Reinsurance News

Everest Insurance appoints Josh Pillion as U.S. National Distribution Manager

30th July 2025

Global insurer and reinsurer Everest has announced the appointment of Josh Pillion as U.S. National Distribution Manager for Everest Insurance. Based in Los Angeles, Pillion will report to Craig Hanrahan, Head of Field Operations, North America. In this role, he will lead the development and execution of Everest’s national distribution strategy, focusing ... Read the full article

Resolution Life signs reinsurance agreement with Taiju Life in Japan

30th July 2025

Resolution Life, a life insurance group focused on reinsurance and managing life insurance portfolios, has entered into a reinsurance agreement with Taiju Life Insurance Company Limited, a domestic insurer and part of the Nippon Life group. The agreement aims to increase the crediting rate of Taiju Life’s Australian dollar-denominated endowment product, ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re appoints Mark Braithwaite as Chief Commercial Officer, NA

30th July 2025

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Mark Braithwaite from Lockton Re as Chief Commercial Officer, North America (NA). In this role, Braithwaite will play a key part in shaping the strategic direction of Gallagher Re’s North American business and will focus on aligning the company’s regional products ... Read the full article

Aon reports expanding insurance capacity amid rising global risks

30th July 2025

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, has released its Q2 2025 Global Insurance Market Insights, highlighting a notable phase in the insurance market where increased capacity and softening rates are coinciding with intensifying systemic threats. According to Aon, market conditions in the second quarter were broadly favourable for buyers, with ... Read the full article

Japan Post Insurance invests $2bn in Global Atlantic reinsurance sidecar

30th July 2025

Japan Post Insurance, KKR, and Global Atlantic (a wholly owned subsidiary of KKR) have signed definitive agreements under which Japan Post Insurance will invest $2 billion in a new vehicle sponsored by Global Atlantic, marking the latest milestone in their strategic partnership. Japan Post Insurance’s commitment represents over 50% of the ... Read the full article

AXIS Capital’s GPW hit $2.5b in Q2’25, CoR strengthens to 88.9%

30th July 2025

Global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has reported an increase in gross premiums written (GPW) of $76 million, or 3% to $2.5 billion for the second quarter of 2025, driven by an increase of 7%, or $118 million in the insurance segment, partially ... Read the full article

Chambliss to manage Davies new flood division aimed to manage large-scale NA claims

30th July 2025

Davies, a specialist professional services and technology provider for the insurance and regulated markets, is expanding its existing flood claims management with the launch of a new dedicated flood services division. This new division, led by Jessica Chambliss as Senior Vice President, Flood Services, will allow Davies to manage large-scale claims ... Read the full article

Arch posts 7% rise in underwriting income with growth across insurance and reinsurance in Q2’25

30th July 2025

Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, delivered net income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2025, down slightly on the comparable prior year quarter's $1.3 billion, as the firm reports solid growth in both its insurance and reinsurance operations in the period. Group-wide, in the second ... Read the full article

Conduit Re grows top line 9% but catastrophe and risk losses dent H1’25 underwriting result

30th July 2025

Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re fell to a comprehensive loss of $13.5 million with a negative reinsurance service result of $15.2 million in the first half of 2025, as the discounted net loss ratio increased significantly year-on-year to 95.8% as a result of the highly active period of natural catastrophe events ... Read the full article

Cincinnati reports net written premium growth of 11% in Q2’25

30th July 2025

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has reported growth of 11%, or $274 million in property and casualty (P&C) net written premiums to $2.7 billion for the second quarter of 2025, driven by price increases, premium growth initiatives and a higher level of insured exposures. The results reveal that the contribution to net written ... Read the full article

Mosaic launches tailored cyber and crime coverage for digital asset companies

30th July 2025

Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer known for underwriting complex and emerging risks, has expanded into the digital asset space with a new insurance solution designed specifically for this fast-growing industry. The offering combines cyber and financial institutions (FI) crime coverage, addressing long-standing gaps in protection for businesses operating in digital finance ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Natalie Rose as Bermuda Insurance Vertical Leader, Reinsurance Solutions

30th July 2025

Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage Aon has appointed Natalie Rose as its new Bermuda Insurance Vertical Leader, part of the firm’s Reinsurance Solutions segment. In the new role, she will focus on strengthening the broker’s client relationships. Rose has over two decades of international re/insurance industry experience, operating in client-facing roles at ... Read the full article

Swiss Re highlights growing health and mortality protection gaps across Asia

30th July 2025

Swiss Re, a reinsurer known for its expertise in risk management and insurance solutions, has released a detailed report exposing the widening gaps in health and mortality protection across Asia. The report includes findings from a survey involving more than 12,000 consumers in 12 different markets, offering valuable insights into the ... Read the full article

LCP urges general insurance actuaries to review modelling assumptions

29th July 2025

As insurers prepare for 2026 amid softening market conditions and a shifting risk landscape, LCP is urging general insurance actuaries to review their modelling assumptions to ensure capital models remain robust—factoring in climate risks alongside expected loss ratios and economic uncertainty. Insurance experts at LCP recommend that actuaries closely monitor signs ... Read the full article

Munich Re Specialty North America promotes Claudia Carnevale to Head of NA Programs

29th July 2025

Munich Re Specialty – North America, part of the insurance operations of global reinsurer Munich Re, has announced the promotion of Claudia Carnevale to Head of North America Programs. In this role, Carnevale will oversee the company’s North America Programs, including dedicated teams serving the U.S. and Canadian markets, as well ... Read the full article