Reinsurance News
Swiss Re’s Paloma Quiroga Arias joins RenRe as SVP, Client Data & Analytics
7th January 2026
RenaissanceRe (RenRe), a global property and casualty reinsurer, has appointed Paloma Quiroga Arias as Senior Vice President (SVP), Client Data & Analytics. Arias brings extensive experience in reinsurance, corporate strategy, research, data analysis, and consulting. She joins RenRe from Swiss Re, where she spent nearly three years serving as Head of Risk ... Read the full article
Competition to challenge property reinsurers’ hard market insulation: USI
7th January 2026
The competitive environment will undoubtedly erode some of the insulation reinsurers enjoyed during the hard market, according to USI Insurance Services’ 2026 Commercial Property & Casualty Market Outlook Report. As the market shifts, the current rates, attachment points, and terms that reinsurers have fought to maintain are facing significant challenges from ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance appoints Lutz Honstetter as Chief Investment Officer
7th January 2026
MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a Switzerland-domiciled global reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Lutz Honstetter as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). In his new role, Honstetter will be responsible for shaping the company’s long-term investment strategy. Based in Zurich, he will report directly to Robert Wiest, Chief Executive Officer of MS Re, ... Read the full article
Record $7bn+ Q4 catastrophe bond issuance takes market to new heights: Artemis
7th January 2026
The catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) marketplace broke numerous records in 2025, as a huge 122 transactions brought a record $25.6 billion of new issuance to market, supported by 15 new market entrants, according to the latest Artemis report. The Artemis Q4 and ... Read the full article
Octave Ventures’ Statera receives approval to act as a Lloyd’s Managing Agent
7th January 2026
Statera Managing Agency Limited, a subsidiary of Octave Ventures, has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s Managing Agent. Statera will now manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through their strategic relationship with Octave Ventures, a division of Octave Specialty Group, Inc. The Syndicates benefit from ... Read the full article
Howden observes improved supply/demand dynamics at casualty reinsurance renewals
7th January 2026
Howden has revealed that the January 1 casualty reinsurance renewals benefited from improved supply and demand dynamics, with performance-driven US outcomes amid ongoing long-tail and reserving pressures, while international placements were generally stable despite tougher renewals for programmes with US exposure. According to the firm’s latest renewal report, the US casualty ... Read the full article
Scott Cobon joins Gallagher Re as Head of Strategic Solutions, Bermuda
7th January 2026
Reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has appointed Scott Cobon as Head of Strategic Solutions in Bermuda. Cobon joins from Artex, Gallagher’s specialist in alternative risk management, captives, and insurance-linked securities, where he earned a reputation for his extensive risk management expertise, sophisticated structuring skills, and broad knowledge of capital ... Read the full article
Weak renewals unlikely to impact income guidance of European reinsurers: JP Morgan
7th January 2026
While acknowledging that double-digit declines in property catastrophe pricing are a steep adjustment to digest, JP Morgan said it does not expect the weak renewals to affect top European reinsurers’ net income guidance, noting that market participants had largely anticipated these pricing reductions when the guidance was established. In a new ... Read the full article
Carrick Group appoints Smith and Mills to key roles in London and Bermuda
7th January 2026
Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has announced the appointments of Alex Smith as Senior Vice President, Operations, in London, and Aidan Mills as Vice President of M&A, in Bermuda. Smith brings more than 25 years of industry experience. He joins Carrick Group from PoloWorks, where he held ... Read the full article
Cowbell announces next cycle of growth and names John Botros as CFO
7th January 2026
Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has announced the next cycle of its organisational journey, aimed at accelerating global growth while advancing profitability and scale, alongside the appointment of John Botros as Chief Financial Officer. Building on the company’s strong performance and its recent ... Read the full article
QBE Re announces debut $550m casualty sidecar
7th January 2026
QBE Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance group QBE, has completed its debut casualty sidecar, George Street Re, marking its entry into the sidecar market through a fully collateralized quota share reinsurance transaction exceeding $550 million. The George Street Re sidecar, backed by institutional investors Culpeper Capital Partners, Calidris Investment ... Read the full article
Neptune Flood adds underwriting capacity through new Lloyd’s syndicate partnership
7th January 2026
Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance provider in the US, has entered into a strategic partnership with Somers Syndicate 3705 to bring additional underwriting capacity to support its suite of insurance offerings. Somers Syndicate 3705 is the Lloyd’s insurance operation of Somers Re Ltd, a global insurance and reinsurance firm with ... Read the full article
Blenheim launches specialty trade-related MGA led by Ed Parker
7th January 2026
Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, has launched its specialty trade-related managing general agent (MGA), to be led by Ed Parker. The MGA is backed by Blenheim Underwriting alongside other well-known markets, including some Lloyd’s syndicates. According to the announcement, the MGA offers insurance for a variety of trade-related risks, ... Read the full article
Malakut appoints Sajith Kumar as Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East
7th January 2026
Malakut, an independent multinational insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Sajith Kumar to the newly established role of Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East. In this position, Kumar will be based at the company’s Dubai headquarters, where he will lead regional sales for the Malakut Group, drive profit growth, ... Read the full article
MetLife & General Atlantic-backed Chariot Re complete second reinsurance deal
7th January 2026
Chariot Re, an independent Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company, has announced the completion of its second reinsurance transaction. The agreement, signed with Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a Nebraska-based affiliate of MetLife, covers a significant block of whole life insurance liabilities. Under the terms of the transaction, MetLife’s commitment to its ... Read the full article
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