Reinsurance News
AXA XL Reinsurance announces key leadership promotions
14th January 2026
AXA XL, a re/insurer, has announced key promotions within its reinsurance division, effective 1 January 2026, Julian Longbottom has been promoted to Global Head of Marine & Energy, Reinsurance, while Jamie Pedro has been appointed Head of Specialty, Reinsurance, Bermuda. In his new role, Longbottom will oversee AXA XL Reinsurance’s Marine ... Read the full article
Grant Hollyman joins Gallagher Re from Aon to lead Australia & New Zealand operation
14th January 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Grant Hollyman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australia & New Zealand, based in the firm's Sydney office, Reinsurance News understands. Hollyman will join Gallagher Re from Aon in April 2026 following his notice period. At Aon, he most recently served as Casualty Leader, ... Read the full article
Sedgwick launches London-based Global Specialty platform
14th January 2026
Sedgwick has launched a new Global Specialty platform, which the firm describes as a forward-looking, dedicated solution for managing the largest and most complex losses. According to Sedgwick, the new Global Specialty platform reflects its response to evolving global claims trends, changing client demand, macroeconomic shifts in commerce, and a commitment ... Read the full article
Geopolitical divides and tech challenges top 2026 risk agenda: Marsh & Zurich
14th January 2026
Commenting on the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, Marsh and Zurich have highlighted deepening geopolitical divides, alongside mounting technological and societal challenges, as key forces shaping the business landscape in the year ahead. As strategic partners of the World Economic Forum and members of its Global Risks Advisory Board, ... Read the full article
SCOR unveils changes to Executive Committee with Philipp Rüede named Group CFO
14th January 2026
SCOR, the Paris-headquartered global reinsurance company, has promoted Philipp Rüede to Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), taking over from François de Varenne, with new roles also announced for Pilar Santamaria Cases and Laure Forgeron. These changes are part of SCOR's Forward 2026 plan, which is in its final year as the ... Read the full article
Beazley’s new Bermuda entity receives PCA from AM Best
14th January 2026
AM Best has assigned a Preliminary Credit Assessment (PCA) to Beazley Bermuda Insurance Limited (BBIL), the London-headquartered specialist insurer and reinsurer’s new Bermuda entity. BBIL received a Financial Strength Assessment of A pca (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Assessment of “a+” pca (Excellent), with a stable outlook on the PCA. Readers ... Read the full article
Global property cat rate declines below consensus at 1.1 renewals: Jefferies
14th January 2026
The reinsurance investor community were bracing for average reinsurance rates for Global Property Catastrophe Reinsurance to drop between -15% and -20% at the January 1st renewals, a more pessimistic result to the estimated -12% to -15% reported by broking groups, according to a recent report by Jefferies. This downturn in pricing ... Read the full article
Aon lifts Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program to $2.5bn
14th January 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has expanded its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) by $1 billion, or 67% taking total capacity to $2.5 billion, driven by greater investment in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital infrastructure. Aon launched the proprietary multi-line insurance facility last year ... Read the full article
United Risk to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management Program
14th January 2026
Hayden Smith, CEO of United Risk, an international property and casualty insurance underwriting and distribution platform, has announced that the company has signed an agreement to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management program and underwriting team. Once acquired, the unit will be renamed First Product Protection and will operate as an ... Read the full article
Coface appoints Alix McCabe as Chief Strategy Officer, NA
14th January 2026
Coface, a provider of credit insurance and risk management solutions, has announced the appointment of Alix McCabe as Chief Strategy Officer for North America. In her new role, McCabe will guide strategy and growth initiatives across markets, products, and people. Coface said that McCabe’s appointment will play a key role in enhancing ... Read the full article
BirdsEyeView secures funding to accelerate expansion and product development
14th January 2026
Insurtech BirdsEyeView has announced that it has secured an undisclosed seven-figure investment to support continued international expansion and the development of its wildfire model. Backed by the European Space Agency, BirdsEyeView provides global multi-peril natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management software for re/insurers, MGAs, and brokers. Its platform combines high-resolution satellite ... Read the full article
Robin Matthias to succeed Dirk De Nil as Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions
14th January 2026
Robin Matthias has been appointed Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, effective March 1, 2026, taking over the role from Dirk De Nil, who is retiring after more than three decades in the industry. Matthias is set to lead over 1,000 risk experts globally, leveraging his extensive background in consultancy for ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) launches enhanced D&O offering in the UK
14th January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer, has expanded its operations in the UK with the launch of Executive First D&O Liability+, its enhanced UK D&O offering for large commercial and financial organisations trading their securities on US exchanges. Executive First D&O Liability+ is part of BHSI’s ... Read the full article
Insurers must strengthen data, connectivity & governance to scale underwriting: Send
13th January 2026
In 2026, it is essential for insurers to have strong data foundations, seamless connectivity, and robust governance to support consistent, fast, and scalable underwriting decisions, according to insurtech firm Send Technology Solutions Ltd (Send). In its recently published Underwriting Trends Report 2026, Send describes the year as a critical inflection point ... Read the full article
Jose Lazares joins Duck Creek Technologies as CPO
13th January 2026
Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has announced the appointment of Jose Lazares as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Lazares brings to his new role over two decades of experience building, scaling, and delivering cloud-based software platforms across SaaS, PaaS, and enterprise ... Read the full article
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