Reinsurance News
Global insured losses reach $146bn in 2024, driven by hurricanes & SCS: Swiss Re
13th May 2025
A new report from the Swiss Re Institute has revealed that global insured losses reached $146 billion in 2024, up from $125 billion in 2023 and significantly exceeding the 10-year average of $108 billion. Natural catastrophes accounted for $137 billion of 2024's losses, an increase from $115 billion in 2023 and ... Read the full article
Munich Re ‘optimistic’ for mid-year renewals, US property cat still attractive: CFO Jurecka
13th May 2025
Christoph Jurecka, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of global reinsurance company Munich Re, said today that while it's still early days, the firm is optimistic ahead of the key mid-year reinsurance renewals as pricing remains attractive despite some softening so far in 2025, while the firm still sees the US property ... Read the full article
LMA welcomes Canopius’ Newman to its board
13th May 2025
Mark Newman, Chief Executive Officer of Canopius UK and Canopius Managing Agents, has joined the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) board as Kate Roy, Group Chief Operating Officer of Canopius, has stepped down. Newman has served as Canopius UK CEO since January 1st, 2024. He has been with the specialty re/insurer since ... Read the full article
Mid-year renewals to mirror January & April trends as property pricing softens: Hannover Re’s Althoff
13th May 2025
Sven Althoff, Executive Board Member for Property & Casualty at Hannover Re, has indicated that the upcoming mid-year renewals are expected to mirror the outcomes seen on January 1 and April 1, particularly with continued softening in property pricing. Speaking during the firm’s Q1 earnings call, Althoff stated, "The pricing we ... Read the full article
Zurich Singapore names Yeo as Head of Property & Ong as Head of Financial Lines
13th May 2025
Zurich Singapore, part of the global insurance group, has strengthened its Commercial Insurance business segment with the appointment of Christy Yeo as Head of Property and Wendy Ong as Head of Financial Lines. The pair will report to Alexandra Cowley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Singapore, Zurich, and will be responsible for the ... Read the full article
Willis launches FinTech Plus, a global insurance solution
13th May 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has launched FinTech Plus, an insurance solution for FinTech firms navigating scale, complexity, and regulatory evolution globally. The unified solution aims to address the financial risk landscape, which includes options for comprehensive cyber protection, delivered through a single proposal form and wording to simplify the process and ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Satoshi Yamazaki as Senior Manager in Tokyo
13th May 2025
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Satoshi Yamazaki, who has worked in reinsurance hubs in London, Bermuda, Zurich, and Singapore, as a Senior Manager, based in Tokyo. Yamazaki joins the broker after almost eight years with reinsurer Swiss Re, where he most recently served as Senior Property Treaty Underwriter, Vice President, ... Read the full article
Hannover Re stays profitable in Q1’25 amid elevated catastrophe claims
13th May 2025
Hannover Re has reported a group net income of €480 million for Q1 2025, marking a 13.9% year-on-year decline, primarily driven by large losses in property and casualty reinsurance, which totalled €765 million and significantly exceeded the budgeted expectation of €435 million. The most substantial individual loss stemmed from the California wildfires, ... Read the full article
Munich Re posts Q1’25 net result of €1.1bn, maintains FY profit guidance despite LA wildfire loss
13th May 2025
Reinsurance industry giant Munich Re has today reported a net result of €1.1 billion for the first quarter of 2025, despite losses from the Los Angeles, California wildfires in January of around €1.1 billion, which pushed the combined ratios for property and casualty (P&C) and Global Specialty Insurance (GSI) above ... Read the full article
HSBC’s Wayfoong becomes Hong Kong first captive insurer formed by a multinational enterprise
13th May 2025
HSBC Group has received approval from the Insurance Authority (IA) to set up a captive insurance company, Wayfoong (Asia) Limited, in Hong Kong, which has become the first captive insurer established in the city by a multinational enterprise. A captive insurer is designed primarily to cope with the multifarious perils borne by ... Read the full article
AM Best maintains stable outlook for Chile’s insurance industry amid regulatory advancements
13th May 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has reaffirmed its stable outlook for Chile’s insurance market, attributing its assessment to continued growth in premiums, consistent profitability, and a more robust regulatory framework. These findings are detailed in the company’s latest market segment analysis, "Market Segment Outlook: Chile Insurance." According to the report, insurance ... Read the full article
IRLA Congress: Legacy market shifts to proactive capital management and risk solutions
12th May 2025
The legacy and reinsurance market, once viewed as a niche or reactive segment of the insurance sector, has now become a central component of capital management strategies and long-term planning. That was the consistent theme emerging from this year’s IRLA Congress & Business Seminar, where industry leaders underscored the market’s growing ... Read the full article
Arundo Re welcomes Bergot as Non-Life Underwriter for French, Belgian, Luxembourg markets
12th May 2025
International reinsurer Arundo Re has announced the appointment of Guillaume Bergot as Non-Life Underwriter for the French, Belgian and Luxembourg markets. With over a decade of experience in the reinsurance industry, Bergot is joining Arundo Re from Gallagher Re, where he most recently served as Reinsurance broker, a role he held ... Read the full article
HUB secures minority investment of $1.6bn reaching $29bn valuation
12th May 2025
Hub International Limited (HUB), a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has secured a minority common equity investment of approximately $1.6 billion, valuing HUB at a $29 billion total enterprise valuation. T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., Alpha Wave Global, and Temasek are leading the investment through their advised funds ... Read the full article
Ivans Index shows y-o-y increase in premium renewal rates in April
12th May 2025
Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has reported a year over year increase in average premium renewal rates across all major commercial lines of business, except for Workers’ Compensation which experienced a decrease in April. Month over month, General Liability, Commercial Property, and Umbrella experienced increases in premium renewal rate change, ... Read the full article
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