Reinsurance News

Lloyd’s & BMA strengthen commitment for innovation & education access via MoU

29th May 2024

Lloyd’s, a global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to bolster its commitment to driving innovation and education access. The initiative, announced in March, focuses on leveraging the Lloyd’s Lab to drive innovation and enhance educational ... Read the full article

VIG sees GWP increase to €4.3bn in Q1 as it remains on course for growth

29th May 2024

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has revealed that its gross written premiums increased to €4.3 billion in the opening quarter of 2024, up by 11% compared to 2023's Q1 figure of €3.9 billion. Hartwig Löger, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of VIG commented, “VIG once again recorded double-digit premium growth ... Read the full article

SiriusPoint names Susan Cross as new Board Director

29th May 2024

Bermuda-domiciled re/insurer SiriusPoint Ltd has appointed Susan Cross as Board Director, effective May 24th, 2024. The addition of Cross to the SiriusPoint Board brings the total number of members to 10. Cross is an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience, focusing on developing and leading actuarial and analytical functions to ... Read the full article

Ariel Green expands Lloyd’s Technology Performance Insurance Consortium

29th May 2024

Ariel Green, a division of Ariel Re, has expanded the Lloyd’s Technology Performance Insurance (TPI) Consortium to protect clean energy technologies and projects. First launched in 2023 following Ariel Green's rebranding, the Consortium has been successfully renewed, growing the number of participating markets and capacity available. With the Consortium’s backing, Ariel ... Read the full article

Palomar extends top of reinsurance tower to $3.06bn at renewal

29th May 2024

Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has announced the completion of its 2024 reinsurance renewal, raising the top of its tower to $3.06 billion for earthquake events, $735 million for Hawaii hurricane events, and $117.5 million for all continental United States hurricane events. Last year, Palomar renewed its reinsurance towers to ... Read the full article

Additional capital returns are looking more likely in 2025: J.P. Morgan

29th May 2024

Prices are expected to start reducing in the medium term, which likely points towards reaching the end of a positive earnings upgrade cycle with the market entering a face where capital returns will possibly emerge, according to analysts. J.P. Morgan has recently looked into whether Lloyd’s insurers perform better when markets ... Read the full article

hyperexponential appoints Risa Ryan as Head of US P&C

29th May 2024

hyperexponential, a UK-based pricing decision intelligence platform for re/insurers, has appointed Risa Ryan as Head of US P&C. According to the firm, this move represents a significant milestone after growing rapidly over the last few years. Ryan has more than 25 years of industry experience, having spent over a decade with Munich ... Read the full article

Raghu Ramachandran joins ARM as Director of Life & Annuity

29th May 2024

Actuarial Risk Management Ltd. (ARM) has appointed Raghu Ramachandran as the Director of its Life & Annuity insurance consulting division, effective immediately. As a seasoned investment expert, Ramachandran brings a distinguished career to ARM, spanning several notable positions. These include serving as the Head of Insurance Asset Channel at S&P Dow ... Read the full article

Blackstone makes senior appointment in Blackstone Credit & Insurance teams

29th May 2024

Blackstone, the alternative asset manager, has appointed Dan Leiter as the Head of International for Blackstone Credit and Insurance (BXCI). Leiter in this role will report to Gilles Dellaert, Global Head of BXCI, with his remit including leading the activity and expansion of BXCI in EMEA and APAC. Consequently, Michael Carruthers has ... Read the full article

Invent and AFI develop credit insurance product for Zimbabwe bound exports

29th May 2024

Zimbabwean actuarial consultancy firm, Invent Multiple Agents and Actuaries, is in the process of developing a trade credit insurance product for Zimbabwe bound exports coming from South Africa to be issued by Asset Finance Insurance South Africa (AFI). Tanaka Zingwanda, Invent’s Managing Consultant, commented on the collaboration, "We are pleased to ... Read the full article

One80’s new AI warranty coverage to protect enterprises against unreliable AI models

29th May 2024

One80 Intermediaries, a specialty insurance broker, has announced the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) warranty coverage. Described as it to be the first of its kind warranty product, it was designed to protect enterprises and third-party AI vendors against losses related to unreliable AI models. According to experts, third-party AI tools will ... Read the full article

USAA adds insurance veteran Ross Buchmueller to Board of Directors

29th May 2024

USAA, a provider of insurance, banking, and investment and retirement solutions to members of the US military, has announced the addition of a new member to its Board of Directors, Ross Buchmueller, who brings deep expertise in the insurance industry and, as the son of an Air Force veteran, a ... Read the full article

Itasca MGA appoints Gareth John as new CEO and Director

28th May 2024

Itasca MGA, a specialist aviation-focused managing general agent (MGA) established in 2023 by Castlelake and Pine Walk, has announced the appointment of Gareth John as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director. Operating within the Pine Walk platform, Itasca MGA specialises in underwriting, structuring, and managing risks associated with secured commercial ... Read the full article

One80 expands homeowners’ coverage to Oregon

28th May 2024

Specialty insurance broker One80 Intermediaries, in partnership with the Oregon FAIR Plan Association, has announced the expansion of its homeowners’ coverage throughout the state of Oregon, US. Effective immediately, One80 and its carrier partners will be offering wrap-around coverage - also known as Differences in Conditions or DIC - which will ... Read the full article

Cyber facility Incyde Risk launches, powered by Safe Security, led by Mosaic & other Lloyd’s Syndicates

28th May 2024

Mosaic 1609 and other participating Lloyd's syndicates have partnered with Safe Security to streamline cyber insurance solutions through newly launched facility Incyde Risk. According to the announcement, the new facility will provide up to $25mn in capacity on a primary and first-excess basis, with a lead-line by Mosaic 1609, and supported ... Read the full article