Reinsurance News

Corebridge Financial reports strong operating income despite net loss in Q1’25

6th May 2025

Corebridge Financial, an American multinational financial services company, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting $649 million in adjusted after-tax operating income despite a net loss of $664 million. Q1 2025’s net loss compares to a gain of $878 million reported in the same period last ... Read the full article

Lena Kettler named Global Head of Claims (P&C) for Hannover Re

6th May 2025

European reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Lena Kettler as Global Head of Claims (P&C), a newly created position based in Hannover. Kettler is joining Hannover Re with close to two decades of industry experience with extensive knowledge in both underwriting and claims. “Thanks to her broad experience, Lena will ... Read the full article

Envelop Risk adds Jacquelynn Morley to its Bermuda-based team

6th May 2025

Envelop Risk, a data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, has expanded its Bermuda presence with the addition of Jacquelynn Morley to the team. A reinsurance expert with 18 years of experience, Morley brings extensive capabilities in managing complex, multimillion-dollar fronting portfolios, seamlessly blending deep technical underwriting expertise with a sophisticated understanding ... Read the full article

Sutherland to succeed Schmitzer as President of E&S at James River Group

6th May 2025

James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has appointed Todd Sutherland, current Senior Vice President, Management Liability for the Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) segment, to succeed Richard Schmitzer as President of the E&S segment, effective May 5th, 2025. Schmitzer will retire as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ... Read the full article

ZestyAI’s Severe Convective Storm suite receives approval in Ohio

6th May 2025

ZestyAI, a provider of AI-driven insurance risk analytics, has announced that its Severe Convective Storm suite, which includes Z-HAIL™, Z-WIND™, and Z-STORM™, has received regulatory approval from the Ohio Department of Insurance. With the addition of Ohio, the suite is now approved for use in 16 states. Ohio has experienced 36 billion-dollar ... Read the full article

Lemonade’s revenue increases 27% to $151.2m in Q1’25

6th May 2025

In its Q1 2025 results, Lemonade has reported total revenue of $151.2 million, marking an increase of $32.1 million or 27%, compared to Q1 2024, primarily due to the increase in gross earned premium, ceding commission income, and net investment income. Meanwhile, the firm's in force premium, defined as the aggregate ... Read the full article

Mercer completes acquisition of SECOR Asset Management

6th May 2025

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, has completed its acquisition of SECOR Asset Management, a global provider of bespoke strategic and portfolio solutions. SECOR serves the complex needs of institutional investors, offering a range of end-to-end portfolio solutions, including investment advisory and implementation, fiduciary management, and asset liability management. Initially announced ... Read the full article

James River posts Q1’25 net income of $9m and CoR of 99.5%

6th May 2025

James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has reported first quarter 2025 net income of $9 million and adjusted net operating income of $9.1 million, compared to $20.9 million and $14.8 million, respectively, in Q1’24. For the quarter, gross written premium (GWP) was $294.4 million, and Excess and Surplus ... Read the full article

Ample capital and competition point to ‘healthy buyer’s market’ in 2025: Willis

6th May 2025

The latest Insurance Marketplace Realities report from Willis highlights opportunities for buyers from ample capital, growing capacity, and renewed competition, signalling a healthy buyer's market in 2025. Willis, part of global insurance broking group WTW, notes that the commercial insurance market is operating from a place of historical financial strength, as ... Read the full article

Munich Re Life US & MIB partner to accelerate adoption of electronic medical data

6th May 2025

Munich Re Life US, a subsidiary of Munich Re, has partnered with MIB, a provider of data-driven insights and digital services for the life insurance industry, to support the adoption of electronic medical data in life insurance underwriting by enhancing data access and advancing analytics capabilities. As part of this initiative, ... Read the full article

Kamil Mammadov named Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC

6th May 2025

Rokstone, an international speciality re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Kamil Mammadov as Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC, subject to regulatory approval. Mammadov holds over 20 years of underwriting experience in the MENA region, having started his career with AIG in Azerbaijan in 2004 ... Read the full article

Velocity completes sale of VSIC to FM

6th May 2025

FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC (VRU). The transaction follows the earlier sale of VRU to Ryan Specialty, which together represents ... Read the full article

Palomar’s Q1’25 net income hits $42.9m as CoR improves

6th May 2025

Palomar Holdings has reported a net income of $42.9 million for Q1 2025, up considerably compared to the $26.4 million disclosed in Q1 2024. Palomar's gross written premiums were also up in the opening quarter of 2025, expanding 20.1% from the same period of 2024 to $442.2 million, while net earned ... Read the full article

Assured Guaranty adds Tony Ursano to its Board

6th May 2025

Tony Ursano, founder and managing partner of Insurance Advisory Partners, LLC, has been elected to Assured Guaranty’s Board of Directors on May 2nd, 2025, where he will serve on the Environmental and Social Responsibility, Finance and Risk Oversight committees. The addition of Ursano takes the number of Assured Guaranty Board members ... Read the full article

SiriusPoint maintains underwriting profit streak and posts $58m net income in Q1’25

6th May 2025

SiriusPoint Ltd., a provider of re/insurance services, has announced strong results for the first quarter of 2025, continuing its streak of underwriting profitability, with underwriting income of $29 million for the quarter, compared with $44 million in Q1 2024. The combined ratio for the Core business was 95.4%, reflecting a slight ... Read the full article