Reinsurance News

Global life reinsurance capital increased a further 10% in 2025: Guy Carpenter

14th April 2026

Over the past decade, total dedicated capital for life reinsurance across both traditional and asset-intensive markets has grown significantly, with Guy Carpenter and AM Best projecting this trend to continue, with a further 10% increase in 2025 to an estimated total of more than $160 billion deployed globally. In a recent ... Read the full article

HDI Global names Philip Beblo as new Global Head of Property Underwriting

14th April 2026

HDI Global, a Germany-based corporate and specialty insurer and part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Philip Beblo as Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026. He will take on global responsibility for the company’s Property Local Risk business, with a responsibility to further develop the portfolio and support its ... Read the full article

PIB appoints Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer

14th April 2026

PIB Group Ltd, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Houghton will join the group’s executive leadership team. His remit will span technology and operations, working closely with CEOs and leaders across the group to drive growth while ... Read the full article

Amynta Group combines underwriting units to expand wholesale specialty casualty business

14th April 2026

Insurance service provider Amynta Group has strategically combined its underwriting unit, Scion Underwriting Services, into Ambridge Group to expand its wholesale specialty casualty business. The new combined business unit will operate as the specialty casualty underwriting unit of Ambridge Group, providing underwriting solutions with an expanded offering to serve Amynta's broker ... Read the full article

Rising demand for data centre insurance could generate $10bn in new premiums in 2026: S&P

14th April 2026

A new report from S&P has suggested that rising demand for data centre insurance coverage could generate $10 billion in new premiums in 2026, highlighting the market’s growing significance and the scale of the opportunity for the global re/insurance industry. The rating agency also indicated that annual investment in data centres ... Read the full article

Liberty Mutual Insurance elects Jacqui Canney to Board of Directors

14th April 2026

Tim Sweeney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced that ServiceNow’s Jacqui Canney has been elected to the company's board of directors. Canney joined ServiceNow in August 2021 and has served in her current role as Chief People and AI Enablement Officer since January 2025. In ... Read the full article

ICMR estimates Lloyd’s valuation above $100bn in 2026 Syndicate Statistics report

14th April 2026

Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR), a specialist firm providing data and analytical insight on the Lloyd’s market, has published its 2026 edition of Syndicate Statistics, presenting a comprehensive review of recent performance and structural trends. Within the report, ICMR estimates that Lloyd’s would command a notional market capitalisation in excess of ... Read the full article

Aon names Adam Reed as Chief Commercial Officer, Enterprise Clients, UK

14th April 2026

Global insurance and reinsurance group Aon has appointed Adam Reed as Chief Commercial Officer for major, complex and enterprise clients for Commercial Risk in the UK, effective September 2026. Reed will be based in London and will report to Rob Kemp, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Risk at Aon, UK. This appointment ... Read the full article

Bamboo Insurance expands portfolio with new HO-6 Condominium policy

14th April 2026

Bamboo Insurance, a technology-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU), has introduced a new Condominium Unit-Owners (HO-6) insurance policy as part of its broader product expansion strategy. The company emphasises operational efficiency and responsiveness, integrating data-led underwriting with streamlined processes across underwriting, claims, and distribution. This approach is intended to enhance service for ... Read the full article

Kingstone to expand into California insurance market

13th April 2026

Property and casualty (P&C) insurance holding company, Kingstone Companies, Inc., is to enter the California market in the second quarter of 2026, President and Chief Executive Officer, Meryl Golden announced in a letter to shareholders. The expansion, which marks the first phase of the company’s broader geographic diversification strategy, follows a ... Read the full article

Howden launches US Trucking Practice

13th April 2026

Global insurance broker Howden has announced the expansion of its Specialty Transportation & Logistics vertical with the launch of its US Trucking Practice. The new practice has been designed to offer coordinated support for trucking and other fleet operators within the transport sector. This comprehensive approach aims to assist clients with casualty ... Read the full article

AM Best finds declining credit quality and shifting dynamics in US annuity market

13th April 2026

A new report from AM Best, the credit rating agency, highlights notable changes in the US life and annuity sector. According to AM Best, assets backing individual annuity products now represent more than 36% of total industry reserves, up from 32% prior to the 2008 financial crisis. AM Best explains that this ... Read the full article

Novacore launches reinsurance sidecar backed by New Mountain Capital

13th April 2026

Novacore, an independent, specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA), has launched NovaRe, a new collateralised reinsurance sidecar backed by New York-based alternative investment firm, New Mountain Capital, LLC, through the establishment of VictoryRe. The new reinsurance platform, VictoryRe, marks New Mountain Capital's entry into the reinsurance carrier market with a long-term ... Read the full article

Reliance Global launches updated insurtech platform, RELI Exchange 2.0

13th April 2026

Reliance Global Group, Inc., an insurtech provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based technologies for insurers and brokers, has launched RELI Exchange 2.0, a platform designed to expand recruiting capacity, improve execution, and position the platform for faster, more efficient growth. RELI Exchange 2.0 is the next phase of the company's ... Read the full article

Asia-Pacific insurers face limited direct Middle East exposure: S&P

13th April 2026

A report by S&P Global Ratings has suggested Asia-Pacific insurers have limited direct exposure to the Middle East, with risks remaining manageable under its base-case scenario but likely to escalate if oil market disruptions persist for an extended period. In its report, “Asia-Pacific Insurers: Market Volatility Is The Largest War-Related Impact,” ... Read the full article