Reinsurance News
Verisk promotes Harry White to Head of Property Claim Services
28th August 2026
Verisk, a data analytics and technology provider to the global re/insurance industry, has promoted Harry White to Head of Property Claim Services (PCS). PCS is a Verisk business providing independent industry loss estimates for catastrophe and non-catastrophe events worldwide to the global insurance, reinsurance, and insurance-linked securities markets. In his new role, ... Read the full article
Aon estimates hundreds of millions in losses from wave of European severe storms
28th August 2026
Severe convective storm systems swept across Europe in recent days, unleashing damaging winds, large hail and torrential rainfall that caused localised flash flooding. The storms are expected to result in aggregate economic and insured losses of hundreds of millions of euros, according to Aon. The severe weather affected parts of Western, ... Read the full article
Vivace Insurance Partners names Cordell Fenig to lead Americas business
28th August 2026
Vivace Insurance Partners, an independent managing general agent (MGA) and part of the +8 Partners insurance business ecosystem, has appointed Cordell Fenig as Chief Executive Officer of its Americas operation. Fenig has moved into the leadership position after more than two years with Vivace, having joined the business as a senior ... Read the full article
FutureProof appoints Jonathan Mertz as Chief Business Officer
28th August 2026
FutureProof Technologies, an AI-native property insurance MGA and Agency, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Mertz as Chief Business Officer. In his new role, Mertz will lead FutureProof’s business development, strategic partnerships and go-to-market efforts as the company scales towards building its AI-native full-stack property insurance carrier. He brings more than two ... Read the full article
Pinpoint UK MGA integrates Quotech’s underwriting platform
28th August 2026
Pinpoint UK Solutions Ltd, part of AM Specialty Insurance Group (ASIG), has adopted Risque, an underwriter-built platform established by Quotech, a developer of integrated technology solutions for underwriting and broking teams. Initially, Pinpoint UK will deploy Quotech systems to underwrite UK commercial property business. Pinpoint UK, the Lloyd’s coverholder, was established ... Read the full article
AIG welcomes two new members to its Casualty DACH team
27th August 2026
AIG, a global insurance organisation providing a broad range of commercial insurance and risk management solutions, has welcomed two new colleagues to its Casualty DACH team in Germany. Bianca Keim has joined AIG as Senior Underwriter Casualty, Southern Germany, based in the company’s Heilbronn office. She will support AIG’s Team South ... Read the full article
Peak Re sees H1’26 reinsurance revenue increase 25% with net profit reaching $89.7m
27th August 2026
Fosun International Limited has released the unaudited first half of 2026 results for Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re, reporting a 25.0% year on year increase in reinsurance revenue to USD825.7 million, and an 11.8% rise in gross written premiums to USD1,186.0 million. Net profit after tax reached USD89.7 million, reflecting ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Ludovic Boulanger as Market Head Life & Health France
27th August 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Ludovic Boulanger as Market Head Life & Health France. In his new role, Boulanger will be responsible for strengthening Swiss Re’s long-term partnerships with clients and contributing to the development of the Life & Health market in France, combining technical expertise, an ... Read the full article
Pen partners with Hadron UK to back specialist thatched and personal leisure property portfolio
27th August 2026
Pen Underwriting, a UK-based multi-class, multi-territory managing general agent (MGA), has partnered with Hadron UK Insurance Company Limited, a multinational specialty carrier, to provide underwriting capacity for Pen’s longstanding specialism in the UK thatched and personal leisure property risks market. Coming into effect on 1 September 2026, the new multi-year partnership ... Read the full article
HDI Global appoints Tobias Sigurdsson as Global Head of Fine Art & Specie
27th August 2026
HDI Global, the Corporate & Specialty insurer within the HDI Group, has appointed Tobias Sigurdsson as Global Head of Fine Art & Specie, with the company aiming to further develop its international offering for high-value assets and complex risks. The appointment forms part of its wider strategy to strengthen its specialty ... Read the full article
Transition to SaaS key to modernise reinsurance core systems: Sapiens
27th August 2026
The reinsurance market has long relied on legacy spreadsheets and manual administration, often lagging behind broader digital transformation. Today, though, the merging of cloud-native Software as a Service (SaaS) and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an essential modernisation across the sector, according to Sapiens. Sapiens, a global provider of software solutions ... Read the full article
MGAA reports continued growth and regulatory engagement across MGA market
27th August 2026
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the trade association representing the managing general agent (MGA) sector, has published its 2026 Annual Report, detailing developments across its membership, events, industry engagement and regulatory activity over the past year. The report covers the period from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 and ... Read the full article
Justin Ward appointed CEO of Pacific at Guy Carpenter
27th August 2026
Broking group and risk advisor Marsh has announced the appointment of Justin Ward as CEO of Pacific at its reinsurance broking arm Guy Carpenter, effective immediately. Ward will be reporting to Tony Gallagher, CEO of Guy Carpenter Asia Pacific, and will relocate to Sydney from Singapore in July 2027. In this role, ... Read the full article
Sedgwick names Jason Rogers Managing Director, Carrier & Captive Solutions
27th August 2026
Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, claims and business solutions, has appointed Jason Rogers as Managing Director, Carrier & Captive Solutions, as part of a newly established leadership role within the company. In the position, Rogers will oversee Sedgwick’s activities supporting captive insurers, insurance carriers, Managing General Agents (MGAs) and ... Read the full article
Bridgehaven to provide long-term capacity to Amiga Specialty
27th August 2026
Bridgehaven Specialty UK Limited (Bridgehaven), a hybrid insurer focused on commercial and specialty lines, has entered into a new strategic underwriting partnership with Amiga Specialty Limited to provide long-term capacity, supporting the continued growth of Amiga’s underwriting platform. The partnership combines Bridgehaven’s capacity, governance and delegated underwriting expertise with Amiga’s specialist ... Read the full article
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