Reinsurance News
Mapfre appoints Miguel Serrano Loredo as Corporate Director of Administration & Finance
15th April 2026
Mapfre, an international insurance company, has announced the appointment of Miguel Serrano Loredo as its new Corporate Director of Administration and Finance, succeeding Oscar García-Serrano. García-Serrano has held the role since April 2022, and will now step into the position of Chief Executive Officer of Mapfre Colombia, replacing Rafael Prado. Loredo ... Read the full article
EU‑wide risk‑sharing framework to help address nat cat insurance protection gap: Morningstar DBRS
14th April 2026
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), have announced a proposal for a Europe‑wide risk‑sharing framework to address the natural catastrophe insurance protection gap while safeguarding private‑sector involvement. Released on 9 April 2026, the proposal arrives at a pivotal moment, as escalating climate driven ... Read the full article
Kin adds Okta’s CFO Brett Tighe to Board of Directors
14th April 2026
Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance and home finance provider, has appointed Brett Tighe, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Okta, to its Board of Directors. In his role at Okta, Tighe oversees the firm's financial strategy that guided it from its early stages through IPO and into its ... Read the full article
M&A activity and reinsurers’ pressure could quickly cool aviation rate reductions: WTW
14th April 2026
Further major losses, increased mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity, or pressure from reinsurers could reduce capacity across the sector which is likely to cool rate reductions quickly, WTW’s ‘General Aviation Insurance Market Outlook: Q1 2026’ warns. The general aviation insurance market appears to have started the year in a state ... Read the full article
Grace Kavanagh joins Howden Re’s Capital Solutions team as Director
14th April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of Grace Kavanagh as a Director within the firm’s Capital Solutions team. Kavanagh brings extensive market insight as well as strong carrier and client relationships to the Capital Solutions team. She joins following three years as part of Howden Re’s Market Engagement & ... Read the full article
Supply-side incentives key to closing SME terrorism protection gap, says Pool Re CEO
14th April 2026
As Pool Re rolls out a new incentive scheme designed to encourage Members to reintegrate terrorism cover as standard within SME property policies, CEO Tom Clementi said the initiative has the potential not only to strengthen SME ... Read the full article
Starr names Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand
14th April 2026
Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has announced the appointment of Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand. In his new role, Laotrakul will be responsible for driving growth, overseeing business performance, and strengthening Starr’s market position in Thailand. He brings more than two decades of underwriting experience across multiple lines of business ... Read the full article
Marsh CFO McGivney to add COO duties in expanded role
14th April 2026
Marsh, a global firm specialising in risk, insurance, and consulting services, has announced that Mark McGivney will assume additional roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the firm. His new responsibilities will be in addition to his current role as Marsh’s Chief Financial Officer, a position he has ... Read the full article
EIOPA & ESM propose European risk-sharing mechanism to reduce nat cat protection gap
14th April 2026
A paper by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) proposes a European-level risk-sharing mechanism comprising a natural catastrophe insurance pool and a loan-based backstop, aimed at enhancing overall risk-bearing capacity and reducing Europe’s significant protection gap. The rising frequency and severity of natural ... Read the full article
PwC highlights growing role of asset-intensive reinsurance in Cayman market
14th April 2026
PwC has highlighted the growing role of asset-intensive reinsurance (AIR) in shaping the Cayman Islands into a key hub for capital-efficient, asset-driven reinsurance solutions. Supported by regulatory stability, strong capital markets, and a commitment to innovation, PwC noted that the Cayman Islands has cemented its position as a dynamic reinsurance centre. Earlier ... Read the full article
Brace promotes Wheeler and Davis as regional Heads of Underwriting for US and London
14th April 2026
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter backed by Octave Specialty Group Inc., has promoted Richard Wheeler to Head of Underwriting for USA, and Michael Davis to Head of Brace London Underwriting. The duo previously served as Senior Underwriters. Their appointments reflect a new management structure designed to ... Read the full article
Global life reinsurance capital increased a further 10% in 2025: Guy Carpenter
14th April 2026
Over the past decade, total dedicated capital for life reinsurance across both traditional and asset-intensive markets has grown significantly, with Guy Carpenter and AM Best projecting this trend to continue, with a further 10% increase in 2025 to an estimated total of more than $160 billion deployed globally. In a recent ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Philip Beblo as new Global Head of Property Underwriting
14th April 2026
HDI Global, a Germany-based corporate and specialty insurer and part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Philip Beblo as Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026. He will take on global responsibility for the company’s Property Local Risk business, with a responsibility to further develop the portfolio and support its ... Read the full article
PIB appoints Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer
14th April 2026
PIB Group Ltd, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Houghton will join the group’s executive leadership team. His remit will span technology and operations, working closely with CEOs and leaders across the group to drive growth while ... Read the full article
Amynta Group combines underwriting units to expand wholesale specialty casualty business
14th April 2026
Insurance service provider Amynta Group has strategically combined its underwriting unit, Scion Underwriting Services, into Ambridge Group to expand its wholesale specialty casualty business. The new combined business unit will operate as the specialty casualty underwriting unit of Ambridge Group, providing underwriting solutions with an expanded offering to serve Amynta's broker ... Read the full article
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