Reinsurance News

Liberty Mutual’s 2024 net income hits $4.38bn as CoR improves

6th March 2025

Liberty Mutual has reported a net income of $4.383 billion for 2024, up considerably from the $213 million recorded in 2023. Meanwhile, the firm's total net written premium for 2024 was $44.963 billion, with Liberty Mutual's US Retail Markets segment contributing $28.279 billion and its Global Risk Solutions segment adding $16.416 ... Read the full article

Tokio Marine HCC’s President Mike Schell to retire

6th March 2025

Texas-domiciled, Tokio Marine HCC, has announced Mike Schell's decision to retire as President of the company on March 31st, 2025. Following this announcement,  Barry Cook, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tokio Marine HCC International, will additionally assume the newly created position of Deputy CEO, effective April 1st, 2025. Schell joined Tokio Marine ... Read the full article

Coverys names Naveed Anwar as Chief Financial Officer

6th March 2025

Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability (MPL) insurance and healthcare risk management services, has named Naveed Anwar as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting directly to President and CEO Joseph G. Murphy, Anwar will lead strategic financial initiatives focused on driving growth and optimising capital management to support Coverys’ ... Read the full article

Lancashire’s GPW up 11% in 2024 with growth in property and specialty reinsurance

6th March 2025

Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Limited recorded profit after tax of $321.3 million in 2024, which is in line with the prior year, with a solid 80% combined ratio for the year as the firm's insurance and reinsurance businesses performed well. Across the Group, Lancashire gross premiums written (GPW) increased by 11% year ... Read the full article

The Baldwin Group reports total revenue growth of 16% to $330m in Q4’24

6th March 2025

Independent insurance distribution firm, The Baldwin Group, has posted fourth quarter 2024 total revenue growth of 16% to $329.9 million, reflecting organic revenue growth of 19%, as the firm's reported full year total revenue growth of 14% and organic revenue growth of 17%. Full year 2024 total revenues amounted to $1.4 ... Read the full article

Renewal rates down for most commercial lines month over month: Ivans

6th March 2025

Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has released its February 2025 Ivans Index results, showing that average premium renewal rates were down month over month for most major commercial lines of business, except Commercial Auto. Year over year, Commercial Auto, BOP, General Liability, Commercial Property, and Umbrella saw increasing average premium ... Read the full article

Fenchurch Faris appoints Lina Afiouni as Reinsurance Specialist

6th March 2025

Lloyd’s broker Fenchurch Faris has announced the appointment of Lina Afiouni as Reinsurance Specialist in Dubai. Fenchurch Faris is a registered Lloyd’s Broker with 40 years of experience providing insurance and reinsurance risk management services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Afiouni is an experienced re/insurance professional with over a decade ... Read the full article

SACE to provide reinsurance backing for nat cat coverage in Italy

5th March 2025

SACE, the Italian insurance and financial group wholly owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, has announced that it will provide reinsurance at market conditions, covering indemnities of up to 50%, with a total cap set by the 2024 Budget Law at €5 billion for 2025. For those unaware, ... Read the full article

mea platform reports significant growth and unveils strategic growth initiatives

5th March 2025

mea platform saw significant growth in 2024, with revenue rising 2.6 times and its client base tripling, providing a solid foundation for strategic growth initiatives in 2025. Key milestones included global deployments across multiple Tier 1 U.S. and global insurance carriers, leading re/insurers, fast growing MGAs, and Lloyds of London. Now three ... Read the full article

Oxbridge Re launches 2025 tokenized reinsurance offerings

5th March 2025

Cayman Island domiciled reinsurer Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited, along with its subsidiary SurancePlus, has launched its 2025 tokenized reinsurance offerings, which for the first time allows investors to select their preferred risk-return profile with a balanced and high yield option. The companies are engaged in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), ... Read the full article

DXC and ServiceNow partner to transform insurance workflows with AI

5th March 2025

DXC Technology, a Fortune 500 global technology services provider, and ServiceNow, an AI platform for business transformation, have partnered to drive innovation in the insurance industry with artificial intelligence. DXC is combining its solutions with ServiceNow's AI capabilities and workflows to introduce DXC Assure BPM (Business Process Management) powered by ServiceNow. The ... Read the full article

AXA XL names Sylvie Gleises as Regional CEO, Asia

5th March 2025

AXA XL Insurance has appointed Sylvie Gleises as Regional Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Asia, effective March 24, 2025. Gleises has two decades of experience in the insurance industry, having held several senior leadership roles since joining AXA Group in 2006. Her previous positions include CEO of Continental Europe & Global Head of ... Read the full article

WTW unveils new AI-driven monitoring tool for insurers

5th March 2025

International broker WTW has launched Radar Vision, an AI-driven performance monitoring tool custom-built for insurers. The global insurance industry is facing a period of rapid change and uncertainty, driven by significant inflation, demographic shifts, and a volatile market. To succeed in this environment, WTW highlights, insurers must be able to quickly understand ... Read the full article

MAPFRE RE partners with CyberCube to enhance cyber risk management

5th March 2025

MAPFRE RE, the reinsurance arm of Madrid-based insurer MAPFRE, has entered into a three-year agreement with CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, to license its suite of solutions. This partnership reinforces MAPFRE RE’s commitment to strengthening its cyber risk management capabilities. Under the agreement, MAPFRE RE will use CyberCube’s suite of ... Read the full article

Swiss Re names Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle as new Head Public Sector Solutions

5th March 2025

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle as Head of Public Sector Solutions, effective April 1, 2025, succeeding Veronica Scotti. Scotti will leave Swiss Re after over 25 years of service, having held several leadership roles across the Group, including Managing Director, President & CEO for Canada ... Read the full article