Reinsurance News
Africa Re reports $664.8m Insurance Service Revenue in H1’26, CoR of 84.7%
21st August 2026
Nigeria domiciled African Reinsurance Corporation has announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2026, reporting an 8.5% year-on-year rise in Insurance Service Revenue to USD 664.8 million. According to Africa Re, growth was recorded in the vast majority of the corporation's profit centres and supported by new business ... Read the full article
Allianz Commercial hires Emma Woolley as President of Global Specialty & UK Region
21st August 2026
Emma Woolley is set to join Allianz Commercial as President Global Specialty and UK Region, and will also join the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Board of Management, reporting to Thomas Lillelund, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Allianz Commercial. Subject to regulatory approval, Woolley will join Allianz once her current professional ... Read the full article
Vessel owners to benefit from Blenheim Partnerships’ new-build delivery failure solution
21st August 2026
Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, has expanded its marine specialty risks offering with a new-build delivery failure insurance solution, Knot-on-Time. Led by Edward Parker as Senior Underwriter, Special Risks, the solution safeguards vessels owners against financial losses rising from delayed or failed ship deliveries. With ... Read the full article
Relm Insurance names Sue Crawford as Head of Distribution
21st August 2026
Relm Insurance, an insurer providing coverage for businesses operating in emerging and specialised sectors, has appointed Sue Crawford as Senior Vice President and Head of Distribution, reporting to Chief Underwriting Officer Shane Doyle and will be based in New York. In the new role, Crawford will oversee Relm’s distribution strategy and ... Read the full article
Noldor appoints Tom Anderson as Head of Sales
21st August 2026
Noldor, a company focused on transforming disjointed insurance data into a valuable asset driving the programme marketplace, has announced the appointment of Tom Anderson as Head of Sales. In his new role, Anderson will build and lead the sales organisation as Noldor expands across the US, Lloyd’s and London company markets. He ... Read the full article
Banyan Risk and Accredited partner to launch US Inland Marine & Marine Property product
21st August 2026
Specialist managing general agent (MGA) Banyan Risk has launched a new US Inland Marine & Marine Property product, with capacity provided by program partner Accredited Insurance Limited. The new line targets four core segments: Construction & Infrastructure (contractors' equipment, builders' risk, installation floater, riggers), Logistics, ... Read the full article
P&C insurers have the opportunity to turn profitability gains into a lasting advantage: Aon
21st August 2026
New analysis from global professional services firm Aon suggests that global property and casualty insurers are entering the next phase of the market cycle from a position of strength, creating an opportunity to turn recent profitability gains into long-term competitive advantage. The benefits of “acting now" are significant, Aon said, as ... Read the full article
Skyward Group sets out CFO succession plan ahead of Mark Haushill’s retirement
21st August 2026
Skyward Group, a specialty insurance organisation whose operating businesses include Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. and Apollo Group Holdings Ltd., has announced a planned change in its senior financial leadership, with current Chief Financial Officer Mark Haushill set to retire next year. Haushill will retire from his position on 31 March ... Read the full article
Malaysian Re drives 76.3% of MNRB’s profit after tax in Q1 FY’27
21st August 2026
MNRB Holdings Berhad’s wholly owned subsidiary, Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad (Malaysian Re), reported profit after tax of RM140.2 million for the first quarter of the financial year ending 31 March 2027, up 25.1% year over year from RM112.1 million and contributing 76.3% of the group’s overall profit after tax. Malaysian Re’s profit ... Read the full article
Offshore reinsurance deals continue to grow as ceded annuity reserves rise: AM Best
21st August 2026
Offshore reinsurance arrangements accounted for an increasing proportion of ceded annuity reserves during 2025, with the share rising to more than half of the total as insurers sought to manage capital requirements in an increasingly competitive market, according to AM Best, the global insurance credit rating agency, data provider and ... Read the full article
Talbot appoints Corina Muller Monaghan as CEO of US operations
21st August 2026
Talbot, the specialist insurance business that is part of AIG, has appointed Corina Muller Monaghan as Chief Executive Officer of its US operations. Based in New York, Muller Monaghan will oversee Talbot’s US operations and work with the company’s London headquarters. The role will involve bringing together its specialist Lloyd’s market ... Read the full article
Orion180 prepares for IPO
21st August 2026
Homeowners and flood insurance provider Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. has filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The number of shares to be offered or the price range for the proposed offering have not yet ... Read the full article
Weinbach assumes CEO role at Radian succeeding Thornberry
21st August 2026
Mike Weinbach has officially assumed the role of Radian’s Chief Executive Officer and joined its Board of Directors, succeeding Rick Thornberry, who will serve as a strategic advisor through his retirement on December 31, 2026. The planned transition was initially announced on May 21, 2026, naming Weinbach as CEO-elect. “Radian’s Board ... Read the full article
MS&AD Insurance to invest up to £200m in Standard Life’s new PRT venture
21st August 2026
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., a Japanese insurance group, has agreed to invest up to £200 million in a new partnership specialising in the pension risk transfer (PRT) business, to be established by Standard Life plc. Standard Life plans to establish the partnership in the UK, focusing on large UK ... Read the full article
Marsh names James Lean as UK Transportation & Logistics Industry Leader
21st August 2026
Marsh, a professional services firm providing services across risk, reinsurance, capital, people, investments and management consulting, has appointed James Lean as its new UK Transportation & Logistics Industry Leader within Marsh Risk. Based in London, Lean takes up the position with immediate effect and will report to Charles Beresford-Davies, Marsh’s UK ... Read the full article
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