Reinsurance News
Rob Arena appointed President of USAA Life Insurance Company
9th October 2025
The United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a provider of insurance, banking, and financial services for military members and their families, has named Rob Arena as President of USAA Life Insurance Company, effective January 5, 2026. Arena brings more than 30 years of experience in life insurance, retirement solutions, and asset management. ... Read the full article
Strong profits continue for US workers’ comp despite pricing cuts: AM Best
8th October 2025
The U.S. workers’ compensation line of coverage remains a key driver of the profitability of property/casualty insurance, although economic uncertainty may lead to some short-to-medium-term turbulence for insurers, according to a recent AM Best report. With a combined ratio of 88.8 in 2024, the lowest among the major P&C lines of ... Read the full article
Applied Systems unveils AI advancements aimed at revolutionising agency workflows
8th October 2025
Applied Systems has announced the next wave of innovation within its Applied Insurance AI™, which includes insurance-specific AI solutions designed to embed intelligence into agency workflows to drive productivity and profitability. Applied Insurance AI delivers connected, intelligent workflows across the entire Digital Roundtrip of Insurance, from sales and marketing to policy ... Read the full article
MAPFRE establishes global technology hubs in Spain, Colombia, and Brazil
8th October 2025
MAPFRE, an international insurance company, has announced the creation of three new technology hubs as part of its broader transformation plan. The initiative focuses on strengthening the company’s technological structure and enhancing its ability to address the needs of both businesses and customers. Spain, Colombia, and Brazil have been selected as the ... Read the full article
Josh Carson named Dallas Business Leader for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions
8th October 2025
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has announced the appointment of Josh Carson as Dallas Business Leader. In his new role, Carson will collaborate across all client segments, supporting Aon’s unified U.S. strategy to deliver the best of Aon to every client, everywhere, as part of the ... Read the full article
Pryor-White to head up Blenheim’s new cyber unit
8th October 2025
Blenheim Partnerships has appointed Geoff Pryor-White to head up a new cyber unit, effective immediately. Pryor-White holds 29 years of experience building and scaling teams in the cyber and tech E&O and PI market. In 2016, Pryor-White founded Tarian Underwriting and led the company as CEO through its growth and eventual ... Read the full article
All eyes on re/insurance at NYC Climate Week: S&P
8th October 2025
Re/insurance took centre stage at this year’s Climate Week NYC, held September 21–28, as growing urgency drives the adoption of new strategies and practices to assess climate-related risks, according to S&P. Climate Week NYC 2025, organised by Climate Group in partnership with the UN General Assembly and the City of New ... Read the full article
Boards confident in cyber resilience, yet preparedness often lags: Willis
8th October 2025
Corporate boards express confidence in their cyber readiness, yet board-level data tells a different story, showing that losses are longer, broader, and costlier than leaders expect, according to a recent report by Willis, a WTW business. Willis’ Cyber in Focus 2025 report draws on over 4,650 global cyber claims and board-level ... Read the full article
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
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