Reinsurance News

Castle Harbour Insurance launches transactional risk insurance brokerage

11th July 2025

Castle Harbour Insurance, a provider of specialty insurance services, has launched a transactional risk insurance brokerage focused on addressing complex deal-related risks. The new offering is designed to assist clients with structured solutions in areas such as tax insurance, representations and warranties insurance, litigation insurance, and contingent risk insurance. The New York ... Read the full article

SageSure and Auros close $100m cat bond with strong investor support

11th July 2025

SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, along with its carrier partners Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange and Elevate Reciprocal Exchange, has closed the Gateway Re Series 2025-3 catastrophe bond at $100 million. Including this latest issuance, the SageSure-supported Gateway Re series now exceeds $2.1 billion in cumulative notional ... Read the full article

Flexible insurance key to navigating geopolitical and transport risks in Middle East: Aon

11th July 2025

Businesses operating in the Middle East face a critical time, as rapidly evolving geopolitical and economic dynamics in the region demand an urgent evaluation of their risk strategies, Aon analysts have stated in a recent report. Businesses must therefore be prepared for rapid and extreme scenarios, which they can achieve through ... Read the full article

Arch Insurance North America names Jeff Kaufmann as EVP, Head of Marine

11th July 2025

Arch Insurance North America has appointed Jeff Kaufmann to the newly created role of Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Marine. He reports to Valerie Turpin, Chief Underwriting Officer, Property. In his new role, Kaufmann will be responsible for establishing Arch’s US Marine product offerings, building a strong, specialised underwriting team ... Read the full article

Trinity Capital fuels INSHUR’s global expansion with $35m investment

11th July 2025

Trinity Capital, an alternative asset manager, has committed $35 million in growth capital to INSHUR, a global provider of embedded insurance for the booming on-demand economy. This significant investment will accelerate INSHUR’s continued expansion across the US and bolster its technological advancements. INSHUR specialises in providing commercial insurance for on-demand mobility drivers, ... Read the full article

Zurich Insurance names Jim Qin as CEO for Life and General Insurance in Hong Kong

11th July 2025

Zurich Insurance, an insurer with a significant presence in Hong Kong, has named Jim Qin as CEO for its Life and General Insurance businesses in the region. In this expanded role, Qin will oversee both divisions, guiding Zurich’s growth and innovation in Hong Kong’s insurance market. Qin joined Zurich in 2019 as ... Read the full article

2024 second consecutive year of ‘very strong’ P&C results for large global reinsurers: Fitch

11th July 2025

According to a new peer group credit analysis, sustained underwriting results and investment income made 2024 the second consecutive year of "very strong" property and casualty (P&C) financial performance in a prolonged favourable market. The insurers in this peer group are some of the largest in the industry, including Hannover ... Read the full article

Low NFIP uptake in rural areas to limit insured losses from deadly Texas flooding: Aon

11th July 2025

Given the low NFIP take-up rates across rural areas, Aon has noted that the recent deadly Texas flooding is not likely to be a major insured industry loss event, though total economic losses may still reach into the billions of USD. As widely reported by major news outlets around the world, ... Read the full article

London market re/insurers confident in meeting full-year targets: Berenberg

11th July 2025

Re/insurers in the London market remain confident in achieving their full-year targets, supported by rational pricing, improving capital allocation, and investments in AI and private markets — despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to equity analysts at Berenberg. The analysts shared their insights following meetings with a number of re/insurers ... Read the full article

Hail responsible for 55% of solar PV weather claims in North America: AXIS Capital

11th July 2025

A new report from AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reveals that hail accounts for 55% of the total gross claims related to natural catastrophes and extreme weather for solar photovoltaics (PV) in the US and Canada. AXIS's Global Energy team has published a report, "Solar vs. Hail Pivoting Away From Danger", to ... Read the full article

Flood Re strengthens senior executive team with three appointments

11th July 2025

The Board of the UK flood reinsurance scheme, Flood Re, has appointed Latinka Pilipovic as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Board member, effective August 1st, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Simultaneously, Dan Byrne, the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), has been promoted as Chief Commercial Officer and Max Bero, currently Director of ... Read the full article

Reinsurance pricing remains near historic highs as 2025 market holds firm: AM Best

11th July 2025

In a recent briefing hosted by AM Best, titled “Reinsurance: What Lies Ahead?”, industry leaders gathered to examine the state of the reinsurance market at mid-year 2025 and offer insights into how the rest of the year might unfold. The panel included Jim Williamson, President & CEO of Everest Group; Greg ... Read the full article

WTW grows Bermuda team with Thibault addition as Director, ICT

11th July 2025

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, is expanding its Bermuda office with the appointment of Cédric Thibault as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Thibault joins WTW with two decades of experience in both life and annuities, insurance and reinsurance, including strong expertise in the Bermuda ... Read the full article

Shaw named CCO for Everest International Insurance Operation

11th July 2025

Global insurer and reinsurer, Everest has announced the appointment of Mark Shaw as Chief Commercial Officer for its International Insurance Operation. Shaw will report to Adam Clifford and Jason Keen, Co-Leads of Everest Insurance International®, and will continue to serve on the Global Broking team under the leadership of Anthony Izzo, ... Read the full article

Faerestrand to spearhead LSM’s launch into UK HNW market

11th July 2025

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has launched its High Net Worth (HNW) offering in the UK with the appointment of Benjamin Faerestrand as Household Underwriter. Based in London, Faerestrand will be reporting to James Garthwaite, Senior Underwriter, Fine Art & Specie (FAS). The executive's new role will ... Read the full article