Reinsurance News
Inigo
Inigo secures $255m of retro reinsurance with fifth cat bond
23rd December 2025
Specialist insurer and reinsurer Inigo Limited has returned to the catastrophe bond market for the fifth consecutive year, issuing its largest series of cat bonds totalling $255 million via Montoya Re Ltd., featuring multiple tranches and introducing cover for Australian earthquake risk for the first time. Inigo’s Syndicate 1301 at Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
Radian receives all regulatory approvals required for Inigo acquisition
11th December 2025
Radian Group Inc., a US-based company primarily known for mortgage insurance, has received all regulatory approvals required for its pending acquisition of Inigo Limited, a specialty insurance group underwriting through Lloyd’s of London. The transaction is expected to close in February 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. This deal ... Read the full article
Radian’s acquisition of Inigo to increase diversification & growth opportunities: S&P
23rd September 2025
S&P Global Ratings has indicated that Radian’s recent $1.7 billion acquisition of Lloyd’s specialty insurer Inigo could enhance the diversification of its business and create growth opportunities that are currently constrained within its U.S. mortgage insurance operations. Following the announcement, S&P has placed its 'BBB-' rating on Radian and its ... Read the full article
Inigo CEO highlights measured growth plans following Radian acquisition
18th September 2025
Richard Watson, CEO of Lloyd’s specialty insurer Inigo Limited, has highlighted the significant growth opportunities following his firm’s acquisition by US-based Radian Group, noting that this growth will be measured and focused as Inigo continues to strengthen customer relationships, expand its use of data and analytics, and maintain its strong ... Read the full article
Radian to become global multi-line specialty insurer with $1.7bn Inigo acquisition
18th September 2025
Radian Group Inc., a US-based company primarily known for mortgage insurance, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Inigo Limited, a Lloyd’s specialty insurer, in a transaction valued at $1.7 billion, mostly in cash, with the acquisition being funded using Radian’s available liquidity and capital from its subsidiaries. The deal marks ... Read the full article
Inigo, Johnson & Johnson backed Motion Specialty becomes Lloyd’s coverholder
19th May 2025
Motion Specialty has been approved as a Lloyd’s of London coverholder, having been founded by Dan Alpay and Alex Kickham with the support of wholesale US broker Johnson and Johnson, and writing on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1301, managed by Inigo Ltd. According to a joint announcement from the involved parties, ... Read the full article
Inigo to fund research programme exploring how climate change impacts the risk of hurricanes
11th September 2024
Specialist insurer Inigo Limited has announced that it will be funding a three-year research programme at the University of Cambridge, which will apply the latest advances in both computing and AI in order to deepen understanding of how climate change has impacted the risk of hurricanes. According to the announcement, InSPIRe ... Read the full article
Inigo’s CoR strengthens to 85.5% as GWP surpasses $1bn in 2023
24th April 2024
Specialist insurer Inigo Limited has surpassed $1 billion in gross written premium (GWP) in its third year of operation, as the company announces a significant, more than 400% rise in profit after tax of $144.5 million for the full year 2023. All in all, GWP rose by 35.2% to $1.1 billion ... Read the full article
Inigo enhances risk management with Insurwave’s real-time technology
12th March 2024
Insurwave, an insurtech platform, has recently announced its new partnership with speciality re/insurer, Inigo. In this collaboration, Inigo will utilise Insurwave’s advanced technology and industry knowledge to establish and maintain a real-time summary of total risk exposure across its portfolio. This is particularly crucial given the escalating geopolitical uncertainty and market ... Read the full article
Inigo, Samsara launch data-driven product to revolutionise fleet insurance
4th March 2024
Inigo Limited (Inigo), a specialist insurance company, has recently announced its partnership with Samsara, an Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) firm. Together, they aim to revolutionise insurance solutions for US companies with large automotive fleets. Inigo plans to utilise Samsara's telematics data to develop a new type of insurance product tailored ... Read the full article
Inigo selects Phinsys’ platform to further drive growth
11th January 2024
Phinsys, the finance automation software provider for the re/insurance industry, has been selected by specialty re/insurer Inigo Limited, to deliver a digital, optimised finance and accounting function. Phinsys' new partnership with Inigo underscores the company's track record of delivering innovative software solutions for all types of insurance enterprise. Designed to speed up ... Read the full article
Inigo gets additional $100m of catastrophe bond capacity
3rd January 2024
Inigo Limited has issued its third catastrophe bond for $100 million via Montoya Re Ltd which will cover North American named storms and earthquakes. The bond will be fronted by Hannover Re and Inigo’s Syndicate 1301 at Lloyd’s will remain the beneficiary of the coverage. This is the third Montoya Re Ltd. ... Read the full article
Aviation specialist Simon Harker joins Inigo Limited
24th August 2023
Inigo Limited has announced the appointment of Simon Harker who will work alongside Ed Whitworth who assumes responsibility for Aviation underwriting. Harkerjoins Inigo from insurance broker Marsh, where he most recently served as Global Chairman and CEO of Marsh Aviation. Matthew Rolph, Head of Distribution at Inigo said: "We are very proud ... Read the full article
Inigo and 90 North Foundation announce strategic partnership
11th July 2023
Inigo Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with the 90 North Foundation, the conservation non-profit dedicated to safeguarding the biodiversity, marine habitat, and ecosystem services of the Central Arctic Ocean which surrounds the North Pole. According to the announcement, in keeping with Inigo’s underlining principle of surfacing the science, Inigo ... Read the full article
Inigo hires James Creasy as Head of Cyber Insurance
31st May 2023
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Inigo Limited has appointed James Creasy as its Head of Cyber Insurance. With a well-established background in cyber & technology insurance, Creasy will provide strategic insights that are necessary to protect Inigo's clients. He brings a strong level of expertise in underwriting from Axis Capital, one of the ... Read the full article
Getting your daily reinsurance news from Reinsurance News is a simple way to receive only the reinsurance industry news that matters, delivered directly to your email inbox.
