Reinsurance News
Aon appoints José María Navas as Chief Claims Officer for EMEA
4th June 2026
Aon, a global re/insurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the appointment of José María Navas as Chief Claims Officer for EMEA. In his new role, Navas will lead the firm’s claims organisation across EMEA, overseeing strategy, advocacy, and claims preparation capabilities to help clients navigate an increasingly complex claims environment. He ... Read the full article
More options for cedants as reinsurers broaden coverage: Gallagher Re’s Schwebach
4th June 2026
As traditional reinsurers expand their coverage and show more willingness to support lower layers, primary carriers are benefiting from increased optionality and are facing less pressure to leverage captives for their first-layer risks, according to Adam Schwebach, Head of Property, North America, at Gallagher Re. In an interview with Reinsurance News, ... Read the full article
McCarthy to lead Markel International’s newly structured Marine, Energy and Construction division
4th June 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Dan McCarthy as Managing Director of its newly structured Marine, Energy and Construction division in its London Market business. As head of the decision, McCarthy will be responsible for shaping its underwriting strategy, driving disciplined portfolio performance ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re supports OAK Global’s debut cat bond, issued through new platform Arthur Re
4th June 2026
Global reinsurance broker and advisory firm Gallagher Re supported OAK Global’s inaugural entry into the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market via Arthur Re Ltd., its Bermuda-based platform, which is designed to streamline the issuance of index catastrophe bonds by reducing both cost and time to market. OAK Global, a global risk ... Read the full article
Ahmad named Treaty & Structured Solutions Leader at Lockton MENA Reinsurance Brokers
4th June 2026
Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of independent insurance broker Lockton, has announced the appointment of Zeeshan Ahmad as Treaty & Structured Solutions Leader at Lockton MENA Reinsurance Brokers. Ahmad brings more than 15 years of reinsurance experience, with expertise spanning treaty underwriting, structured solutions, and portfolio optimisation across the Middle East ... Read the full article
CEA’s risk transfer reaches $8.2bn driven by increase in traditional reinsurance
4th June 2026
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has increased its total risk transfer limit from $7.912 billion at year-end 2025 to $8.214 billion as of 30th April 2026, driven solely by an increase in traditional reinsurance limit from $5.037 billion to approximately $5.34 billion during the first four months of 2026. As ... Read the full article
Resolution Life strengthens Asian presence with three new reinsurance agreements
4th June 2026
Resolution Life, an international life insurance group focused on reinsurance and the management and acquisition of life insurance portfolios, has completed three new transactions across Asia. The agreements, which involve life insurance business in Hong Kong and Japan, reflect Resolution Life’s ongoing involvement in supporting insurers across the region and its ... Read the full article
GIFT IFSC continues rapid growth as registrations and re/insurance activity rise
4th June 2026
The latest quarterly bulletin from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has highlighted the continued expansion of India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC), describing it as a transformative element in the country’s financial sector strategy and its integration with global markets. The bulletin said the ... Read the full article
Pinnacle announces recent acquisitions including Bermuda-based Ordinance
4th June 2026
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Bermuda-based Ordinance Holdings Limited and the renewal rights for clients of Canadian firm Grape Bay Actuarial Consulting Inc. (Grape Bay), effective June 30, 2026. Ordinance provides actuarial consulting services to insurance, reinsurance, captive insurance and segregated accounts companies from its offices in ... Read the full article
Gen Re promotes Granville and Nerenberg to Chief Underwriters
4th June 2026
Gen Re, a reinsurance company and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has promoted Amanda Granville to Chief Underwriter, National and Multinational Treaty and Marc Nerenberg to Chief Underwriter, Regional and Specialty. Granville began her career in 2010 as an actuary, deepening her expertise across Specialty Markets and the Global Clients Casualty ... Read the full article
Munich Re appoints Marco Petrovic and Johanna Roman as Asia and Africa Cyber Heads
4th June 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Marco Petrovic as Head of Cyber Asia (excluding Greater China) and Johanna Roman as Cyber leader for Australasia, Greater China, and Africa. To step into his new role, Petrovic will relocate back to Asia in August, to advance Munich Re’s cyber ambitions across a strategically important, ... Read the full article
Renewables insurance sector faces new challenges as co-located projects grow: Tokio Marine GX
4th June 2026
Tokio Marine GX (TMGX), the specialist green transition underwriting business within the Tokio Marine Group, has warned that the insurance market will need to continue adapting to support the growing number of co-located and hybrid renewable energy projects being developed worldwide. In a new report, Co-location, Co-location, Co-location: Underwriting the Future ... Read the full article
Gianluca Panzanaro named Executive Director of Gallagher Re Italy
4th June 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Gianluca Panzanaro as Executive Director of its business in Italy, where he will play a key role in developing new relationships to enhance the Italian team. In his new position, Panzanaro will focus on providing tailored solutions as exceptional service to ... Read the full article
Aon reports rising M&A insurance claim values and record recoveries
4th June 2026
Aon plc, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, health and wealth solutions, has released its 2026 Global M&A and Transaction Solutions Claims Study, highlighting growing claim values, increasing notification activity and record levels of recoveries across the mergers and acquisitions insurance market. Drawing on Aon’s proprietary claims data, the ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty adds Bob Algie to Global Markets, Australia team
4th June 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Bob Algie as Property, Construction & Engineering Manager at Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Australia, effective in the second half of 2026. In his new role, Algie will lead the establishment of the Property, Construction and Engineering underwriting team. He brings more than two decades ... Read the full article
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