Reinsurance News

Kingstone completes 24/25 reinsurance placement with savings of $6mn

20th June 2024

Kingstone Companies, Inc., a US property and casualty insurance holding company, has finalised its 2024/2025 catastrophe reinsurance placement, purchasing a total cat limit of $275 million with savings of $6 million. Jennifer Gravelle, Chief Financial Officer at Kingstone, said: "I am delighted to share that Kingstone has finalised its 2024/2025 catastrophe ... Read the full article

European cyber insurance market now more friendly, says Marsh

20th June 2024

The European cyber insurance market has become much more friendly, with increased capacity per layer, significant overall capacity growth, removal of coverage restrictions, and more enhancements and innovative coverages available, according to Macarena Bandres, Cyber Placement Leader at Marsh Europe. Bandres’ spoke this morning at Marsh’s Europe Cyber Market Update, noting ... Read the full article

Keystone Agency to acquire Keystone Insurers Group, strengthening partnership

20th June 2024

Keystone Agency Partners (KAP), an insurance brokerage platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone), a premier independent agency network, marking a significant milestone in its strategic growth plan. This acquisition aims to strengthen integration and alignment, enabling KAP to maintain its leadership in a dynamic market ... Read the full article

Allstate’s May catastrophe load takes YTD losses to $2.62bn

20th June 2024

Large US primary insurer Allstate has reported estimated catastrophe losses of $1.4 billion ($1.1bn after-tax) for the month of May, taking total catastrophe losses for May year-to-date to $2.62 billion. At $1.4 billion, May 2024 catastrophe losses are up by $515 million, or 58% from the $885 million of May ... Read the full article

K2 International unveils new division, K2 Rubicon Specialty

20th June 2024

K2 Group Holdings Limited (K2 International), the specialty re/insurance underwriting platform, and division of K2 Insurance Services, has announced the launch of K2 Rubicon Specialty. According to the announcement, K2 Rubicon Specialty will write across multiple lines including Marine and U.S. Property in the London Market. The new division was founded by ... Read the full article

Aon sells intellectual property platform assets to Moat Metrics

20th June 2024

Global re/insurance broker Aon has sold technology and intellectual property (IP) assets to Moat Metrics Inc., a Washington-based company that delivers AI driven business and research intelligence. Lee, founder and CEO of Moat Metrics, said: “We are grateful for our time at Aon as IP Solutions became a leading provider of ... Read the full article

Chubb hires AIG’s Roos as Technology & Climate Tech Industry Practice Leader for NE region

20th June 2024

Chubb, the property and casualty (P&C) insurer, has appointed American International Group's (AIG) Robin Roos as Technology and Climate Tech Industry Practice Leader for the firm's Northern Europe Region. In the role, he is expected to lead Chubb's multi-line proposition for Technology clients. In addition, he will also lead the company's proposition ... Read the full article

A young cyber market has matured, but enhancing preparedness and resilience is key: Kreuzer, Munich Re

20th June 2024

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Martin Kreuzer, Senior Risk Manager Cyber Risks at Munich Re, discussed how the firm stays ahead of the evolving cyber threat landscape and how companies can enhance their preparedness against these threats. Kreuzer offers his perspective on the current state of the cyber re/insurance ... Read the full article

ZestyAI partners with Duck Creek for property and climate risk analytics

20th June 2024

ZestyAI, a provider of AI-driven climate and property risk analytics solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of core systems for property and casualty (P&C) insurance. This collaboration positions ZestyAI as a Solution partner within Duck Creek’s ecosystem, enabling property and casualty insurers to utilise advanced ... Read the full article

Arch names Roberto Tous AIEU Director of Strategy & Distribution for Europe

20th June 2024

Roberto Tous is joining Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), part of Arch Insurance International, as Director of Strategy & Distribution for Europe, to help expand the company's distribution strategy in the region. In this new role with AIEU, which provides specialist property and casualty insurance solutions within the European Union, Tous ... Read the full article

Fusion Specialty and HDI Global Specialty SE expand partnership into the Americas

20th June 2024

Fusion Specialty, a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has announced the expansion of its global collaboration with HDI Global Specialty SE, a specialty insurer, which is now extending into the Americas. This partnership will offer increased capacity for representations and warranties (R&W), tax, and contingent insurance lines. David Rogers, Fusion’s Executive Chairman, ... Read the full article

Aon names Tracy-Lee Kus Head of its London-based Global Broking Centre

20th June 2024

Global professional services firm Aon has appointed Tracy-Lee Kus as Head of its London-based Global Broking Centre (GBC), effective from the 1st of September 2024. Kus holds more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, having previously worked in South Africa, Singapore and the United Kingdom. After time elsewhere, Kus ... Read the full article

New Swiss Re CEO to drive reliable earnings and capital returns: JP Morgan

20th June 2024

With Andreas Berger taking over as Swiss Re CEO in July, analysts at JP Morgan have suggested his track record of delivery should be a catalyst for the firm to become a more reliable source of earnings and ultimately capital returns. Berger has run the primary insurance operations of Swiss Re's ... Read the full article

Cytora teams with ChAI to help insurers navigate market volatility

20th June 2024

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has entered into a partnership with ChAI, an AI-powered raw material market intelligence and commodity pricing forecaster, in a move that is anticipated to help insurers navigate market volatility. According to the announcement, the partnership will reportedly enable insurers to use ChAI’s commodity price forecasts ... Read the full article

Everest Insurance Intl. hires LSM’s Sylvain Chegaray as Head of Marine, France

20th June 2024

Everest Insurance International, a division of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Group, Ltd., has hired Liberty Special Market's (LSM) Sylvain Chegaray as Head of Marine, France. An experienced veteran across the sector, Chegaray spent five years at LSM, where he most recently served as Marine Practice Leader. Prior to LSM, he worked ... Read the full article