Reinsurance News
SiriusPoint names Maria Tarhanidis as Chief Investment Officer
20th November 2025
SiriusPoint Ltd., a speciality re/insurer, has announced that Maria Tarhanidis will assume the position of Chief Investment Officer on December 2, 2025. Tarhanidis, who will be based in New York, is set to join the senior leadership team and will report to Chief Financial Officer Jim McKinney. Her responsibilities will include managing ... Read the full article
Cyber threats and data privacy top Aon’s India risk survey for 2025
20th November 2025
According to insurance and reinsurance broking firm Aon’s 2025 Global Risk Management Survey, cyber attacks and data breaches have emerged as a top risk for Indian businesses in 2025. Additionally, data privacy (including GDPR) requirements and non-compliance have also become top concerns, reflecting the growing influence of global and local regulatory ... Read the full article
MS Re adds Tüller and Iturrioz as Lead Agriculture Underwriters
20th November 2025
MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and part of global insurance group MS&AD, has appointed Marc Tüller and Ramiro Iturrioz as Lead Underwriters in its Agriculture underwriting team, based in Zurich and Miami, respectively. In his new role, Tüller will focus on supporting agriculture markets across Europe ... Read the full article
BBC Pension Scheme finalises £6bn longevity swap with Zurich & MetLife
20th November 2025
The BBC Pension Scheme has completed a longevity swap transaction, covering approximately £6 billion of pensioner liabilities for around 21,000 members, with global insurer Zurich reinsurer MetLife. The deal is designed to provide the BBC Scheme - and the BBC as its sponsor - with further protection against the financial risk ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Oliver Dlugosch joins The Fidelis Partnership as Group Head of Aviation
19th November 2025
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has appointed Oliver Dlugosch as Group Head of Aviation, effective December 2025, based in London. In his new role, Dlugosch reports to Richard Coulson, Deputy Group Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Insurance at The Fidelis Partnership. His remit includes ... Read the full article
Federato raises $100m Series D to accelerate global expansion
19th November 2025
Federato, an AI-powered underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The substantial new capital reinforces a significant change in the insurance industry's attitude, moving away from “old core” legacy systems and embracing modern software that aligns ... Read the full article
Reask names Andy Rice as Chief Growth Officer, US
19th November 2025
Reask, a provider of early warning, real-time, and probabilistic risk forecasting solutions for global extreme weather events, has appointed Andy Rice as Chief Growth Officer, US, to bolster its presence across the country. In the new role, he will lead efforts to expand access to Reask’s advanced extreme weather data and ... Read the full article
KCC releases US Winter Storm Model Version 3.0
19th November 2025
Karen Clark & Company (KCC), a provider of catastrophe risk modelling solutions, has released Version 3.0 of its US Winter Storm Model. The model captures two types of winter storms: extratropical cyclones (ETCs) and Arctic air outbreaks. North American ETCs are large low-pressure systems, such as Nor’easters, that cause damage primarily ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine international business profit hits JPY235.4bn in Q2 FY25
19th November 2025
Tokio Marine Holdings has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, reporting a 6.4% decrease in its international business profits, which reached JPY235.4 billion. This solid performance occurred despite facing significant impacts from the LA wildfires (approximately -JPY24.0 billion) and foreign exchange (FX) effects (approximately ... Read the full article
VIG raises outlook for full year results following ‘outstanding’ Q1-Q3 figures
19th November 2025
Following its "outstanding" Q1–Q3 results, Vienna Insurance Group's management has raised the firm's full-year 2025 pre-tax target from €950 million–€1 billion to €1.10–€1.15 billion. This will come as no surprise to familiar readers, who may recall that back in August, VIG reported that profit before taxes rose to €531.4 million ... Read the full article
Tech-enabled litigation instigation, a new practice destabilising US insurance markets: Demotech
19th November 2025
Systemic, tech-driven lawsuit practices are destabilising insurance markets in the United States, recent research by rating agency and financial analyst Demotech has revealed. Vulnerable property owners hit by natural disasters are facing a "second wave" of distress, not just from the storms, but from a “predatory, covert business model” known as ... Read the full article
Rokstone launches Cyber division and hires Debbie Hobbs
19th November 2025
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the launch of a dedicated Cyber division, alongside the appointment of Debbie Hobbs. Global demand for Cyber protection continues to rise amid escalating threat activity, tightening regulatory expectations and the growing digital dependency across all sectors. Rokstone’s new unit will ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance’s combined ratio strengthens as H1’25 net income rises 21%
19th November 2025
Zurich domiciled reinsurer MS Reinsurance (MS Re), part of global insurance group MS&AD, generated a net income of $155 million in the first half of 2025, an increase of $27 million, or 21% on the prior year, as the firm's combined ratio strengthened despite a rise in incurred losses year-on-year. MS ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Vincent Shih as Head of Treaty for Taiwan, Reinsurance Solutions
19th November 2025
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has announced the appointment of Vincent Shih as Head of Treaty Reinsurance in Taiwan. Shih brings more than 18 years of experience in the reinsurance treaty market and is “widely recognised for his deep market knowledge, strong client relationships and commitment ... Read the full article
Sompo International posts higher H1’25 profit with strong reinsurance performance
19th November 2025
Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a specialty provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, reported an insurance service profit of $1.038 billion in its first half financial year results, an increase of 75% on the prior year, with the firm highlighting significant growth across all three business segments. For H1'25, ... Read the full article
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