Reinsurance News
Aon and Munich Re launch pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia and the Philippines
3rd November 2026
Aon, a global re/insurance broker and risk adviser, and Munich Re, a leading global reinsurer, have launched a first-of-its-kind pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia and the Philippines. The solution is designed to help organisations address non-damage business interruption losses arising from a pandemic, a risk typically excluded from property and casualty ... Read the full article
GIC Re posts 12% rise in gross premium income
3rd November 2026
General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), the Indian public sector reinsurer, has reported a hike of 11.6% in gross premium income to ₹24,703.57 crore for the half year ending on 30 September 2026, compared to ₹21,989.71 crore in the comparable prior year period. Of the total gross premium income, the ... Read the full article
There are opportunities in ‘exciting and dynamic’ reinsurance market: Grishin, Mandarin Re
3rd November 2026
Mikhail Grishin, Chief Operating Officer at Labuan-domiciled reinsurer Mandarin Re, described the current reinsurance market as “exciting and dynamic”, pointing to innovation in reinsurance capital, risk transfer structures and technology as creating whole new sets of opportunities. In an interview with Reinsurance News around the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC) 2026, ... Read the full article
PERILS places final industry loss from Australia East Coast SCS at AU$1.6bn
2nd November 2026
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has disclosed its fourth and final industry loss estimate for the Australia East Coast Severe Convective Storms (SCS) of late October 2025, placing the loss at AUD 1.620 billion. The estimate is based on loss data collected from the majority of the Australian insurance ... Read the full article
HDI Global US strengthens underwriting leadership with two senior appointments
2nd November 2026
HDI Global US, a corporate and specialty insurance provider operating within the HDI Global group, has confirmed the appointment of Maria Duhart as Chief Underwriting Officer for US Specialty and the promotion of Dan Feige to Chief Underwriting Officer for US Short-tail Lines, as the insurer continues to develop its ... Read the full article
Willis Re appoints Mark Ladbrook and Vinay Ananthanarayanan
2nd November 2026
Willis Re, a specialist international reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Mark Ladbrook to its Property Treaty team, as well as the addition of Vinay Ananthanarayanan. Ladbrook brings 35 years of experience in the London insurance market to Willis Re’s expanding Property Treaty team. He has spent the past 12 years ... Read the full article
Arch to expand automotive F&I capabilities with Premier Dealer Services acquisition
2nd November 2026
Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has entered into an agreement to acquire Premier Dealer Holding Corp., and its subsidiaries including Premier Dealer Services (PDS), a provider of automotive Finance and Insurance (F&I) products and services. Upon completion, this transaction will build on a long-standing relationship between ... Read the full article
Jaguar Risk names Brian McGuire as CFO and Daniel Edri as Account Executive
2nd November 2026
Jaguar Risk, a specialty reinsurance brokerage, managing general underwriter, and risk advisory platform, has appointed Brian McGuire as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Daniel Edri as Account Executive. To remind readers, Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc. has rebranded and is now doing business as Jaguar Risk. McGuire has spent almost 20 years ... Read the full article
AM Best revises Issuer Credit Rating outlooks to positive for IGI and its subsidiaries
2nd November 2026
AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” (Good) of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI). The ratings agency has also revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) ... Read the full article
Jessica E. Buss to lead Global Indemnity Group as CEO
2nd November 2026
The Board of Directors of Global Indemnity Group, LLC (GBLI) has appointed Jessica E. Buss as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GBLI and of its two operating platforms, Katalyx Holdings LLC and Belmont Holdings GX, Inc., effective immediately. In her new role, Buss succeeds Joseph W. “Jay” Brown, who has served ... Read the full article
Marsh Re warns of growing gap between secondary peril losses and reinsurance protection
2nd November 2026
The increasing cost of weather-related catastrophes is placing greater pressure on North American insurers to reassess their reinsurance arrangements, according to Marsh Re, the reinsurance and capital division of Marsh, a global professional services group providing expertise in risk, insurance, reinsurance and capital management. In a recently published report, Marsh Re ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Casandra Ceballos as EVP, Facilities, Facultative
2nd November 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and advisory business, has confirmed the appointment of Casandra Ceballos as Executive Vice President, Facilities, Facultative, with responsibility for advancing its facilities and portfolio solutions offering across international markets. In the Miami-based position, Ceballos will be responsible for shaping and expanding Gallagher Re's global Fac ... Read the full article
RiverStone International makes ILS debut through landmark Leadenhall LPT deal
2nd November 2026
Legacy reinsurance and run-off specialist RiverStone International has participated in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market for the first time, entering into a loss portfolio transfer (LPT) reinsurance of portfolios associated with funds managed by Leadenhall Capital Partners. As the legacy, or run-off market continues to evolve, acquirers in the space are ... Read the full article
Antares appoints Miles Robinson and Maxine Davis to claims leadership roles
2nd November 2026
Antares, a provider of insurance and reinsurance capacity, has announced the appointments of Miles Robinson and Maxine Davis to leadership roles within its claims team. Robinson has been named Head of Claims, Antares at Lloyd’s. He joined Antares in 2020 as Head of Specialty Claims, bringing extensive experience in the insurance ... Read the full article
WTW urges miners to strengthen resilience as insurance market favours buyers
2nd November 2026
Willis, a business of global advisory and broking firm WTW, has identified current insurance market conditions as an opportunity for mining companies to reassess their coverage and strengthen their approach to risk management. In its Mining Risk Review 2026, the company reports that insurers continue to offer significant capacity, with competition ... Read the full article
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