Reinsurance News
SiriusPoint partners with travel insurtech Gigasure
4th September 2024
Global specialty re/insurer SiriusPoint has announced a new strategic partnership with travel insurtech Gigasure, which offers customisable insurance policies for travellers and backpackers. Policies will be underwritten by SiriusPoint, who becomes a distribution partner. IMG (International Medical Group, Inc.), a global insurance and assistance services company and subsidiary of SiriusPoint, will ... Read the full article
Jonathan Stephenson to lead Brit in Bermuda as Head of Office
4th September 2024
Brit Ltd has appointed Jonathan Stephenson as Head of Office, Bermuda, subject to approval by the BMA and the Department of Immigration. As Head of Office in Bermuda, Stephenson will drive the planned expansion of Brit Re across property, casualty and specialty reinsurance. He joins from Guy Carpenter, where he was a ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Rhys O’Neill as Senior Underwriter, Marine & Energy Liability, Intl. Specialty
4th September 2024
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has appointed Rhys O’Neill as Senior Underwriter, Marine & Energy Liability, International Specialty, with immediate effect. He will be based in London and report to Grant Smith, Director of Marine & Energy Liability, International Specialty. As a Senior Underwriter, O’Neill will be responsible ... Read the full article
Stephan Geis appointed Managing Director for Germany, HDI Global
4th September 2024
Industrial insurer HDI Global SE, part of the Talanx Group, has announced the appointment of Stephan Geis as the new Managing Director for Germany, effective November 1, 2024. In the role, he will report to Dr Barbara Klimaszewski-Blettner, member of the HDI Global Executive Board and Chief Claims Officer who will retain ... Read the full article
Aviva could face $11m penalty for alleged tax evasion in India
4th September 2024
An Indian tax agency has discovered that British insurer Aviva violated local regulations capping commissions to sales agents by using fake invoices and clandestine cash payments between 2017 and 2023. According to a tax notice issued in early August, Aviva’s India unit paid approximately $26 million to entities that falsely claimed ... Read the full article
Resilience names Jones SVP of Engineering and Gittler Global Head of Claims
3rd September 2024
Cyber risk solutions company Resilience, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Jones as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Jeremy Gittler as Global Head of Claims. “As we continue to invest in our business, we are thrilled to bring senior leaders of Jeremy’s and Rebecca’s caliber on board. They both bring ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty to acquire Ethos Specialty’s P&C MGUs from Ascot
3rd September 2024
Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the property & casualty (P&C) MGUs owned by Ethos Specialty Insurance, LLC (Ethos P&C) from Ascot Group Limited, with the acquisition expected to close during September 2024. Ethos P&C was founded in 2017 by Ascot Group, and following completion of the acquisition, ... Read the full article
ABIR member companies report record GWP of $171bn in 2023
3rd September 2024
Member companies of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) reported record gross written premium of over $171 billion in 2023, up from the $145 billion figure that was reported in 2022. These figures stem from ABIR’s global underwriting report, which comprises data from 25 of 31 member re/insurers for ... Read the full article
New property facility launched by WTW, Canopius and Verita
3rd September 2024
Global insurance broker WTW has launched a new property facility, Client Edge Facility, with specialty re/insurer Canopius. This exclusive property option, now available in the market, was developed by WTW Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA), Canopius US Insurance, Inc., and Verita Capital Solutions. The new facility will be led ... Read the full article
$45.5m Randolph Re wildfire private cat bond first issued using a Guernsey PCC
3rd September 2024
Aon, via its protected cell company White Rock Insurance Company PCC Limited, has facilitated a new $45.5 million Randolph Re private catastrophe bond, marking the first time a cat bond has been issued using a Guernsey PCC structure. This new series 2024-1 private cat bond is a renewal of previously ... Read the full article
Active Re credit ratings affirmed by AM Best
3rd September 2024
Global rating agency AM Best has affirmed its “A” (Excellent) Financial Strength Rating (FSR) and its “a” (Excellent) Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR), both with a stable outlook, for Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re). The rationale behind these ratings is the firm's balance sheet strength, which is assessed as strongest ... Read the full article
S&P expects reinsurers to earn their cost of capital in 2024
3rd September 2024
Global ratings agency S&P Global expects the reinsurance industry to earn its cost of capital once again in 2024-2025, cementing its stable outlook view of the sector, but warns that discipline must be maintained amid casualty risks. In 2023, the global reinsurance sector earned its cost of capital for the first ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty to acquire certain assets of MGA Geo Underwriting Europe
3rd September 2024
Ryan Specialty, the international specialty insurer, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the European managing general agent (MGA), Geo Underwriting Europe BV (Geo Europe), which is part of The Ardonagh Group. The company is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but also has operations in Germany. The company specialises ... Read the full article
Munich Re & Swiss Re remain the world’s largest reinsurers
3rd September 2024
Reinsurance giant's Munich Re and Swiss Re remain the two largest global reinsurers across the globe according to data from ratings agency AM Best. In prior years, the agency ranked the top 50 global reinsurers in a single list, but now, with the adoption of IFRS 17, the ... Read the full article
Higher prices and tighter policy terms drives positive reinsurance sector outlook: Moody’s
3rd September 2024
A combination of higher prices and tighter policy terms, supported by favourable risk/return dynamics and healthy investment income, are among the key drivers supporting the global reinsurance industry, as Moody's outlook for the sector has been revised to positive. In a new Moody's report, analysts highlighted that property reinsurers have raised ... Read the full article
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