Reinsurance News
James River posts Q1’25 net income of $9m and CoR of 99.5%
6th May 2025
James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has reported first quarter 2025 net income of $9 million and adjusted net operating income of $9.1 million, compared to $20.9 million and $14.8 million, respectively, in Q1’24. For the quarter, gross written premium (GWP) was $294.4 million, and Excess and Surplus ... Read the full article
Ample capital and competition point to ‘healthy buyer’s market’ in 2025: Willis
6th May 2025
The latest Insurance Marketplace Realities report from Willis highlights opportunities for buyers from ample capital, growing capacity, and renewed competition, signalling a healthy buyer's market in 2025. Willis, part of global insurance broking group WTW, notes that the commercial insurance market is operating from a place of historical financial strength, as ... Read the full article
Munich Re Life US & MIB partner to accelerate adoption of electronic medical data
6th May 2025
Munich Re Life US, a subsidiary of Munich Re, has partnered with MIB, a provider of data-driven insights and digital services for the life insurance industry, to support the adoption of electronic medical data in life insurance underwriting by enhancing data access and advancing analytics capabilities. As part of this initiative, ... Read the full article
Kamil Mammadov named Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC
6th May 2025
Rokstone, an international speciality re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Kamil Mammadov as Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC, subject to regulatory approval. Mammadov holds over 20 years of underwriting experience in the MENA region, having started his career with AIG in Azerbaijan in 2004 ... Read the full article
Velocity completes sale of VSIC to FM
6th May 2025
FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC (VRU). The transaction follows the earlier sale of VRU to Ryan Specialty, which together represents ... Read the full article
Palomar’s Q1’25 net income hits $42.9m as CoR improves
6th May 2025
Palomar Holdings has reported a net income of $42.9 million for Q1 2025, up considerably compared to the $26.4 million disclosed in Q1 2024. Palomar's gross written premiums were also up in the opening quarter of 2025, expanding 20.1% from the same period of 2024 to $442.2 million, while net earned ... Read the full article
Assured Guaranty adds Tony Ursano to its Board
6th May 2025
Tony Ursano, founder and managing partner of Insurance Advisory Partners, LLC, has been elected to Assured Guaranty’s Board of Directors on May 2nd, 2025, where he will serve on the Environmental and Social Responsibility, Finance and Risk Oversight committees. The addition of Ursano takes the number of Assured Guaranty Board members ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint maintains underwriting profit streak and posts $58m net income in Q1’25
6th May 2025
SiriusPoint Ltd., a provider of re/insurance services, has announced strong results for the first quarter of 2025, continuing its streak of underwriting profitability, with underwriting income of $29 million for the quarter, compared with $44 million in Q1 2024. The combined ratio for the Core business was 95.4%, reflecting a slight ... Read the full article
GI Partners, industry veterans Emmons & Hanuschak launch tech-driven MGA platform
6th May 2025
Private investment firm GI Partners, in collaboration with insurance industry veterans Brad Emmons and Brian Hanuschak, has launched a new tech-enabled Managing General Agency (MGA) platform that will focus on acquiring and growing a diversified portfolio of MGAs across numerous lines. The new platform's strategy centres on "underwriting excellence, technology-driven operations, ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership appoints Peter Welton as Head of Specialty
6th May 2025
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately owned, Bermuda-domiciled managing general underwriter, has appointed Peter Welton as its new Head of Specialty. In the role, Welton will report to John-Paul O’Hare, TFP’s Director of Underwriting. He takes on responsibility for supporting the continued growth of TFP’s leading specialty offering focusing on aviation, space ... Read the full article
A.J. Gallagher to enhance brokerage capabilities in Türkiye with Aspera acquisition
6th May 2025
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Aspera Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. (Aspera), an insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm based in Istanbul, Türkiye, in an undisclosed transaction. Aspera specialises in clients operating in sectors including energy & power, industrial property, financial lines, construction, and aviation & space. Founding partner Evrim Özkoç ... Read the full article
BoE updated supervisory expectations to strengthen climate risk management for insurers
6th May 2025
As economic and insurance exposures in high-risk regions are likely to increase with climate change, impacting banks’ and insurers’ ability to support clients, the Bank of England has updated its supervisory expectations to help guide these firms in managing climate-related financial risks. In recent years, the world has faced a number ... Read the full article
Willis integrates Moody’s flood data & analytics in its risk modelling tools
6th May 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has integrated Moody’s detailed global flood data into its proprietary risk management tools, building upon its partnership with the company. In the past, Willis has incorporated Moody’s catastrophe models into its Property Quantified platform. This expanded partnership aligns with the pair's shared vision to modernise risk management through ... Read the full article
Warren Buffett hands Berkshire Hathaway CEO role to Greg Abel
6th May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway's Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Greg Abel, Vice Chairman Non-Insurance Operations, as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2026, following a recommendation from Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Buffett, a renowned investor and longtime company leader, will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors. At the Berkshire ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints Ian Picton in newly created role of Head of Energy Transition
6th May 2025
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has appointed Ian Picton to the newly created role of Head of Energy Transition. In the expanded role, he is responsible for supporting energy clients that already operate in the low-carbon and renewable energy space and those firms that are currently transitioning from traditional energy ... Read the full article
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