Reinsurance News
Reinsurance brokers have to be more multifaceted, says Howden Re’s Flandro
23rd February 2026
In a cycle marked by intense competition and abundant capacity, a “multifaceted” approach is needed from re/insurance brokers in order to meet the needs of modern global buyers, David Flandro, Managing Director, Howden Re’s Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory, argued in a recent video interview ... Read the full article
Ecuador contracts first parametric insurance for climate-vulnerable farmers
23rd February 2026
Ecuador has contracted its first parametric agricultural insurance policies, benefitting up to 10,000 people in smallholder rice and maize farming households against extreme rainfall and drought risk, marking a major milestone for the Tripartite Agreement Programme, a public-private partnership between the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), the United Nations Development Programme ... Read the full article
Nordic P&C insurers achieve strong underwriting results in 2025, growth set to moderate: Moody’s
23rd February 2026
Moody’s Investors Service, the international credit rating agency and provider of financial research, highlights that the eight leading Nordic property and casualty (P&C) insurers reported outstanding underwriting results in 2025. The sector’s average combined ratio, which represents claims and operating costs as a proportion of insurance revenue, declined to 84.8% from ... Read the full article
Jointly AI introduces autonomous insurance brokerage platform for UK personal lines brokers
23rd February 2026
Jointly AI, a UK-based insurance technology company focused on automating brokerage operations, has announced the release of Jointly AI Broker, an end-to-end autonomous AI platform developed for personal lines brokers in the United Kingdom. The company describes the product as a fully operational brokerage system rather than a conversational assistant. Instead ... Read the full article
WTW appoints George Lewkowicz as Global Lead for P&C Capital Modelling
23rd February 2026
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the appointment of George Lewkowicz as Global Proposition Leader for P&C Capital Modelling within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Based in London, Lewkowicz will spearhead WTW’s global P&C capital modelling and reinsurance pricing solutions, driving innovation, business development and tailored ... Read the full article
Everest promotes Latva-Kiskola to Chief Executive, Global Wholesale & Specialty, APAC
23rd February 2026
Everest Group, a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has promoted Tomi Latva-Kiskola to Chief Executive of Global Wholesale & Specialty, Asia Pacific (APAC). At Everest, Latva-Kiskola has held senior Asia-Pacific leadership roles since February 2024. He initially joined as Head of Insurance, Asia, before being appointed Chief Executive of Everest International Reinsurance Ltd., ... Read the full article
ICMR predicts Lloyd’s CoR below 90% for 2025
23rd February 2026
Based on reported results to date from 17 of the 27 RISX index constituents, Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR) has projected that the Lloyd’s market will post a combined ratio of below 90% in its forthcoming 2025 results. In a new report, ICMR described the anticipated underwriting outcome as “exceptional”, adding ... Read the full article
Singapore Reinsurers’ Association names PartnerRe’s James Beedle as new Chair
23rd February 2026
James Beedle, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asia Pacific (APAC) at PartnerRe, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Singapore Reinsurers’ Association (SRA). In November 2024, Beedle stepped up as Deputy Chair, taking over from Marc Haushofer. In his new role, Beedle will strongly focus on collaboration ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA adds Neil Tayler as Senior Underwriter for specialist A&H portfolio
23rd February 2026
Specialty MGA, a managing general agent (MGA) and part of MNK Group, has strengthened its specialist underwriting capabilities with the appointment of Neil Tayler as Senior Underwriter. This appointment aligns with MNK Group’s broader growth strategy and commitment to drive innovation, secure new capacity, and deliver enhanced broker propositions across niche ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty’s underwriting income hits $87.2m for FY’25
23rd February 2026
Westfield Specialty, a global specialty insurance carrier, has reported underwriting income of $87.2 million for the full year 2025 (FY'25), with a combined ratio of 93.1%. Gross written premium (GWP) hit $1.93 billion at the end of 2025. The insurer explained that these figures mean that results came in considerably ahead ... Read the full article
Guy Money appointed MD of Allianz Commercial Iberia
23rd February 2026
Market veteran Guy Money has been appointed Regional Managing Director for Iberia for Allianz Commercial and a member of the Board of Allianz Seguros (Spain). He will be taking over his new role on March 1st, 2026, subject to regulatory approval, and will be based in Madrid. Money will have dual reporting ... Read the full article
Coface posts €1.9bn consolidated turnover for 2025
23rd February 2026
For the full year 2025, credit insurer Coface has reported a stable consolidated turnover of €1.847 billion, a rise of 1.3% at constant FX and perimeter compared to 2024’s €1.844 billion. Revenue from insurance activities (including bonding and Single Risk) rose 0.6% at constant FX to €1.512 billion. The firm explained ... Read the full article
Fidelis Insurance increases common share repurchase authorisation to $400m
20th February 2026
Fidelis Insurance Group, a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company based in Bermuda, has expanded its capital management initiatives, increasing the current common share repurchase authorisation to $400 million. The expanded programme allows the company to buy back shares through open market purchases, accelerated share repurchases or privately negotiated transactions. This move ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty appoints Will Chen as US CFO
20th February 2026
Will Chen, a 30-plus year veteran of specialty insurance, has joined Westfield Specialty US as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Westfield Specialty President Jack Kuhn. In his new role, Chen will be responsible for the US financial strategy, including Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and associated operational processes and controls. His ... Read the full article
Generali GC&C adds Zurich’s Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty
20th February 2026
Italian insurance giant Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) business unit has appointed Mario Glanz as its new Head of Casualty. In his new role, Glanz will focus on further expanding GC&C’s casualty business worldwide under the insurer’s Next Level Plan. Glanz has over two decades of industry experience dedicated to casualty ... Read the full article
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