Reinsurance News
Prestige Underwriting names Peacock Head of Home, Product and Governance
3rd February 2026
Specialist managing general agent (MGA) Prestige Underwriting, has announced the promotion of Katy Peacock to the role of Head of Home, Product and Governance. In her new role, Peacock will oversee the development and governance of Prestige's home insurance portfolio, which involves ensuring robust underwriting rigor and delivering top-tier nonstandard home ... Read the full article
Howden names Shunsuke Takechi as Head of M&A for Japan
3rd February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of Shunsuke Takechi, a highly experienced and qualified Japanese attorney with over 13 years of experience, as Head of Japan, M&A. Takechi holds the unique distinction of being the first and only registered senior Japanese lawyer in the insurance brokerage industry. His ... Read the full article
Atrium appoints Hayley Budd as Head of Innovation
2nd February 2026
Atrium, a specialty insurer operating at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Hayley Budd as Head of Innovation, a newly created role that aims to drive the company’s strategic transformation. Budd will take responsibility for leading innovation, working with Atrium’s market-leading underwriting teams to transform existing business lines to meet emerging ... Read the full article
Zambian reinsurer Klapton Re to list on Lusaka Securities Exchange
2nd February 2026
Zambia-based reinsurer Klapton Re is set to list directly on the Lusaka Securities Exchange Plc (LuSE) on March 24th, 2026, subject to regulatory approval, reaffirming the reinsurer’s continued growth, and the increasing sophistication and resilience of Zambia’s financial markets. Established in 2020, Klapton Re provides facultative and treaty reinsurance services across ... Read the full article
Optio strengthens Scandinavian presence with AGS acquisition
2nd February 2026
Optio Group, a specialty managing general agent (MGA), has announced that it has acquired AGS Forsikring AS (AGS). Founded in 2008 by Lars-Petter Myklebost and headquartered in Oslo, AGS provides insurance solutions and claims handling across the energy, sport and fine art sectors. The MGA manages personal accident claims for Scandinavian ... Read the full article
Radian completes $1.67bn acquisition of Lloyd’s syndicate Inigo
2nd February 2026
Radian Group Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Inigo Limited, a specialty insurance group underwriting through Lloyd’s of London, for $1.67 billion. The acquisition, which received all required regulatory approvals at the end of last year, will reportedly transform Radian from a leading U.S. private mortgage insurer ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Germany-based Reck & Co
2nd February 2026
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services firm, has announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired Reck & Co GmbH (Reck & Co.). Based in Bremen, Germany, Reck & Co. is a specialist provider of global transport and ... Read the full article
Interesting to see what happens to demand amid surge in non-traditional lines: Flandro, Howden Re
2nd February 2026
David Flandro, Managing Director, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory at reinsurance broker Howden Re, said the firm expects non-traditional lines to outpace the broader P&C market through 2030, and will be closely monitoring what happens to reinsurance demand. In a recent video interview, ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets appoints Ed Louth as Head of Aviation
2nd February 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Ed Louth as Head of Aviation. Louth succeeds Miles Taffs, who was named Interim Head of Aviation in September 2025 after joining LSM as Senior Underwriting Specialist, Aviation, in March 2025. Taffs will return to his ... Read the full article
K2 International acquires Rising Edge’s Management Liability business
2nd February 2026
Insurance services holding company, K2 Insurance services, is expanding its financial lines capabilities with the acquisition of the Management Liability Underwriting business of specialty insurer Rising Edge. The acquired team will be integrated into K2 Group Holdings Limited (K2 International) and operate as a newly rebranded division, K2 Executive Risk Limited. Yoel ... Read the full article
Marsh names Lisa Quest as UK CEO
2nd February 2026
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Marsh has expanded Lisa Quest’s role to include serving as UK Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 6th, 2026. She succeeds Chris Lay, who is retiring from the business. Quest, currently Head of UK and Ireland at Oliver Wyman, will collaborate with Marsh’s UK business leaders ... Read the full article
Reinsurance cycle shows signs of stability, but T&Cs to face strain: Autonomous
2nd February 2026
New research from Autonomous has suggested there are grounds for optimism that the current reinsurance cycle is a "little more rational” than those that came before, although terms and conditions are set to face increasing pressure as 2026 progresses. In a new report, Autonomous explained that the reinsurance cycle is often ... Read the full article
Walter Voigts-von Foster becomes CEO of Munich Re Africa
2nd February 2026
Walter Voigts-von Foster has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa, a role he will hold alongside his responsibilities as Head of Non‑Life. “It’s a privilege to lead such a fantastic team, and I’m excited about what we will continue to achieve together as we deliver on our ... Read the full article
Price Forbes expands cross-class Lectio facility to Bermuda
2nd February 2026
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the launch of its cross-class follow facility, Lectio, in Bermuda, extending the facility’s premium scope to around $1.3 billion. The facility will initially offer a Bermuda property line, enabling Price Forbes Bermuda to automatically follow pre-approved lead insurers across Bermudian property placements, with premium ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Alexander Krasavin as Regional Managing Director, APAC
2nd February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Alexander Krasavin as Regional Managing Director covering Asia Pacific. In his new role, Krasavin will drive the integration of human capital solutions for Aon’s large multinational clients across the APAC region, while continuing to support clients in his role ... Read the full article
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