Reinsurance News
ATA adds Google and Microsoft risk managers to its Board of Directors
6th January 2026
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA) has appointed Loren Nickel and Brian Warren to its Board of Directors, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The pair will facilitate building ATA into a property and casualty insurance partner for small, middle, and large businesses globally that own, operate, develop, or manufacture advanced technologies across ... Read the full article
Aon’s Eric Andersen named AIG President and CEO as Peter Zaffino transitions to Executive Chair
6th January 2026
Peter Zaffino, President and CEO of global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has informed the firm's Board that he plans to transition to Executive Chair of AIG and retire as CEO by mid-year 2026, with Aon's Eric Andersen named as his successor. Most recently, Andersen served as a member of ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets names David Saillen as CUO Europe
6th January 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of David Saillen as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Europe. Saillen succeeds Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, who was appointed President of the European region in July 2025, effective September 1st, after serving as CUO Europe for five years. ... Read the full article
Skyward Specialty introduces new holding company following Apollo acquisition
6th January 2026
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., a property and casualty specialist insurer, has introduced Skyward Group as the unified brand for the holding company following the successful completion of its acquisition of Lloyd’s specialist Apollo Group Holdings Limited. On 3rd September 2025, Skyward Specialty entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ... Read the full article
Cornelia Röskau appointed CEO of Westfield Specialty Europe
6th January 2026
Westfield Specialty has appointed Cornelia Röskau as Chief Executive Officer of newly formed Westfield Specialty Europe, which will commence underwriting business in April, subject to regulatory approval. Röskau holds almost 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and joins Westfield Specialty from Sompo, where she was European CEO of SI ... Read the full article
SageSure completes acquisition of Gemini Financial and Olympus subsidiaries
6th January 2026
SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, has completed the acquisition of Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation and its Olympus subsidiaries. In September 2025, SageSure entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gemini Financial and its subsidiaries, including Olympus MGA, the managing general agent for ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Yamasaki as MD and Legal Representative, Japan
6th January 2026
HDI Global, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has appointed Hiro Yamasaki as Managing Director and Legal Representative of its Japanese branch. The appointment aligns with the insurer's broader regional growth strategy, reinforcing its commitment to disciplined underwriting, sustainable growth, and strong partnerships with clients and brokers. The insurer ... Read the full article
MS Amlin renews and grows Phoenix Re sidecar to record $115m for 2026
6th January 2026
Global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has announced that Phoenix Re, its Asian-focused insurance-linked securities (ILS) vehicle, has been renewed for 2026 to a record $115 million, an increase of $25 million on 2025. As revealed by our ILS-focused sister publication, Artemis, back on December 24th, 2025, this is the ... Read the full article
Matthew Whyte joins Willis Re to strengthen client support capabilities
6th January 2026
Matthew Whyte has joined Willis Re as a broker, bringing 38 years of industry experience to further strengthen the firm’s client support capabilities. Whyte has led client teams across global marine and energy, property and composite accounts, as well as multi-class captive treaties, having spent 32 years at Guy Carpenter and ... Read the full article
European property cat saw rate reductions up to 20% at January renewals: Howden
6th January 2026
European property-catastrophe rate reductions varied by territory at the January 1st 2026 reinsurance renewals, with softening of up to 20%, according to Howden's latest renewal report, with the firm expecting further softening in this part of the market throughout 2026. The global insurance and reinsurance broking group said rate reductions at ... Read the full article
IAG integrates RACQI into 2026 catastrophe reinsurance program
6th January 2026
Australian insurer IAG has successfully placed its 2026 catastrophe reinsurance program, integrating RACQ Insurance (RACQI) into its main catastrophe cover, whole-of-account quota share (WAQS) arrangements and aggregate stop-loss protection. Readers may recall that IAG upgraded its FY 2026 guidance following the successful acquisition of RACQI on 1 September 2025. For 2026, ... Read the full article
RSUM rebrands Leopanthera as Ryan Financial Lines, announces promotions
6th January 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines, effective January 1, 2026. A specialist in underwriting diversified financial lines on a worldwide basis, Leopanthera joined Ryan Specialty through the acquisition of Innovisk Capital Partners in November ... Read the full article
John Walters named CEO & Managing Director of Hannover Life Re of Australasia
6th January 2026
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of John Walters as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Hannover Life Re of Australasia. Hannover Life Re of Australasia is a specialist provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions for superannuation funds, distribution partners, employers, and other insurers, helping them protect ... Read the full article
Niyam Group launches to bring reinsurance capacity to India
6th January 2026
Bobby Swarup, an insurance industry veteran with over two decades of experience, has announced the launch of Niyam Group, a new venture in India which will bring more reinsurance capital to the market. Niyam’s vision is to build economic resilience and enable equitable growth, aligned with India’s ambition of Viksit Bharat ... Read the full article
Softening prices seen across all specialty lines at January renewals: Guy Carpenter
5th January 2026
According to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s January 2026 renewal report, global price reductions were seen across Marine, Energy and Technical lines, as new and existing capacity continued to diversify from property and grow into an already crowded specialty market. Within Specialty lines at the January 1st, 2026, reinsurance renewals, non-loss-impacted businesses ... Read the full article
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