Reinsurance News

Lemonade expands Aviva partnership with UK buildings & contents cover launch

17th July 2024

Lemonade, the digital insurance organisation, has expanded its UK homeowners offering with the launch of buildings and contents insurance, in a continuation of the firm's ongoing partnership with Aviva. According to the announcement, homeowners throughout the UK will now be able to purchase extensive coverage for their home and belongings. It has ... Read the full article

Florida Peninsula & Windward appoint CFO Cantor as Vice Chairman of the Board

17th July 2024

Florida Peninsula Holdings and Windward Holdings, which own and manage Florida Peninsula Insurance, Edison Insurance, and Ovation Home Insurance Exchange, have appointed Gary Cantor, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Vice Chairman of the Board. Along with Paul Adkins, Chairman & CEO, Clint Strauch, President, and Stacey Giulianti, CLO, Cantor ... Read the full article

Allied Trust expands its homeowners insurance program in North Carolina

17th July 2024

Allied Trust Insurance Company has announced the launch of its homeowners insurance program in North Carolina, US, to provide coverage focused insurance options for coastal residents. Having entered the North Carolina insurance market in 2022 after a successful transition of business from Lighthouse Property Insurance, this is the fourth state in ... Read the full article

Ed Thomas joins Aon as Head of Lloyd’s Capital within Reinsurance Solutions Capital Advisory unit

16th July 2024

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has named Lloyd's of London's Ed Thomas as head of Lloyd’s Capital within its Reinsurance Solutions Capital Advisory team, based in London. In his new role, Thomas takes on responsibility for leading the broker's Lloyd’s-focused Capital Advisory services. He will have a focus on capital-raising ... Read the full article

TransRe announces key promotions to enhance cyber underwriting and services

16th July 2024

To better support the underwriting of a growing line of business and enhance product and service offerings, TransRe, a global reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Tina Kališnik to Global Portfolio Leader, Cyber, and Diana Liu to US Cyber Underwriting Leader. Tina Kališnik, who joined TransRe in 2016, has played a ... Read the full article

Insured nat cat losses to continue rising, warns Swiss Re’s Kera McDonald

16th July 2024

Global insured losses from natural disasters are expected to continue rising at an annual rate of 5-7% relative to GDP, according to Kera McDonald, Chief Underwriting Officer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. During Swiss Re’s recent media dialogue discussing its latest sigma report, McDonald emphasised the increasing severity of weather events, ... Read the full article

SiriusPoint and Irish MGA partner on property owners program

16th July 2024

Global speciality re/insurer SiriusPoint has announced its partnership with Service First Insurance, a managing general agent (MGA) that provides insurance solutions for the commercial and business markets in the Republic of Ireland. Service First’s distribution partnership with SiriusPoint will enable the MGA to underwrite commercial property risks of up to €10 ... Read the full article

Greta Hager to succeed Kai Talarek as Fortitude Re CFO

16th July 2024

Global multi-line reinsurer Fortitude Re has appointed Greta Hager as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with Kai Talarek transitioning to the newly created role of Chief Growth & Optimization Officer, effective August 17th, 2024. Both Hager and Talarek will be reporting to Alon Neches, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ... Read the full article

QBE launches global cyber policy to enhance client resilience

16th July 2024

Global insurer QBE has launched QCyberProtect, a comprehensive and consistent cyber policy designed to enhance cyber resilience for a diverse range of clients across the globe. QCyberProtect offers customised coverage for losses from various cyber risks, including network security breaches, privacy liability, IT and non-IT business interruptions, and reputational loss. It provides ... Read the full article

Chubb appoints Peter Kelaher as Division President of Continental EMEA

16th July 2024

Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has appointed Peter Kelaher as Division President of Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMEA), subject to regulatory approval. The appointment is expected to be effective September 1st, 2024. Based in Paris, Kelaher succeeds Sara Mitchell, who will be leaving Chubb. Kelaher will report to ... Read the full article

RAA and NOAA sign agreement to enhance severe weather risk assessment and communication

16th July 2024

The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), a trade association representing property and casualty reinsurers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an US federal agency focused on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This agreement initiates their collaboration to assess ... Read the full article

Insurtech funding in LatAm falls to historic low at $26m in H124

16th July 2024

Insurtech funding in Latin America (LatAm) fell to a historic low of $26 million during the first half of 2024, marking a 78% decline from the same period in 2023. Looking at the period between July 2023 - June 2024, inclusively, the total rose to $43 million, marking the lowest figure ... Read the full article

West P&I appoints Katy Shearer as Chief Risk Officer to strengthen risk management

16th July 2024

West P&I, an insurance provider for the global maritime and offshore industries, has announced the appointment of Katy Shearer as Chief Risk Officer, adding her role to the Management Board of Directors. This decision highlights Shearer’s significant contributions to the business and underscores the company’s focus on the increasingly complex risk ... Read the full article

Jamaica to receive additional $10.3m from CCRIF after excess rainfall policy triggered

16th July 2024

Jamaica’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke, has revealed that the country’s Excess Rainfall Policy with the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has been triggered following Hurricane Beryl, providing Jamaica with an additional $10.3 million of relief. This amount is in addition to the $16.3 million announced last week, ... Read the full article

GIC Re to implement SAP Fioneer’s technology to meet IFRS17 requirements

16th July 2024

In order to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS17) by the official target date India's General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re) has chosen to implement SAP Fioneer’s Financial Products Subledger (FPSL) for Insurance solution offering. IFRS17 was introduced by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and mandates significant changes in ... Read the full article