Reinsurance News
REVO Insurance posts strong 2024 results with GWP of €309m
14th March 2025
REVO Insurance, the first Italian company specialised in parametric policies and specialty lines, reported gross written premiums of €308.8 million as of December 31, 2024, marking a 42.8% increase from €216.2 million in the previous year. The 2024 financial year confirmed the project’s solidity, with steady progress across all economic and ... Read the full article
NMIS expands hurricane parametric insurance to Puerto Rico for commercial risks
14th March 2025
Lloyd’s coverholder and a parametric re/insurance solutions provider, NormanMax Insurance Solutions (NMIS), has expanded its NMIS Parametric Insurance Platform and Broker Portal to include commercial risks in Puerto Rico. This expansion enables businesses on the island to access reliable and efficient hurricane protection, addressing the unique challenges posed by severe storms ... Read the full article
Rokstone gains DFSA approval for Dubai expansion
14th March 2025
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has granted Rokstone Underwriting, a specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), a regulatory license to operate in the DIFC. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), governed by private laws and an independent judicial system, is a top financial hub for the Middle East, South Asia, ... Read the full article
Cytora expands reach with availability on Google Cloud Marketplace
14th March 2025
Cytora, an AI-powered platform for risk digitisation, has announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace, expanding its reach to insurers, MGAs, reinsurers, and brokers. This move allows these organisations to automate risk processing, enhance capacity, decouple premium growth from cost increases, and gain better control over risk submission data. Google Cloud Marketplace ... Read the full article
Ex-Cyclone Alfred losses likely to exceed hundreds of millions as claims top 50k
14th March 2025
With claims for ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred reaching 53,182, Aon has suggested that economic and insured loss impacts will likely exceed hundreds of millions of AUD. Cyclone Alfred made landfall near Brisbane at around 23:30 AEST on March 7, generating high winds, flooding, and storm surge that caused significant damage. The seventh named ... Read the full article
Reask completes $4m funding round
14th March 2025
Reask, a climate and catastrophe risk assessor, has successfully completed a $4 million funding round, led by the InsuResilience Investment Fund Private Equity II (IIF II), managed by BlueOrchard Finance Ltd. Reask specialises in delivering precise, event-driven data on tropical cyclones, with plans to expand into other perils. Its proprietary datasets ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty names Jeremy Shallow as CUO and Active Underwriter of Syndicate 1200
14th March 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance, has announced the promotion of Jeremy Shallow to the position of Chief Underwriting Officer and Active Underwriter for Syndicate 1200, pending regulatory approval. In his new role, Shallow will report directly to Graham Evans, Executive Vice President and Head of International Insurance at ... Read the full article
Coalition appoints Maha Virudhagiri as Chief Technology Officer
14th March 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the appointment of Maha Virudhagiri as its first Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Virudhagiri will report to Joshua Motta, CEO and co-founder of Coalition, and will be a member of the company's executive team. He will lead engineering, IT, information ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Advisory acquires Anderson & Co expanding UK north division
14th March 2025
Anderson & Co (Holdings) Limited (ACH) and its subsidiary Anderson & Co (Insurance Brokers) Limited (ACIB) have been acquired by Ardonagh Advisory, expanding its presence in the North of the UK. Blackpool-based brokerage Anderson & Co, established over five decades ago, specialises in commercial and personal lines.Since its launch, it has ... Read the full article
GFIA supports India’s Insurance Act reform to remove foreign equity cap and boost investment
14th March 2025
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA), a collective of insurance organisations from across the globe, has expressed strong support for India's recent proposal to amend its Insurance Act. In a letter to India's Finance Minister, GFIA applauded the government's decision to make significant changes to the Insurance Act, particularly the ... Read the full article
MSIG USA expands political risk and trade credit business in Asia
14th March 2025
MSIG USA has partnered with MSIG Singapore and MSIG Hong Kong to expand its political risk and trade credit business in Asia. The collaboration combines MSIG USA’s underwriting expertise with the strong local presence and market knowledge of MSIG Singapore and MSIG Hong Kong. This partnership strengthens the company’s ability to meet ... Read the full article
Rising demand and capacity in the SCPR insurance market: Gallagher
13th March 2025
In today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, demand for SCPR insurance is rising, and the market's capacity is expanding to accommodate this, with more insurers now able to write long-term risks than ever before, according to Gallagher’s Structured Credit and Political Risk (SCPR) Insurance Market Report. The SCPR insurance market plays a crucial ... Read the full article
Aon adds McDonough & Hodges to NA construction, infrastructure & surety team
13th March 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has strengthened its construction, infrastructure and surety practice in North America with the appointments of Rob McDonough and Brian Hodges. McDonough will rejoin Aon as Chief Executive Officer of construction, infrastructure and surety, North America, and Hodges joins as Head of surety, North America. The pair ... Read the full article
Probitas posts record results in 2024 with NCOR of 77.9%
13th March 2025
Probitas 1492 has achieved its seventh consecutive year of excellent financial performance in 2024, posting an undiscounted Net Combined Operating Ratio (NCOR) of 77.9% and UK GAAP pre-tax profit of £62 million, representing a 17% increase compared to 2023. 2024 also marks the fourth consecutive year of delivering an NCOR below ... Read the full article
Latin Re continues international expansion with Ferrari hire, creation of Clients & Markets unit
13th March 2025
Brazilian reinsurer Latin Re has announced the creation of its Clients & Markets division as it continues its international expansion with the appointment of Leticia de Ferrari as Head of International Relations – Europe. Led by Marjorye Hoejenbos, the new division will focus on leveraging Business Intelligence tools to serve key ... Read the full article
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