Reinsurance News
SageSure appoints John Sence as Chief Sales Officer
5th December 2025
SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, has announced the appointment of John Sence as Chief Sales Officer. In his new role, Sence will oversee sales strategy, distribution expansion, and high-impact producer engagement, reinforcing SageSure’s commitment to driving growth and supporting its partners. He brings experience ... Read the full article
WTW introduces Radar Fusion to modernise commercial underwriting
5th December 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions company, has launched Radar Fusion, a cloud-based platform developed by WTW to make commercial underwriting faster, more data-driven, and strategically aligned. The solution provides analytics, real-time insights, and data integration to support underwriters’ expertise rather than replace it. WTW is initially rolling out Radar Fusion ... Read the full article
Swiss Re targets group net income of $4.5bn in 2026
5th December 2025
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, has set its targets for 2026, including a group net income of $4.5 billion and a Property & Casualty Reinsurance combined ratio of less than 85%. The reinsurer has maintained or increased targets for all individual business units for next year. Alongside the aforementioned P&C Re ... Read the full article
AmTrust International names Tony Scott as Head of Claims for AmTrust Specialty
5th December 2025
AmTrust International, a specialty insurer and subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has named Tony Scott as Head of AmTrust Specialty Limited Claims, subject to regulatory approval, as well as Head of Claims for its Specialty business unit. Scott began his career at HSBC, where he spent more than 25 years ... Read the full article
Previsico releases Flood Intelligence 2.0 to improve forecasting
5th December 2025
Previsico, an insurtech company that provides advanced flood prediction and risk management solutions, has released Flood Intelligence 2.0, an updated version of its flood forecasting platform. The platform is designed to give insurers, infrastructure operators, risk managers, and organisations at risk from flooding clearer insight and greater confidence in managing flood ... Read the full article
Consilium Risk Solutions introduces Contractors’ All Risks facility
5th December 2025
Consilium, a specialist re/insurance brokerage, has announced that its Risk Solutions division is launching a dedicated UK Contractors’ All Risks (CAR) facility. Part of its expanding suite of casualty risk offerings, the CAR facility provides comprehensive coverage for both annual renewable and standalone project policies. It is designed to help keep ... Read the full article
RGA’s Chief Investment Officer Leslie Barbi to retire in 2026
5th December 2025
Leslie Barbi, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a provider of life and health reinsurance, has announced her intention to depart from the firm and retire, effective April 15th, 2026. Barbi is a member of RGA’s Executive Committee and joined the life ... Read the full article
North America life insurance sector outlook remains neutral for 2026: Fitch
4th December 2025
Fitch Ratings maintains a ‘neutral’ sector outlook for North American life insurers in 2026 despite a more challenging backdrop, citing that strong balance sheets will help mitigate a potential slowdown in economic growth, heightened macroeconomic volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty. The agency expects life insurers to maintain strong capitalisation, prudent asset-liability management, ... Read the full article
FEMA saw 50% rise in number of participating reinsurers for 2025 NFIP renewal
4th December 2025
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now reported the participants on the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) reinsurance placement for 2025, with a 50% increase in the number of participants when compared with the previous year. In January, FEMA reported that it lifted the NFIP's reinsurance coverage for ... Read the full article
Marco Capital acquires Stewart Title Europe
4th December 2025
Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a European property and casualty (P&C) insurance run-off group, has acquired Stewart Title Europe Limited, which has been in run-off since the start of 2025. Marco Capital provides reinsurance and finality solutions to re/insurance carriers and corporates to optimise balance sheet efficiency, operational management, and to achieve ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades credit ratings of CNA Financial and subsidiaries
4th December 2025
AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) and its property/casualty (P/C) subsidiaries, collectively known as CNA Insurance Companies (CNA), and the members of Western Surety Group (WSG). Financial Strength Rating (FSR) was upgraded to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit ... Read the full article
Creative reinsurers to succeed in competitive 2026 market: Westfield’s Christopher Gray
4th December 2025
Christopher Gray, Divisional Director, Reinsurance at Westfield Specialty International, emphasised that reinsurers will need to be creative to succeed in 2026, offering multi-class expertise, cross-class relationships, and the ability to develop new products and tailored solutions to meet clients’ specific needs. Gray highlighted that too many reinsurers are currently chasing too ... Read the full article
Aberdeen Group to sponsor Stagecoach Pension Scheme, opening new opportunities for asset managers
4th December 2025
Aberdeen Group plc, an investment manager overseeing more than £200 billion in assets for pension, insurance, and other institutional clients, has agreed to become the sponsoring employer for the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS). This strategic move will benefit the scheme’s 22,000 members while marking a significant step in Aberdeen’s growing ... Read the full article
SRS appoints Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director, CGRCO
4th December 2025
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, has announced the appointment of Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director/Chief Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Officer (CGRCO), effective January 2026. In her new role, Bigglestone will provide firm-wide leadership and guidance to ensure clients have best-in-class governance procedures and remain compliant with regulations ... Read the full article
LMA expects 2026 to be a ‘year of significant transition’ for market operations
4th December 2025
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) anticipates 2026 will be a “year of significant transition" particularly in claims management and the market’s business planning approach amid softening rates and new regulatory expectations. The Association expects to see significant shifts in 2026 in three key areas: technology adoption, data standards, and shared connection ... Read the full article
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