Reinsurance News
Travelers renews Northeast property cat XoL on unchanged terms, drops Personal Insurance treaty at July 1
17th July 2026
US primary insurer Travelers' Northeast Property Catastrophe Excess-of-Loss Reinsurance Treaty renewal at July 1st 2026 is unchanged from the prior year in terms of coverage and retention, while the carrier decided not to renew its Personal Insurance Catastrophe Excess-of-Loss Reinsurance Treaty, and secured more reinsurance from the capital markets. For 2026-2027, ... Read the full article
SeyRe Global promotes Dinesh Salgadu to COO
17th July 2026
Seychelles Reinsurance Global Ltd (SeyRe Global), a reinsurance company focused on providing risk solutions and services to clients and partners, has announced the promotion of Dinesh Salgadu to Chief Operating Officer (COO). According to SeyRe Global, the appointment recognises Salgadu’s extensive industry experience, strategic leadership capabilities and commitment to operational excellence. The ... Read the full article
Travelers continues positive performance in Q2’26 as underwriting and investment portfolio shine
17th July 2026
The Travelers Companies, Inc. has reported a substantial increase in net income for Q2 2026, reaching $2.208 billion, up by $699 million from the $1.509 billion recorded in the same period last year, driven by higher core income and higher net realised investment gains. The firm's core income in Q2 2026 ... Read the full article
Aon expands Vlad Bobko’s leadership role across political risk, war risk and crisis management
17th July 2026
Aon plc, a global professional services firm providing risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced an expansion of Vlad Bobko’s leadership responsibilities. Bobko will take on the role of Global Head of Strategy for Political Risk, War Risk and Crisis Management within Risk Capital, while continuing his position as CEO of ... Read the full article
Marsh survey finds insurers remain keen on private credit despite growing caution over risks
17th July 2026
Marsh, a global professional services company that provides risk, reinsurance, capital, people, investments and management consulting services, has released the results of its 2026 Global Insurance Investments Survey, which suggests insurers continue to favour private credit despite taking a more measured approach to new investments. Marsh's research found that private credit ... Read the full article
The Hartford names Randy Larsen as new Board Director
17th July 2026
The Hartford, a US insurance and financial services company offering property and casualty insurance, employee benefits and investment products, has appointed Randy Larsen to its Board of Directors, with the appointment taking effect on 1 September. Larsen will join the Board’s Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee, alongside the Nominating and ... Read the full article
Oxbow Partners urges re/insurance CEOs to move AI beyond experimentation
17th July 2026
A new Oxbow Partners report has suggested that CEOs in the commercial and specialty re/insurance sector must move beyond experimentation and develop the operating models, governance structures and decision-making capabilities needed to turn AI investment into a competitive advantage. Oxbow Partners’ new CEO Agenda report, authored by Partner Chris Sandilands and ... Read the full article
Gallagher strengthens PEMA practise with new Head of Tax Insurance, France
17th July 2026
Global insurance broker Gallagher broadens its tax insurance solutions and cross-border deal expertise with the hire of Sarah Dezes as Head of Tax Insurance of its fast-growing Private Equity and M&A practice (PEMA). Based in Paris, Dezes will l lead Gallagher's tax insurance offering in ... Read the full article
VIPR’s Paul Templar and Tony Russell: Delegated authority is now core to reinsurance distribution
17th July 2026
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Paul Templar, CEO of VIPR Solutions, and Tony Russell, Chief Revenue Officer, discussed the rapid expansion of the delegated authority market, Bermuda's growing importance as a delegated underwriting hub, and the technology and data challenges facing the risk transfer industry. VIPR Solutions is a provider ... Read the full article
Beazley appoints Paul Ramiz as Parametric Underwriter
17th July 2026
Beazley, a large specialist insurer, has announced the appointment of Paul Ramiz as Parametric Underwriter. In his new role, Ramiz will support the global development of Beazley’s parametric insurance offerings and help deliver alternative risk transfer solutions for clients. He brings extensive experience in alternative risk transfer solutions and will help further ... Read the full article
McAdams succeeds Hoare as Group CUO of Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets
17th July 2026
Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets has announced the appointment of Robert McAdams as Group Chief Underwriting Officer, effective 1 October 2026. McAdams will be succeeding Dominick Hoare, incumbent Group Chief Underwriting Officer, and will be responsible for leading the Global Markets Underwriting Office. To ensure a smooth transition, Hoare will continue ... Read the full article
Lockton welcomes Nordkvist and Marchow to Sweden team as business continues to grow
17th July 2026
Independent insurance broker Lockton has strengthened its Sweden business with the appointment of Johanna Nordkvist as Senior Vice President and Head of Casualty, and Anna Marchow as Vice President, Senior Client Advisor. Joining from Marsh, Nordkvist and Marchow bring extensive experience advising large corporate clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional environments. With over two ... Read the full article
AGI launches as AI-enabled insurance brokerage growth platform
17th July 2026
American Growth Insurance (AGI) has launched as an AI-enabled insurance brokerage growth platform, supported by nearly $70 million in committed equity funding from Rockbridge Growth Equity, a partnership-oriented middle-market private equity firm, and venture capital studio Atomic. Atlanta-based AGI describes itself as a retail brokerage in the specialty market serving commercial ... Read the full article
Emily Yoo joins SiriusPoint as Chief Operating Officer
17th July 2026
SiriusPoint, a specialty insurer and reinsurer based in Bermuda, has appointed Emily Yoo to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective August 10th, 2026, based in New York. Yoo will join SiriusPoint's executive leadership team, and be responsible for technology, claims, transformation, and operational excellence. SiriusPoint created the COO ... Read the full article
Aon appoints David Crofts to lead global capital solutions for financial sponsors
17th July 2026
Global professional services firm Aon has announced the appointment of David Crofts as Global Head of Capital Solutions for Financial Sponsors, effective 1 August 2026. In his new role, Crofts will work with financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and other capital providers seeking access to insurance-related opportunities, including investments ... Read the full article
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