Reinsurance News
Tunis Re premiums increase 2.2% in H1’26
27th July 2026
Tunis Re (Société Tunisienne de Réassurance), the national professional reinsurance company in Tunisia, has recorded a turnover of TND 126 million ($42.6 million) for the first half of 2026, a 2.2% increase compared to the same period the year prior. According to the reinsurer, the achievement rate compared with the objectives ... Read the full article
IGP Specialty names David Nikolai as President, Programs Division
27th July 2026
United States-domiciled speciality insurer and subsidiary of USI Insurance Services, Innovation Growth Partners Specialty (IGP Specialty), has appointed David Nikolai as President, Programs Division, effective immediately. IGP Specialty was established in November 2025 through the combination of U.S. Risk, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker, and program administrator, ... Read the full article
QBE Re focused on building deeper, long-term relationships with key partners: Nick Hankin
27th July 2026
Nick Hankin, Managing Director at QBE Re, said the firm is increasingly focused on building long-term, meaningful relationships with a smaller number of key partners, rather than expanding broadly across the market, which can mean being selective about where it deploys capacity. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Hankin discussed where ... Read the full article
Pinion Insurance launches proprietary data interchange platform for MGAs
27th July 2026
Pinion Insurance, a newly-formed, technology-enabled specialty insurer, has launched Sarrus, an upgraded, fully integrated proprietary technology platform to replace the fragmented, outmoded data exchange in the Managing General Agents (MGA) sector through daily portfolio visibility and audit-ready reporting. Sarrus allows MGAs to partner with reinsurers by digitising the flow of data ... Read the full article
Selective Insurance Q2’26 net income increases to $127.1m
27th July 2026
Selective Insurance Group has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting a net income of $127.1 million and an improved combined ratio of 98%. Net income in Q2 2026 increased 52% from the same period last year, while combined ratio decreased 2.2pts, from 100.2% in Q2 2025, ... Read the full article
Adam Bass to succeed Guy Ellis as Hiscox Head of Marine & Aviation Treaty
27th July 2026
Adam Bass has been appointed Head of Marine & Aviation Treaty at Hiscox, an international specialist insurer, succeeding market veteran Guy Ellis, who is to retire later this year. Bass brings extensive institutional knowledge and technical expertise to the role, having joined Hiscox in 2006 as a Fine Art & Specie ... Read the full article
Price Forbes expands cross-class Lectio facility to include casualty lines
27th July 2026
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the expansion of its cross-class follow facility, Lectio, to include casualty lines. Initially launched in April 2021, Lectio provides Price Forbes' clients and brokers with guaranteed access to its exclusive capacity. The platform began offering cargo, specie, financial products, healthcare and marine ... Read the full article
Ageas Re continued to grow its 3rd Party Business in 2026 despite deteriorating market conditions
27th July 2026
Ageas Re, the reinsurance division of international insurance group Ageas, delivered strong growth in 3rd Party Business during its January-July 2026 renewal campaign, driven by increased shares on selected programmes and substantial new business generation. During the period, the reinsurer continued to grow its 3rd Party Business portfolio and also further ... Read the full article
MS Transverse’s new E&S front Newhall gets A+ rating by AM Best
27th July 2026
Credit ratings agency AM Best has assigned MS Transverse's new excess and surplus (E&S) entity, Newhall Specialty Insurance Company (NSIC), a Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa” (Superior), with a stable outlook. MS Transverse Insurance Group is a property and casualty carrier and ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC names Megann Pfeffer President of Public Risk Group
27th July 2026
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), a Houston, Texas-headquartered specialty insurance company, has announced the appointment of Megann Pfeffer as President of its Public Risk Group, with the role taking effect immediately, reporting to Matt Overlan, Chief Executive Officer of Tokio Marine HCC – Specialty Group. Pfeffer joined the organisation in 2022 as ... Read the full article
AM Best affirms Fortitude Re’s ratings and revises outlook to stable
27th July 2026
AM Best has revised its outlook for FGH Parent, L.P. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Fortitude Re) to stable from negative, while affirming their Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent). The insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries of FGH Parent, L.P. consist of ... Read the full article
Coalition’s cyber risk management platform new feature to help prevent business email compromise
27th July 2026
Coalition, and active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has launched Login Security, a new feature in its cyber risk management platform, Coalition Control, that helps small and midsize businesses (SMBs) prevent business email compromise (BEC). To help prevent BEC - which saw a 15% increase in ... Read the full article
Kinsale’s net income jumps 31% to $175.9m in Q2’26
24th July 2026
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has reported a net income of $175.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, up 31% from $134.1 million in the same period a year prior. Net income included after-tax catastrophe losses of $4.2 million, compared with $2.9 million in Q2’25. Gross written premiums decreased by 5% to ... Read the full article
Paul J. Stock named president of Berkley’s Carolina Casualty
24th July 2026
Re/insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Paul J. Stock as president of Carolina Casualty, effective immediately. Stock brings over two decades of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry to his new role, with a focus on the transportation sector across multiple disciplines, including claims, ... Read the full article
Allianz to acquire HSBC Life Singapore
24th July 2026
Global insurer Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly owned subsidiary Allianz Asia Holding Pte Ltd, has agreed to acquire composite insurer HSBC Life Singapore Pte Ltd (HSBC Life Singapore) from HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC Group), subject to regulatory approval. HSBC Life Singapore has a strong presence in the country’s life and ... Read the full article
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