Reinsurance News
Oxbridge Re reports $821,000 net loss in Q2’24 on investments
9th August 2024
Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands-based reinsurance company, reported a net loss of $821,000 for the second quarter of 2024, significantly larger than the net loss of $85,000 in Q2 2023, driven primarily by a negative change in the fair value of equity securities and other investments during the ... Read the full article
HCI Group’s net income climbs to $57.1m in Q2’24
9th August 2024
Florida-based insurtech HCI Group has posted its results for the second quarter of 2024, which includes a net income of $57.1 million and a pre-tax income of $76 million, a solid increase compared to the prior year's $14.9 million and $20.2 million figures. Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure which excludes ... Read the full article
QBE de-risks exposure to reserves via $1.6bn transaction with RiverStone & Enstar
9th August 2024
Australian insurer QBE has entered into a reserve transaction with RiverStone International and Enstar, that will de‑risk its exposure to reserves totalling approximately $1.6 billion, effective July 1st, 2024. The transactions are expected to close during Q2 2024, subject to regulatory approvals, and include all North America middle-market reserves up to ... Read the full article
Life and P&C growth drives Generali GWP increase in H1 2024
9th August 2024
Generali has reported its financial results for the first half of 2024, revealing a significant increase in gross written premiums (GWP), to €50.1 billion from the €42.2 billion seen in H1 2023, driven by substantial growth in both the Life and P&C segments. GWP in the Life segment in H1 2024 ... Read the full article
Sompo Intl. P&C reports dip in underwriting income for Q1 as CoR hits 94.1%
9th August 2024
Sompo International's commercial P&C business has reported an underwriting income of $127.4 million for Q1 of the 2024 financial year, down from $155.3 million in the same period of 2023, while its combined ratio increased 1.7 points to 94.1%. Broken down, Sompo International's commercial P&C North America segment contributed $19.3 million ... Read the full article
Reinsurers must maintain underwriting discipline to mitigate nat cat losses: S&P
9th August 2024
Last year marked the fourth consecutive year in which global insured natural catastrophe losses exceeded $100 billion, however, reinsurers largely avoided significant impacts due to strategic positioning, according to S&P Global Ratings. In 2023 and the first half of 2024, insured losses from secondary perils—particularly severe convective storms (SCS)—reached unprecedented levels. ... Read the full article
QBE’s profit more than doubles to $802m in H1’24
9th August 2024
Australian insurer QBE has reported a statutory net profit after tax of $802 million for the first half of 2024, compared with $400 million last year, as the combined ratio improved to 93.8% from 98.8% on the back of lower catastrophe costs, more stable reserve development, and supportive premium rate ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance posts significant premium growth as CoR strengthens
9th August 2024
Zurich headquartered global reinsurer MS Reinsurance (MS Re) has reported a 305% rise in net income to $81 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year, as the combined ratio improved to 89.7% from 94.2% a year earlier. MS Re is part of global specialty re/insurer MS Amlin, which is ... Read the full article
Hippo reports 88% YoY growth in revenues in Q2 2024
9th August 2024
Home insurance firm Hippo has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024 reporting revenue growth of 88% year over year (YoY), with premium retention more in-line with risk-retention. At $90 million, up from $48 million in Q2 2023, revenue growth in Q2 outpaced Total Generated Premium (TGP) growth, ... Read the full article
Hurricane Debby’s wind & flood losses to be manageable at $1-2bn: Gallagher Re
9th August 2024
As per a new report from Gallagher Re, Hurricane Debby will remain a "very manageable" event for the re/insurance industry, with combined wind and water-related insured losses from the private insurance market and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) likely to fall in the range of $1-2 billion. Debby first made landfall ... Read the full article
Enstar agrees $376m ground-up LPT with QBE
9th August 2024
One of global insurer Enstar Group Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiaries has agreed to provide a ground-up Loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) with certain subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE), covering a diversified portfolio of US commercial liability and workers’ compensation business, largely underwritten on recently discontinued programs. Under the terms of the ... Read the full article
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. merges into Assured Guaranty
9th August 2024
Assured Guaranty Inc. (AG), a company that offers financial guarantees and credit enhancement products, has completed the merger of Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM), with AG as the surviving company. The merger was initially announced on July 8, 2024, and was effective as of August 1, 2024. With the completion of ... Read the full article
Rockford Mutual selects Sapiens ReinsurancePro to automate reinsurance processes
9th August 2024
Rockford Mutual Insurance Company has chosen Sapiens ReinsurancePro to fully automate its reinsurance management processes, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce costly claims leakage. Sapiens ReinsurancePro streamlines the underwriting and administration of reinsurance, including treaty and facultative, ceded, assumed, and retroceded reinsurance. Designed exclusively for the reinsurance market, it manages the ... Read the full article
Robert Foskey named new CEO & President of Everen Group
9th August 2024
The Everen Group, a consortium of energy insurance companies, has appointed Robert Foskey as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 5, 2024. Foskey brings extensive experience and a successful history with the Everen Group and is poised to guide the company into its next chapter of development and ... Read the full article
Bondaval appoints Centrica’s Paul Collier Group VP Risk Underwriting
9th August 2024
Bondaval, a provider of technology-enabled credit insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Paul Collier as Group Vice President of Risk Underwriting. In his new role, Collier will lead all risk underwriting activity and assist in setting underwriting and pricing strategies aiming to minimise potential losses and enhance the company’s profitability, ... Read the full article
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