Reinsurance News

Swiss Re updates economic scenarios to navigate evolving risks for re/insurers

30th July 2024

Swiss Re’s latest US economic forecasts predict steady global GDP growth and decreasing inflation, but evolving risks could disrupt this outlook, prompting the firm to update its three alternative economic scenarios to reflect current global conditions and enhance the re/insurance industry’s preparedness. In a recent article, Hendre Garbers, Senior Economist at ... Read the full article

Interest in Louisiana is rising after property reforms, and there’s more to come: Insurance Commissioner Temple

30th July 2024

The successful passage of a package of bills designed to reform Louisiana’s property insurance market is a key step towards restoring confidence in the state, and according to Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, there’s more to come. It was announced in May that Governor Jeff Landry and the State Capitol had ... Read the full article

Aviva and Greggs Pension Scheme finalise £100 million buy-in

30th July 2024

Greggs plc Pension Trustees Limited, the Trustee of the Greggs plc 1978 Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme, has completed a £100 million bulk annuity agreement with Aviva, an insurance and financial services provider, which covers most of the Scheme’s liabilities. To support this buy-in and improve the long-term security of member ... Read the full article

Oneglobal & Worldlink Specialty launch new US aviation liability insurance solution

30th July 2024

Worldlink Specialty has partnered with Oneglobal Broking to introduce "AeroPRO," a comprehensive professional liability insurance solution tailored for the US aviation and aerospace sector. AeroPRO, supported by Lloyd’s of London markets, offers extensive professional liability coverage, including protection against contractors’ pollution, technology errors and omissions, and privacy breaches. This solution is designed ... Read the full article

1970 Group receives growth investment from Bain Capital Insurance

30th July 2024

1970 Group, the specialised risk financing provider for the insurance sector, has secured a growth capital investment from Bain Capital Insurance, the insurance investing unit of Bain Capital, in a move that is set to support the firm's continued expansion of its liquidity management solutions for insured organisations. Financial terms of ... Read the full article

Gallagher expands European cyber leadership with latest senior hire

30th July 2024

Gallagher has appointed Aldo Borsani as the Head of Cyber for Europe, where he will enhance the insurance and reinsurance broker's products and services, collaborate with existing clients and teams across Europe, and lead new business growth. Borsani brings nearly ten years of experience from Chubb, where he most recently served ... Read the full article

Enstar reports $126m net income with ROE of 2.5% in Q2’24

30th July 2024

Global insurance group Enstar has reported net earnings of $126 million for the second quarter of 2024, a substantial increase from $21 million in Q2 2023. The company's return on equity (ROE) improved to 2.5% this quarter, compared to 0.5% from the previous year, while adjusted ROE was 2.9% for the ... Read the full article

Swiss Re appoints Nicole Fera to lead its Regional 1 Reinsurance, US P&C

30th July 2024

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has promoted Nicole Fera to lead its Regional 1 Reinsurance market division in the United States. Fera is an experienced reinsurance industry professional, having spent over 16 years at Swiss Re. As the Head of Regional 1, she will use her account management and broking skills and ... Read the full article

Andy Foot joins Howden Re as MD, Marine, Energy & Terror Treaty

30th July 2024

Andy Foot has joined Howden Re as Managing Director, Marine, Energy & Terror Treaty, where he will focus on the London and US markets including the placement of consortia and binders. Foot joins Howden Re from Aon, where he spent over two decades in the professional services firm's specialty reinsurance division, ... Read the full article

Up to $40bn of additional property cat reinsurance purchased in H1: Guy Carpenter

30th July 2024

Reviewing buying activity from January through July 2024, Guy Carpenter has estimated that approximately $35 billion - $40 billion of additional property catastrophe limit has been purchased worldwide, driven by favourable conditions. According to a recent report from the firm, this increase generally represents 5% to 10% of catastrophe capacity purchased. "By the ... Read the full article

SCOR reports Q2’24 net loss as L&H assumption review more than offsets solid P&C result

30th July 2024

French reinsurer SCOR has fallen to a net loss of €308 million for the second quarter of 2024 as a result of the previously announced Life & Health (L&H) assumption review, which more than offset a solid performance in its Property & Casualty (P&C) business. SCOR warned in mid-July that ... Read the full article

RSA Insurance announces Damian Cannings as Bristol Regional Manager

30th July 2024

RSA Insurance, a global insurer, is pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Damian Cannings as the new Regional Manager for Bristol. Damian will report to Deena Hemming, Trading Director - South, and will spearhead initiatives to increase the company's presence and activity in the region. He will also strengthen the team's ... Read the full article

Non-life insurance premium rate trends differ throughout Europe: Fitch

30th July 2024

As per Fitch Ratings, non-life insurance premium rates are showing different trends across numerous European markets, following the rating agency's mid-year review of insurance sector outlooks. According to Fitch, non-life insurers have been looking to increase prices to offset high claims inflation and reinsurance costs, however their ability to do so ... Read the full article

NTT DATA UK&I and iPipeline collaborate to drive growth in the UK and Europe

30th July 2024

NTT DATA UK&I, an IT services provider and consultant for the insurance industry, has announced a new partnership with iPipeline, a provider of digital solutions for the life insurance, pensions, savings, and investments markets in the UK. This partnership will enable NTT DATA to offer additional expertise and resources, enhancing iPipeline’s ... Read the full article

Cyber insurance losses from CrowdStrike outage to be driven by business interruption: Moody’s

29th July 2024

Cyber insurance losses related to the CrowdStrike outage will be driven by business interruption, Moody’s has highlighted in a recent report, who also warned that determining final losses for the industry will be a lengthy process due to cyber insurance policy language not being standardised. Caused by a flawed software update ... Read the full article