Reinsurance News
Howden Re’s Reina offers counterpoint to capital deployment narrative at RVS 2026
16th September 2026
At RVS 2026 in Monte Carlo, Massimo Reina offered a counterpoint to the narrative of reinsurers rushing to deploy record capital. The CEO of Howden Re International told Reinsurance News that competition is intensifying, but discipline, not indiscriminate deployment, is what's actually characterising the market. As pricing falls, he explained, generating ... Read the full article
Rokstone strengthens Allied Health and Human Services team with new underwriter
16th September 2026
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has appointed Jamie Millane as an underwriter within its Allied Health & Human Services division. Millane brings 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, including more than seven years focused on US healthcare. His background includes underwriting specialised healthcare risks, with ... Read the full article
US surplus lines see 10.4% premium growth as competition moderates: AM Best
16th September 2026
The US surplus lines market, including aggregated premiums written by Lloyd’s syndicates and non-Lloyd’s alien insurers, has achieved 10.4% year-over-year (YoY) growth, a new AM Best report reveals. This marks an eighth consecutive year of double-digit expansion, though performance over the past three years indicates a gradual slowdown in market growth, ... Read the full article
Ascot Group establishes foundation to strengthen global philanthropic programme
16th September 2026
Ascot Group Limited, a global specialty re/insurance company, has established The Ascot Foundation™, a new 501(c)(3) organisation intended to provide a more coordinated structure for the company’s charitable and community-focused activities. Ascot said the foundation builds on its existing approach to charitable giving and is designed to bring greater focus to ... Read the full article
Greg Alling joins Verisk as President of Casualty Solutions
16th September 2026
Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner serving the global insurance industry, has appointed Greg Alling as President of its Casualty Solutions business, effective immediately. In his new role, Alling will lead Verisk's casualty solutions team to deliver analytics, insights, and AI-powered solutions to improve insurers' productivity and accuracy across ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Dean Johnson and Rhys O’Neill to Marine Transportation business
16th September 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointments of Dean Johnson as Head of Transport & Logistics (T&L) and Rhys O'Neill as Head of Marine Liability. These appointments follow the recent establishment of Markel International's Marine Transportation business. It brings together leadership across Hull & Hull ... Read the full article
Aon launches new capability that prioritises cyber risk improvement opportunities
16th September 2026
Global professional services firm Aon has launched a new capability called CyQu Marketplace as part of its cyber risk offering to assist businesses in translating cyber risk insights into actionable steps. The new capability has been designed to help businesses act on cyber risk assessment findings by connecting them with cybersecurity ... Read the full article
WTW adds Rohrig & Rosile as Directors, P&C Reserving and Capital team, ICT
16th September 2026
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Gary Rohrig and Justin Rosile as Directors to the Property and Casualty (P&C) Reserving and Capital team within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Rohrig will report to Anwesha Prabhu, a Senior Director in the ICT business, while Rosile will ... Read the full article
It’s important to be sustainable and well placed for when the market turns: Montador, Arundo Re
16th September 2026
French reinsurer Arundo Re is expecting some softening at the January 1 renewals, but has no constraints and will target maintaining profitability and being sustainable so the company is a good position when the market cycle turns, according to Laurent Montador, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO). We spoke with Montador at ... Read the full article
Geraghty to lead Marsh Europe as CEO, Adamantiadis named Global Head of Placement & Market Solutions, Marsh Risk
16th September 2026
Marsh, a global professional services firm, has appointed Tom Geraghty as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh Europe, effective 1 November 2026, based in Dublin. In his new role, Geraghty will report to Flavio Piccolomini, CEO, Marsh International. Geraghty will set the strategic direction for Marsh’s Europe region and strengthen collaboration across ... Read the full article
London written treaty reinsurance fell 6% contributing to flat 2025 for wider market: IUA
16th September 2026
Treaty reinsurance written in London experienced a decline in 2025, falling 6% to £11.270 billion as softening rates and heightened underwriting discipline restrict appetite, this year’s London Company Market Statistics Report by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) revealed. This decline contrasted sharply with controlled treaty business written outside London but managed ... Read the full article
Mouawad joins Gallagher Re as Exec Director, Life, A&H
16th September 2026
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Cynthia Mouawad as Executive Director, Life, Accident & Health, based in Saudi Arabia In this role, Mouawad will assist clients throughout the Middle East and Africa by utilising her broad experience in life, health, and reinsurance solutions. Her significant ... Read the full article
SPA for Freedom to acquire outstanding shares of Concert not expected to complete
16th September 2026
Concert Group Holdings, Inc. has revealed that the Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) under which founding shareholder Freedom Underwriters, LLC would acquire the outstanding shares of Concert capital stock held by current shareholders WT Holdings, Inc. (WT) and Century Focused Fund IV, LLC (Century) is not expected to be completed. The ... Read the full article
Benoit Goureau named director of MAPFRE Re’s Brussels Management Center
16th September 2026
MAPFRE Re, the reinsurance arm of Spanish insurance company MAPFRE, has announced the appointment of Benoit Goureau as the new director of its Brussels Management Center, succeeding Bernard Chanteux. In his new position, the executive will be reporting to Mark Meyerhoff, Regional Director for EMEA. Goureau brings over two decades of experience ... Read the full article
American Coastal removes fixed end date from AmRisc distribution agreement
15th September 2026
American Coastal Insurance Corporation, the insurance holding company behind American Coastal Insurance Company (AmCoastal), has revised its exclusive managing agency agreement with AmRisc, LLC (AmRisc), extending the framework for the companies’ long-standing distribution and underwriting relationship. The amended agreement took effect on 1 July 2026 and replaces the previous fixed expiry ... Read the full article
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