Reinsurance News
Crystal Lu joins RGA as SVP, Investor Relations
9th June 2026
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, has appointed Crystal Lu as Senior Vice President (SVP), Investor Relations, effective June 8th, 2026. In her new role, Lu will report to Axel André, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RGA, and lead investor relations strategy. Additionally, ... Read the full article
Property Guardian and EigenRisk launch integrated Wildfire Risk Intelligence for underwriters
9th June 2026
Property Guardian, a wildfire risk intelligence company serving the insurance industry, has entered into a new channel partnership with EigenRisk, a provider of real-time catastrophe and climate risk analytics. Under this collaboration, Property Guardian’s wildfire risk intelligence has been integrated directly into the EigenPrism platform, allowing commercial property underwriters and portfolio ... Read the full article
CCRIF names Saundra Bailey as Chair of its Board of Directors
9th June 2026
CCRIF SPC, a regional risk pooling organisation that provides parametric insurance to Caribbean and Central American governments, has announced the appointment of Saundra Bailey as Chair of its Board of Directors, effective 1st June 2026. Bailey succeeds Timothy N. J. Antoine after nearly eight years as Chair, during which he oversaw ... Read the full article
Pen Underwriting expands SME cyber cover limit to £10m
9th June 2026
Pen Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent (MGA) operating across multiple insurance classes and territories, has enhanced its cyber offering by doubling the cover limit available to £10 million for risks incepting on or after 1 July 2026. This move caters to companies with revenues up to £600 million, and was ... Read the full article
Mez Patel named Head of Global Sales for Aon Credit Solutions
9th June 2026
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the appointment of Mez Patel as Head of Global Sales for Aon Credit Solutions. In his new role, Patel will help global multinational clients address complex risk challenges. He will be responsible for designing innovative, structured solutions across trade credit, ... Read the full article
Shrinking underwriting margins threaten US D&O liability space despite profitability: AM Best
8th June 2026
While US Director & Officers’ (D&O) liability insurance remains profitable, premiums declined for a fourth straight year in 2025, reflecting heightened competition in the segment as warning signs loom over commercial line’s underwriting performance, according to a new AM Best report. The AM Best's Market Segment Report, "US D&O Liability - ... Read the full article
Hannover Re US names Elena Strunk as Vice President, Medical Director
8th June 2026
Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US) has announced the appointment of Dr. Elena Strunk as Vice President, Medical Director. In her new role, Dr. Strunk will help advance Hannover Re’s underwriting and digital transformation initiatives, lead efforts to modernise medical assessment practices to reflect evolving medical knowledge, and ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets launches bespoke proposition for retail businesses
8th June 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (Liberty), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the launch of a bespoke proposition for mid to upper-mid sized retail corporations. Following a successful pilot, the launch further supports Liberty’s regional investment strategy across the UK and Ireland. With dedicated hubs in Manchester, Bristol and Dublin, and support ... Read the full article
Chalkias appointed as Everest’s Australia Country Head & CFO
8th June 2026
Bermuda-based global reinsurance group Everest has appointed Peter Chalkias as Australia Country Head and Chief Financial Officer. Chalkias brings a wealth of insurance industry experience to his new position. His professional background includes deep expertise in financial risk, risk management, accounting, financial planning, and business process improvement. He initially joined Everest Australia ... Read the full article
IGI to open a new branch in India’s GIFT City as it secures license
8th June 2026
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI) has secured a license to operate in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), the country’s first and only operational international financial services centre. The expansion follows registration approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to establish an IFSCA Insurance Office (IIO). IGI’s India ... Read the full article
Geneva Association appoints Lard Friese as Chair following 2026 spring board meeting
8th June 2026
The Geneva Association, a global insurance industry organisation that brings together senior leaders from major insurers and reinsurers to support research and discussion on risk and resilience, has confirmed a change in its chairmanship following its spring 2026 board meeting held on the 3rd of June. Lard Friese, CEO and Chairman ... Read the full article
Aon reports soft cyber and tech E&O insurance market amid growing risk challenges
8th June 2026
Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, insurance, reinsurance, human capital and consulting services, has said that conditions in the cyber and technology errors and omissions (E&O) insurance market remain favourable for buyers, although insurers are becoming increasingly cautious as cyber threats continue to evolve. According to Aon, abundant ... Read the full article
Chloé Meurisse joins Gallagher Re’s FAC team as Divisional Director
8th June 2026
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Chloé Meurisse as Divisional Director, FAC. In her new position, Meurisse will leverage her 28 years of experience in facultative reinsurance to strengthen and grow Gallagher Re’s European FAC business. The executive is joining the company with a deep ... Read the full article
We don’t foresee a fundamental collapse in pricing with ample discipline in the Bermuda market: PwC’s Wightman
8th June 2026
Arthur Wightman, Territory Leader of PwC Bermuda, does not expect a fundamental collapse in pricing through 2026 despite continued reinsurance market softening on the property side, with plenty of discipline in the capital and innovation magnet that is the Bermuda market. In April, Reinsurance News met with Wightman at PwC’s offices ... Read the full article
Niyam Group adds Probitas 1492’s CEO Bathia as Non-Executive Director
8th June 2026
Niyam Group, an Indian-focused reinsurance platform, has appointed Ash Bathia to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Bathia is an industry veteran with nearly 50 years of experience, having started his career as a Casualty Underwriter at Eagle Star in 1979 and consequently spent 18 years with the firm. He ... Read the full article
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