Reinsurance News
Brazilian broker Fidentia joins Brokerslink international network
11th June 2026
Global broking business Brokerslink has bolstered its specialist capabilities in Latin America with the appointment of Brazilian broker Fidentia Corretora de Seguros as a new specialist affiliate in its international network. The São Paulo-based firm was established in 2019 and is currently managed by Executive Director Felipe Pereira. It specialises ... Read the full article
Gallagher expands PEMA practice in Italy with five appointments
11th June 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firm, has announced five new appointments to its Private Equity and M&A (PEMA) practice in Europe, including Giulio Greco as Chief Broking Officer of the EMEA-wide PEMA practice. In this newly created role, Greco will lead and develop the broking strategy for ... Read the full article
AXA XL to enhance cyber risk prevention with Deloitte partnership
11th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of French insurer AXA, has partnered with Deloitte, one of the world's largest professional services networks, to enhance its cybersecurity and provide better operational technology services to clients worldwide. This suit of services, accessible via the AXA Digital Commercial Platform, is designed ... Read the full article
Imad Kehdy appointed Head of First Party Lines at XS Global Africa
11th June 2026
XS Global, an independently owned managing general underwriting (MGU) platform, has announced the appointment of Imad Kehdy as the new Head of First Party Lines XS Global Africa, responsible for Property, Engineering, Power and Energy. Imad brings over a decade of reinsurance experience to his new position, having most recently served ... Read the full article
US P&C insurance industry rebounds with $16.3bn underwriting gain in Q1’26: AM Best
10th June 2026
The US property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector recorded a $16.3 billion net underwriting gain in the first quarter of 2026, following a $1 billion loss in the same period a year prior, according to a recent report by AM Best. A 3.9% increase in net earned premiums and a 9.3% ... Read the full article
USAA names Andrew J. Pinkes to Board of Directors
10th June 2026
USAA, the US financial services company serving military personnel, veterans and their families through insurance, banking, investment and retirement products, has appointed Andrew J. Pinkes to its Board of Directors, effective 29 May 2026. The company said Pinkes brings more than three decades of experience across the insurance sector, with expertise ... Read the full article
US property insureds seize best market conditions in years: Artex
10th June 2026
According to Artex's Alternative View — Spring 2026 report, insureds in the US property insurance space are "eagerly taking advantage" of the most favourable market they have experienced in several years. With ample market capacity and carriers eager to expand their property portfolios, Artex noted in its latest report that many ... Read the full article
Karroum to spearhead growth of Atrium’s AUGold as VP-Business Development
10th June 2026
Atrium, a specialty insurer at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Gabe Karroum, as Vice President - Business Development. Karroum has been tasked with leading the business development of AUGold, Atrium’s complete end-to-end quote, bind, and policy issuance platform. AUGold has expanded consistently since its launch in 2005, providing managing general agents ... Read the full article
Zurich UK to become Jensten Underwriting’s primary capacity provider
10th June 2026
Jensten Underwriting, a managing general agent within the Jensten Group, has announced a multi-year agreement with Zurich UK under which Zurich will serve as Jensten’s primary capacity provider, supporting the growth and future development of the MGA division. The five-year cornerstone placement provides more than £300 million of cross-class property, casualty, ... Read the full article
Ripe names Jon Fell as Chief Operating Officer to support growth and acquisitions
10th June 2026
Ripe, a UK-based digital managing general agent (MGA) that provides specialist insurance products through data-driven technology and digital distribution, has announced the appointment of Jon Fell as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Fell will lead Ripe’s operational strategy and oversee customer operations across the business. According to Ripe, he will ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re calls for improved AI model assessment methods to support insurance risk pricing
10th June 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance broker and advisory firm, has highlighted the need for more advanced methods of evaluating artificial intelligence systems in order to build greater confidence among insurers when pricing AI-related risks. In its standalone report, Anthropic’s Fourth Way: Why Restricted AI Models Are a Challenge for Insurers, Gallagher ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership adds Rossiter and Bowman to senior leadership roles
10th June 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has appointed Alex Rossiter as Head of Portfolio Analytics & Risk Allocation and Greg Bowman as Group Head of Ceded Reinsurance Analytics. The two senior appointments strengthen the reinsurer's technical underwriting, portfolio analytics, and group‑level ceded reinsurance capabilities. In his expanded role ... Read the full article
Growing private credit exposure raises liquidity and concentration risks for US life insurers: Moody’s
10th June 2026
Moody’s Ratings, the credit ratings agency, has reported that US life insurers are increasing their exposure to private credit and other illiquid fixed-income assets, creating heightened liquidity, concentration and credit risks across the sector. According to Moody’s Ratings, US life insurers’ exposure to private credit and illiquid fixed-income assets is increasing ... Read the full article
Antoine Fleury to lead Swiss Re Corporate Solutions France
10th June 2026
Antoine Fleury has been appointed Directeur Général France for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, effective 1 July 2026, subject to regulatory and internal approvals. Bruno Mostermans, who has led the French branch since 2011, is moving up into a broader international role as the new Head of Global Customer and Distribution Management, ... Read the full article
Mindanao earthquake insured losses to be limited due to Philippines’ protection gap: AM Best
10th June 2026
AM Best expects the Mindanao earthquake to generate multi-line economic losses, particularly from damage to property and infrastructure, but anticipates insured losses will represent only a small fraction of total economic damage due to the catastrophe protection gap in the Philippines. On 8th June 2026, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the ... Read the full article
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