Reinsurance News
Mid-year renewal trading conditions more favourable for reinsurers than Jan 1: RenRe CUO
24th April 2025
David Marra, Executive Vice President and Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe), said today that the firm is encouraged with trading conditions ahead of the mid-year property renewals, with more balance between supply and demand when compared with the January 1st renewals. Addressing analysts after the release ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International names Mark Benbow to lead new Fine Art & Specie team
24th April 2025
Westfield Specialty International, the London-based specialty insurance arm of Westfield, has named Mark Benbow as Head of its newly launched Fine Art and Specie team. Benbow brings over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving more than thirteen years in the fine art and specie underwriting team ... Read the full article
Reinsurance joint venture is progressing well: WTW CEO
24th April 2025
Carl Hess, CEO of global broking group WTW, said the firm’s reinsurance joint venture with private investment firm Bain Capital is progressing well, and he remains confident in its long-term contribution to growth and earnings. In December 2024, WTW confirmed its intention to re-enter the treaty reinsurance broking market through ... Read the full article
BHSI promotes Jeff Murdock to Head of US Property Claims
24th April 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance products, has announced the promotion of Jeff Murdock to Head of U.S. Property Claims. Based in Boston, Murdock succeeds Scott Lee, who will retire in July after a 40-year career in claims, including eight years at BHSI, ... Read the full article
Probitas confirms CEO and MD retirement amid post-acquisition realignment
24th April 2025
Probitas, a Lloyd’s syndicate acquired by Aviva in 2024, has confirmed that CEO Ash Bathia and Managing Director Nick Bacon will retire from their roles on 31 July 2025. Founded as a Lloyd’s platform with a focus on specialty insurance, Probitas has grown into a syndicate with approximately ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Rodrigues da Costa as Underwriting Manager, Energy Transition
24th April 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Theodore Rodrigues da Costa as Underwriting Manager, Energy Transition. In this role, Rodrigues da Costa will oversee the Energy Transition portfolio for the UK & Lloyd’s Business Unit while maintaining a ... Read the full article
Tariff pressures mount for US insurers, says KBRA
24th April 2025
KBRA, a US-based credit rating agency, notes that while the US insurance industry has historically been resilient in the face of economic uncertainty, ongoing tariff disputes and broader trade tensions are now presenting a more complex and layered set of credit challenges. These pressures are being felt most acutely in the ... Read the full article
Everest names Steve Reiss as Northeast Regional Executive for insurance division
24th April 2025
Everest, a provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions, has named Steve Reiss as the US Northeast Regional Executive for Everest Insurance. In this role, Reiss will be responsible for overseeing performance and client service across the Northeast region. He will report to Craig Hanrahan, Head of Field Operations Insurance, based in ... Read the full article
Compre posts $128.5m net loss in 2024 amid lower deal volume
24th April 2025
Bermuda-domiciled legacy reinsurer Compre Group Holdings Limited (Compre) has posted a net loss post tax of $128.5 million in its full-year 2024 results, compared to a profit of $279.4 million in 2023. The loss was driven by an 18% year-over-year decline in global deal volume, the natural unwinding of discounted liabilities, ... Read the full article
Tysers’ Credit & Political Risk re/insurance team to join SRG
24th April 2025
Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s broker and member of the Australian AUB Group, and Specialist Risk Group (SRG) have reached an agreement for Tysers’ Credit & Political Risk re/insurance team to join SRG. The goal of this agreement is for the Credit & Political Risk team to move from Tysers to SRG, ... Read the full article
WTW sees net income hit $239m in Q1’25
24th April 2025
WTW has reported a net income of $239 million for Q1 2025, up from $194 million in Q1 2024, although revenue declined by 5% to $2.2 billion due to the sale of TRANZACT to GTCR and Recognize in Q4 of 2024 for $632.4 million. Meanwhile, the advisory, broking and solutions ... Read the full article
Helvetia-Baloise merger likely to strengthen the enlarged group’s competitive position: S&P
24th April 2025
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A+' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings on the core operating entities of the Switzerland-based insurance groups Helvetia and Baloise. The credit rating agency also affirmed the 'A-' long-term issuer credit rating on Baloise Holding AG, as well as Helvetia Global Solutions Ltd’s ... Read the full article
Lockton welcomes Bård Poulsson as International Marine Lead
24th April 2025
Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Bård A. Poulsson as International Marine Lead, effective September 1, 2025. Based in Oslo, Poulsson will work to strengthen Lockton’s Global Marine focus on client needs in the Nordic region and our strategic expansion internationally. The executive has over 31 years of marine ... Read the full article
Global commercial insurance rates fell 3% in Q1’25: Marsh
24th April 2025
Global commercial insurance rates fell 3% in the first quarter of 2025, following a 2% decline in Q4’24, marking the third consecutive quarterly decrease after seven years of rising rates, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index. Marsh noted that this continues the moderating trend first seen in Q1’21, driven by ... Read the full article
The Ardonagh Group acquires Zurich-based broker SRB
24th April 2025
The Ardonagh Group, a large independent insurance distribution platform, has acquired Zurich-based broker SRB Assekuranz Broker AG (SRB). According to Ardonagh, SRB, which focuses on corporate customers, primarily in the industrial sector, shares a long-standing relationship with and will operate as part of MDS Group, its platform for Latin America and ... Read the full article
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