Reinsurance News
Munich Re CEO says P&C demand will continue to rise as market moves towards balance
10th August 2026
Christoph Jurecka, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re, one of the world’s largest global reinsurance companies, has said he expects demand for property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance to continue growing over the medium to long term, supported by rising levels of uninsured risk, emerging exposures, and the increasing impact ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Greg Kuchinski as US CUO
10th August 2026
Canopius Group, a global specialty and P&C re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Greg Kuchinski as US Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective 9 September 2026. Based in New York, Kuchinski will report to Sam Harrison, CUO at Canopius Group, and incoming Canopius US CEO Nadine Moore. He will join the US ... Read the full article
Kestrel Group sees $6.7m total revenues in Q2’26
10th August 2026
Kestrel Group, a specialty insurance and reinsurance platform, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting $6.7 million in total revenues despite seeing a net loss of $8.1 million. Q2 2026 revenues were up compared to the $5.5 million reported in Q2 2025. The quarter’s net loss ... Read the full article
Radian reports 93% revenue hike for Q2’26, Specialty premiums hit $504m
10th August 2026
Radian Group Inc., a global multi-line specialty insurer, has reported a total revenue hike of 93% to USD 575 million for the second quarter of 2026, as net premiums earned rose by USD 100 million to USD 504 million, of which 53%, or USD 267 million came from the Specialty ... Read the full article
Augment Risk names Cripps as group head of growth and broking
10th August 2026
Reinsurance and capital solutions broker Augment Risk has announced the appointment of Kurt Cripps as group head of growth and broking, a newly created role, effective immediately. In his new position, Cripps has been tasked with driving the firm's commercial strategy by identifying and executing key growth opportunities across the business. He ... Read the full article
Dedicated reinsurance capital expected to hit record $705bn in 2026: AM Best & Guy Carpenter
10th August 2026
Dedicated reinsurance capital is expected to increase further in 2026, as reinsurers continue to benefit from underwriting profits, investment returns and growing participation from third-party capital, according to AM Best, the global insurance credit rating agency, and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. In its report Global Reinsurance at an ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Damien Bartlett and Karen Tan to L&H leadership roles
10th August 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointments of Damien Bartlett as Head of Market Unit Life & Health UK and Ireland and Middle East and Africa, and Karen Tan as Chief Underwriting Officer for L&H Re. Effective 1 November 2026, Bartlett will succeed Tamas Bown, who has taken on the ... Read the full article
FurtherAI hires Zachary Hirsch as SVP of Sales
10th August 2026
FurtherAI, an insurance AI platform, has announced the appointment of Zachary Hirsch as Senior Vice President of Sales. The company’s AI agents automate complex workflows across submissions, underwriting, policy administration, audits, and claims, enabling insurance professionals to spend more time applying their expertise and serving customers. In his new role, Hirsch will ... Read the full article
Acies MGU expands into marine insurance with launch of TEDmar International
10th August 2026
Acies MGU (Acies), a technology and data-driven managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in the creation and management of niche insurance businesses, has announced its expansion into the marine insurance sector through the launch of TEDmar International (TEDmar), a managing general agent dedicated to the ports and terminals market. The new business ... Read the full article
AXA XL Re appoints two Senior Underwriters to Marine & Energy team
10th August 2026
AXA XL Reinsurance, part of AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of global insurance group AXA, has appointed Stephen Barnard and Callum Higgins as Senior Underwriters in its Marine & Energy Reinsurance team. Barnard officially joined AXA XL Re on 10 August 2026, bringing 12 years of Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
Tom Ault succeeds Amy Ellison as CEO of L&G Re
10th August 2026
Tom Ault has succeeded Amy Ellison as Chief Executive Officer of Legal & General Reinsurance, the international reinsurance business of Legal & General Group. Ellison, who served as Chief Executive Officer of L&G Re since 2021, will return to London to take up the role of Chief Internal Auditor for L&G. Ault ... Read the full article
Coface’s H1’26 revenue increases to €939m with stable CoR
10th August 2026
Credit insurer Coface has reported its first-half 2026 results, with revenue of €939 million, net income of €107.8 million and a combined ratio after reinsurance of 71.3%. For Q2 2026, revenue increased to €474.2 million, while net income decreased to €54.2 million. The combined ratio stood at 72.4%, an improvement of ... Read the full article
Reinsurance at ‘critical inflection point’ as record capital tests underwriting discipline: AM Best
10th August 2026
A new AM Best report has warned that the global reinsurance segment is at a “critical inflection point”, with strong earnings since 2023 pushing capital to record levels and intensifying competition, particularly in property, raising questions over whether underwriting discipline will hold or irrational competition will emerge, leading to another ... Read the full article
Kingstone reports record net income of $15.5m in Q2’26
10th August 2026
Kingstone has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting net income of $15.5 million, the “most profitable quarter in the company’s history,” according to President & CEO, Meryl Golden. Net premiums earned rose 30.8% as premiums from Kingstone’s reduced quota share continue to earn in, to $60.4 ... Read the full article
Accredited selects Hellenic Hull as first dedicated ocean marine MGA partner
10th August 2026
Accredited Insurance (Europe) Limited (Accredited) and Hellenic Hull Management (HM Insurance Agencies) Ltd (Hellenic Hull) have entered into a delegated authority partnership covering Hull & Machinery, ancillary marine risks and Marine Cargo. Hellenic Hull is a marine insurance management company specialising in Hull & Machinery coverage for all types of vessels. ... Read the full article
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