Reinsurance News
Protecdiv names Joe Monaghan as Independent Non-Executive Director
8th October 2025
Protecdiv, a re/insurance brokerage firm, has announced the appointment of Joe Monaghan as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Monaghan currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Euclid Mortgage Insurance Services, LLC (Euclid Mortgage), a managing general agency he co-founded. The firm focuses on underwriting credit risk ... Read the full article
Rising weather losses and labour shortages strain UK insurers: Gallagher Bassett
8th October 2025
Increasingly frequent catastrophic weather events, seasonal surges, and a tightening skilled labour market have led UK insurers to struggle in responding nimbly to rising claims volumes, according to Gallagher Bassett’s latest analysis. Gallagher Bassett (GB), in its ‘Carrier Perspective: 2025 Claims Insights survey’, says that the UK insurance industry is facing ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints new General Manager for Life & Health in Malaysia
8th October 2025
Hannover Re, the reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Kantaporn Thejatunga (Jan) as General Manager of Life & Health at its Malaysian Branch in Kuala Lumpur. Thejatunga will be responsible for driving Hannover Re’s strategic initiatives and expanding its footprint across key markets, including Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, while supporting ... Read the full article
New Zealand’s NHC to seek reinsurance broking services ahead of 2027 renewal
8th October 2025
The Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC) has announced plans to begin a new procurement process for reinsurance broking services, as it looks ahead to the next stage of its reinsurance programme starting in 2027. The Crown entity, which provides natural disaster insurance cover to residential property owners across New ... Read the full article
MS Amlin expands APAC team with three new reinsurance underwriters
8th October 2025
MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global insurer and reinsurer, has strengthened its Asia Pacific (APAC) team with the appointments of three new reinsurance underwriters. Darren Toh has been named Senior Underwriter, effective 6th October 2025. Based in Singapore, he will report to William Ho, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MS Amlin APAC, ... Read the full article
Acrisure launches brand in Brazil with Ximenez as Head of Reinsurance
8th October 2025
Isabella Costa Ximenez has been appointed as Executive Director, Head of Reinsurance of Acrisure Brasil Corretora de Resseguros LTDA. Her appointment coincides with the official launch of the Acrisure brand in Brazil, and marks Acrisure Re’s first investment in Latin America, highlighting its commitment to strengthening its reinsurance presence in the ... Read the full article
Specialty brokers central to help close protection gap but face constraints: LIIBA
8th October 2025
Specialty brokers are “central to closing the innovation gap,” which is driving a widening protection gap, but their ability to innovate could be constrained without more support from regulators, governments, and the wider market, a report published by the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) warns. The insurance protection gap ... Read the full article
Howden US welcomes Michael Landa as Vice Chairman
8th October 2025
Insurance broker Howden US has announced the appointment of Michael Landa as Vice Chairman and Member of the US Executive Committee. Based in Miami, Landa's responsibilities will include expanding Howden’s US retail broking footprint and supporting the development of its growing US talent base. The executive brings to his new role over ... Read the full article
FurtherAI secures $25m Series A to transform insurance workflows with AI
8th October 2025
FurtherAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup for insurance, has announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, aimed at automating insurance workflows with AI. This funding round follows the $5 million secured in the firm's seed round, which also included Nexus ... Read the full article
AIG appoints Tom Horn as CFO, EMEA
8th October 2025
Global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced the appointment of Tom Horn as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), EMEA. Horn succeeds Roberto Nard, who will retire from AIG at the end of 2025 after 36 years in the industry, including more than five years in this role. Horn has spent over ... Read the full article
HSB to protect small businesses with new cyber insurance & incident response solution
7th October 2025
HSB, a specialist engineering and technology insurer, has announced the launch of HSB CyberPro, a cyber insurance and incident response solution designed for micro and small businesses in the UK and Ireland with revenues of up to £10 million. Despite a rise in cyber security awareness among businesses, a recent HSB ... Read the full article
Nick Clay to lead Chubb’s Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuels Industry Practice
7th October 2025
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Nick Clay as Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuel (REAF) Industry Practice Lead for UK & Ireland. Clay will lead Chubb’s new Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuels Industry Practice, which provides multi-line insurance solutions for both the construction and operational phases of renewable energy ... Read the full article
Ransomware attacks to surge 40% by 2026 amid AI and cloud vulnerabilities: QBE
7th October 2025
Ransomware attacks are predicted to escalate in the coming years, with the number of publicly named victims expected to rise by 40% by the end of 2026, a new QBE report warns. The report, titled Cloud cover: forecasting digital disruption in a cybercrime climate, and compiled by Control Risk, forecasts a ... Read the full article
O’Donnell joins Howden US as Practice Head of Logistics
7th October 2025
Global insurance broking group Howden has appointed Tom O’Donnell as Practice Head of Logistics, Howden US. O’Donnell, who holds over 25 years of experience, joins Howden from Aon, where he has held leadership roles since 2016, most recently as Logistics Practice Leader – Global. Before this, he was a Senior Director, Head ... Read the full article
Fortegra secures box in Lloyd’s underwriting room
7th October 2025
Fortegra Group, a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., has secured a box in the underwriting room at Lloyd’s. Fortegra will operate from Box 388 on the third gallery in the Lloyd's underwriting room, effective immediately. This marks a major milestone in the company’s strategic commitment to the London insurance ... Read the full article
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