Reinsurance News
mea Platform names Rachel Watts as COO to drive AI product expansion
3rd October 2025
mea Platform, a provider of intelligent re/insurance processing technologies, has appointed Rachel Watts as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Watts has over two decades of client implementation experience spanning re/insurance and financial services. Most recently, Watts held a senior position at Markel, shaping IT operations strategy and directing global technology teams and client ... Read the full article
Autonomous: European insurers gain from lower than expected cat losses in Q3
3rd October 2025
Autonomous, the research arm of AllianceBernstein known for its independent analysis of the financial sector, has extended its recent work on reinsurers to examine the impact of this year’s benign catastrophe environment on major European primary insurers. While the absence of large-scale events provides a more clear-cut advantage to reinsurers, Autonomous ... Read the full article
Robin Gordon joins Hippo as Chief Data Officer
3rd October 2025
Hippo, a home insurance firm, has announced the appointment of data and artificial intelligence (AI) expert Robin Gordon as its new Chief Data Officer. In her new role, Gordon will lead the strategic growth and evolution of the company’s Data & Analytics function, reporting directly to Hippo President and CEO, Rick ... Read the full article
S&P Global Ratings upgrades SiriusPoint outlook to positive
3rd October 2025
Credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its outlook on SiriusPoint Ltd. and its operating subsidiaries from Stable to Positive. The upgrade reflects the Company’s consistent underwriting profits over the past two and a half years and a significantly reduced overall risk profile. In August, the re/insurer posted a rise ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership promotes Billy Ayres to Head of Crisis Management
3rd October 2025
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has promoted Billy Ayres to Head of Crisis Management, where he will oversee the Terrorism and Contingency teams. Ayres will leveraging his expertise in specialty insurance markets to strengthen client offerings. Additionally, he will help expand the geographic range of these products ... Read the full article
S&P assigns ‘A’ rating to BWS’ North End Re Ltd. (Bermuda)
3rd October 2025
S&P Global Ratings has assigned a ‘A-' financial strength and long-term issuer credit ratings, with a stable outlook, to North End Re Bermuda Ltd. (NERB), a Bermuda-based entity of Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS). NERB is considered to be highly strategic to the BWS group, mainly due to the company’s role in ... Read the full article
Howden names Carol Murphy as Head of US Casualty
3rd October 2025
Howden US, part of the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Carol Murphy as Head of its US Casualty operation. Murphy is an industry veteran and brings a proven track record of translating complex risk challenges into actionable client solutions to Howden. In her new role, Murphy will join Howden ... Read the full article
9 in 10 businesses interested in insurance for Gen-AI-related risks: GA
2nd October 2025
Over 90% of businesses worldwide have expressed interest in insurance coverage for Generative AI (Gen AI) risks, with two-thirds willing to pay at least 10% higher premiums for such coverage, according to a new report by the Geneva Association. The Geneva Association surveyed 600 corporate insurance decision-makers across China, France, Germany, ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Srivastava as Global Chief Broking Officer for Reinsurance
2nd October 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Anshuman Srivastava as its new Reinsurance Global Chief Broking Officer, a London-based role. In his new role, Srivastava will continue to collaborate with reinsurers to develop scalable and future-ready products. He will work to align the risk appetite ... Read the full article
Vantage promotes Krista Robinson to Chief Risk Officer
2nd October 2025
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Krista Robinson to Chief Risk Officer. Robinson succeeds Peter Skerlj, who is retiring after more than 25 years in the industry, including nearly three years as Vantage’s Chief Risk Officer. She will join the group’s leadership team and ... Read the full article
Aktia Life Insurance launches SCOR’s Velogica in Finland
2nd October 2025
SCOR Digital Solutions has announced the launch of Velogica, its cloud-based automated underwriting solution, with its strategic partner Aktia Life Insurance in Finland. Built on SCOR’s proprietary risk expertise and powered by dynamic questionnaires, predictive models, and a robust rules engine, Velogica delivers real-time, data-driven decisions across the Life & Health ... Read the full article
At-Bay reveals new cyber insurance solutions for ransomware and financial fraud
2nd October 2025
At-Bay, a provider of cybersecurity-driven insurance solutions, has launched two new offerings aimed at giving mid-market and small businesses stronger protection against ransomware and financial fraud. The solutions combine enterprise-grade managed security with enhanced cyber insurance policies, offering coverage features that are uncommon in the industry, including automatic flat renewals and ... Read the full article
Achmea, Lifetri, and Sixth Street launch major pension and life insurance partnership
2nd October 2025
Dutch insurance provider Achmea, technology-driven insurer Lifetri, and investment firm Sixth Street have finalised a strategic partnership in the pension and life insurance sector. Initially announced in November 2024, the collaboration has now received regulatory approval, with the Works Councils providing a positive recommendation. The newly formed joint venture, Achmea Pensioen & ... Read the full article
DUAL UK secures five-year Zurich-led capacity deal
2nd October 2025
DUAL UK has announced a five-year capacity deal led by global insurer Zurich, along with Liberty and other A-rated capacity providers to support its new regional Commercial Combined product. The new product is aimed at the £10,000 – £50,000 premium segment of businesses outside London. A Commercial Combined product, it has been ... Read the full article
Augment Risk and Cohen partner to bridge gap between reinsurance and ILS capital for casualty
2nd October 2025
Augment Risk, a risk capital and reinsurance solutions intermediary, and Cohen & Company, an asset management specialist, have entered a strategic joint venture that aims to transform the casualty reinsurance landscape by bridging the gap between reinsurance clients and insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital. This joint venture has been designed to provide ... Read the full article
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