Reinsurance News
EU insurers and reinsurers expand private credit exposure: S&P
23rd April 2026
S&P Global Ratings, the credit rating agency, reports that insurers and reinsurers in the European Union have been steadily increasing their allocation to private credit. The findings are presented in its Insurance Brief published on April 23, 2026, which the company notes does not constitute a rating action. S&P Global Ratings states ... Read the full article
Chubb CEO highlights misalignment between property supply-demand factors
23rd April 2026
During global insurer Chubb’s first quarter earnings call, CEO Evan Greenberg described the rapid softening in the property insurance market as “dumb,” citing a misalignment between supply-demand factors related to capital in the re/insurance industry and high intermediation costs. Chubb reported that it reduced exposures in its Major Accounts and ... Read the full article
Digital insurance growth in Africa and the Middle East highlights reinsurance capacity gaps, EIRS warns
23rd April 2026
EIRS, a company working on digital insurance infrastructure and reinsurance solutions across emerging markets, says the rapid expansion of digital insurance in Africa and the Middle East is exposing a structural imbalance in how risk is supported and transferred. The company notes that while demand and distribution are expanding quickly, the ... Read the full article
Kemper Corporation sells Newins Insurance Agency to Confie
23rd April 2026
US-based insurer Kemper Corporation has sold Newins Insurance Agency Holdings, LLC, its retail property and casualty insurance agency portfolio, to Confie, a personal lines insurance distribution company. Newins Insurance Agency Holdings’ distributions consist of captive agents and storefront locations. The operation was acquired by Kemper as part of the American Access ... Read the full article
Strong 2025 Lloyd’s syndicate results mask wide performance dispersion at individual level
23rd April 2026
Syndicate Research Limited (SRL) has reported that the weighted average result as a percentage of Net Premium Earned (NPE), excluding Funds in Syndicate (FIS) investment returns, for Lloyd’s of London syndicates trading in 2025 was an above-average 18.8%. The 2025 figure represents an improvement on 2024’s 18%, and compares favourably with ... Read the full article
Beedle retires from PartnerRe, Sasa Hu named CEO, P&C, APAC
23rd April 2026
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has announced the retirement of James Beedle, the Chief Executive Officer of its Asia Pacific (APAC) unit. He is an industry veteran who served in the role for nearly a decade. Following this, the reinsurer has appointed Sasa Hu as its new CEO of property and casualty (P&C), ... Read the full article
Neptune expands revenues 29% in Q1’26 while maintaining strong EBITDA margins
23rd April 2026
Florida-based flood insurance group Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc., parent of Neptune Flood, has disclosed strong top-line growth for Q1 2026, with revenues rising nearly 29% year-on-year and adjusted EBITDA also posting solid gains. For the opening quarter of this year, Neptune's total revenues reached $37.8 million, up 28.8% from $29.4 million ... Read the full article
BMA and Lloyd’s introduce streamlined Market Entry pathway for insurance innovation
23rd April 2026
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), the regulator responsible for Bermuda’s financial services sector including insurance supervision, has introduced a new Market Entry & Innovation Pathway intended to support firms with established solutions in progressing more efficiently into the Bermuda market. The initiative was formally presented on 10 April 2026 at the ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance market enters critical phase amid softening rates and rising exposure: DUAL
23rd April 2026
Richard Clapham, CEO of DUAL, has warned that the global cyber insurance market is approaching a “significant inflection point”, as sustained softening, rising exposures and an increasingly elevated threat landscape converge to test long-term market sustainability. In a recent report, DUAL said cyber insurance has reached a critical juncture. As a ... Read the full article
Kingstone Companies extends Golden’s term as President and CEO till January, 2029
23rd April 2026
The Board of Directors of property and casualty (P&C) insurance holding company, Kingstone Companies, Inc., has extended Meryl Golden’s term as President and Chief Executive Officer through January 10th, 2029. The Compensation Committee recommended this extension, as Golden’s current agreement was set to expire on January 10th, 2027. This move follows the ... Read the full article
UK life insurers’ annuity volumes expected to rebound in 2026 while margin pressure persists: Fitch
23rd April 2026
Fitch Ratings, a global credit ratings agency, expects UK life insurers’ pension risk transfer (PRT) market activity to recover in 2026. Fitch Ratings links this expectation to continued demand from defined benefit pension schemes seeking to reduce balance sheet exposure, alongside the potential re-emergence of larger transactions. The agency notes that total ... Read the full article
Reassured partners with Adviser.Ai to support digital transformation and customer experience
23rd April 2026
Reassured, a UK-based life insurance broker, has entered into a partnership with Adviser.AI to support its digital transformation strategy and improve the way it engages with customers. Adviser.AI is a cloud-based customer engagement and automation platform designed for the protection and insurance sector, enabling communication through channels such as email and ... Read the full article
RLI Corp reports 3% top-line growth for Q1’26
23rd April 2026
RLI Corp., a US-based specialty insurer focused on property, casualty, and surety markets, has reported solid top-line growth as total gross premiums written increased by 3% to $503 million for the first quarter of 2026, led by the casualty segment, compared to $491 million in Q1’25. For the quarter, net premiums ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets restructures its European Fine Art & Specie unit
23rd April 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has restructured its leadership team for its Fine Art & Specie (FA&S) line of business in Europe, effective May 1st, 2026. Bjoern Reusswig has been appointed as the European Underwriting Manager for Contingency, Fine Art & Specie and War & Terrorism. He will ... Read the full article
Australia’s non-life insurers remain resilient amid volatile risk landscape: AM Best
23rd April 2026
Australia’s non-life insurance industry has demonstrated resilience in the face of an increasingly complex and interconnected risk landscape, achieving total insurance revenue of approximately AUD 77.7 billion (USD 54.1 billion) for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2025, according to AM Best. The top 10 Australia-based non-life insurers reported a combined ... Read the full article
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