Reinsurance News

Robert Gagliardi named CEO of SRS Titanium

26th November 2025

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, has appointed Robert Gagliardi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SRS Titanium, a specialised initiative delivering captive insurance solutions for Fortune 500 and other global organisations. Gagliardi is based in Burlington, Vermont, and is a veteran in the global captive industry with ... Read the full article

MGA Clearwater UW secures majority investment from Aquiline

26th November 2025

Clearwater UW Limited, an expanding specialty managing general agent (MGA) based in London, has received a majority investment from Aquiline, a private investment firm. Aquiline’s backing is set to significantly accelerate Clearwater UW’s strategic ambitions, to pursue both organic and inorganic growth. The MGA aims to establish an institutionalised, technology-enabled platform with ... Read the full article

MSIG USA names Ryan Kratz as Head of Cyber, North America

26th November 2025

MSIG USA, a provider of specialty commercial insurance, has appointed Ryan Kratz as Head of Cyber, North America, reporting to Siobhan O'Brien, the firm's Global Head of Cyber. This addition follows MSIG USA's continued expansion of its cyber capabilities across the US market. In his new role, Kratz will be based in ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s Europe to implement Reinsurance Collateral Deposit from Jan 1

25th November 2025

Lloyd’s Europe will implement a Reinsurance Collateral Deposit (RCD) from 1st January 2026 for the 2026 Year of Account (YoA) onwards to meet regulatory expectations, following market engagement with support from the LMA. Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, said monies will be collected quarterly from participating syndicates by Lloyd’s ... Read the full article

Nadia Zacheo joins SRS Altitude as Senior Actuary and Property Underwriter

25th November 2025

SRS Altitude, a Managing General Underwriter (MGU) specialising in Alternative Risk Transfer solutions and part of the Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) group, has appointed Nadia Zacheo as Senior Actuary and Property Underwriter, effective early January 2026. Zacheo, who has almost two decades of experience in actuarial science, analytics, and property underwriting, ... Read the full article

Superian expands into Asia & Middle East with specialty reinsurance MGA Podium

25th November 2025

Superian Insurance Group, a London headquartered independent insurance intermediary, has announced the launch of its Asia & Middle East focused specialty reinsurance managing general agent (MGA), Podium Underwriting. Podium will specialise in reinsurance across Terrorism, Property, Energy, Power Plants, Renewable Energy, Marine Cargo, Casualty, and Medical Malpractice with a key focus ... Read the full article

Liberty Specialty Markets announces senior appointments as part of DAP restructure

25th November 2025

Liberty Specialty Markets, a global insurer and reinsurer, has announced several leadership changes as it progresses with the reorganisation of its Delegated Authority Platforms (DAP) division. The updated structure is intended to strengthen operational focus and support long-term growth. Emma Grimshaw has been appointed Head of DAP Binders. Having joined Liberty ... Read the full article

Allianz Commercial to open Miami-based Latin America Hub in February 2026

25th November 2025

Allianz Commercial has announced plans to open a Miami-based Latin America Hub in February 2026, aiming to capitalise on the city’s role as a leading centre and talent market for the Latin American and Caribbean re/insurance sector. The new office will strengthen Allianz Commercial’s existing operations in key markets, including Brazil, ... Read the full article

Michel White joins Prismic Life Re as CEO, Bermuda

25th November 2025

Michael White has joined Prismic Life Reinsurance, a Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurer and Prismic subsidiary, as CEO, Bermuda. The executive is joining the company from InEvo Re, a life & annuity reinsurer specialising in asset-intensive reinsurance and risk management solutions for global insurers, where he served as Chief Executive Officer ... Read the full article

AM Best warns of prolonged headwinds for US health insurers through 2027

25th November 2025

AM Best, the credit rating agency, is continuing its negative outlook for the US health insurance industry as 2026 approaches, pointing to persistent medical cost escalation in Medicare Advantage and a misalignment between rates and member acuity in Managed Medicaid, along with several other pressures. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market ... Read the full article

VIG’s profit increases by 31% to €872.8m at the end of Q3’25

25th November 2025

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has reported increases across all key figures in results for the first three quarters of 2025, with profit before taxes increasing by 31% to €872.8 million, driven by Special Markets, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria. The significant improvement in the combined ratio at the end of ... Read the full article

TFP’s Pine Walk launches Alternative Risk Transfer MGA Carnovis

25th November 2025

Pine Walk, the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), has announced the launch of a new Alternative Risk Transfer managing general agent (MGA), Carnovis Specialty Limited. Based in London, the MGA will begin underwriting in December 2025 with a focus on providing structured re/insurance solutions ... Read the full article

Beazley expects new Bermuda platform to deliver ~$400m premium by 2030

25th November 2025

Beazley, the London headquartered specialist insurer and reinsurer, has confirmed that it foresees "strong growth trajectory" for its new Bermuda platform, with around $400 million in premium expected by 2030. This morning, Beazley announced plans to establish a presence in Bermuda in early 2026, subject to regulatory approval, with $500 ... Read the full article

Clean data key to a successful AI-driven reinsurance industry: Ben Rose, Supercede

25th November 2025

Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, the independent reinsurance platform, said he does not reasonably foresee a successful AI-driven reinsurance industry as things stand, but if the industry reaches a point where it has “clean data flying around”, this will represent a major step change. In a recent interview with ... Read the full article

QBE Re expands into structured reinsurance with Robert Turner hire

25th November 2025

QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Robert Turner as Global Head of Structured Reinsurance. The hire is part of the company’s strategy to expand into structured reinsurance. In his new role, Turner will drive broker and cedant engagement, ensuring QBE Re can meet their ... Read the full article