Reinsurance News
Miguel Araújo to lead Iberia business at Gallagher Re
10th April 2026
Gallagher Re, the reinsurance broking and advisory arm of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced the appointment of Miguel Araújo as the new leader of its Iberia business. Araújo brings a combination of technical expertise and commercial experience, supporting the development of solutions and the management of client relationships. Araújo will ... Read the full article
Evercore ISI flags mounting pressures across P&C insurance
10th April 2026
Evercore ISI, the investment research arm of Evercore, has outlined a challenging backdrop for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector in its first-quarter 2026 preview, pointing to increasing cyclical pressure across commercial, personal, and reinsurance markets. Evercore ISI emphasises that a combination of softening pricing conditions and ongoing technological disruption ... Read the full article
CopperPoint names Kellen Booher as President and CEO in planned leadership transition
10th April 2026
CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company, a provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance, has appointed Kellen Booher as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, marking the next phase in the company’s leadership evolution. He steps into the role following Marc Schmittlein, who previously announced his intention to retire and will ... Read the full article
ACORD finds majority of insurance M&A deals create shareholder value amid strategic shift
10th April 2026
ACORD, the standards-setting organisation serving the insurance sector, has released an updated version of its report Carrier Mergers & Acquisitions: Drivers, Implications & Outcomes, providing a detailed examination of consolidation trends across the industry. The publication assesses what is driving insurer acquisitions today and considers the consequences for business models, technology ... Read the full article
American Integrity appoints Brian Foley as Chief Financial Officer
10th April 2026
American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc., a Tampa-based property and casualty insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Brian Foley as Chief Financial Officer, effective 6th April 2026. Foley succeeds Ben Lurie, who will transition to a consulting role while continuing to serve on the board of the company’s insurance subsidiary ... Read the full article
Brookfield Wealth Solutions reports strong year-end 2025 capital position
10th April 2026
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd., an international insurance and wealth solutions provider, has reported its capital position as at year-end 2025, with close to $20 billion in group capital held across its regulated insurance subsidiaries and holding entities. Total capital has risen markedly from $5.7 billion in 2022 to $19.8 billion at ... Read the full article
Sixfold integrates with Munich Re’s Realytix Zero to automate underwriting workflow
10th April 2026
AI underwriting company Sixfold, has partnered with Munich Re to integrate its technology into the reinsurer’s cloud-based automated underwriting platform, Realytix Zero. Now live, the integration enables Realytix Zero users to incorporate Sixfold’s risk analysis of submissions directly into their products. This creates a complete, AI-driven workflow within the Realytix Zero platform, ... Read the full article
Two-week Middle East ceasefire insufficient to shift risk pricing: Rudman, Aon
10th April 2026
Stephen Rudman, Head of Marine for Asia at global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon, has said that a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict is insufficient to materially alter risk pricing or an underwriting stance. On April 8, the United States, Iran and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, ... Read the full article
Canada Life names Rhian Littlewood as BPA Strategic Delivery Director
10th April 2026
Canada Life, a provider of life insurance, pensions and investment solutions, has named Rhian Littlewood as Strategic Delivery Director for Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA), effective 7 April 2026. In the position, Littlewood will support the continued expansion of the firm’s BPA operations. She will join the BPA Senior Leadership Team, reporting ... Read the full article
Reinsurers better prepared for a softening market than ever before: JP Morgan
10th April 2026
A new report from JP Morgan has suggested reinsurers are better prepared than ever for a softening market, though price declines are expected to catch up with the sector eventually, particularly as Q1 2026 is likely to deliver far lower-than-normal catastrophe losses. JP Morgan anticipates total insured losses from natural catastrophes ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance promotes Fernández and Losada to Heads of Cyber for Europe & Iberia
10th April 2026
Arch Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group, has promoted Jose Carlos Jiménez Fernández as Head of Cyber for Europe, and Rafael Ortiz Losada as Head of Cyber for Iberia of Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), effective immediately. Sergio Pierro remains as Head of Cyber for France, responsible for ... Read the full article
Kevin Rampe appointed Global Claims Officer at Chubb
10th April 2026
Kevin Rampe has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Chubb Group, Global Claims Officer, effective immediately, taking on responsibility for global claims management, while also retaining his responsibilities as Head of North America Claims. In his expanded role, the executive will lead the company's claims organisation all around the world and ... Read the full article
Willis Re adds William Morritt to its broking team
10th April 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has appointed William ‘Bill’ Morritt to its broking team. Morritt has over four decades of experience in the aviation reinsurance industry, having begun his career at Alexander Howden. Most recently, he served at Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance ... Read the full article
Atrium partners with Sofix to launch AI-powered BrokerBrief for claims operations
10th April 2026
Atrium, a specialist insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market, has partnered with insurtech provider Sofix to introduce BrokerBrief, an AI-driven solution designed to enhance claims handling. The deployment brings automated claim analysis and summarisation into Atrium’s processes across all classes of business. Developed by Sofix and integrated into Atrium’s existing claims management ... Read the full article
Tysers appoints Jack Cooper as Director, Marine & Aviation
10th April 2026
Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s insurance broker and part of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointment of Jack Cooper as Director, Marine & Aviation. In his new role, Cooper will work closely with the cargo team to deliver comprehensive, client-focused solutions. He brings more than 15 years of market experience, with ... Read the full article
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