Reinsurance News
Pacific Life Re welcomes JFSA’s proposed guideline amendments
26th May 2026
Pacific Life Re, the reinsurance arm of Pacific Life, has welcomed the Japan Financial Services Agency’s (JFSA) proposed guideline amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies as they promote the sound development of asset intensive reinsurance (AIR). “While the final form of the guidelines has yet to be ... Read the full article
Allianz UK joins FloodAction Coalition
26th May 2026
Allianz UK, part of the financial services group Allianz SE, has joined the FloodAction Coalition, a move that reflects its commitment to flood resilience and sustainable solutions. The FloodAction Coalition is designed to bring together insurers, landowners, and investors to create a £1 billion market for water resilience by 2028. To achieve ... Read the full article
Markel names O’Donoghue Head of Fine Art & Specie, London
26th May 2026
Global carrier Markel Insurance has appointed Danny O’Donoghue as the Head of Fine Art & Specie, effective immediately, based in London, reporting to Dan McCarthy, Director of Marine at Markel International. In his new role, O’Donoghue will lead the strategic and sustainable expansion of Markel’s Fine Art & Specie portfolio to ... Read the full article
Plenty of capital in the Australian reinsurance market, aggregate appetite returns: Grant Hollyman
26th May 2026
Grant Hollyman, CEO for Australia and New Zealand at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, highlighted a shift in Australia’s property reinsurance market, with reinsurers showing increased appetite for aggregate covers despite them remaining difficult to purchase. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Hollyman discussed the current state of the Australian property reinsurance ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Alberto Carrion as Head of Lenders Solutions
22nd May 2026
Aon, a global professional services firm providing risk, retirement and health solutions, has appointed Alberto Carrion as Head of Lenders Solutions. In this role at Aon, Carrion will support the development of the firm’s Lenders Solutions offering, working with lending clients to address risk considerations and capital priorities as part of ... Read the full article
Markel International to modernise underwriting environment with hyperexponential partnership
22nd May 2026
Markel International, a division of Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has partnered with hyperexponential (hx) to modernise rating, underwriting workflows and integration architecture across its Canadian business. By integrating hx’s platform, Markel is investing heavily in a sophisticated, AI-native underwriting environment. At the same time, it secures hx’s ... Read the full article
One Alliance North America enters cat bond market with $115m issuance through One Shield Re
22nd May 2026
One Alliance North America Insurance Company, formerly known as Universal North America Insurance Company, has entered the catastrophe bond market through One Shield Re Ltd., its newly established Bermuda-based Special Purpose Insurer. One Shield Re issued $115 million of Series 2026-1 Class A notes, providing three years of fully collateralized ... Read the full article
Marsh re-elects full slate of Board Members for one year period
22nd May 2026
Marsh, a global firm specialising in insurance broking and risk management, has re-elected its entire slate of 13 Board members as per its discussion during the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders have elected the entire slate of 2026 director nominees for a one-year term expiring at next year’s annual meeting. The ... Read the full article
Three new P&C insurers enter recovering Florida market: OIR
22nd May 2026
Three new property and casualty (P&C) insurers have entered Florida’s market as it continues to recover following historic legislative reforms, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has announced. The additions of Builder Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, Frontline Insurance Reciprocal Exchange and Wingsail Insurance Company brings the total number of insurers ... Read the full article
Howden launches US Aviation Practice led by Julio Jimenez
22nd May 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has announced the launch of its U.S. Aviation Practice, led by Julio Jimenez. Rapidly shifting geopolitical conditions are creating increasingly complex and fast-moving exposures for U.S. aviation operators. For domestic carriers and international operators alike, the risk environment has never been more demanding. At ... Read the full article
Investor caution over pricing pressure continues to weigh on European insurers despite M&A speculation: J.P. Morgan
22nd May 2026
J.P. Morgan, the global investment bank and financial services firm, said investor concerns over weakening pricing conditions across reinsurance and commercial insurance markets continue to weigh on sentiment towards European insurers, despite growing takeover speculation and interest in valuation-driven opportunities. In its latest Love Actuary note, J.P. Morgan said discussions with ... Read the full article
Euna Underwriting names Nicholas Hartley as Head of P&C
22nd May 2026
Euna Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent, has appointed Nicholas Hartley as Head of Property and Casualty as it continues to develop and expand its multi-line offering. Hartley will play a key role in setting direction for the ongoing growth of its property and casualty account. He has more than 25 years ... Read the full article
Rokstone launches $25m cargo stock-only programme
22nd May 2026
Rokstone, the international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has launched a new cargo stock-only programme, with $25 million capacity, to support their clients with smarter, more flexible coverage and competitive premiums. Only a handful of MGAs have the appetite, capability, and capacity relationships to deliver stock-only coverage. The programme is highly ... Read the full article
Resilience launches new cyber risk management platform purpose-built for multi-entity organisation
22nd May 2026
Cyber risk solutions company Resilience, has announced the launch of Resilience Arc, a new cyber risk management platform purpose-built for multi-entity organisations. The new platform continuously monitors and quantifies cyber exposure for multi-entity corporations, private equity firms, and other parent companies, connecting aggregate risk insights directly to insurance decisioning. As organisations grow ... Read the full article
Iwan Röpcke joins Fortegra as CEO, Belgium
22nd May 2026
Global specialist insurer Fortegra has announced the appointment of Iwan Röpcke as Chief Executive Officer, Belgium. Röpcke is joining Fortegra with over 25 years of insurance industry experience, spanning broking, commercial leadership, and executive management across the Benelux and broader European markets. Röpcke’s industry expertise spans a range of specialty risk areas, ... Read the full article
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