Reinsurance News
Guidewire agrees $1.7bn deal for AI underwriting and pricing software firm hyperexponential
27th October 2026
Guidewire has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire hyperexponential (hx) for a base purchase price of $1.7 billion in cash, subject to adjustments. The deal also includes up to an additional $400 million in contingent consideration based on the achievement of specified recurring revenue targets, Guidewire explained. London-based hx provides an ... Read the full article
The Hartford’s net income rises 23% to $1.3bn in Q3’26
27th October 2026
The Hartford, a US insurance and financial services provider, has reported a net income available to common stockholders of $1.3 billion for the third quarter of 2026, a 23% increase from $1.1 billion in the same period a year earlier. During the quarter, Property & Casualty (P&C) written premiums increased by ... Read the full article
A challenge for APAC insurers is how to deploy reinsurance most effectively: Gallagher Re
27th October 2026
The Asia Pacific reinsurance market remains firmly in buyers’ favour, with a key challenge for insurers being not whether capacity is available in the competitive landscape, but how to deploy reinsurance most effectively, according to global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. In its 2026 Asia Pacific Market Watch report, Gallagher Re explained ... Read the full article
Ardonagh rebrands MGA operations as Orvia Underwriting, unifying $3bn in GWP
27th October 2026
The Ardonagh Group, a large independent insurance distribution platform, has announced it will adopt the Orvia Underwriting brand across its suite of leading managing general agent (MGA) businesses. The unified platform brings together more than $3 billion in gross written premium (GWP) and triggers a number of executive appointments designed to ... Read the full article
Oman Re delivers reinsurance revenue increase in 9M’26
27th October 2026
Oman Re, the Sultanate of Oman’s sole reinsurer, has reported an increase in reinsurance revenue for the first nine months of 2026 to OMR 41.1 million (USD 107 million), up from OMR 40.2 million (USD 104.7 million) in the comparable prior year period. The reinsurer explained that stronger technical earnings were ... Read the full article
Client proximity increasingly important in varied EMEA reinsurance market: Swiss Re’s Nikhil da Victoria Lobo
27th October 2026
Swiss Re expects pricing at the 1 January 2027 renewals across EMEA to vary, emphasising that the region is not a single market and that a deal-by-deal, client-by-client approach is needed to understand individual market idiosyncrasies and match sustainable reinsurance models to clients’ needs. In our latest Read the full article
Fortegra names Guy House as SVP, Treaty Reinsurance
27th October 2026
The Fortegra Group, Inc., a global specialty insurer and part of DB Insurance Co., Ltd., has appointed Guy House as Senior Vice President, Treaty Reinsurance. House holds more than 18 years of London market experience, having reportedly written and bought reinsurance across multiple product lines and tiers, including property, marine, energy, ... Read the full article
BlackRock survey highlights growing role of partnerships in insurers’ operating models
27th October 2026
BlackRock’s 15th annual survey of the global insurance industry found that respondents are increasingly seeking partners that go beyond investment management to take a holistic approach to investment, capital and technology to achieve long-term objectives and navigate an increasingly complex operating environment. The survey, which includes perspectives of 463 insurers across ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints Russell Smith as US P&C Claims Leader
27th October 2026
Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Russell Smith as US Property & Casualty (P&C) Claims Leader. In his new position, Smith will focus on further strengthening and connecting Lockton’s claims and loss control capabilities across casualty, property, environmental, product recall, and related areas. Working closely with leaders across the ... Read the full article
Hong Kong Insurance Authority reports 36% rise in gross premiums in H1’26
27th October 2026
The Insurance Authority (IA), Hong Kong’s independent statutory regulator for the insurance industry, has published provisional figures for the first six months of 2026, showing that total gross premiums increased by 35.5% year on year to HK $573.6 billion, while underwriting profit from inward reinsurance business rose significantly. Released on 23 ... Read the full article
Marsh names Andy Start CBE as Senior Advisor
27th October 2026
Marsh, a professional services firm specialising in risk, strategy and people-related services, has appointed Andy Start CBE as Senior Advisor, with immediate effect. In his London-based role, Start will work with Marsh’s international businesses and global clients, providing advice on strategic implementation, risk and opportunity analysis, and leadership development. Marsh said his ... Read the full article
Reinsurance flexibility and AI create new opportunities for APAC insurers: Gallagher Re
27th October 2026
As insurers across the Asia Pacific region target growth via international expansion and specialisation, the abundance of reinsurance capital is enabling strategic flexibility and the opportunity to optimise programme structures and improve capital efficiency, at a time when emerging trends such as artificial intelligence (AI) and its infrastructure create new ... Read the full article
Mariner Re launches with $750m TIAA investment to support Symetra’s annuity growth
26th October 2026
Symetra Life Insurance Company, a provider of life, retirement and employee benefit insurance products, and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), a US-based retirement services and financial services provider, have announced the launch of Mariner Re Ltd., a Class E-licensed reinsurer domiciled in Bermuda. Mariner Re will offer committed ... Read the full article
CopperPoint completes acquisition of General Indemnity Group
26th October 2026
CopperPoint Insurance Company, a specialty provider of workers’ compensation and commercial property and casualty insurance solutions, has completed its acquisition of General Indemnity Group (GIG) from Boston Omaha Corporation. In May 2026, CopperPoint announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire GIG. Founded in 2015, GIG is an insurance ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown launches connected intelligence ecosystem to improve insurance decisions
26th October 2026
Brown & Brown has announced the launch of COMPASS, a connected intelligence ecosystem that brings together the company’s data, analytics, specialised knowledge and AI-enabled capabilities to help customers better understand risk and make more informed insurance decisions. Brown & Brown COMPASS is designed to enhance insurance strategy and portfolio optimisation. Brown & ... Read the full article
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