Reinsurance News
Price Forbes Singapore appoints Rajiv Ramakrishnan as Head of A&H
2nd April 2026
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has strengthened its Singapore team with the addition of Rajiv Ramakrishnan as Head of Accident & Health (A&H). He will report directly to Dick Heath, Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale, and assumes his responsibilities immediately. In this capacity, Rajiv will drive the growth of ... Read the full article
Aon strengthens digital infrastructure capabilities with appointments of Stephen Fox & Brian Hearst
2nd April 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has bolstered its Digital Infrastructure Lifecycle Solutions Advisory with the appointment of Stephen Fox as Managing Director, while Brian Hearst takes on the role of Global Digital Infrastructure Builders Risk Leader. With the growing demand for data centres, cloud capacity, and artificial intelligence (AI) ... Read the full article
Peter Hearn joins Skyward’s Board of Directors
2nd April 2026
Skyward Group, a property and casualty (P&C) specialist insurance company, has announced the nomination of Peter Hearn as new independent director to its Board of Directors. Hearn will join the board effective August 1, 2026, and will be the sixth independent director added to the board in the past three years. He ... Read the full article
BMS Group integrates EigenPrism into iVision platform
2nd April 2026
BMS Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has partnered with EigenRisk to integrate the EigenPrism platform into its catastrophe risk management system, iVision. The integration introduces additional functionality to iVision’s GIS-based analytics, including real-time event data, expanded access to external data providers, and updated reporting features. These changes are intended ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Andy Buddell as COO for Asia
2nd April 2026
Andy Buddell has joined global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Asia, based in Malaysia. Buddell will oversee operational strategy as the group continues to scale and innovate across the region. The executive brings extensive experience in the international insurance market, having led operations and strategic ... Read the full article
Japanese buyers achieved significant price improvements at April 1 renewal, T&Cs stable: Aon
2nd April 2026
Japan's insurers secured favourable terms and pricing reductions during the April 1 reinsurance renewal season, supported by strong financial results, a lack of major catastrophe losses, and abundant capacity, according to global broking group Aon. According to Aon’s April 2026 renewal Reinsurance Market Dynamics report, which explores the Japan-focused 1.4 renewal ... Read the full article
AIG CEO doubles down on AI strategy amid complex risk landscape
1st April 2026
In a letter to shareholders accompanying AIG’s annual report, chairman and CEO Peter Zaffino emphasised the firm's commitment to accelerating its AI strategy and strengthening long-term growth. He framed this ambition against an increasingly complex operating environment, shaped by an evolving risk landscape, geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation uncertainty, heightened catastrophe activity, ... Read the full article
AM Specialty Insurance announces series of promotions
1st April 2026
AM Specialty Insurance Group (ASIG), a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has announced a series of promotions across AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) US and ASIC UK. Duncan Daniel has been promoted to Vice President, Underwriting at ASIC US. He joined ASIG in the summer of 2020, initially working at Am ... Read the full article
Acrisure completes acquisition of MGA Vave from Canopius
1st April 2026
Acrisure, a global fintech leader, has completed its previously announced acquisition of specialty re/insurer Canopius Group's technology-driven property managing general agent (MGA), Vave. As per the terms of the deal, Vave now forms part of Acrisure Underwriting, a platform of 12 MGAs operating in the US insurance markets. The MGA will ... Read the full article
Growth in capacity from existing and new casualty players at April 1 renewals: Gallagher Re’s Shah
1st April 2026
Despite competitive terms, capacity in the casualty reinsurance market increased at the April 1st, 2026, reinsurance renewals, supported by both existing players and new entrants, according to Chirag Shah, Global Head of Casualty at Gallagher Re. In reinsurance broker Gallagher Re’s latest 1st View Report, Shah noted that the casualty market ... Read the full article
Henry To appointed Chairman of Howden Re Hong Kong
1st April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of industry veteran Henry To as Chairman of its Hong Kong operations, a strategic move aimed at accelerating the firm’s growth across Greater China and the wider Asia-Pacific region (APAC). To joins the firm with more than four decades of reinsurance experience, ... Read the full article
London Market insurance set for moderate profitability amid evolving risks, says AM Best
1st April 2026
Credit rating agency AM Best has indicated that the outlook for the London Market insurance sector remains stable, with profitability expected to moderate through 2026 while still staying positive, provided catastrophe experience remains within normal bounds. According to AM Best, a combination of pricing dynamics, investment conditions and shifting global risks ... Read the full article
Conduit Re’s Nick Pritchard joins Willis Re in Bermuda
1st April 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has welcomed Nick Pritchard to its Bermuda team. Pritchard brings more than 20 years of industry experience spanning underwriting and broking within property reinsurance and retrocession. He has built long-standing relationships with clients and markets in ... Read the full article
M&A mega deals hit record high in Q1’26: WTW
1st April 2026
M&A transactions of $10 billion or more have hit a record in the first quarter of 2026, with 12 "mega deals" closed, the highest figure for any quarter since 2008, according to WTW. WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) found that the higher share of transactions exceeding $10 billion also propelled ... Read the full article
Coface appoints Carmen Chow as Head of Commercial for Hong Kong
1st April 2026
Coface, a provider of credit insurance and risk management solutions, has announced the appointment of Carmen Chow as Head of Commercial for Hong Kong, effective 1st April 2026. In her new role, Chow will be responsible for strengthening Coface’s commercial performance strategy and deepening client engagement in the Hong Kong market. She ... Read the full article
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