Reinsurance News

Aon names Byron Beebe as CEO of Human Capital

16th October 2025

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Byron Beebe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Human Capital, effective immediately, reporting to Andy Marcell, CEO of Global Solutions. In the role, he will lead Aon’s integrated health, Wealth and Talent solutions. Additionally, Beebe will join the Aon Executive Committee to drive ... Read the full article

Travelers sees Q3’25 net income climb 50% on strong underwriting and investment performance

16th October 2025

The Travelers Companies has reported Q3 2025 net income of $1.888 billion, up 50% from the same period of 2024, with a consolidated combined ratio of 87.3%. The firm also reported core income of $1.867 billion for Q3 2025, a 53% increase from $1.218 billion in Q3 2024. According to Travelers, the ... Read the full article

Price will be a talking point but reinsurance structures expected to hold: Munich Re

16th October 2025

Global reinsurer Munich Re expects price to be a discussion point at the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting next week, and emphasised that the firm is ready to deploy more capital ahead of the January renewals with structures projected to hold, but warned that the carrier will walk away from business ... Read the full article

Guy Carpenter’s revenue rises 5% to $398m in Q3’25

16th October 2025

Global broking group Marsh McLennan's reinsurance arm, Guy Carpenter, generated revenue of $398 million and $2.3 billion for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30th, 2025, respectively, as consolidated revenue across the group increased for both periods. For the third quarter, Guy Carpenter's revenue increased by 5% on both ... Read the full article

Markel International names Joe Wong as Professional Financial Risks & Cyber Underwriter

16th October 2025

Markel International has announced the appointment of Weng Joe Wong as Professional Financial Risks & Cyber Underwriter. In his new role, Wong will help drive Markel’s Asia underwriting strategy, enhance risk selection, and strengthen client engagement. Based in the company’s Singapore office, he will report to Olga Wong, Professional Financial Risks & ... Read the full article

Saudi Re approves issuance of new shares to increase capital by 46.6%

16th October 2025

Saudi Reinsurance Company’s (Saudi Re) Board of Directors has approved a capital increase through the issuance of 53.98 million new shares, raising its capital by 46.6% to SAR 1.7 billion to strengthen the reinsurer’s capital base and support growth. The approval follows the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting held on Thursday 9th ... Read the full article

Clark to lead Howden US’ Private Risk Solutions with Krupowicz as Head of Operations

16th October 2025

Insurance broker Howden US has appointed Joe Clark as President and Dale Krupowicz as Head of Operations for its Private Risk Solutions business. The broker stated that these appointments reinforce its commitment to building a modern, client-centric model for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The pair will lead the development of Howden’s US ... Read the full article

MGT Partners and Huntingdon Advisory form partnership to expand European re/insurance opportunities

16th October 2025

Huntington Advisory, an independent strategic advisory firm headquartered in Singapore with offices in London and Hong Kong, has partnered with MGT Partners, a French financial services group based in Paris, to enhance client access to the European re/insurance broking market and related financial services opportunities. This partnership brings together Huntington’s expertise ... Read the full article

David Smith appointed as Chaucer Group’s new Head of Claims

16th October 2025

Chaucer Group, a specialty re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of David Smith as Group Head of Claims, subject to regulatory approval. Smith will assume the role on 1 January 2026, following the retirement of Tony Gates, who will step down after 35 years with the company. He has also completed 35 ... Read the full article

Munich Re a stabilising force in uncertain times: Kopff

16th October 2025

Clarisse Kopff, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, has indicated that amid climate-related perils and the impacts of geopolitical and macroeconomic instability, the firm will continue to fulfil its stabilising role, grounded in enduring client relationships. "In a world which is constantly heating up, literally and in a ... Read the full article

CLARA Analytics unveils new offering service that transforms data into AI-ready assets

16th October 2025

CLARA Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for insurance claims optimisation, has launched CLARA Data Engineering as a Service (DEaaS), a new offering that transforms fragmented, siloed data into clean, AI-ready intelligence. By providing a solid data foundation, CLARA is paving the way for its next major platform advancement, ... Read the full article

IDF announces launch of Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund

16th October 2025

The Insurance Development Forum (IDF)—a public-private partnership between the insurance industry, the United Nations, and the World Bank—has announced the launch of the Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund (IRDF). Managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, the IRDF is based on the Infrastructure Resilience Development Blueprint developed over the past ... Read the full article

Kemper names C. Thomas Evans, Jr., as Interim CEO as Lacher steps down

16th October 2025

US-based insurer Kemper Corporation has appointed C. Thomas Evans, Jr., the current Executive Vice President (EVP), Secretary, and General Counsel, to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. steps down. Lacher departs the roles of President and CEO after nearly a decade, and will conclude his ... Read the full article

Optio Group names Harald Teige as Head of Coastal Marine at S Insurance AS

16th October 2025

Optio Group, a specialty MGA, has announced the appointment of Harald Teige as Head of Coastal Marine at S Insurance AS (S Insurance), an Optio company. Based in Oslo, Teige will report to Morten F. Basthus, Chief Underwriting Officer, and has taken up the position with immediate effect. Teige has more than ... Read the full article

ACORD Solutions expands automated sanctions screening capabilities in ACORD Transcriber

16th October 2025

ACORD Solutions Group, the technology arm of ACORD, has announced expanded features for automated sanctions screening within ACORD Transcriber, its intelligent document processing platform. The new Sanctions Screening capability extracts key data from insurance documents and sends it directly to LexisNexis or a client’s chosen screening provider for real-time compliance checks, ... Read the full article