Reinsurance News
Global reinsurer capital up 7% to $715bn at Sept. 30, says Aon
7th January 2025
Global reinsurer capital increased 7%, or $45 billion from $670 billion at the end of 2023 to a new high of $715 billion at September 30th, 2024, with growth in both traditional and alternative capital on the back of retained earnings, unrealised gains on bonds, and a busy period for ... Read the full article
IAG shrinks reinsurance program slightly for 2025
7th January 2025
Australian insurer IAG has successfully placed its catastrophe reinsurance program for 2025, purchasing slightly less protection than in 2024. The program includes a main catastrophe cover for two events up to $10 billion and an unchanged attachment at $500 million. Notably, aggregate, drop-down, and subsequent event covers are gone compared ... Read the full article
Supporting non-life and life sectors is a key focus for 2025: De Monte, Lloyds Bank
7th January 2025
During a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Christian De Monte, Lloyds Bank Corporate & Institutional Banking Head of Insurance and Group Subsidiaries, discussed what the firm's main priorities are for its insurance business throughout 2025. Readers may recall, that De Monte was named Managing Director, Head of Insurance and Group ... Read the full article
Christina Ong joins Lockton Asia as Executive Director
7th January 2025
Independent insurance broker Lockton has appointed Christina Ong as an Executive Director for Lockton Asia, effective immediately, based in Singapore. Ong joins the broker with four decades of industry experience across Asia and Europe. She will report to Frederic Boles, the Head of ProExec and Credit, and Sung Wook Han, Regional Head ... Read the full article
Helix USA launches under leadership of Greg Butler
7th January 2025
Bermuda domiciled independent, multi-line managing general agent, Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd., has announced that its subsidiary Helix Underwriting Partners USA Ltd. is now officially open for business, Led by Greg Butler, Helix USA offers property insurance capacity of up to $10 million per risk on an excess of loss basis for ... Read the full article
Julia Willberg named Global Head of Cedant Fac Underwriting for SCOR P&C
7th January 2025
French reinsurer SCOR has announced the appointment of Julia Willberg as Global Head of Cedant Facultative Underwriting for SCOR P&C and a member of the P&C Management Team. In a recent LinkedIn post, SCOR noted, “Julia brings a wealth of experience from over 25 years in the insurance industry, having led ... Read the full article
Rate adequacy in property still ‘very attractive’ despite declines at 1.1 renewals: Peel Hunt
6th January 2025
Analysts at Peel Hunt estimate that loss-free risk-adjusted rates across a diversified reinsurance portfolio fell by around 6% at the January 1st, 2025, renewals, but stress that rate adequacy remains "very attractive" in property classes, with exposure growth and lower hedging costs expected to partially offset rate decreases. Following the release ... Read the full article
Peter Settel to lead Bold Penguin as CEO and President
6th January 2025
Commercial insurance distribution platform Bold Penguin has appointed Peter Settel as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, succeeding outgoing CEO and founder, Ilya Bodner. As per Bold Penguin, Settel holds over twenty-five years of experience in US-based property and casualty markets. Settel most recently served as Enterprise Chief Strategy and ... Read the full article
Clyde & Co merges with Tillman Batchelor to expand US insurance operations
6th January 2025
Global law firm Clyde & Co has merged with Dallas-domiciled, law firm Tillman Batchelor LLP, further expanding the company's North American insurance practice and capabilities in the southwestern US. As part of the merger, Mark Tillman and Colin Batchelor have joined Clyde & Co’s Dallas office as partners with a team ... Read the full article
Chubb’s Sara Farrup joins AXIS as Head of Global Markets
6th January 2025
As part of a previously planned leadership transition, insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Sara Farrup (nee Mitchell) as Head of Global Markets, reporting to Vince Tizzio, President and Chief Executive Officer, AXIS. She will be a part of the firm’s Executive Committee and succeeds Mark Gregory, who ... Read the full article
Efficient reinsurance structures key for 1.1 cyber renewals: Gallagher Re
6th January 2025
As per Gallagher Re's 1st View report, the cyber renewals at 1.1 2025 focused on securing the most efficient reinsurance structures amid "extremely healthy" levels of capacity from reinsurers and an improved understanding of tail risk from buyers. The cyber section of the reinsurance broker's report highlighted heightened competition for both ... Read the full article
Rates-on-line for retro cat XoL fall 10-20% at 1.1 2025, says Howden
6th January 2025
According to Howden's 1.1 2025 renewals report, risk-adjusted retrocession catastrophe XoL rates-on-line fell by between 10% and 20% at the January reinsurance renewals, as a result of trapped capital stemming from Hurricane Milton being negligible and supply dynamics increasingly favouring buyers as additional capacity entered the market. The broker explained that ... Read the full article
Roamly expands reinsurance partnerships to drive growth and innovation
6th January 2025
Roamly has expanded its reinsurance partnerships to include SiriusPoint, Spinnaker, Apollo, ICW, Vantage, and Ladder Re. Roamly is a global digital insurance technology company offering AI-powered solutions that help insurers develop products, streamline operations, and enhance the consumer experience. This expanded reinsurance panel will support Roamly in continuing its record growth by ... Read the full article
Everest’s Paretchan joins Ascot US as SVP of partnership engagement
6th January 2025
Insurer and reinsurer Ascot US has appointed Vahan Paretchan as Senior Vice President of Partnership Engagement for its Southeast region. In the role, he is expected to work closely with Ascot’s US colleagues, where he will help provide the firm's clients with customised, specialty insurance solutions in order to meet current ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter global property cat ROL index down 6.6% at Jan 1 reinsurance renewals
6th January 2025
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter's latest Global Property Catastrophe Rate on Line (ROL) Index has fallen 6.6% at the January 1st, 2025, reinsurance renewals, which reflects the reported rate decreases seen across global property cat treaties. Guy Carpenter updates its Global and Regional Property Cat ROL Indices at key renewal dates, and ... Read the full article
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