Reinsurance News
HDI expands APAC presence with new representative office in Seoul
12th January 2026
Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has expanded its Asia–Pacific footprint with the opening of a representative office in Seoul, Republic of Korea. This new presence in one of Asia's major insurance markets allows HDI to enhance its relationships with local brokers, cedents, and clients. The Seoul office will operate with a ... Read the full article
2026 the year of AI disillusionment: CyberCube
12th January 2026
CyberCube has forecast that 2026 will usher in a phase of AI disillusionment, as boardroom optimism and conference hype collide with the constraints of legacy systems, fragmented data, and regulatory caution, though those that apply AI with discipline and focus will still reap rewards. "As the cyber insurance ecosystem continues to ... Read the full article
Jason Mandera named CEO of Marsh McLennan Indonesia
12th January 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh Asia has appointed Jason Mandera as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh McLennan Indonesia, effective January 1st, 2026. Mandera has served with Marsh for over 16 years, most recently as the President Director. Prior to this, he served as the Head of Specialty and Placement ... Read the full article
Non-life run-off specialists emerge as central capital management partners for insurers: AM Best
12th January 2026
Non-life run-off specialists have moved well beyond their traditional role as managers of discontinued books and are now viewed as core strategic capital partners for insurers, according to a new report from the credit rating agency AM Best. The ratings agency notes that these firms are increasingly helping insurers release capital, ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions promotes Neha Shah to Head of L&H, India
12th January 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has promoted Neha Shah to Head of Life and Health (L&H), India. In her new role, Shah will lead the delivery of tailored life and health reinsurance solutions in India, supporting clients in managing risk and driving profitable growth. She will continue ... Read the full article
Bermuda tax credits could materially lower re/insurer tax bills: Jefferies
12th January 2026
According to analysts at Jefferies, Bermuda’s newly enacted tax credits regime could materially reduce the corporate tax burden for island-based re/insurers, with potential near-term accounting impacts and longer-term implications for earnings forecasts. For those unaware, the Bermuda Tax Credits Act, enacted on December 11, 2025, has introduced tax credits linked to ... Read the full article
Kun Huang named CEO of Hannover Re’s Shanghai branch
12th January 2026
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Kun Huang as Chief Executive Officer of its Shanghai Branch. Huang joins Hannover Re from Chaucer, where he spent the past six years, most recently serving as Chief Liaison Officer. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director at China Re Underwriting Agency ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Christophe Heck as Market Head L&H, France, BeNeLux & Switzerland
12th January 2026
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company Swiss Re has promoted Christophe Heck to Market Head Life & Health (L&H) for France, BeNeLux and Switzerland. In his new role, Heck will be based in Zurich and will lead Swiss Re’s L&H reinsurance team across the France, BeNeLux and Switzerland markets. He brings more than a ... Read the full article
ICA declares Significant Event for deadly Victoria bushfires
12th January 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Significant Event for the severe bushfires impacting Victoria since 7 January 2026, as state fire authorities continue to battle uncontrolled blazes and total structural losses climb past 350. The ICA said its preliminary catastrophe response has now been activated, enabling the council ... Read the full article
Suncorp’s H1’26 natural hazard costs exceed budget at AUD 1.319bn
12th January 2026
Australian insurer Suncorp has disclosed that its total cost of natural hazard events for the first half of 2026 (H1’26) is expected to be AU$1.319 billion, far above the budget of AU$866 million, eroding most of its full-year 2026 (FY’26) allowance of AU$1.77 billion, meaning the carrier will make reinsurance ... Read the full article
Novatae names Walter Juergens as CFO
12th January 2026
Novatae Risk Group, a wholesale insurance brokerage, managing general agency, and program manager, has announced the appointment of Walter Juergens as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his new role, Juergens will oversee the entirety of Novatae’s financial management. His responsibilities include driving a strategic financial mindset and implementing change ... Read the full article
Allianz partners with Anthropic to accelerate adoption of responsible AI
12th January 2026
Allianz SE, a holding company of the Allianz Group, has announced a global partnership with Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development company, to accelerate responsible AI in insurance. The collaboration focuses on three key projects within Allianz Group designed to empower Allianz employees and accelerate operations, while setting new ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Aon’s Georgina Meyer as Exec Dir, UK Property
12th January 2026
Global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Georgina Meyer as Executive Director, UK Property. Meyer joins the firm with over two decades of experience in the reinsurance industry, specialising in catastrophe reinsurance and retrocession. Throughout her career she has built a strong track record, successfully managing complex retrocession placements ... Read the full article
India’s reinsurance market progressing well, growing interest in parametrics: EDME CEO, Radhakrishnan
12th January 2026
Driven by rising insurance penetration and a deepening of underlying risk pools in India, the country’s reinsurance market is "progressing well,” according to Sanjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EDME Insurance Brokers Ltd. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Radhakrishnan said that in recent years, demand across specialty and infrastructure-linked ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s market proxy RISX delivers 22.3% total return for 2025: ICMR
9th January 2026
The global specialty reinsurance sector capped off a remarkable 2025, with the RISX Net Total Return Index delivering a 22.3% total return despite a backdrop of geopolitical volatility, growing trade barriers and high catastrophe losses, according to data by the Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR). This performance has not only solidified ... Read the full article
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