Reinsurance News

Synpulse names Jieke Pan as Chief Technology Officer to drive global engineering efforts

9th May 2025

Synpulse, a consultancy specialising in the financial services sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jieke Pan as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, product innovation, and engineering excellence, Pan brings a wealth of expertise to the role. As an accomplished CTO, ... Read the full article

IHC, BlackRock, Lunate partner for $1bn+ Abu Dhabi AI-native reinsurance launch

9th May 2025

The International Holding Company (IHC) is launching a new Abu Dhabi based reinsurer with $1 billion plus of equity capital and partnerships with asset managers BlackRock and Lunate, while Mark Wilson the former CEO of Aviva and AIA Group has been lined up to lead the reinsurance start-up as CEO. IHC ... Read the full article

SiriusPoint names Fenn as Global Head of Marine

9th May 2025

Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has promoted Chris Fenn to Global Head of Marine. Additionally, Anthony Grew has been appointed as Head of Cargo effective July 21st, while Giulia Argano will join the Global Claims team as Marine Claims Adjuster in May. The two appointments are strategic to strengthen the company’s ... Read the full article

India’s re/insurance market at inflection point: Mathur, Policybazaar for Business

9th May 2025

India’s risk transfer market is at an inflection point, as reinsurance infrastructure in the country lags the evolution of the rapidly expanding primary insurance market, creating opportunities for new ideas and models, according to Tarun Mathur, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Policybazaar for Business. Founded in 2008, Policybazaar is an insurance ... Read the full article

Starwood Capital launches Insurance Strategies group, hires Allard as CIO

9th May 2025

Starwood Capital has announced the launch of a new division, Starwood Insurance Strategies, which will act as an extension of the company’s $30 billion real asset credit platform. Rob Allard, who has over 27 years of financial industry experience and deep expertise in insurance markets, asset-backed finance and private assets, was ... Read the full article

Zurich secures aggregate reinsurance amid ‘favourable price environment’

8th May 2025

Large European insurer Zurich took advantage of the "favourable price environment" at the April renewals and secured global aggregate reinsurance cover for lower layers, leveraging alternative, collateralised, and traditional capacity, Claudia Cordioli, Zurich Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), said on today's earnings call. After reporting a solid set of Q1 ... Read the full article

Hamilton posts Q1’25 net income of $81m as catastrophes drive underwriting loss

8th May 2025

Bermuda-domiciled re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group has reported net income of $81 million for the first quarter of 2025, down considerably on the prior year's $157 million, as the firm's underwriting result was hit by the California wildfires in January. The re/insurer has reported a Q1’25 combined ratio of 111.6%, up from ... Read the full article

Liberty Mutual’s Q1’25 net income surpasses $1bn despite significant cat losses

8th May 2025

Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. (LMHC), a global property and casualty insurer, reported net income attributable to LMHC of $1.025 billion for the first quarter of 2025, down from $1.535 billion in the same period in 2024, as catastrophe losses surged 121% year-on-year. Given the higher cat load, the company’s underwriting ... Read the full article

Ransomware costs ease but email-based attacks dominate, Coalition reports

8th May 2025

Coalition, a cyber insurance provider known for its Active Insurance model that aims to prevent digital threats before they cause harm, has published its 2025 Cyber Claims Report, offering a comprehensive view of cyberattack trends affecting its policyholders throughout 2024. According to the report, ransomware incidents remained the most expensive and ... Read the full article

Emma Croucher joins Atrium as Head of US General Liability

8th May 2025

Atrium, the specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Emma Croucher as Head of US General Liability. In her new role, Croucher will oversee the management and building of Atrium's US General Liability and Medical Malpractice accounts. She will also focus on creating long-term business partnerships with brokers and ... Read the full article

American Integrity prices IPO at $16 per share, targets $126.5m

8th May 2025

American Integrity Insurance Group has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 6,875,000 shares of common stock at $16.00 per share. The offering includes 6,250,000 shares being sold by American Integrity and 625,000 shares offered by existing stockholders. As previously disclosed in its April filing, the firm will not receive ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s market at a ‘pivotal point’ as new leadership takes helm: LMA CEO

8th May 2025

Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), has suggested that with Patrick Tiernan and Charles Roxburgh appointed as the new CEO and Chair of Lloyd’s, they are stepping in at a "pivotal point" and have a real opportunity to elevate the marketplace at a time when it is ... Read the full article

David Soutter to lead RiverStone’s Risk Bermuda team

8th May 2025

David Soutter has joined legacy reinsurance and run-off specialist RiverStone International as Head of Risk, Bermuda. A re/insurance executive with experience in financial reporting, regulatory reporting, risk management and treasury related matters, Soutter joined RiverStone from Zurich Management (Bermuda), where he most recently served as Project Director. During this time, he led ... Read the full article

Greenlight Re’s Q1’25 net income rises despite catastrophes driving underwriting loss

8th May 2025

Reinsurer Greenlight Re's net income increased to $29.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, as a stronger investment result more than offset a $7.8 million underwriting loss amid elevated losses from catastrophes. Greenlight Re’s underwriting performance weakened compared to the prior year, swinging from a $3.4 million underwriting profit in ... Read the full article

Consilium welcomes Optio’s Woodward as Chief Claims Officer

8th May 2025

Consilium, the global specialty re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Nick Woodward as Chief Claims Officer (CCO). Woodward, an ACII-qualified re/insurance lawyer, is recognised as a multi-class and jurisdictional claims specialist with close to three decades of experience in the legal and claims sectors. He will ... Read the full article