurance solutions, working with retail brokers to place specialised risks and connect them with carrier markets. Novatae Risk Group said Kadlic will oversee ... Read the full article
Cincinnati generates $274m Q1’26 net income
28th April 2026
US primary insurer Cincinnati Financial Corporation has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting a net income of $274 million, compared to a net loss of $90 million in Q1 2025. The insurer explains that this is after recognising an $82 million first-quarter 2026 after-tax decrease in ... Read the full article
Re/insurance industry veteran Dan Malloy joins Banyan Risk as Executive Managing Director
28th April 2026
Veteran insurance and reinsurance executive and former CEO of United Risk, SiriusPoint, and Third Point Re, Dan Malloy, joins specialty MGA Banyan Risk on May 1st, 2026, as Executive Managing Director. With four decades of industry experience, including senior executive and leadership positions across a range of brokers, insurers, and reinsurers, ... Read the full article
VIG’s 2025 result rises by 32% to €1.2bn
28th April 2026
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has reported solid financials for the full year of 2025, as result before taxes grew by 31.7% to €1.16 billion, compared to €881.8 million for the full year of 2024. The insurer's “strong” growth for FY’25 was driven by an expansion in gross written premiums (GWP) of ... Read the full article
Protective targets specialty P&C insurance expansion with Obsidian acquisition
28th April 2026
Protective Life Corporation's principal subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, is set to acquire property, casualty and specialty insurance platform, Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, from private equity firm Genstar Capital. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027, will ... Read the full article
Chubb promotes Silvia Trigila to Head of Digital Growth, EMEA Underwriting Centre
28th April 2026
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of Silvia Trigila to Head of Digital Growth for its EMEA Underwriting Centre in Madrid. In her new role, Trigila will play a key role in driving digital growth across Chubb’s SME and lower middle market online business. She brings 17 years ... Read the full article
PPL introduces updated trading console to advance digital placement capabilities
28th April 2026
Placing Platform Limited (PPL), a London-based company providing digital trading solutions for the insurance sector, has released an updated version of its trading console, developed in partnership with Microsoft. The new console, embedded within Microsoft Outlook and Teams, is intended by PPL to serve as a central workspace for managing placements. ... Read the full article
CFC names Isabel Finn as Head of Cyber Exposure and Proactive Risk
28th April 2026
CFC, a specialist insurance provider centred on emerging risks and recognised as a market leader in cyber insurance, has appointed Isabel Finn as Head of Cyber Exposure and Proactive Risk. CFC describes the position as a newly established role aimed at enhancing how cyber risk is identified, interpreted and actively reduced ... Read the full article
Diot-Siaci Group revenue increases 28% in 2025
28th April 2026
The Diot-Siaci Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance brokerage, has announced gross revenue of €1.31 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. The results represent a 28% increase over the previous year, driven by a combination of 5.5% organic growth (excluding foreign exchange effects) and targeted acquisitions. This positive performance ... Read the full article
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