Reinsurance News
Concert names Carroll as Chief Actuary & Rangel-Brown as VP, Human Resources
15th September 2025
Concert Group Holdings, Inc., a specialised insurance holding company known for providing tailored solutions to programme insurance markets, has appointed Tom Carroll as Chief Actuary and Lori Rangel-Brown to a newly created role of Vice President (VP), Human Resources, both effective as of September 1st, 2025. Carroll’s appointment follows the promotion ... Read the full article
Arrow Risk Management launches Tech E&O underwriting practice with Bridgehaven backing
15th September 2025
Specialist MGA underwriting platform Arrow Risk Management has partnered with Bridgehaven Specialty UK Limited to launch its Tech E&O underwriting practice. Arrow explained that it will concentrate on providing combined Tech E&O/Cyber coverage primarily to organisations delivering technology products and services. "Business will be written on the Arrow MGA platform, taking advantage ... Read the full article
Insurers delivered 14.7% RoAE in 2024 through strategic focus: Aon
15th September 2025
Aon, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement, and health solutions, emphasises that relevance is not a temporary trend in insurance — it is a disciplined approach that drives long-term success. In today's volatile market, insurers that embed strategic relevance into every decision are positioned to deliver profitable growth and outperform ... Read the full article
New Dawn Risk names Anthony Kerr as Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate
15th September 2025
Anthony Kerr has recently been named Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate at Specialist Lloyd's broker New Dawn Risk. Kerr has over 35 years of experience in the London re/insurance markets and will contribute to enhancing the firm’s claims capabilities, with focus on professional liability clients. “Tony is one of the most ... Read the full article
Willis names Louis Elwood as Head of Sport
15th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Louis Elwood as Head of Sport within its Crisis Management Global Specialty division. In this role, Elwood will lead the strategic direction and growth of Willis’ sports and entertainment proposition, focusing on innovative risk management and insurance solutions for clients across the ... Read the full article
IDEX Consulting launches M&A advisory service for brokers and MGAs
15th September 2025
IDEX Consulting has announced the launch of its new M&A advisory service specifically designed for insurance brokers and managing general agents (MGAs), aiming to address a critical gap in the underserved mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance sector. The solution’s innovative approach introduces a thoughtful, long-term methodology that has been designed to ... Read the full article
ATA expands insurance solutions for emerging technologies
15th September 2025
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA), a specialist insurer offering A-rated coverage for technology sectors, has announced an expansion of its insurance products to address the needs of emerging industries. ATA’s available capacity and operational setup allow it to provide coverage for Semiconductors, Commercial Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Autonomous Rail, Automated Factories, Advanced ... Read the full article
Benign hurricane season could lift reinsurer profits despite softer pricing: J.P. Morgan
12th September 2025
Reinsurers could find themselves net beneficiaries of a benign Atlantic hurricane season, with potential profits more than offsetting the effects of a softening market, analysts at J.P. Morgan noted in a recent report. The analysts stated that while recent feedback from Monte Carlo has suggested that a light season would add ... Read the full article
Reinsurance brokers push for orderly margin shift to cedants: Berenberg
12th September 2025
Following the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous, Berenberg, the German investment bank and equity research firm, emphasises that reinsurance brokers are pushing for an orderly transfer of margins from reinsurers to cedants. In its post-Monte Carlo report, Berenberg stresses that brokers are actively encouraging an orderly transfer of margins from reinsurers to cedants. With ... Read the full article
Third Point completes acquisition of Malibu Life Re
12th September 2025
Third Point Investors Limited (TPIL) has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a Cayman Islands-based life and annuity reinsurance platform, from Malibu Life Holdings LLC. Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC (Malibu Life Re) was launched by Third Point in May 2024. ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Donnacha Smyth as Global CUO, Casualty
12th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Donnacha Smyth as its new Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Casualty, effective November 3rd, 2025. Currently, Smyth is based in Bermuda, serving as the Head of Casualty for the Americas region. He will continue to lead Casualty ... Read the full article
Supply increases as demand grows in Europe and LatAm: Munich Re’s Kopff
12th September 2025
In a recent interview during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Munich Re’s Clarisse Kopff offered insight into the evolving reinsurance market in Europe and Latin America, highlighting trends in demand, natural catastrophes, and the need for public-private collaborations. Kopff, who serves as a Member of the Board of Management of Munich ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson names Prince Head of Member Experience for Risk Transfer
12th September 2025
Hymans Robertson, a pensions and financial services consultancy, has appointed Donna Prince to the newly created role of Head of Member Experience within its Risk Transfer and wind-up practice. In this role, Prince will lead the development and delivery of member experience solutions, ensuring that schemes are equipped to place member ... Read the full article
Earnings protection & legacy key themes at RVS 2025: Hochberg, Guy Carpenter
12th September 2025
Speaking with Reinsurance News at RVS in Monte Carlo, Ed Hochberg, Head of Global Risk Solutions for reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, said that earnings protection and legacy were two key themes from his conversations at this year's event. Earnings protection was a hot topic throughout RVS 2025, and according to Hochberg, ... Read the full article
WTW strengthens global placement and portfolio solutions team with senior hires
12th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has reinforced its Placement and Portfolio Solutions team with two senior appointments. Gina Mulhall has been named Head of Global Portfolio Solutions. She will oversee Willis’ Gemini facility and guide strategy for the company’s wider global portfolio initiatives. Mulhall joins Willis from Marsh, where she was Managing Director ... Read the full article
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