Reinsurance News
Ariel Re names Sammons as Active Underwriter of Syndicate 2006 following Lloyd’s approval
14th May 2026
Ariel Re, a global reinsurance business with offices in Bermuda, London, and Hong Kong, has appointed Richard Sammons as Active Underwriter of Syndicate 2006, following approval from Lloyd’s. In the role, Sammons will lead Syndicate 2006 and help drive Ariel Re’s continued emphasis on underwriting discipline and delivering sustainable returns across ... Read the full article
Pelagos Insurance sees Q1’26 combined ratio improve significantly to 86.8%
14th May 2026
Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited, formerly known as Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, recorded a group-wide underwriting income gain of $76.2 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to a loss of $94.5 million in Q1'25, driven by a solid performance in both its insurance and reinsurance segments. In Q1'26, group-wide ... Read the full article
Accelerant grows Q1’26 exchange premium 16% as member base expands
14th May 2026
Accelerant Holdings has reported its Q1 2026 results, with exchange written premium rising 16% year-on-year to $1.14 billion and adjusted EBITDA increasing by more than 70% as the firm continued scaling its data-driven specialty insurance platform. Accelerant revealed that total revenues for Q1 2026 climbed to $273.3 million, up from $178 ... Read the full article
Price Forbes names Finn Cackett Joint Managing Director, A&H
14th May 2026
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Finn Cackett as Joint Managing Director, A&H, a London-based role. Cackett, an established figure in the A&H market, will leverage his 30 years of industry experience to develop and execute growth strategies, produce business, and designing new products. He ... Read the full article
China shielded from immediate supply shock despite Middle East tensions: Coface
14th May 2026
Trade credit insurance specialist Coface says China has so far avoided major supply disruption linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, although mounting energy costs are creating fresh pressure across the country’s industrial sector. In a new analysis, Coface states that China is in a stronger position than many other ... Read the full article
Charles Amblard joins Gallagher’s private capital and M&A solutions team in France
14th May 2026
Gallagher has announced the appointment of Charles Amblard as Senior Advisor within the EMEA arm of its global multidisciplinary Private Equity and M&A practice (PEMA). Amblard will be based in France, with responsibilities spanning across Europe, where he will drive new client relationship development and strengthen Gallagher’s footprint among M&A and ... Read the full article
Hamilton Select Insurance gets ratings upgrade from AM Best
14th May 2026
Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of Hamilton Select Insurance, Inc., the US excess and surplus (E&S) lines underwriting platform of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., to “A” (Excellent), with a stable outlook. AM Best explained that this ratings upgrade is primarily driven ... Read the full article
Christian Howell joins Willis Re to help spearhead global life reinsurance entry
14th May 2026
Christian Howell is joining Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, as a member of the senior team responsible for spearheading its launch into the global life reinsurance sector. Most recently, Howell served at Macquarie Asset Management, where he worked as the Head ... Read the full article
PERILS lifts insured loss estimate for extratropical windstorm Nils to €767m
14th May 2026
PERILS, a Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has disclosed an increased second industry loss estimate for extratropical windstorm “Nils”, also known as “Ulrike”, to €767 million. This is a 31% increase from the initial loss estimate of €586 million, issued by PERILS on March 27th, 2026, six weeks after the ... Read the full article
We’re identifying key clients in casualty as part of measured medium-term strategy, says Conduit Re CEO
13th May 2026
Bermuda-based, global reinsurer Conduit Re grew its casualty book by more than 23% in the first quarter of 2026, and was able to expand its share with existing clients and develop new relationships as the company embraces its medium-term strategy, according to Neil Eckert, Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Conduit Re’s ... Read the full article
Jimmy Mitchell and Adam Rimmer join Aon’s Global ReSpecialty team
13th May 2026
Global re/insurance broker and risk advisor Aon has announced the appointments of Jimmy Mitchell and Adam Rimmer as brokers in the firm’s Global ReSpecialty team, effective immediately. Mitchell has been named Vice President of Global ReSpecialty, a New York-based role. He will work with clients to structure global treaty portfolios, leveraging ... Read the full article
American Integrity’s GPW climb to $220m in Q1’26 as policies in-force reach 437k
13th May 2026
American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc., a Tampa-based property and casualty insurance holding company, has reported gross premiums written (GPW) of $220 million for the first quarter of 2026, up 3.7% from $212.2 million in the same period a year earlier. The company attributed the increase in GPW to growth in its ... Read the full article
SCOR Business Solutions appoints Peter Fordham as Head of North American Binders
13th May 2026
SCOR Business Solutions, the large corporate risk insurance arm of global reinsurer SCOR, has announced the appointment of Peter Fordham as Head of North American Binders. Fordham joined the Channel Syndicate, now SCOR Syndicate, in July 2012 as an Underwriting Assistant and has since held increasingly senior roles. Most recently, he served ... Read the full article
Kin sees total revenue hit $56.6m in Q1’26 as GWP grow 20%
13th May 2026
Kin, the direct-to-consumer provider of insurance and home finance solutions for homeowners, has disclosed its Q1 2026 results, reporting total revenue of $56.6 million and a record baseline operating margin of 50%. The firm also revealed that gross written premiums reached $177.6 million in the opening quarter of the year, a ... Read the full article
Talanx sees €774m net income and 88.7% CoR in Q1’26
13th May 2026
Talanx has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting a 28% year on year rise in net income, to EUR 774 million, and an improved combined ratio of 88.7%. These figures compare with EUR 604 million in net income and a 92.8% combined ratio seen in Q1 ... Read the full article
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