Reinsurance News

Skyward Specialty sees net income growth in Q1’24 with improved CoR

2nd May 2024

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 reporting a net income of $36.8 million and an improved combined ratio of 89.6%. The increase in Q1 2024’s net income compares to the $15.6 million reported for the same 2023 period. While this quarter’s ... Read the full article

Aon introduces new cyber solutions product to support mid-market clients

2nd May 2024

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, has introduced Cedar, a new cyber solutions product aimed at providing long-term stability and support for mid-market clients globally. Cedar is underwritten by Aon Underwriting Managers and a team of cyber underwriters, backed by A+ rated Lloyd’s carriers. Developed through collaborative planning and execution across ... Read the full article

Allstate reports Q1 total revenues of $15.3bn, net income sees substantial rise

2nd May 2024

The Allstate Corporation has posted a net income of $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a substantial improvement from last year's net loss of $346 million, as Property-Liability underwriting results improved. At the same time, adjusted net income sat at $1.4 billion, compared to an adjusted net loss of ... Read the full article

Neptune Flood to enhance AI-driven flood insurance solutions with new acquisition

2nd May 2024

Private flood insurance company Neptune Flood has acquired Charles River Data, a renowned Boston-based data science consulting group, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth strategy. According to the announcement, this strategic move aims to bolster Neptune Flood's Triton underwriting system through advanced data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence ... Read the full article

Insight bolsters NA Distribution team with three senior hires

2nd May 2024

Specialist fixed income investment manager Insight Investment has made three senior hires within its North America Distribution team, naming Ryan McMurdie as Director, Insurance Solutions, Sarah Leffel as Associate Director, Institutional, and Anna Danik as Pensions Channel Lead. As Director, Insurance Solutions, McMurdie will have responsibility for defining and executing Insight’s ... Read the full article

Acrisure acquires WH&R McCartney expanding its Scottish footprint

2nd May 2024

Global fintech company Acrisure has announced the acquisition of Scottish insurance broker WH&R McCartney, representing the formation of Acrisure Scotland platform and marking the firm’s growth strategy in the region. Based in Motherwell, WH&R McCartney is a general commercial SME insurance broker operating since 1932 and led by Graeme Robb and ... Read the full article

Selective reports NPW of $1.16bn in Q1’24 results

2nd May 2024

Selective Insurance Group has reported $1.16 billion in net premiums written (NPW) for the first quarter of 2023, marking a notable 16% increase, equivalent to $157 million, compared to the first quarter of 2023. For Q1, Standard Commercial Lines premiums, which account for 80% of the total NPW, experienced a robust ... Read the full article

Top of Allstate’s catastrophe reinsurance tower grows by $1bn for 2024

2nd May 2024

U.S. primary insurer Allstate has revealed it has raised the top of its Nationwide excess catastrophe reinsurance tower for 2024 to just over $7.9 billion, an increase of around $1 billion compared to 2023. Last year, Allstate’s Nationwide Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Program covered it for losses of up to $6.92 ... Read the full article

MNK Re appoints Giles Ham as Associate Director, Surety

2nd May 2024

MNK Re, an independent broker of specialist risks into Lloyd’s, has appointed Giles Ham as Associate Director, Surety. The appointment will allow MNK Re to expand its international presence in the sector, facilitating coverage for difficult and hard-to-place risks worldwide. The broker stated as a well-known practitioner in the international market, having ... Read the full article

Hiscox Re & ILS grows 19% in Q1 2024 as it continues to deploy capital

2nd May 2024

International specialist insurer Hiscox has announced net insurance contract written premium (ICWP) within Hiscox Re & ILS grew 19.0% as the business continued to seize attractive market opportunities deploying additional capital and new quota share capacity. In Q1 2024, the international reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) arm of the Hiscox Group ... Read the full article

AXIS sees sharp rise in net income in Q1, CR sits at 91.1%

2nd May 2024

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has reported a substantial rise in net income for the first quarter of 2024, as it climbed to $388 million from the $173 million figure that the company posted in the first quarter of 2023. Operating income for Q124 sat at $220 million, compared to operating income ... Read the full article

Lancashire’s GPW hit $631.7m in Q1, insurance revenue climbs 24.6%

2nd May 2024

Lancashire Holdings has announced that gross premiums written in Q1 of 2024 increased by 7.8% year-on-year to $631.7 million, while its insurance revenue increased by a huge 24.6% year-on-year to $422 million. As per Lancashire, the reinsurance segment contributed $399.7 million to the Q1 total gross premiums written figure, with the ... Read the full article

Cytora partners with driver risk platform SambaSafety

2nd May 2024

Digital risk processing platform Cytora has partnered with driver risk management platform SambaSafety, in a move that is anticipated to enable commercial insurance underwriters to gain deeper insights when assessing the business risks associated with driving safety records. From what we understand, the integration of driving intelligence data from SambaSafety directly ... Read the full article

AIG reports Q1 net income of $1.2bn, GI CoR improves to 89.8%

2nd May 2024

In its Q1 2024 results, AIG has reported net income attributable to its common shareholders of $1.2 billion, marking a massive improvement compared to the $23 million recorded in the prior year quarter. According to AIG, the increase in net income was primarily driven by net realized gains on Fortitude Re ... Read the full article

InsurTech market sustainability grows as investors spread capital more evenly: Gallagher Re

2nd May 2024

A new report from Gallagher Re has revealed that Q1 2024 global InsurTech funding dropped 17.3% quarter on quarter to $912.3 million, though deal count climbed to 107, indicating that frequency and interest are not waning, but the average check size per deal is decreasing. As per the reinsurance broker's Global ... Read the full article