Reinsurance News

Orion180 lifts reinsurance coverage 31% for 2025 hurricane season to $845m

24th June 2025

Insurance solutions provider Orion180 has completed its excess-of-loss (XOL) and net quota share reinsurance agreements for the 2025 hurricane season totalling $845 million, which represents a 31% increase from the 2024 programme. The renewed reinsurance programme is backed by a robust panel of 35 leading global reinsurers, and covers both Orion180 ... Read the full article

Philippe Cotelle to succeed Charlotte Hedemark as FERMA President

24th June 2025

Philippe Cotelle has been elected as the next President of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), succeeding Charlotte Hedemark who completes her two-year tenure. Cotelle is currently a Board member of FERMA and Head of Cyber Insurance Management and Head of Insurance Risk Management for Airbus Defence & Space, ... Read the full article

Coalition Re launches Helios platform to improve cyber risk monitoring

24th June 2025

Coalition, known as the first Active Insurance provider focused on digital risk prevention, has introduced Coalition Re’s Helios platform. This new tool allows cedants of Coalition Re to track their cyber risk exposures in real time and manage their portfolios with updated data. Existing cedants can use the platform now at no ... Read the full article

Instnt partners with Munich Re to expand fraud insurance capacity

24th June 2025

Instnt, a venture-backed insurance technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with global reinsurer Munich Re to expand reinsurance capacity for its Fraud Loss Insurance product. Instnt developed this solution to address the heavy burden of fraud on businesses, which cost an estimated $485.6 billion globally in 2023. The Fraud Loss Insurance ... Read the full article

Zurich urges stronger climate resilience for Europe’s clean energy infrastructure

24th June 2025

In a recent report, Zurich Insurance Group emphasised the urgent need to strengthen Europe’s clean energy infrastructure against growing climate-related threats, calling for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors. The report analysed more than 25,000 power generation sites across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Using Climate Spotlight, ... Read the full article

Protecdiv names Sandra Thompson, former FHFA Director, as Independent Board Director

24th June 2025

Protecdiv, an insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm, has announced the immediate appointment of Sandra Thompson, former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as an Independent Director on its Board. With many years of experience in financial services, regulatory oversight, and corporate governance, Thompson joins Protecdiv as the company continues its ... Read the full article

Tokio Marine HCC teams up with Adaptive Insurance to launch short-term power outage coverage in 18 states

24th June 2025

Adaptive Insurance, a company focused on climate resilience using AI and data to offer climate-based parametric insurance, has entered a partnership with Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), a specialty insurance group based in Houston, Texas, and part of the Tokio Marine Group. With TMHCC’s financial backing and specialty insurance experience, Adaptive Insurance’s ... Read the full article

Munich Re’s ERGO expands Nordic presence with the merger of travel and health insurance units

24th June 2025

Munich Re's ERGO Group AG has completed the merger of its Danish travel insurance company, Europæiske Rejseforsikring A/S and its Norwegian health insurance business, ERGO Forsikring AS, formerly known as Storebrand Helseforsikring AS, expanding its presence further in the Nordic market, creating significant growth potential. Following the merger, ERGO is combining ... Read the full article

ILS and collateralised reinsurers dominate Florida Citizens 2025 renewal

24th June 2025

Final lines for Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation's 2025 risk transfer programme reveal that insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralised markets make up the majority of the new reinsurance placed, and the total tower for the year ahead. Yesterday, we reported that Citizens, Florida's insurer of last resort, had successfully secured ... Read the full article

ICEYE expands capabilities with largest SAR satellite launch to date

24th June 2025

ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched and deployed six new SAR satellites into orbit, further expanding its constellation and capabilities. ICEYE revealed that satellites in this latest launch were integrated via Exolaunch and were part of the Transporter-14 rideshare mission with SpaceX from ... Read the full article

Jayson Taylor to lead MSIG USA’s casualty business

24th June 2025

MSIG USA, a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has named Jayson Taylor as head of casualty, reporting to CEO Peter McKenna. Since joining the firm in 2024, Taylor has reportedly been instrumental in shaping its innovation agenda, driving the development of data-driven, market-responsive insurance products. "As head of product innovation, he helped ... Read the full article

Miller launches property smart follow facility powered by InsurX

24th June 2025

Miller, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched MillerBoost, a Property smart follow facility that aims to help brokers and clients move faster and with greater confidence in a rapidly evolving risk environment. MillerBoost combines tracking and algorithmic capacity to deliver speed, precision, and access to A+ rated Lloyd’s ... Read the full article

hyperexponential and Markel partner to transform US & Bermuda insurance pricing

24th June 2025

hyperexponential (hx) , a provider of pricing decision intelligence software for the insurance industry, has announced a collaboration with global specialty insurance provider Markel, to accelerate pricing transformation across the US and Bermuda market. This collaboration expands upon hyperexponential’s established relationship with Markel International. It is also part of a wider ... Read the full article

Robust reinsurance coverage a buffer against Middle East geopolitical risk: Morningstar DBRS

24th June 2025

Firms with robust reinsurance coverage, conservative investment strategies, and proactive enterprise risk management frameworks are better equipped to withstand the volatility stemming from the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel, according to Morningstar DBRS. Morningstar DBRS indicated that the Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, followed by Iran’s retaliatory ... Read the full article

Drought triggers £261K parametric payout for Pakistan’s chilli farmers

24th June 2025

A severe drought in Pakistan has triggered a £261,243 parametric insurance payout to Tearfund, directly supporting chilli farmers in the southern region of the country. The payout was triggered by a severe period of hot and dry weather resulting in reduced soil moisture in parts of the country. This innovative parametric product ... Read the full article