Reinsurance News

The Hartford reports “strong” profits despite Hurricane Ian losses

28th October 2022

US property and casualty insurer, The Hartford, has reported a net income of $333 million for the third quarter of 2022, down 20% compared to the $476 million reported last year. According to the company, this was primarily due to lower net investment income and a change from net realised gains ... Read the full article

Gallagher grows earnings through Q3

28th October 2022

Insurance and reinsurance broker, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has reported net earnings of $256.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with $238.6 million a year earlier. The firm’s overall revenues were down slightly from $2,105.6 million to $2,012.0 million, but were up by 15% for the combined brokerage ... Read the full article

It’s clear reinsurers require better expected returns, says Swiss Re’s John Dacey

28th October 2022

John Dacey, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Swiss Re, has said it's clear that reinsurers require better expected returns on the business they write, suggesting it's going to be a challenging January 1st, 2023, reinsurance renewals amid a classic supply-demand imbalance. Early this morning, Swiss Re released its 9M 2022 ... Read the full article

Aon study finds prepared leaders make better decisions during volatile times

28th October 2022

Re/insurance broker Aon has released the results of its 2022 Executive Risk Survey, "Making Better Decisions in Uncertain Times" finding that leaders who are making better decisions about risks are better prepared to navigate through and succeed during highly volatile times and economic uncertainty. Aon's research involved conducting 800 interviews with ... Read the full article

Universal reports a $72m net loss in Q3

28th October 2022

Universal Insurance Holdings has reported a net loss of $72.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, down from a net income of $20.2 million in the prior year quarter. The company also reported an adjusted net loss of $69.4 million for the quarter, down from adjusted net income of $19.8 ... Read the full article

JP Morgan points to losses and pricing impacts on European reinsurance

28th October 2022

A new note from JP Morgan on the European reinsurance market says that large losses over the last six years alongside a half decade of price increases have impacted the industry. The financial giant said that five years of price increases have bode well for underlying underwriting results in recent years. ... Read the full article

L&G transacts first Assured Payment Policy with a smaller pension scheme

28th October 2022

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited has announced that it has agreed and Assured Payment Policy (APP) transaction of around £10 million with Flour Milling and Baking Research Association Pension and Assurance Scheme marking its sixth APP transaction. The sponsoring company, Campden BRI, is a specialist advisory and research firm for ... Read the full article

Swiss Re announces 9M 2022 net loss as P&C sees large nat cat claims

28th October 2022

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has reported a net loss of $285 million for the first nine months of 2022, driven by a loss in the third-quarter of $442 million on the back of lower investment results and large natural catastrophe claims. The net loss of $285 million and a return ... Read the full article

ARM launches Data and Modeling Institute

28th October 2022

Actuarial Risk Management Ltd. (ARM), a provider of advisory actuarial services, has announced the launching of its Data and Modeling Institute (DMI), aimed to transform insurers' actuarial functions and address the industry's supply-demand imbalance for actuarial talent through managed actuarial services. According to the firm, the DMI will provide a strategic ... Read the full article

ID theft coverage becoming essential for insurers: AM Best

28th October 2022

A new report from AM Best highlights that even though ID theft coverage is offered as a standalone policy, but predominantly sold as part of a package, the market has seen a significant increase in standalone policies, to 2.3 million in 2021 from just over 300,000 in 2020. Best notes that ... Read the full article

Woodruff Sawyer names VP for Private Equity & Transactional Risk Group

28th October 2022

Independent US insurance brokerage Woodruff Sawyer has announced that Todd Dorsey has joined the firm as Vice President in its Private Equity and Venture Capital Group. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Dorsey served three years at Lockton, where he provided risk mitigation solutions for private equity and private equity-backed portfolio companies. In ... Read the full article

Embrace Partners appoints insurance industry executives to its Board of Directors

28th October 2022

MBE certified Embrace Partners, Inc., a tech-driven managing general underwriter (MGU) of specialty commercial insurance, has announced the appointments of key executives to its Board of Directors. Embrace has confirmed that the Board will include Vince Tizzio, CEO, Specialty Insurance & Reinsurance at AXIS; Paul Wendler, Senior Vice President at CAC Specialty; Valerie ... Read the full article

What can re/insurers do to minimise Asia’s $60bn protection gap?: Swiss Re

27th October 2022

Geopolitics, war, disruptions of supply chains and climate change can have a great impact on the re/insurance industry in China and emerging Asia. These, along with low insurance penetration and the region’s vulnerability to natural catastrophes - enhanced by climate change - can leave people and governments facing major losses ... Read the full article

Prudential Financial to revamp leadership teams in Q1 2023

27th October 2022

Prudential Financial is to revamp its US and international business leadership, with the changes coming into force in the first quarter of 2023. The firm said that Scott Sleyster is to retire as head of International Businesses, with Andy Sullivan, current executive vice president, set to lead international business and PGIM. ... Read the full article

US workers’ comp insurance line faces uncertain future despite solid profits

27th October 2022

Uncertain future for US workers’ compensation insurance line, warn analysts at AM Best, despite the line generating solid profits. According to a recent AM Best report, in the last five years, the annual underwriting profit in the US workers’ compensation line of business has averaged $4.8 billion and totaled almost $24 ... Read the full article