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Nationwide and Ryan Re target thoughtful specialty reinsurance growth
7th October 2026
Emil Issavi, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ryan Re, said Nationwide and Ryan Re are targeting growth in specialty reinsurance, but will do so thoughtfully, emphasising that risk management is at the centre of decision-making. In our latest video interview, which took place around the annual ... Read the full article
RVS Roundtable: Creativity and responsiveness key as reinsurance competition intensifies
1st October 2026
Reinsurance industry leaders agreed that competitive pressure is a hallmark of current market conditions, but were eager to emphasise that some markets and products are still attractive amid all the talk of softening, with cedents looking for creativity, responsiveness, and transparency from their reinsurance partners. At the 68th RVS conference in ... Read the full article
From annual aggregation to real-time visibility: Allphins and Gallagher Re on the next era of exposure management
29th September 2026
In a softer market, the ability to demonstrate a clear, differentiated view of exposure is becoming a genuine advantage at the negotiating table. Reinsurance News sat down with Laurent de la Porte, CEO of Allphins, and Ed Messer, Head of UK Analytics at Gallagher Re, to discuss how real-time, granular ... Read the full article
Discipline and innovation underpin Canada Life Re’s growth strategy: CEO Poulin
22nd September 2026
Canada Life Re has delivered double-digit earnings growth for much of the past decade, with recent expansion driven by strong demand for Capital Solutions, supported by its strategy to remain disciplined, innovative, and client focused, according to CEO, Jeff Poulin. As Canada Life Re continues to originate attractive opportunities through a ... Read the full article
Video: Cultural alignment key to success of Nationwide and Ryan Re partnership, says Johnston & Issavi
17th September 2026
As the reinsurance market transitions from a period of relative stability, market stakeholders are looking for greater alignment, an approach which has made Nationwide and Ryan Re’s partnership so successful over the past seven years, according to Russ Johnston and Emil Issavi. For our latest ... Read the full article
Swiss Re sees adequate opportunities in short-tail lines and data centres: Urs Baertschi
15th September 2026
Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Property & Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance at Swiss Re, said the firm still sees adequate opportunities in some short-tail lines around property and specialty in various regions, alongside growth opportunities from data centres. In a video interview ahead of ... Read the full article
AXA XL Re cautious ahead of Jan renewals, but aims to provide consistent pricing and appetite through the cycle: CEO Guidée
6th September 2026
Global reinsurer AXA XL Re is cautious heading into the key January 1 2027 renewals as there’s still time for meaningful loss events to impact the industry, but in a market with improved discipline, the focus is on providing consistency of pricing and appetite through the cycle, according to CEO ... Read the full article
Video: Adequate pricing is key as risk landscape evolves, says Urs Baertschi, Swiss Re
2nd September 2026
Today’s risk landscape is more connected and faster moving, and as the environment continues to evolve, what’s important across the re/insurance value chain is charging an adequate rate, according to Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Property & Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance at Swiss Re. Read the full article
The legacy market still plays a strategic role: Roundtable
21st July 2026
Although the legacy market is increasingly viewed as a strategic tool rather than simply a reactive solution, with pockets of greater maturity and sophistication emerging, participants at the latest Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with Swiss Re, stressed that the sector still has a predominantly reactive nature. Held on ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Brighton Legacy Market Roundtable 2026
13th July 2026
In May, we hosted our second Legacy Market Roundtable in Brighton, in partnership with global reinsurance company Swiss Re, to coincide with the annual meeting of the legacy re/insurance market. The event brought together 13 leaders and experts from across the retrospective ecosystem to examine a market in transition. Read the full article
Legacy roundtable: Leaders debate a transitioning retrospective marketplace
28th May 2026
In partnership with global reinsurance giant Swiss Re, Reinsurance News hosted a retrospective roundtable around the 2026 annual meeting of the legacy insurance and reinsurance sector in Brighton earlier this month. Stakeholders from across the evolving space discussed opportunities, challenges, and key market trends. The latest Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable, ... Read the full article
RiverStone absolutely wants to be more proactive on deal origination: Group President & CFO, Creed
27th May 2026
Global legacy acquirer, RiverStone International, is eager to be even more proactive around deal origination, and is also focused on continuing to build on brand and legacy market recognition while taking advantage of new technologies to support its growth ambitions, according to Andrew Creed, Group President and Group Chief Financial ... Read the full article
There’s more to do, but legacy continues to evolve beyond a solution of last resort: Creed, RiverStone International
21st May 2026
The legacy market continues to evolve, and while it has clearly moved away from being a solution of last resort, there’s more work to do to continue building market recognition and resilience in order to capitalise on the opportunities, according to Andrew Creed, Group President and Group Chief Financial Officer ... Read the full article
Leaders reflect on market shifts at Swiss Re’s first Legacy Market Dialogue
5th May 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re’s inaugural Legacy Market Dialogue (LMD) brought together experts from across the expanding P&C legacy marketplace, to debate perspectives and reflect on the state of an increasingly complex and nuanced part of the risk transfer universe. Across February 10th and 11th in Rüschlikon, Switzerland, senior legacy sector ... Read the full article
Plenty of opportunity for underwriters to achieve profitable growth: Flandro, Howden Re
28th January 2026
As geopolitical and macroeconomic trends reshape an increasingly risky world, and reinsurance pricing comes off of its peak in numerous lines of business, there's a clear need for rationality, with plenty of opportunity for underwriters to continue to achieve profitable growth, according to David Flandro of Howden Re. Read the full article
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