Reinsurance News
Hiscox Re profit up to $95m as reduction in cat exposures drive lower net premiums
5th August 2026
Hiscox Re, the reinsurance operation and third-party capital platform of Hiscox Ltd, delivered higher profit before tax of $94.6 million and an improved combined ratio of 64.7% in the first half of 2026, as net exposures reduced as the firm focuses on "supporting the growth of high-quality and long-term cedants". Hiscox ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints new executive leadership for Westchester E&S business
5th August 2026
Chubb, a global insurer offering commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, accident and health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance products and services, has announced changes to the senior leadership team at Westchester, its North American wholesale excess and surplus (E&S) lines business. Dave Lupica, Vice President, Chubb Group and Division ... Read the full article
Agam Capital and Sompo Life Re enter multi-year service agreement
5th August 2026
Agam Capital, a global provider of insurance-related asset and liability analytics, and Sompo Life Re Ltd have entered into a multi-year service agreement to support the operations of a new, Bermuda-domiciled life reinsurance platform, Life Re. The reinsurer engaged and collaborated with Agam on a range of activities to establish its ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership names Kevin Donovan as Head of Underwriting, Property Binders
5th August 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Kevin Donovan as Head of Underwriting, Property Binders. In his new role, Donovan will lead TFP's delegated authority property business. He will work closely with TFP’s wider underwriting teams and Pine Walk cells as part of ... Read the full article
Ageas Re unveils regional organisation to strengthen client proximity
4th August 2026
Brussels headquartered reinsurer Ageas Re will adopt a regional organisation structure from September 1st, 2026, a move designed to optimise client proximity and accessibility to its services, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Joachim Racz, announced today. The new, more client focused organisation at Ageas Re includes the regions EMEA P&C, Americas P&C, ... Read the full article
Tiptree to acquire USIG as Q2’26 net income reaches $389.2m
4th August 2026
Tiptree Inc. has reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $389.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, up from $19 million a year earlier, while also entering into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Universal Shield Insurance Group (USIG) for a cash consideration of $100 million. USIG is ... Read the full article
Jessica Fields to lead Marsh Risk’s US Semiconductor and AI Compute Practice
4th August 2026
Marsh, the global insurance broker and risk advisory business, has announced the appointment of Jessica Fields to lead Marsh Risk’s US Semiconductor and AI Compute Practice. In this newly created role, Fields will be based in New York and will deliver tailored risk advisory and insurance solutions to clients across the ... Read the full article
Talcott partners with Goldman Sachs to launch $1bn West Grove Re sidecar
4th August 2026
Talcott Financial Group, a life insurance provider specialising in risk solutions, in partnership with Goldman Sachs, has established a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance sidecar called West Grove Re, Ltd, which has closed an approximately $1 billion capital raise. The sidecar will participate in a quota share of certain Talcott-sourced US annuities in a ... Read the full article
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler as CEO
4th August 2026
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (Sapiens), a provider of AI-centric, SaaS-based insurance software, has announced the appointment of Paul Wheeler, its current Chief Financial Officer, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mike Ettling, who has served as Sapiens Executive Chairman and interim CEO, will continue as Executive Chairman of the Board and ... Read the full article
Lockton expands availability of AI-enabled intelligence platform across US business
4th August 2026
Lockton, a privately held insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced that its Lockton SAGE enterprise intelligence platform is now being made available more widely across its US business. The platform has been developed to combine Lockton’s proprietary data, advanced analytics, AI-enabled technology and specialist knowledge to help clients make ... Read the full article
Ceres supports California proposal on long-term insurance solvency planning
4th August 2026
Ceres, a US-based non-profit organisation that works with investors, companies and policymakers to advance sustainable business practices and improve the management of climate-related financial risks, has voiced its support for a proposed California regulation that would require the state's largest domestic insurers to prepare long-term solvency plans addressing financial risks, ... Read the full article
Emiliano Castuma joins Gallagher Re as Head of Agriculture, LAC
4th August 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory business of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has appointed Emiliano Castuma as Head of Agriculture for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Castuma has specialist expertise in agricultural treaty reinsurance and is well known and respected as a broker in the region. Most recently, ... Read the full article
Lockton Re executes ‘first’ ILW transaction combining property cat & cyber risk
4th August 2026
Lockton Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance brokerage and risk management company Lockton, has executed what is believed to be the first Industry Loss Warranty (ILW) transaction combining property catastrophe and cyber triggers within a single limit structure. This innovative reinsurance structure will reportedly allow capital providers to access multiple ... Read the full article
Lincoln Financial sees strong Q2’26 with net income reaching $1.3bn
4th August 2026
Lincoln Financial, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting a net income of $1.3 billion, compared to a net loss of $699 million in the same period a year earlier. In Q1’26, adjusted operating income was $439 million, up from $427 million in Q2 2025. The ... Read the full article
Radian continues transition to global multi-line specialty insurer following Inigo acquisition
4th August 2026
Radian Group Inc., a global multi-line specialty insurer, has completed the sale of its Real Estate Services business to PLACE, a real estate technology and services platform, and entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Title business to PLACE. The sale of its Title business is expected to be completed ... Read the full article
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