Reinsurance News
NA P&C re/insurers maintain favourable operating returns in FY’25: Fitch
18th March 2026
Fitch Ratings’ review of 2025 GAAP financial results for 41 North American property and casualty re/insurers found that operating returns remained at favourable levels, supported by strong underwriting results and investment income growth. The group’s overall operating return on common equity was 10.9% in 2025, down from 11.1% in 2024, with ... Read the full article
Arrowhead Programs unites professional lines capabilities under new practice group
18th March 2026
Arrowhead Programs, a managing general agency that designs and administers specialty insurance programmes, has launched Arrowhead Professional, a practice group that brings together seven US offices and more than 125 underwriting, claims, and operations specialists under a dedicated leader. Together, these teams managed over $175 million in gross written premium in ... Read the full article
Renew Risk appoints Joshua Macabuag as Chief Executive Officer
18th March 2026
Renew Risk, a specialist provider of analytics focused on risks affecting renewable energy assets, has named Joshua Macabuag OBE FREng as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company develops catastrophe risk models and data tools designed to support the insurance and energy sectors in assessing and managing risks linked to renewable ... Read the full article
Hamilton Project proposes federal reinsurer ‘US Re’ to stabilise homeowners market
18th March 2026
The Hamilton Project, an economic policy initiative within the Brookings Institution that aims to advance America's economic opportunity, prosperity, and growth, has proposed a federal reinsurance entity, US Re, that would sell reinsurance contracts to providers of U.S. homeowners insurance and reinsurance to cover the most extreme weather events. The new ... Read the full article
Marsh Risk launches Bermuda-based excess casualty facility for US clients
18th March 2026
Insurance broker Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, has launched a new Bermuda-based insurance facility, BX1, designed to deliver significant excess casualty capacity to US-based clients. BX1 provides US clients facing a demanding casualty market with a unified $50 million block of excess casualty capacity. With consolidated capacity from leading Bermuda insurers ... Read the full article
ISF supports parametric insurance scheme to protect Indonesia’s coffee and cocoa farmers
18th March 2026
The InsuResilience Solutions Fund (ISF) is co-funding the development and implementation of a national parametric insurance scheme designed to protect Indonesia’s coffee and cocoa farmers from the escalating risks of climate change. The initiative is a collaborative effort with Blue Marble Microinsurance, a London-based InsurTech company, and PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia ... Read the full article
Fidelis Partnership CEO hails outstanding 2025 growth as written premiums hit $5.4bn
18th March 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has reported $5.4 billion in written premiums across all capacity providers for the year ended 31 December 2025, up from $4.7 billion in 2024, with 10% organic revenue growth. Richard Brindle, Executive Chairman and CEO of TFP, hailed his firm’s outstanding growth in 2025 as a testament ... Read the full article
B.P. Marsh invests in energy-focused start-up broker Ventura
18th March 2026
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, an investor specialising in early-stage financial services businesses, has announced an investment in Ventura Risk Partners Holdings Limited, a newly established insurance broker focused on energy risks within the Lloyd’s and wider London insurance markets. As part of the transaction, B.P. Marsh has taken a 25% ... Read the full article
Prolonged Middle East tensions may heighten volatility in terrorism and political violence coverage
18th March 2026
While acknowledging that the re/insurance industry remains well-positioned to absorb moderate losses from terrorism and political violence due to strong capitalisation and diversified underwriting portfolios, Morningstar DBRS has warned that prolonged geopolitical and military tensions in the Middle East could increase underwriting volatility, tighten reinsurance terms, and prompt more selective ... Read the full article
Compre assumes portfolio of asbestos insurance liabilities from Amerisure
18th March 2026
Compre Group Holdings Limited (Compre), the Bermuda-domiciled international specialty reinsurance group, has announced that it will assume a material portfolio of asbestos insurance liabilities from Amerisure. Amerisure is a provider of commercial property and casualty insurance solutions for U.S.-based construction, manufacturing, and healthcare businesses. The transaction involves the transfer of a significant ... Read the full article
Lockton expands EMEA Transaction Liability Team with senior appointments
18th March 2026
Lockton Companies, an insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, has announced the appointments of Luke Sutton as Chief Commercial Officer (EMEA) and Abbas Juma as Head of Tax (EMEA) in its Transaction Liability (TL) practice. These moves mark a further step in Lockton’s investment in a unified TL platform following the ... Read the full article
Insurers call on EU leaders for a genuine simplification package for financial services: Insurance Europe
18th March 2026
Ahead of the March European Council, insurers have called on EU leaders to deliver a genuine simplification package for financial services, including a Financial Services Omnibus, that achieves visible and measurable reductions in regulatory burdens, according to Insurance Europe. Insurance Europe noted that an accumulation of overlapping and complex regulatory obligations ... Read the full article
ASR appoints Alexander Milne as Director of International Policy and Partnerships
18th March 2026
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing-markets-focused re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of Alexander Milne as Director of International Policy and Partnerships. In this role, Milne will lead the development of strategic partnerships with governments, development finance institutions, donors, and philanthropic organisations to support ASR’s initiatives in resilience, climate finance, and ... Read the full article
Talanx sees record net income of €2.48bn in 2025
18th March 2026
Talanx Group has posted a record net income of €2.48 billion in 2025, split evenly between Primary Insurance and Reinsurance, reflecting the firm's "diversified and balanced" structure. Torsten Leue, Chairman of Talanx's Board of Management, commented, “2025 was an exceptional year. We experienced the highest loss from natural disasters in the ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s reported to have applied to set up in India’s GIFT City
18th March 2026
The specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace has reportedly applied to set up operations at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s first operational greenfield smart city, according to The Hindu Business Line. Officials from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) of India told the publication that Lloyd’s has applied ... Read the full article
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