Reinsurance News
There will be pockets of softness and hardness in the non-cat space: Conduit Re CEO
9th September 2025
Neil Eckert, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re, said this morning at the company's briefing in Monte Carlo at RVS 2025, that there will be areas of softness and hardness in the non-catastrophe space heading into 2026. While property cat often dominates headlines in the reinsurance ... Read the full article
Aon, Generali & QBE support The Spark launch, world’s first global prevention lab
9th September 2025
The insurance industry has launched The Spark, a global prevention laboratory aimed at transforming the insurance industry’s approach from reacting to losses to preventing them before they occur. The Spark brings together re/insurers and brokers, including Aon, Generali and QBE Ventures, with additional companies in advanced stages of joining, to collaborate ... Read the full article
Reinsurers headed toward meeting their cost of capital in 2025: AM Best
9th September 2025
Unless the market experiences an additional $16 billion in net reinsurance losses between now and year-end, AM Best's composite of top global reinsurers are set to meet their cost of capital in 2025. In a new report released at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, the rating agency noted that ... Read the full article
Blueprint Two announces further delays, with an earliest go-live of 2028, says WCL’s James Willison
9th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News around RVS 2025, James Willison, Managing Director at Web Connectivity Limited (WCL), said the Velonetic build of the new Blueprint Two infrastructure was reported as being complete in May this year and the challenging testing phases could begin to prepare for a safe go-live. ... Read the full article
AI to serve as catalyst for frictionless re/insurance industry: PwC’s Cook
9th September 2025
Speaking at the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Michael Cook, Partner at PwC, emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) will serve as a catalyst to remove friction from workflows in the re/insurance industry, which has the potential to improve the average expense ratio and drive genuine business transformation. During ... Read the full article
MAPFRE joins Blue Marble’s owner consortium through investment
9th September 2025
MAPFRE, a Spanish insurer and insurance group in Latin America, has joined the consortium of climate insurer Blue Marble as its newest owner through an investment in the company. Blue Marble is backed by a consortium of insurers committed to closing the protection gap for climate-vulnerable communities. This latest development brings the ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market buttressed by robust capital, but challenges abound: AM Best’s Holzberger
9th September 2025
The reinsurance market continues to be buttressed by robust risk-adjusted capitalisation, fuelled by retained earnings and disciplined capital management, however, various headwinds persist, according to Stefan Holzberger, EVP & Chief Operating Officer at AM Best. In November 2024, AM Best affirmed its Positive outlook for the global reinsurance segment, citing ... Read the full article
Ariel Re gets ‘in principle’ Lloyd’s approval to establish Syndicate 2006
9th September 2025
Global reinsurance business Ariel Re has been given ‘approval in principle’ from Lloyd’s to establish a new Syndicate, 2006. "Ariel Re was formed 20 years ago this year, the new syndicate number is in recognition of the fact that 2006 was the first year of business," the company said in a ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance market maintains strong growth, says Guy Carpenter
9th September 2025
According to Guy Carpenter’s Global Specialties Market Update, the cyber insurance market continues to expand, with both supply and demand showing consistent upward momentum despite short-term market pressures. Guy Carpenter notes that the direct cyber market is experiencing growth across all regions, industries, and company sizes, even as pricing remains under ... Read the full article
DUAL Group enhances cyber insurance offering with KYND partnership
9th September 2025
DUAL Group, a specialty insurer, has announced the next stage of its cyber insurance programme through a strategic partnership with KYND, a provider of cyber risk management services. The initiative will initially launch in Australia and New Zealand, with plans for a broader rollout across the group in the near future. As ... Read the full article
London company market treaty reinsurance grows 10% in 2024, IUA reports
9th September 2025
Treaty reinsurance business in the London company market expanded by more than 10% last year, according to data from the International Underwriting Association (IUA), the trade body representing companies operating in the London insurance market. Total premiums written in London reached £11.985bn in 2024, up from £10.889bn in 2023. Treaty premiums now ... Read the full article
Property aggregate reinsurance making a resurgence: Gallagher Re’s Knapp
8th September 2025
According to Josh Knapp, Executive Vice President of global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, aggregate protection is making a resurgence, especially for US cedants, when the program is appropriately structured and has a practical attachment point for everyone involved. He explained, "We’re seeing that aggregate coverage is becoming more available for US ... Read the full article
Price Forbes adds Eric Wang Mingchao as Head of Affinity, Singapore
8th September 2025
Specialty insurance broker Price Forbes has appointed Eric Wang Mingchao as the Head of Affinity, Singapore, reporting to Julian Coates, Chief Broking Officer, Price Forbes Singapore. In his new role, Mingchao will lead and grow the broker's facultative reinsurance portfolios across key affinity products, including extended warranty insurance, auto & finance ... Read the full article
Reasonable balance in nat cat risk sharing between re/insurers: Swiss Re’s Baertschi
8th September 2025
During the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Urs Baertschi, CEO Property & Casualty Reinsurance at Swiss Re, said that there is a reasonable balance between insurance and reinsurance companies around risk sharing for natural catastrophes. Baertschi said, “Right now, the risk sharing between insurance companies and reinsurance companies ... Read the full article
Lockton Re outlines strategies to drive cyber insurance growth through 2030
8th September 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the privately held independent insurance broker, has released a major report titled Cyber Insurance 2030: Charting a Course for Growth. The report examines the opportunities and challenges facing the cyber insurance market over the next decade, highlighting the innovations in product design, capital allocation, and ... Read the full article
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