Reinsurance News

Marsh names Thomas-Ferrand as Head of Captive Insurance, Charnley retires at year end

11th October 2024

Marsh, the insurance broking and risk advisory subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, has appointed Will Thomas-Ferrand as International Practice Leader, Marsh Captive Solutions, a London-based role. He will assume the leadership of Marsh’s captive insurance business on January 1st, 2025, and report to Pat Donnelly, President, Marsh Specialty and Global Placement. Simultaneously, the ... Read the full article

Ageas in talks to acquire Saga’s underwriting unit and form UK broking partnership

11th October 2024

International insurance group Ageas has confirmed that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to ink two major deals with Saga plc, a UK specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50. The proposed transaction would see both organisations establish a 20-year partnership for the distribution of personal lines ... Read the full article

FM receives upgraded rating of AA- from S&P, post rebranding

11th October 2024

Commercial property insurer, FM Global which recently rebranded as FM, has received an upgrade in its financial strength rating to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+,’ by S&P Global Ratings, reflecting its ‘very strong’ competitive profile, innovative risk engineering expertise, supported by its innovative loss prevention solutions, and prominence in the large commercial ... Read the full article

MIC Global to become Lloyd’s coverholder for Greenlight Re’s Syndicate 3456

11th October 2024

MIC Global (MIC) intends to become a Lloyd’s coverholder of Greenlight Re’s Syndicate 3456 (S3456), subject to applicable approvals, a strategic move that marks a strengthening of the partnership between both companies. MIC is focused on embedding micro insurance solutions for platform businesses, while S3456 is specialised in delivering market-leading insurance ... Read the full article

Ardonagh completes acquisition of PSC Insurance Group

11th October 2024

The Ardonagh Group has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of PSC Insurance Group Limited. As per the insurance broking platform, the completion of this acquisition in the APAC region sees PSC’s operations in Australia and New Zealand now combined with its platform in the region, The Envest Group, led ... Read the full article

LSM’s Jane Warren appointed to the Lloyd’s Council

11th October 2024

Lloyd's of London, the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has added Jane Warren of Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, to the Lloyds Council and announced her election as a Corporate External Member of the Council. According to the announcement, Warren's appointment will be effective as of February 1, 2025 and will be ... Read the full article

Milton’s effect on global re/insurance ratings expected to be limited: Fitch

11th October 2024

According to Fitch Ratings, Hurricane Milton is not likely to affect credit for its rated P&C insurers and global reinsurers given very strong capital levels, though Florida property insurance specialists are vulnerable to the extent the hurricane generates losses above reinsurance limits. Milton made landfall on the 9th of October in ... Read the full article

Khilosia joins Africa Specialty Risks as Chief Distribution Officer

11th October 2024

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-African and Middle East focused re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of Amit Khilosia as Chief Distribution Officer, an UK-based role. In his new role, Khilosia will lead ASR’s distribution efforts ensuring the company continues to expand its footprint across Africa and the Middle East, delivering ... Read the full article

Milton likely an earnings event as losses appear more modest than feared: Jefferies

11th October 2024

With Hurricane Milton's insured losses likely to be more modest than initially feared, the equity analyst team at Jefferies has suggested that it will probably be a large earnings event and is not expected to drive up property reinsurance rates in 2025. "With the path and strength of the storm less ... Read the full article

HDI partners with Flight Safety Foundation to strengthen pro-active risk management

11th October 2024

To enhance the operational safety of its aviation clients, global insurance provider HDI has established a collaborative partnership with the Flight Safety Foundation's Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program. As a BARS Member Organization (BMO) HDI will have access to comprehensive de-identified audit and accident analysis data which will facilitate its ... Read the full article

As industry losses from Milton rise, more will flow to reinsurers: Moody’s

11th October 2024

A new report from Moody's has suggested that insured losses from Hurricane Milton will affect both primary insurers and the reinsurance sector, with the proportion of losses ceded to reinsurers increasing as losses increase. Milton made landfall on the 9th of October in Florida’s Sarasota County as a Category 3 hurricane, ... Read the full article

Cybersecurity and regulation identified as top risks for the TMT sector: WTW

11th October 2024

Cyber and data privacy have emerged as the top risks in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sectors, which are increasingly relying on innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth, according to a recent report by WTW. The report highlights growing concerns about the impact of regulations and trade tensions ... Read the full article

Tim Nagle promotes as the Head of Miller Europe

11th October 2024

Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Miller has promoted Tim Nagle as Head of Miller Europe. Nagle joined the broker in 2020, his additional responsibilities will include building on his relationships with Miller’s European partners and experience working across the broker's five European locations. He takes on this new role in addition ... Read the full article

Resilience in Florida’s property insurance market amid hurricane challenges

11th October 2024

After Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall along Florida’s coast, Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky shared encouraging updates regarding the state’s property insurance market. Recent announcements from Progressive, State Farm, and the approval of several new property insurers highlight the positive impact of Florida’s major 2023 reforms. Despite scaling back operations in other ... Read the full article

CRC Group continues expansion plans with three new hires

11th October 2024

CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the appointments of three new professionals to its team. Sam Sigmon has been appointed as an underwriter in CRC Group’s Dallas, TX (Walnut Hill) office. He joins from Velocity Risk, where he served as an underwriter for over three ... Read the full article