Reinsurance News

9M’24 insured natural catastrophe losses above average at $102bn: Aon

28th October 2024

Global broking group Aon estimates insurance industry losses from natural catastrophe events in the first nine months of 2024 of at least $102 billion, with the impacts of hurricane Milton and additional events expected in the rest of the year poised to push annual insured losses above the $125 billion ... Read the full article

Porch receives approval from TDI to set up an insurance reciprocal exchange, PIRE

28th October 2024

Porch Group, a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, has been approved by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to form and licence Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange (PIRE), a new homeowners insurance reciprocal exchange. PIRE's establishment aligns with Porch's strategy to increase profitability and stabilise earnings in its insurance reporting segment ... Read the full article

Alex Dalton named MD of ViVet, strengthening leadership at Else Group

28th October 2024

Else Group, a company specialising in insurance solutions, and ViVet, its UK-based Managing General Agent (MGA) and Lloyd’s Coverholder, are pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Dalton as Managing Director of ViVet. Through this appointment, ViVet aims to enhance its market reach and expand its client offerings across the UK ... Read the full article

54,000 NFIP flood insurance claims filed for Hurricane Helene: FEMA

28th October 2024

So far, policyholders of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have filed more than 54,000 claims following Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reported. Helene was the sixth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and the fourth to make landfall in the U.S. It struck ... Read the full article

Tysers names Babita Rai as CEO, Singapore & William Furness-Smith as Head of Marine, APAC

28th October 2024

Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s broker and member of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointments of Babita Rai as CEO for Singapore and William Furness-Smith as Head of Marine, APAC. As CEO of Tysers Singapore, Rai will focus on expanding key business areas and strengthening Tysers’ client relationships in the ... Read the full article

Broker Insights officially brings its commercial insurance placement analytics to the US

28th October 2024

Scottish insurtech Broker Insights, whose platform helps brokers to better understand their business and connect with insurers, has announced its launch in the United States. Broker Insights’s platform, Vision, has been specifically tailored for the US following extensive broker research and collaboration during which time it analysed almost $1bn of gross ... Read the full article

Liberty Mutual estimates combined Helene and Milton losses of up to $900m

28th October 2024

The parent of the Liberty Mutual Insurance group of entities, Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., has revealed that it expects losses related to hurricane Helene of approximately $550 million (pre-tax) in its third quarter results, and losses of between $250 million and $350 million for hurricane Milton, which are still ... Read the full article

Grayston to serve as Ascot’s Group Treasurer & CIO, Thompson to be Group Chief Accounting Officer

28th October 2024

Ascot, the Bermuda-domiciled global specialty insurer, has announced the promotion of two senior leaders: Michael Grayston as Group Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer (CIO), and Sarah Thompson as Group Chief Accounting Officer. In his newly expanded role, Grayston will implement and oversee the group investment strategy and the group treasury functions, ... Read the full article

ARPC reports strong operating result of $710m for FY 2023-24

28th October 2024

The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC), a government-backed provider of reinsurance for terrorism-related risks, has released its 2023-24 Annual Report, posting an operating result of $710.1 million. During this time, ARPC received a total of $1.1 billion in gross written premiums and net assets of $1.67 billion under management. Dr. Christopher Wallace, ... Read the full article

Ball to lead Aon’s space division as global practice leader, Poliseno to retire

28th October 2024

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the retirement of Jeff Polisenof following a distinguished 30-year career in aerospace broking and risk management. As Poliseno steps down, Jared Ball will take on additional responsibility as global practice leader of space division. Poliseno’s retirement comes after a distinguished 30-year career in ... Read the full article

Gallagher & Artex launch alternative risk management services in Abu Dhabi

28th October 2024

Gallagher has further expanded its services with the launch of alternative risk management solutions in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Artex. This expanded suite of solutions available to clients leverages the expertise of ACE Gallagher's risk professionals, further strengthening their support for businesses across the Middle ... Read the full article

AXA XL & AXIS support landmark $1bn IDB securitisation

28th October 2024

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced a new $1 billion securitisation transaction, Scaling4Impact, which includes a $100 million mezzanine tranche, of which a portion was sold to international investor Newmarket Capital, and the remainder insured by AXIS and AXA. Described as a first of its kind securitisation transaction for private ... Read the full article

Price Forbes Bermuda promotes Carrie Kelley to CEO

28th October 2024

Price Forbes Bermuda has announced the promotion of Carrie Kelley to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In her new role, Kelley will oversee all Price Forbes Bermuda operations and report directly to Chris Bonard, CEO of Ardonagh Specialty (Bermuda) Ltd and Group President of Price Forbes Re. Bonard expressed enthusiasm ... Read the full article

Strasser to take over Beutter’s duties on HDI’s Global Executive Board

28th October 2024

With Ralph Beutter, the member of HDI's Executive Board responsible for Specialty Lines, retiring on 31 May 2025, Dr Renate Strasser is set to join the company effective 1 April 2025, taking over his responsibilities. According to HDI, Beutter will continue to support the company in advisory and committee roles. The ... Read the full article

Everest Re promotes Shirine Dajjani as the International Reinsurance Operating Officer

28th October 2024

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, Ltd., has promoted Shirine Dajjani to the role of International Reinsurance Operating Officer, based out of Zurich. In her new position, Dajjani will oversee the alignment of the firm’s international reinsurance operations across all markets. Most recently, she served as the Regional Manager at ... Read the full article