Reinsurance News

Thana Narayanan appointed CUO at Korean Re in Dubai

27th April 2026

Korean Reinsurance Company, a global reinsurance provider headquartered in South Korea, has announced that Thana Narayanan has taken up the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at its Dubai office. Narayanan brings extensive regional and sector experience to Korean Re, having spent over eight years with the organisation prior to this ... Read the full article

Bermuda and US re/insurers maintain strong capital positions despite rising losses and softening market: Fitch

27th April 2026

Fitch Ratings, a global credit rating agency, has published a report reviewing a group of Bermuda and US-based re/insurance companies, namely Arch Capital Group Ltd., Ascot Group Limited, Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and SiriusPoint Ltd. In its report, Fitch Ratings states that financial strength across the group remains ... Read the full article

Fathom Re appoints Mark Rex as Managing Partner

27th April 2026

Dallas, Texas headquartered reinsurance intermediary, Fathom Reinsurance Partners, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark Rex as Managing Partner. Rex brings nearly four decades of reinsurance industry experience, specialising in Treaty and Program broking within Property and Casualty lines. His arrival is expected to significantly enhance Fathom Re’s client advisory capabilities, ... Read the full article

Kinsale Capital reports improved Q1’26 underwriting income

27th April 2026

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has reported stronger underwriting income of $94.5 million and a combined ratio of 77.4% for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $67.5 million and 82.1%, respectively, for Q1’25. The increase in underwriting income was driven by growth in net earned premiums of $407 million as compared ... Read the full article

Beazley adds Sundeep Khera as Head of Marine

27th April 2026

Beazley, a large specialist insurer, has appointed Sundeep Khera as Head of Marine, effective April 21st, 2026, reporting to Tim Turner, Group Head of Marine, Accident & Political (MAP) Risks. In his new role as part of the MAP Risks team, Khera will lead the Marine, Energy, Aviation, and Space teams. He ... Read the full article

Reinsurance market conditions sustainable, but discipline is being tested: QBE Re’s Cook

27th April 2026

Current reinsurance market conditions remain sustainable, but discipline is being tested particularly by abundant capital and increased competition in specific lines, according to Jamie Cook, Chief Partnership Officer, QBE Re. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News during our visit to Bermuda, Cook emphasised that maintaining cost of capital discipline is ... Read the full article

Spencer Pimley joins AIG Lex London as Head of Property

27th April 2026

AIG, a global insurance organisation providing a wide range of property casualty insurance and related services, has announced that Aviva's Spencer Pimley has joined its Lex London team as Head of Property. Pimley brings over 18 years of property underwriting experience, supporting large multinational clients across a diverse range of business ... Read the full article

McGill and Partners announces coverage for aviation spares against war perils

27th April 2026

Global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker McGill and Partners has expanded its aviation insurance solutions to offer protection to aviation spares against war perils while on the ground. The broker is providing this coverage in tandem with certain carriers in the London market, intending to fill a "crucial" coverage gap in ... Read the full article

Canopius launches new cyber war product to protect businesses

27th April 2026

Canopius Group, an international specialty and property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance company, has launched a new cyber war product, offering businesses dedicated protection against the escalating threat of cyber war. Cyber war has evolved to the point where it can shut down operations, compromise critical systems, and undermine financial resilience. As ... Read the full article

Kuwait Re commences operations from India’s GIFT City

27th April 2026

Kuwait Reinsurance Company K.S.C.P. (Kuwait Re) has announced that it has commenced operations from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Established in 1972, Kuwait Re is a reinsurance provider with offices in Kuwait and Malaysia. The company offers life and non-life treaty and facultative ... Read the full article

Travelers plans to expand homeowners insurance availability across California

27th April 2026

Large US primary insurer, The Travelers Companies, Inc., has notified the California Department of Insurance (CDI) of its intention to expand the availability of homeowners insurance across the state by voluntarily participating in California’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy (SIS). The initiative, which is being championed by Ricardo Lara, the state's Insurance Commissioner, allows ... Read the full article

Miller grew again in 2025 with total revenues of £314m

27th April 2026

Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Miller, placed around $5 billion in total gross written premium during 2025, as 180 new people joined in a milestone year for the company. Gross written premium of $5 billion is up on the previous year's $4 billion, while total revenues increased by 15% to ... Read the full article

IMA Financial Group places $4bn risk programme for AI-data centre company

27th April 2026

IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm, has completed a $4 billion property insurance placement on behalf of a publicly traded AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centre company. The transaction, structured through a leading global property carrier, ranks among the largest single property placements in the digital infrastructure ... Read the full article

Tributary Public Risk begins operations with specialist cover for Canada’s public sector

27th April 2026

Tributary Public Risk (TPR), a newly established insurance provider focused exclusively on public sector organisations, has formally commenced operations as the first insurer domiciled in Canada designed specifically for this market. The company was created to address the distinct risk, governance and procurement requirements of municipalities, schools, Crown agencies and other ... Read the full article

Hippo adds Stewart Ellis to its Board of Directors

27th April 2026

Home insurance group Hippo has appointed Stewart Ellis, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, to its Board of Directors, effective June 3rd, 2026. In connection with his transition to a Board role, Ellis will resign from his current position and become a consultant to the company, effective May ... Read the full article