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Gallagher Re is the reinsurance broking arm of the Gallagher group, providing reinsurance related intermediary services to insurers, reinsurers and clients.
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Gallagher Re appoints Russell Hails as Executive Director, Head of MGA Solutions, APAC
12th May 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance broker and risk advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Russell Hails as Executive Director, Head of MGA Solutions, APAC. Hails joined Gallagher Re last year with a mandate to rebuild its MGA proposition in the Pacific region. In his expanded role, he will work closely with ... Read the full article
76% of reinsurers delivered double-digit capital growth in 2025: Gallagher Re
8th May 2026
According to Gallagher Re’s 2025 Reinsurance Market Report, roughly 76% of reinsurers within its cohort posted double-digit capital growth in 2025, underscoring another year of strong balance sheet expansion across the sector. As previously reported, Gallagher Re estimated that global reinsurance dedicated capital reached a record $648 billion in 2025, ... Read the full article
InsurTech enters higher funding phase as AI dominates, says Gallagher Re’s Andrew Johnston
7th May 2026
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Andrew Johnston, author of the InsurTech Quarterly report series and Global Head of InsurTech at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, discussed how investment trends, artificial intelligence, and emerging liability risks are reshaping the insurance and reinsurance market. To start, Johnston highlighted a clear shift ... Read the full article
Global InsurTech funding holds firm as AI dominates Q1’26 investment: Gallagher Re
7th May 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and analytics firm, reports that worldwide InsurTech funding continued at a relatively high level in the first quarter of 2026, as outlined in its latest Global InsurTech Report. The firm recorded total investment of USD 1.63 billion for the quarter. While marginally below the USD ... Read the full article
Reinsurance profitability expected to remain well above cost of equity in 2026: Gallagher Re
5th May 2026
The global reinsurance sector delivered a standout performance in 2025, with profitability and capital reaching unprecedented levels, according to Gallagher Re’s Full Year Reinsurance Market Report. Total dedicated reinsurance capital rose to a record $648 billion, representing an 11% increase on 2024 and marking the second-strongest year for capital growth in ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Jun Liu as Head of China Agriculture
5th May 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance broker and risk advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Jun Liu as Head of China Agriculture, in addition to his current role as Deputy Head of the Beijing team. The executive joined Gallagher Re in 2025 from Datong Insurance, where he served as Deputy Head ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re says April US storm outbreaks to exceed $1bn in insured losses
24th April 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance broker and risk advisory firm, reports that a series of severe convective storm (SCS) outbreaks across central and eastern parts of the United States in April 2026 is expected to result in insured losses exceeding USD 1 billion. The broker attributes the losses primarily to large ... 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
Florida market DPW rises 1.3% at year end 2025: Gallagher Re
22nd April 2026
The overall Florida insurance market reported a 1.3% year-on-year increase in direct premiums written (DPW) to $33.3 billion at year-end 2025, according to Gallagher Re’s Florida Market Watch Report. The report showed that Florida Specialists (excluding ANTSP) saw DPW increase by 13.5% to $22.2 billion compared to year-end 2024, with growth ... Read the full article
US SCS loss surge largely driven by non-hazard factors, not just climate: Gallagher Re’s Bowen
21st April 2026
Gallagher Re’s Chief Science Officer, Steve Bowen, has noted that while weather and climate factors are certainly part of the story behind the increase in US severe convective storm (SCS) loss costs, most of the rise can be explicitly tied to macroeconomic and socioeconomic drivers. Speaking in an interview with Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re sets $115bn–$125bn loss threshold for meaningful pricing shift
21st April 2026
A new Gallagher Re report has suggested that a single event, or a series of large events, resulting in an insured loss of $115 billion to $125 billion above expected average annual catastrophe losses, would be required to meaningfully impact the trajectory of pricing in the property re/insurance industry. The finding ... Read the full article
MJ Sung joins Gallagher Re’s Korea team as Divisional Director
13th April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed MJ Sung as Divisional Director of its Korea team. "MJ brings 18 years of extensive experience across the insurance and reinsurance industry. His broad industry background will support the growth of the Gallagher Re FAC team," the firm said alongside news of the appointment. Sung’s ... Read the full article
Miguel Araújo to lead Iberia business at Gallagher Re
10th April 2026
Gallagher Re, the reinsurance broking and advisory arm of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced the appointment of Miguel Araújo as the new leader of its Iberia business. Araújo brings a combination of technical expertise and commercial experience, supporting the development of solutions and the management of client relationships. Araújo will ... 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
Appetite remains strong as property reinsurance rates fall in India at April 1: Gallagher Re
7th April 2026
At the April 1 renewals in India, Gallagher Re saw broad softening of risk-adjusted rates in the majority of lines and treaties across the country’s property segment, as loss-free and well-performing programmes achieved -10% to -15% rate reductions on average. Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re’s latest 1st View Report highlights the transition ... Read the full article
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