Reinsurance News
Jackson and TPG form long-term strategic partnership, capitalising Hickory Re
8th January 2026
Jackson Financial Inc., a U.S. retirement services firm, has entered a long-term strategic partnership with TPG Inc., a global alternative asset manager, with TPG’s investment to be used for the initial capitalisation of Jackson’s new Michigan-based captive reinsurer, Hickory Brooke Reinsurance Company (Hickory Re). The partnership combines Jackson’s annuity product expertise ... Read the full article
Carbon names Rebecca Ince as Chief Operating Officer
8th January 2026
Carbon Underwriting Limited, a specialist independent managing general underwriter and Lloyd’s Syndicate CBN 4747, has appointed Rebecca Ince as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 5th, 2026. In her new role, Ince will oversee all day-to-day operations at Carbon, including the technology, data, operations, compliance, and risk teams. She ... Read the full article
InnSure launches climate innovations incubator platform, Creation Labs
7th January 2026
Non-profit climate change-related insurance risk financing company InnSure has launched Creation Labs, its flagship climate innovations incubator platform created in partnership with GreenieRE. InnSure explained that Creation Labs is a launch and growth platform that will foster the development of new climate risk management products and accelerate their go-to-market time. "By matching ... Read the full article
Chubb welcomes Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth, Global Cyber
7th January 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth, Global Cyber, effective immediately. In his new role, Sané will be responsible for overseeing the performance and expansion of Chubb’s global cyber growth strategies. He will also collaborate with global distribution and underwriting teams, to deliver Chubb’s ... Read the full article
Ark cuts Outrigger Re size as traditional quota share use rises for 2026
7th January 2026
White Mountains Insurance Group’s specialty P&C re/insurance subsidiary, Ark Insurance Holdings Limited, has renewed Outrigger Re Ltd at a smaller size for business incepting during calendar year 2026, reflecting increased use of traditional quota share reinsurance. As in 2025, the reinsurance sidecar entered into a quota share with Ark to ... Read the full article
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
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