Reinsurance News
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
Data scarcity a central constraint for Africa’s insurance market development: AIO
8th June 2026
The African Insurance Organisation (AIO) has suggested that without better data systems, shared standards and the analytical capacity to translate information into insight, insurers cannot price risk accurately, leaving households and enterprises across the continent exposed to shocks that may erode years of development gains. This is according to the AIO's ... Read the full article
CyberCube expands DACH footprint with new Austrian partnership
8th June 2026
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has expanded its footprint in the DACH region - Central European countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - through a new partnership with KOBAN SÜDVERS, one of Austria’s top insurance brokers. This agreement marks CyberCube’s first broker client in the Austrian market. KOBAN SÜDVERS operates ... Read the full article
Arrowhead Intermediaries adds SCOR’s Benjamin Auray as Chief Commercial Officer
8th June 2026
Arrowhead Intermediaries has appointed Benjamin Auray as Chief Commercial Officer to advance its commercial capabilities in the specialty insurance marketplace. In his new role, Auray will lead Arrowhead’s commercial strategy, with a focus on driving organic growth by strengthening broker relationships and expanding into new markets. Auray has over three decades of ... Read the full article
DARAG completes portfolio transfer agreement with Ambra Versicherung AG
8th June 2026
Legacy acquirer DARAG Group has announced the completion of a portfolio transfer agreement of a worldwide reinsurance book. The portfolio transfer was completed in May 2026 following DARAG’s acquisition of the entire portfolio from carrier Ambra Versicherung AG (Ambra), which operates internationally. The transaction spans an underwriting period ranging from the 1970s ... Read the full article
Willis expands international property facility with up to $60m follow capacity per placement
8th June 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the expansion of its international property facility, boosting its follow capacity to up to USD 60 million per placement. The facility’s expanded lead panel of Lloyd’s syndicates is equipped to provide competitive quotes across a range of primary and excess layers. The automatic follow capacity, which ... Read the full article
Chubb names Gurudutt Joglekar as Deputy Country President, Malaysia
8th June 2026
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Gurudutt Joglekar as Deputy Country President of Chubb Insurance Malaysia Berhad. In his new role, Joglekar will work closely with Jon Longmore, Country President, to help advance Chubb’s strategic agenda in Malaysia. He will oversee the Agency, Digital Enterprise, Auto Claims, ... Read the full article
Lockton Asia strengthens leadership with two new hires
8th June 2026
Lockton has appointed Sandra Lee as Chief Growth Officer – Risk Solutions, Asia, and Yuman Chan as Chief Growth Officer – People Solutions, Asia, both based in Hong Kong. Lockton noted that these strategic hires mark a significant step in accelerating its growth trajectory across the region. "Both Sandra and Yuman bring ... Read the full article
Ardonagh’s Orvia Underwriting appoints Carl van Lieshout as Head of Property, Netherlands
8th June 2026
Ardonagh’s pan-European managing general agent (MGA) platform, Orvia Underwriting, has appointed Carl van Lieshout as Head of Property for the Netherlands, effective June 1st, 2026 Orvia Underwriting was launched in January 2026, and has strengthened its underwriting, distribution, technology, and operational capabilities as it scales across European markets and business lines. van ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Simon Murray
8th June 2026
French insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has promoted Simon Murray to Head of Aerospace, United Kingdom & Lloyd's and United States. In his new role, Murray will lead the firm's aviation and aerospace underwriting strategy across the three markets, supporting clients in a sector projected to ... Read the full article
Australia, New Zealand insurance councils sign MOU to tackle disaster costs
8th June 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a formal partnership, dubbed the Resilient Insurance Markets Initiative, to coordinate advocacy, share expertise, and build more resilient regional communities. The agreement formalises the informal trans-Tasman relationship into a ... Read the full article
Atrium appoints Marcus Hawkes as Head of Product Recall
8th June 2026
Atrium, a specialty insurer at Lloyd’s, has hired Marcus Hawkes as Head of Product Recall, effective Q4 2026, once he has completed his contractual obligations. In his new role, Hawkes will develop a book of Product Recall business with a focus on automotive manufacturing. Product Recall is Atrium’s new standalone class, enhancing ... Read the full article
Novacore adds Euclid Design Underwriters to PUA programme
8th June 2026
Novacore, an independent specialty insurance provider, has added Euclid Design Underwriters, LLC to its Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) programme. Euclid Design Underwriters is a specialised managing general agent focused on errors and omissions (E&O) coverage for architects, engineers, and design professionals. The addition expands PUA’s capabilities in architects and engineers (A&E) professional ... Read the full article
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