Reinsurance News
Dr Weldi to succeed Schmid as HDI International AG CFO
27th August 2026
Dr Martin Weldi has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of HDI International AG, the Retail International Division of the Talanx Group, succeeding Oliver Schmid who is retiring after more than 22 years with the Group. Schmid will retire on 30 November 2026, having spent 16 years as Chief Financial Officer ... Read the full article
Ageas delivers net inflows rise of 17% for H1’26 to €12.1bn
27th August 2026
International insurance group Ageas saw a 17% year-on-year rise in net inflows to EUR 12.1 billion, with a 6% improvement in the net operating result to EUR 776 million in the first half of 2025, supported by commercial performance in both life and non-life, despite elevated weather-related claims. Non-life inflows were ... Read the full article
Coverys appoints Walter Grote as its new Chief Underwriting Officer
27th August 2026
Coverys, a provider of insurance and reinsurance across a range of medical professional liability and healthcare lines, has appointed Walter Grote as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In his new role, Grote will leverage his expertise across property and casualty (P&C), management liability, and specialty programmes to direct the firm’s underwriting ... Read the full article
ILS capacity reaches new highs as growth weighs on reinsurance pricing: AM Best
27th August 2026
A new AM Best report, part of the rating agency’s pre-RVS 2026 review of the global reinsurance industry, has suggested that ILS capacity continues to reach new highs, with market participants citing the growth as a driver of softer reinsurance pricing at mid-year renewals, and its expansion outpacing that of ... Read the full article
Lockton Re appoints Amr Afifi as Head of Life & Health for MENA
27th August 2026
Lockton Re, the reinsurance broking business of independent insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Amr Afifi as Head of Life & Health for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In his new position, he will be responsible for leading Lockton Re’s Life & Health business across the MENA region. Afifi brings ... Read the full article
I–RE targets US underserved core mid-market with captive product relaunch
27th August 2026
I–RE, the re/insurance underwriters and captive specialist, has announced the relaunch of its captive product RE–PAID, to target an underserved “core mid-market” of US businesses, paying between $1m and $5m to $10m in premium, with five-year loss ratios below 40%. While the captive insurance market continued to expand steadily each year, ... Read the full article
MSIG Hong Kong welcomes Billy Wong as CUO
27th August 2026
MSIG Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Billy Wong as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective 2 September 2026. Wong has been tasked with leading the Underwriting Department and Specialty Lines to further strengthen underwriting capabilities, enhance portfolio performance, and deliver greater value to MSIG customers and business partners. The executive brings ... Read the full article
Nearmap launches itel Total Price for guaranteed whole-home property claims pricing
27th August 2026
Nearmap, a property intelligence provider, has launched itel Total Price, a new whole-home pricing solution designed to provide guaranteed pricing for major exterior and interior building materials across property claims, with the solution now available within Verisk Xactimate®. The product is intended to address challenges facing property insurers, including rising material ... Read the full article
Suncorp announces changes to executive leadership team
27th August 2026
Australian insurer Suncorp has announced a number of new executive leadership appointments, including Bridget Messer as Chief Executive Customer, Brand and Digital, a newly created role. Messer, who previously served as Chief Risk Officer, will take over the new position to help Suncorp leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for faster and more ... Read the full article
Solid capital and annuity demand fuels global life & annuity reinsurers’ growth: AM Best
26th August 2026
The global life and annuity (L/A) reinsurance market remains well capitalised and positioned for sustained expansion, driven by increased dedicated capital for traditional life coverage and a surge in third-party backing for asset-intensive annuity business, according to a new report by AM Best. The report, titled “Global Life/Annuity Reinsurers Remained Poised ... Read the full article
Brian Botkin promoted to International CUO for MS&AD
26th August 2026
MSIG USA has announced the promotion of Brian Botkin to International Chief Underwriting Officer for MS&AD Insurance Group. Botkin has served as MSIG USA’s Chief Underwriting Officer since July 2024, playing a key role in the firm’s transformation and growth by leading enterprise underwriting strategy and advancing greater consistency, discipline and ... Read the full article
AI financial infrastructure firm Corgi launches admitted insurance carrier
26th August 2026
AI financial infrastructure firm Corgi has launched an admitted insurance carrier, adding to the range of insurance structures it already operates across its group, including risk retention groups, reinsurers, captives and managing general agencies. According to the firm, different risks are best suited to different structures, and the launch of admitted ... Read the full article
AI-driven cyber vulnerability discovery becomes leading emerging risk, Gartner reports
26th August 2026
Gartner, Inc., a business and technology research and advisory organisation, has ranked AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities as the leading emerging risk for organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026. The finding is included in Gartner’s latest Quarterly Emerging Risk Report, where the company surveyed 316 senior executives and risk ... Read the full article
Marsh addresses digital infrastructure risks with new $10bn property insurance exchange
26th August 2026
Marsh, an insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the launch of Stratus, a property insurance exchange for operational digital infrastructure risks, including data centres and associated critical support systems. Stratus will provide access to up to $10 billion in property insurance capacity on a single-placement basis through the ... Read the full article
Continental Reinsurance expands East African presence with Rwanda Representative Office
26th August 2026
Continental Reinsurance, a pan-African reinsurance company providing reinsurance solutions and services across African markets, has announced an expansion of its presence in East Africa following the National Bank of Rwanda’s approval for it to establish a Representative Office in Kigali. The office will operate as Continental Reinsurance (R) Limited and has ... Read the full article
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