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Reinsurance broker news, analysis and insight, covering reinsurance broking market developments, trends and opportunities.
Reinsurance brokers have a core role to play in the market, so we frequently cover news related to their activities and also interview senior reinsurance broking executives as well.
Cyber reinsurance buyers benefit from favourable supply dynamics at 1/1: Howden Re
19th January 2026
According to global reinsurance broker Howden Re, buyers of cyber reinsurance benefitted from favourable supply dynamics at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, supported by strong competition and a manageable loss environment. Although there were several high-profile attacks on individual insureds and a number of systemic events, financial impacts were not material ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Viviana Martinez as Director, Facultative Reinsurance, MENA
15th January 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has appointed Viviana Martinez as Director, Facultative Reinsurance – MENA, based in Dubai. In her new role, Martinez will lead facultative reinsurance solutions for clients across the MENA region, supporting cedants and insurers with tailored, technical placements across key lines of business. She will ... Read the full article
Grant Hollyman joins Gallagher Re from Aon to lead Australia & New Zealand operation
14th January 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Grant Hollyman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australia & New Zealand, based in the firm's Sydney office, Reinsurance News understands. Hollyman will join Gallagher Re from Aon in April 2026 following his notice period. At Aon, he most recently served as Casualty Leader, ... Read the full article
Aon estimates up to $50bn in US PRT premiums for 2025
12th January 2026
U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) activity surged in the fourth quarter of 2025, with global re/insurance broking group Aon estimating total market premiums of $45–$50 billion for the year. According to Aon’s U.S. PRT Annual Report Preview, the firm expects there to be more premium settled in Q4’25 than in the ... Read the full article
India’s reinsurance market progressing well, growing interest in parametrics: EDME CEO, Radhakrishnan
12th January 2026
Driven by rising insurance penetration and a deepening of underlying risk pools in India, the country’s reinsurance market is "progressing well,” according to Sanjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EDME Insurance Brokers Ltd. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Radhakrishnan said that in recent years, demand across specialty and infrastructure-linked ... Read the full article
Aon observed increased capacity and strong reinsurance demand at casualty renewals
9th January 2026
According to global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon’s latest renewal report, conditions in the casualty reinsurance market at January 1st, 2026, renewals were relatively favourable, shaped by increased capacity and strong overall reinsurance demand. Aon noted that rising capacity and strong appetite from both existing reinsurers and new market entrants ... Read the full article
Hochberg to lead newly launched Guy Carpenter global Sidecar Center of Excellence
8th January 2026
Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh, has announced the launch of its global Sidecar Center of Excellence (COE), to be led by Ed Hochberg. The COE has been designed to provide clients with dedicated resources and holistic solutions to better manage their capital, volatility, ... Read the full article
Global reinsurer capital up 6% to $760bn in 9M’25 with average ROE of 16%: Aon
5th January 2026
Global reinsurer capital increased by more than 6% from the end of 2024 to $760 billion as at September 30th, 2025, with growth in both traditional and alternative capital, driven by retained earnings, unrealised gains, and new inflows to sidecars and the catastrophe bond market, according to Aon's January 2026 ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Martin Hughes to lead new Captives Risk Transfer team
19th December 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the launch of a new dedicated Captive Risk Transfer team within its Global Facultative practice, which will be led by Martin Hughes as Executive Vice President, Captives, effective January 1, 2026. The new practice will provide tailored facultative and structured reinsurance solutions for single ... Read the full article
Ranji Sinha to lead newly launched BMS (DIFC) as broker strengthens commitment to the region
16th December 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group Ltd has officially launched BMS (DIFC) Ltd after the receipt of all necessary Licence and Regulatory Approval. The specialist re/insurance broker launched its Middle East operation with the acquisition of United Arab Emirates (UAE) insurance broker, Berns Brett Masaood (now BMS Masaood), back ... Read the full article
Lockton Re launches European life reinsurance practice
15th December 2025
Reinsurance broker Lockton Re has launched a new European Practice focused on the life reinsurance market, and has appointed Mederic Borde in Paris to lead the operation. The new European life practice strengthens the firm's presence in France and Europe, and follows the launch of a Paris office earlier this year. Borde ... Read the full article
WTW expands US middle market reach with up to $1.3bn Newfront acquisition
10th December 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group WTW has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Newfront, a top 40 US broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology, for upfront and contingent consideration payments amounting to $1.3 billion. With this acquisition, WTW will expand its US middle market reach and presence within high-growth ... Read the full article
Howden US appoints Elizabeth Neumann as EVP, Financial Lines Claims Leader
4th December 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Neumann as Executive Vice President (EVP), Financial Lines Claims Leader. Based in New York, Neumann will form part of the US Financial Lines management team, led by Ron Borys, who was appointed Howden US’ Head of ... Read the full article
The Baldwin Group and CAC to merge for $1.03bn
3rd December 2025
The Baldwin Group, an independent insurance brokerage and advisory firm, and CAC Group, a national middle-market insurance broker and advisor, comprising CAC Specialty and CAC Agency, have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, for a total upfront consideration of $1.026 billion. The transaction, which is expected to close in the ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re to acquire South African reinsurance broker Resilea
1st December 2025
Gallagher Re, the reinsurance arm of the global broking group, has agreed to acquire the largest independent reinsurance broker in South Africa, Resilea (Pty) Ltd. The reinsurance broker expects the Resilea team to bring a greater level of scale and strength to itself and its clients. Iain Macindoe, previously Chief Executive Officer ... Read the full article
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