Reinsurance News

Moore named Head of Group Captives for Zurich North America

30th September 2025

Zurich North America has announced the appointment of Matthew Moore as Executive Vice President - Head of Group Captives. In his new role, Moore will be based in Chicago and report to Alex Wells, EVP & Head of Middle Market at Zurich North America. The executive will be responsible for the strategy ... Read the full article

UK Space Agency funds Howden to develop advanced biodiversity risk monitoring solution

30th September 2025

Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has secured funding under the UK Space Agency’s ‘Unlocking Space for Business Grant Call 2’ to develop an advanced biodiversity risk monitoring solution powered by satellite data and artificial intelligence (AI). The project was conducted in the Howden Resilience Laboratory, Howden’s digital innovation ... Read the full article

Ageas completes acquisition of esure from Bain Capital

30th September 2025

International insurance group Ageas has completed its acquisition of esure from Bain Capital for a total consideration of £1.295 billion. Initially announced in April 2025, Ageas confirmed that all necessary regulatory approvals have now been obtained and the transaction has been completed. The acquisition marks a major milestone for the Group, ... Read the full article

Cyber premium growth slows, though long-term outlook still promising: Moody’s

30th September 2025

Increased competition and stagnating demand, especially in the US, are decelerating the pace of premium growth in the global cyber insurance market for the second year in a row, Moody’s said in a new report. Citing Munich Re data, Moody's said that gross premiums written in the global cyber insurance market ... Read the full article

Ambac finalises $420m sale of legacy financial guaranty units to Oaktree

30th September 2025

Ambac Financial Group has completed the sale of its legacy financial guarantee businesses, Ambac Assurance Corporation and Ambac Assurance UK Limited, to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management for $420 million in cash. The cash sale of Ambac Assurance Corporation and Ambac Assurance UK Limited to Oaktree was initially announced ... Read the full article

The Fidelis Partnership launches new Accident & Health MGA

30th September 2025

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has announced the launch of a new managing general agent (MGA), Corsiam Specialty Limited, which will focus on underwriting a broad portfolio of global Accident & Health (A&H) insurance and reinsurance business. Corsiam was launched through Pine Walk, TFP’s specialist MGA platform, and is backed by The ... Read the full article

Talent gap a challenge for the re/insurance industry amid evolving global landscape: Toucan

30th September 2025

The global insurance and reinsurance industry is facing a significant talent gap, a challenge exacerbated by outdated recruitment practices and, in some cases, a lack of understanding of specialised industry roles, Marco Silva and Lucian Chiroiu, co-founders of Toucan, shared with Reinsurance News in a recent interview. Toucan, a UK recruiting ... Read the full article

Resolution Life appoints Jeff Davies as CFO

30th September 2025

Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focused on reinsurance and managing life insurance portfolios, has announced the appointment of Jeff Davies as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 2nd March 2026. Davies will provide strategic direction and leadership for all financial and investment activities, while also overseeing corporate development and strategy ... Read the full article

Howden US names Mark Peterson as Head of its Construction, Infrastructure and Surety practice

30th September 2025

Howden, the insurance broker, has appointed Mark Peterson as Head of its Construction, Infrastructure and Surety practice in the United States. In this role, Peterson will be responsible for building the practice and developing a comprehensive solution for clients across the construction and infrastructure sectors. He will be part of Mike Parrish’s ... Read the full article

Markel appoints Clarice Francis as Operations Manager for War & Terrorism

30th September 2025

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Clarice Francis as Operations Manager for War and Terrorism. In this role, Francis will focus on enhancing operational efficiency within the International War and Terrorism team, working closely with management, claims, actuarial, and product development departments to ... Read the full article

SiriusPoint to sell ArmadaCare MGA to Ambac for $250m

30th September 2025

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has agreed to sell its wholly owned supplemental health insurance program manager, ArmadaCare, to Ambac Financial Group for $250 million, while continuing its capacity partnership with Armada until the end of 2030. The transaction, which values Armada at approximately 14x EBITDA, is expected to close ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s and Ireland’s Department for Finance partner to drive insurtech innovation

30th September 2025

Lloyd’s, the world’s oldest insurance and reinsurance market for global risk, and Ireland’s Department of Finance, have strategically partnered to foster insurtech innovation, strengthen market resilience, and promote Irish expertise globally. This collaboration will create a dedicated Irish-themed cohort within the Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator Programme in the first half of 2026. Established ... Read the full article

QBE NA names Jayne Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting Leader

30th September 2025

QBE North America, a provider of commercial insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jayne Cunningham as Senior Vice President and Environmental Underwriting Leader, reporting to Dan Fortin, President of Specialty Insurance. Based in North Carolina, Cunningham brings over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including more than 20 ... Read the full article

Insurance Institute of London appoints BMS’ Dudley as its new President

30th September 2025

The Insurance Institute of London, the largest of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s local institutes and a centre for learning and networking within the London market, has confirmed the election of Richard Dudley ACII, Chartered Insurer, as President for the 2025–26 term. Dudley joined BMS in December 2024 and has more than ... Read the full article

Public-private risk-sharing key to closing the CBRN protection gap: GA & IFTRIP

30th September 2025

Although chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) risks remain rare, a sizeable protection gap leaves individuals, businesses, and governments exposed to major incidents, according to a joint report by the Geneva Association and the International Forum of Terrorism Risk (Re)Insurance Pools (IFTRIP). The report noted that the CBRN risk landscape is ... Read the full article