Reinsurance News
AXA XL Re cautious ahead of Jan renewals, but aims to provide consistent pricing and appetite through the cycle: CEO Guidée
6th September 2026
Global reinsurer AXA XL Re is cautious heading into the key January 1 2027 renewals as there’s still time for meaningful loss events to impact the industry, but in a market with improved discipline, the focus is on providing consistency of pricing and appetite through the cycle, according to CEO ... Read the full article
We’re a solution provider, always working to get the right yes for clients: Voralia, Everest
6th September 2026
As the reinsurance market moves on from the correction phase, global carrier Everest isn’t focused on short-term price movements but more its role as a solution provider, bringing access to clients, as well as global expertise and capital flexibility in an increasingly interconnected world, according to Jiten Voralia, Chief Underwriting ... Read the full article
Reinsurance sector set for ‘controlled descent’ as margins come under pressure: Fitch
6th September 2026
As the global reinsurance sector enters a period of decelerating growth and margin compression, driven by excess capital and softening rates, Manuel Arrive, CFA, Director, Insurance at Fitch Ratings, said the base case is a “controlled descent, not a fall off a cliff.” Speaking during a briefing at the 68th edition ... Read the full article
Reinsurer flexibility gives Gallagher Re confidence ahead of Jan 1 renewals: Dowlen, EMEA CEO
6th September 2026
As reinsurers show both flexibility and interest to support the evolving needs of buyers, global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re is confident its clients can achieve good outcomes at the key January 1 renewals, according to Hamish Dowlen, CEO of EMEA. Speaking with Reinsurance News around the 68th edition of RVS in ... Read the full article
Cedar Trace obtains in-principle approval from Lloyd’s for new $300m syndicate
6th September 2026
Following in-principle approval from the Lloyd’s Council, Cedar Trace Underwriting has entered the Lloyd’s market with a new $300m syndicate for the 2027 underwriting year, to be led by CUO Richard Holden. According to the firm, the syndicate will write a diversified reinsurance portfolio alongside a delegated direct insurance portfolio, marking ... Read the full article
‘Physical economy is back’ as data centres become strategic infrastructure: Swiss Re
6th September 2026
Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist at Swiss Re and Head of the Swiss Re Institute, has said the “physical economy is back” as the rapid expansion of data centre investment fuels a new global capital expenditure (capex) super-cycle. Speaking during the 68th edition of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte ... Read the full article
London Market enters next phase from stronger position than previous soft cycle: PwC
6th September 2026
A recent analysis from PwC suggests the London Market enters the next phase of the underwriting cycle from a stronger position than in the previous soft cycle, supported by significant hard market pricing gains, higher investment returns and improved expense ratios. Ahead of the annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS), ... Read the full article
Competition and capacity put APAC reinsurance margins under pressure, Fitch says
6th September 2026
Fitch Ratings, a global credit ratings and research agency, expects competition and abundant reinsurance capacity to put further pressure on margins across the Asia-Pacific market in 2026. The agency says the continued availability of capital is likely to weigh on pricing, with reinsurers potentially offering more favourable terms to selected portfolios. ... Read the full article
Ocean Re names Neil Bramley as CUO
6th September 2026
Ocean Re, a global reinsurance company providing reinsurance capacity and underwriting solutions to clients and brokers, has appointed Neil Bramley as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), following his period serving in the position on an interim basis. Bramley took on the interim CUO role in May and will now continue in the ... Read the full article
Howden Re expands alternative risk offering with new international practice
6th September 2026
Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory business of global insurance intermediary Howden, has established a new International Alternative Solutions practice to help clients develop alternative approaches to managing risk and accessing capital. The new practice, led by Alexander Roth, will bring together specialists from across risk transfer, analytics ... Read the full article
Capex ‘super-cycle’ among largest commercial P&C opportunities in decades: Swiss Re
5th September 2026
A new Swiss Re Institute report has suggested that a global capital expenditure (capex) super-cycle, driven by surging investment in data centres, energy systems and other strategic infrastructure, could create one of the largest commercial property and casualty (P&C) opportunities for insurers in decades. According to the report, which was released ... Read the full article
Bermuda re/insurers incur $1.34tn in global gross claims over a decade: BMA
4th September 2026
The Bermudian commercial insurance and reinsurance sector incurred USD 1.34 trillion in gross claims costs to policyholders and cedants globally between 2016 and 2025, underscoring the island’s role in supporting policyholders in advanced and emerging markets outside the US and Europe. Data drawn from Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) statutory filings and ... Read the full article
Record $800bn reinsurance capital offers insurers growth opportunities heading into 1.1: Aon
4th September 2026
With global reinsurance capital climbing to a record $800 billion, insurers heading into the 1 January 2027 renewals have an exceptional opportunity to move from a defensive balance sheet management to strategic expansion. According to Aon's recently launched Snapshot Guide to the Reinsurance Renewal report, this capital pool, which ... Read the full article
Koreyva to succeed Cary as Gallagher’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
4th September 2026
Global insurance brokerage and risk management firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced a planned leadership transition within its executive finance team. Kyle G. Koreyva has been appointed Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and principal accounting officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, succeeding Richard C. Cary, who is set ... Read the full article
ICEYE & The Water Institute partner to advance predictive flood intelligence
4th September 2026
ICEYE, a company that operates the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, has partnered with The Water Institute to bring predictive flood intelligence platform FloodID, and its core development team to ICEYE. Built on Amazon Web Services via an Amazon grant, FloodID blends physics-based hydrologic modelling, machine learning, Earth ... Read the full article
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