Reinsurance News
AdA Syndicate 2024 receives permission to underwrite from Lloyd’s for 2026 YOA
30th December 2025
AdA, a Lloyd’s and regional Marine & Specialty insurer, has announced that AdA Syndicate 2024 has received “permission to underwrite” from Lloyd’s for the 2026 year of account. AdA Underwriters was established in May 2023 by Natasha Jodrell, James Grainger and Paddy Riordan, with the ambition of setting up a specialty ... Read the full article
Sun Life opens office in Dubai International Financial Centre
30th December 2025
Sun Life, an international financial services company that offers a broad range of insurance, wealth, and asset management solutions, has received authorisation from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to establish an office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new DIFC office is to be led by Senior Executive Officer, Sameera ... Read the full article
Tiffany Norman to succeed Pete Schaefer as President and CEO of Hannover Re US
30th December 2025
Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US) has announced the appointment of Tiffany Norman as President and CEO of Hannover Re US, effective January 1, 2026. This appointment is an update of the announcement on September 3, 2025, of Clint Thompson, who was originally set to succeed Pete ... Read the full article
Bermuda’s commercial long-term insurance sector GWP hit $200bn in 2024: BMA
30th December 2025
Bermuda’s commercial long-term insurance sector continued to grow in 2024, with gross written premiums (GWP) increasing 17.8% year-on-year to reach US$200.1 billion, with total assets increasing by 19.1%, according to the latest figures from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). The ‘Bermuda Long-term Insurance Market Analysis and Stress Testing Report’ attributes this ... Read the full article
L&H industry profitable but emerging risks persist: Swiss Re’s Paul Murray
30th December 2025
Higher interest rates delivered strong profitability for the life and health sector in 2025, but re/insurers will need to be diligent about emerging risks such as mental health, metabolic health, mortality trends, and upscaling technology as they head into 2026, according to Paul Murray, CEO of Life & Health Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Active Re receives approval to operate as admitted reinsurer in Argentina
30th December 2025
Barbados-based reinsurer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) has received authorisation to operate as an admitted reinsurer in Argentina. This aligns with the reinsurer's long-term disciplined and selective growth strategy to strengthen its footprint in Latin America across key regional markets. According to Active Re, this approval enables the company to participate ... Read the full article
QBE secures $400m of international peak peril reinsurance with latest cat bond
30th December 2025
QBE, the Australia-headquartered global insurance and reinsurance company, has now successfully closed its latest catastrophe bond to secure the $400 million of international peak peril reinsurance from the Bridge Street Re Ltd. (Series 2025-2) issuance. This is the second issuance of Notes for Bridge Street Re, and will provide QBE and ... Read the full article
Verisk withdraws from AccuLynx acquisition
30th December 2025
Verisk, a data analytics and technology provider to the insurance and energy industries, has terminated its definitive agreement to purchase AccuLynx, a SaaS platform providing end-to-end business management workflow for residential property contractors with expertise in roofing. This decision follows the notification by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was unable to ... Read the full article
Global property cat ROL down 12% at Jan 1 reinsurance renewals: Guy Carpenter
30th December 2025
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter's Global Property Catastrophe Rate on Line (ROL) Index was down 12% at the January 1st 2026 renewals, with per risk placements flat to down 15% depending on region. In its January 1, 2026 Reinsurance Renewal Report, Guy Carpenter said reinsurers continue to benefit from high attachment ... Read the full article
HW International B.V. to rebrand as Dubois
30th December 2025
HW International B.V., a privately owned specialist insurance broker group headquartered in the Netherlands, plans to adopt Dubois as its new trading name, effective early 2026. HW International B.V. supports clients globally, providing specialist insurance advice and bespoke risk solutions tailored to their businesses and exposures. Its expertise spans Fine Art ... Read the full article
Whitecap confirms space underwriting capacity from Jan 1
30th December 2025
Whitecap Underwriting Europe s.r.o., a reinsurance managing general agent, will commence its space underwriting capacity on January 1st, 2026, through its division Whitecap Aerospace. Utilising an A-rated insurer, Whitecap Aerospace will deploy up to $8 million for launch, commissioning and in-orbit satellite risks. Tim Wright, Head of Space at Whitecap, will underwrite ... Read the full article
Topsail Re joins Mutual Re’s ownership group
29th December 2025
Cayman Islands domiciled reinsurance company, Topsail Re, will be added to Mutual Re's ownership group effective January 1st, 2026, joining Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Motorists Mutual Insurance Company (Encova Mutual Insurance Group), and Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia. Mutual Re is a ... Read the full article
Risksmith Insurance launches DIC earthquake offering for property risks
29th December 2025
Risksmith Insurance Services, a specialty managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on providing insurance solutions for complex excess and surplus (E&S) risks, has launched an earthquake programme offering flexibility, deep technical expertise, and underwriting appetite for hard-to-place property risks. Risksmith’s new Difference in Conditions (DIC) Earthquake insurance program caters to risks that ... Read the full article
Buyers benefited from favourable dynamics at Jan 1 reinsurance renewals: Aon
29th December 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon reports that competition among reinsurance companies was particularly strong in the US, as buyers of protection took advantage of favourable 1.1 renewal dynamics. Aon will release its full Reinsurance Market Dynamics January 2026 Renewal report next week, but in the meantime, the broker has ... Read the full article
Marsh UK renews Slipstream with lead insurer Markel
29th December 2025
Marsh UK has announced the renewal of Slipstream, its dedicated marine, cargo, and logistics facility, with Markel as the lead insurer. “As the industry continues to face volatility due to choke points along several trade routes, Slipstream offers 20% Lloyd’s capacity, with a 2.5% discount on the placement,” Jay Payne, Chief ... Read the full article
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