Reinsurance News
Rising legal exposure for ultra-processed food manufacturers amid new government-led lawsuits: Swiss Re
17th March 2026
Research published by the reinsurance company Swiss Re in sigma insights 05/2026 examines the evolving legal exposure connected to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The analysis, written by Jonathan Anchen, Head of Market Intelligence at Swiss Re, and Vinitha Ajit, Research Analyst at Swiss Re, assesses how litigation strategies, scientific debates and public ... Read the full article
OdysseyRe appoints Philip Klecan as Chief Agent of Canada
17th March 2026
Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe), the property and casualty reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has appointed Philip Klecan as its Chief Agent in Canada, effective March 27th, 2026. In his new role, Klecan will be based in Toronto and serve as the branch’s ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names FloodFlash co-founder Ian Bartholomew as Global Head of Parametric Advisory
17th March 2026
Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter has hired Ian Bartholomew PhD, Co-Founder and former Chief Underwriting Officer of parametric flood insurer, FloodFlash, as Global Head of Parametric Advisory. Dr. Bartholomew takes on his new role at Guy Carpenter on June 1st, 2026. He will be based in London and will report to David ... Read the full article
Carrick Group appoints Matt Brand as Head of Governance
17th March 2026
Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new role, he reports to Chief Executive Officer Tom Nichols and is tasked with ... Read the full article
Strong earnings recovery solidifies SCOR’s positive outlook: Fitch
17th March 2026
French reinsurer SCOR SE has demonstrated significant financial recovery in its 2025 results, which confirm the group’s resilience and capacity to deliver strong capital and earnings performance, according to a credit comment from Fitch Ratings. SCOR reported an adjusted net income of EUR846 million for 2025, representing a return on ... Read the full article
BirdsEyeView introduces cat exposure and risk analytics modelling platform, CERA
17th March 2026
BirdsEyeView, a European Space Agency-backed insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, has launched CERA, an enhanced ‘Catastrophic Exposure and Risk Analytics’ platform. This aims to represent the next generation evolution of the firm's Hazard Modelling platform. The multi-peril platform incorporates the company’s latest street-level resolution North America and ... Read the full article
Certua Life launches as first new UK life insurer in nearly two decades
17th March 2026
Certua Life Limited has officially launched, becoming the first new protection-focused life insurer to be authorised in the UK in nearly two decades. Certua Life combines an insurance licence with technology designed to embed life insurance into the digital services millions of people already use. More than half of UK adults have ... Read the full article
Talanx extends CEO’s contract until June 2030
17th March 2026
The Supervisory Board of Talanx AG has decided to reappoint Torsten Leue as Chairman of the Board of Management, extending his contract ahead of schedule until June 2030. According to Talanx, the early extension recognises the Executive Board team’s strong performance under Leue’s leadership and aims to support the Group’s continued ... Read the full article
Markel announces John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster for Financial Institutions
17th March 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster – Financial Institutions, effective immediately. His appointment supports the transition of the remaining Commercial Directors & Officers (D&O) claims into an enlarged FIDO claims team, while also strengthening resources as Markel’s financial institutions claims ... Read the full article
Overall softening trend to likely remain despite Middle East turmoil: Morningstar DBRS
17th March 2026
While the ongoing Middle East conflict is likely to produce "temporary and localised" price spikes within certain specialty reinsurance lines, the overall softening trend will likely remain unless loss patterns are significantly reshaped, discouraging capital deployment, Morningstar DBRS has suggested. A new report from the agency noted that in 2025, its ... Read the full article
RiverStone International launches in Australia with local acquisition and Zurich legacy deal
17th March 2026
RiverStone International, an acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, has launched in Australia through the acquisition of a locally domiciled insurer and a significant legacy portfolio transaction with global insurance carrier Zurich. The global legacy firm has acquired RiverStone International Australia PTY LTD to support the Group's offerings ... Read the full article
Swiss Re enters US retiree market with landmark $2bn longevity reinsurance deal
17th March 2026
Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, has entered into its first longevity reinsurance transaction covering US retirees, building on the firm's global track record in the longevity risk transfer space. The reinsurance giant has completed more than 30 longevity reinsurance transactions across the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore, and ... Read the full article
US P&C rating upgrades outnumbered downgrades in 2025: AM Best
17th March 2026
In 2025, rating upgrades outnumbered downgrades for the US P&C industry for the first time in several years, driven by the commercial lines segment, according to AM Best’s recent report. AM Best noted that both upgrades and downgrades declined in 2025, while affirmations rose by nearly 10% year over year, reflecting ... Read the full article
London market and global specialty insurers most directly exposed to Iran conflict: Fitch
17th March 2026
The ongoing Iran conflict is expected to most directly affect the London market and global specialty insurers, given their direct exposure to marine/aviation war, political violence, trade credit and energy lines, according to credit ratings agency, Fitch Ratings. Analysts at Fitch have warned that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East ... Read the full article
Rokstone strengthens NA Casualty team
17th March 2026
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Claire Lill as Senior Underwriter, North American Casualty. In her new role, Lill will collaborate closely with Rokstone’s North American Casualty leadership to further develop its underwriting expertise and sustain the expansion of the MGA’s ... Read the full article
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