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Chloé Meurisse joins Gallagher Re’s FAC team as Divisional Director
8th June 2026
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Chloé Meurisse as Divisional Director, FAC. In her new position, Meurisse will leverage her 28 years of experience in facultative reinsurance to strengthen and grow Gallagher Re’s European FAC business. The executive is joining the company with a deep ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re expands FAC team
4th June 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory firm, has announced three new appointments within its FAC team. Christine Drivas has been named Divisional Director, FAC. She brings more than 20 years of expertise in the insurance and reinsurance markets. Drivas joins Gallagher Re following 11 years at Miller Insurance Services LLP, ... Read the full article
ICIEC, OeKB strengthen export credit and investment risk coverage with reinsurance agreement
14th May 2026
ICIEC, a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and OeKB, acting as agent of the Republic of Austria under the Export Guarantees Act, have signed a Framework Reinsurance Agreement to strengthen export credit and investment risk coverage. This agreement, signed during the 2026 Spring Meeting of ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Yusuke Matsumoto as Head of Facultative Re APAC
13th May 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Yusuke Matsumoto as Head of Facultative Re APAC. Matsumoto brings extensive experience in business and product development, alongside a strong track record in underwriting and building high-performing teams. He joined Swiss Re in June 2013 in a client market role before progressing to Property Facultative Underwriter. Most ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Christopher Lynch as VP, US Casualty Fac Broker
22nd April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Christopher Lynch as Vice President – US Casualty Facultative Broker. Lynch brings more than two decades of insurance and reinsurance industry experience, with deep expertise and a proven track record of delivering results across complex risk environments. In a recent LinkedIn post, ... Read the full article
Facultative reinsurance expands role in Asia Pacific as insurers pursue growth and stability: Aon
8th April 2026
Aon, a global provider of risk, retirement and health solutions, reports that facultative reinsurance is playing an increasingly significant role across Asia Pacific, as insurers look to support expansion while managing volatility. In its analysis of the April 2026 renewal period, insurance and reinsurance broker Aon highlights a clear rise in ... Read the full article
Odd Mistereggen joins Gallagher Re as Fac broker, EMEA
8th April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Odd Kåre Engh Mistereggen as Facultative Broker, EMEA. Joining the company from rival broker Howden Re, Mistereggen brings a strong analytical approach to complex risk management, drawing on a robust background in project management, retail broking, and reinsurance. Specialising in P&C risk ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions appoints Jose Maria Lopez as Marine Product Coordinator
8th April 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has announced the appointment of Jose Maria Lopez as Marine Product Coordinator for EMEA Facultative Reinsurance. This role is in addition to Lopez’s current responsibilities leading the Latin America Marine team. In his new position, he will drive the coordination of Aon’s ... Read the full article
Howden Re expands DACH fac team with Seitz and Fricke as Directors
31st March 2026
Howden Re, a global reinsurance broker, is strengthening its DACH facultative team with the appointment of Verena Seitz and Johanna Fricke as Directors. Both individuals will focus on expanding Howden Re's facultative reinsurance operations across the DACH region. They bring extensive experience in structuring and placing intricate multinational programs, along with ... Read the full article
Willis names Tony Simm as the Head of Facultative for Europe and GB
31st March 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Tony Simm as the Head of Facultative for Europe and GB. In his new position, Simm will be responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality client solutions across various territories and lines of business. He has also been tasked with setting the growth ... Read the full article
Fabienne Marsoner joins Gallagher Re as Broker, APAC Casualty FAC
23rd March 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Fabienne Marsoner as Broker, APAC Casualty FAC. Marsoner is joining Gallagher Re from Marsh, where she most recently served as Assistant Vice President - International Casualty Brokers During her time at Marsh she gathered extensive experience managing General Liability and Life Sciences ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Steven Housse as Facultative Reinsurance Leader, NA
12th March 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Steven Housse as Facultative Reinsurance Leader for North America, effective 12th March 2026. In his new role, Housse will lead the company’s facultative strategy across North America and Canada, focusing on individual risks and facultative facilities across property & casualty and ... Read the full article
Arrow’s new property FAC reinsurance practice to be led by Paul Witzenfeld
3rd March 2026
Specialist managing general agent (MGA) underwriting platform, Arrow Risk Management, has appointed Paul Witzenfeld as Underwriting Practice Leader, tasked with spearheading the firm's new property facultative (FAC) reinsurance underwriting practice. The new practice will provide property facultative reinsurance on both primary and excess of loss basis. The goal is to maintain a ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Kevin Ingram as VP, USA Property Fac
25th February 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Kevin Ingram as Vice President – USA Property Facultative. Ingram brings more than 25 years of reinsurance industry experience, spanning reinsurance accounting, US and international facultative property underwriting, and facultative property reinsurance broking. He has a strong track record of managing cross-functional ... Read the full article
Reinsurance brokers have to be more multifaceted, says Howden Re’s Flandro
23rd February 2026
In a cycle marked by intense competition and abundant capacity, a “multifaceted” approach is needed from re/insurance brokers in order to meet the needs of modern global buyers, David Flandro, Managing Director, Howden Re’s Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory, argued in a recent video interview ... Read the full article
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