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Pacific Life Re welcomes industry veteran Durousseau as Head of Capital Solutions, Europe
11th June 2026
Pacific Life Re, a provider of life and health reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Florence Durousseau as Head of Capital Solutions, Europe. This strategic hire enhances Pacific Life Re’s capacity to provide insurers with solutions designed to improve capital efficiency, reduce balance sheet volatility, and enable sustainable growth. Michelle Moloney, ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re completes third asset-intensive block reinsurance deal with Anshin Life
9th June 2026
Life reinsurer Pacific Life Re has announced its third asset-intensive block reinsurance deal with Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Anshin Life), a domestic life insurance subsidiary of Tokio Marine Holdings. Focused on in-force whole of life policies, the deal is designed to mitigate long-term interest rate risk within ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re welcomes JFSA’s proposed guideline amendments
26th May 2026
Pacific Life Re, the reinsurance arm of Pacific Life, has welcomed the Japan Financial Services Agency’s (JFSA) proposed guideline amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies as they promote the sound development of asset intensive reinsurance (AIR). “While the final form of the guidelines has yet to be ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re hires Febby Mulewa as Head of Underwriting and Claims, Protection, Europe
15th May 2026
Life reinsurer Pacific Life Re has announced the appointment of Febby Mulewa as Head of Underwriting and Claims, Protection, Europe, where she will oversee initiatives aimed at driving sustainable growth and operational excellence across the Protection line of business. Mulewa will collaborate closely with the Pacific Life Re global underwriting and ... Read the full article
Pacific Life survey finds AI improving efficiency as underwriting faces talent gap
26th March 2026
Pacific Life, a US-based provider of life insurance and annuity products, has released findings from its 2026 Underwriting Outlook Survey, offering insight into how underwriting is evolving across the life insurance sector. Pacific Life reported that the survey gathered responses from more than 100 senior underwriting and insurance executives and was ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re appoints Dion Russell as Managing VP, Business Services, Protection
17th March 2026
Pacific Life Re, the reinsurance arm of Pacific Life, has announced the appointment of Dion Russell as Managing Vice President, Business Services, Protection. Russell has more than 25 years of experience in the life insurance industry, having worked across Asia, Australia and New Zealand. His career spans roles in primary insurance, ... Read the full article
Achmea secures €8bn longevity reinsurance from Munich Re and Pacific Life Re, advised by Aon
11th March 2026
Achmea and Achmea Pension & Life Insurance, the joint venture between Achmea and Sixth Street established on 1 October 2025, have announced the completion of two longevity reinsurance transactions, executed by Achmea Pension & Life Insurance, that together cover approximately €8 billion in pension liabilities and around half of ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re strengthens presence in Dutch market with €1.3bn longevity swap
18th February 2026
Life reinsurer Pacific life Re has strengthened its presence in the Dutch market with the completion of a €1.3 billion longevity swap reinsurance transaction with Aegon Levensverzekering N.V., part of the a.s.r. group. This agreement is Pacific Life Re’s second longevity reinsurance transaction in the Netherlands, following its landmark €2bn ... Read the full article
Jane Cheng named VP, Client Solutions, Protection at Pacific Life Re
17th February 2026
Pacific Life Re, a provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has appointed Jane Cheng as Vice President, Client Solutions, Protection. In this role, she will lead the Global Client Solutions team, encompassing Business Proposition, Global Enablement, and Marketing. Cheng will focus on advancing proposition development and ensuring a globally aligned approach to ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re names Swiss Re’s Jia Yi Tan as Global CUO and Claims Officer
8th January 2026
Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Jia Yi Tan as its new Claims and Global Chief Underwriting (CUO), based in Singapore. In her new role, Tan succeeds Andrew Doran, who has been promoted as Chief Executive Officer of UnderwriteMe, the Insurtech subsidiary of Pacific Life Re. Her appointment underscores ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re names Soichiro Makimoto as Head of Japan Representative Office
3rd December 2025
Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Soichiro Makimoto as Head of its Japan representative office. The move reinforces the reinsurer’s long-term commitment to the Japanese market. In his new role, Soichiro will enhance Pacific Life Re’s presence in Japan, bringing a deeper understanding of clients’ needs to support the ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re completes first two Japanese asset-intensive flow reinsurance deals
28th October 2025
Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has completed the first of two asset-intensive flow reinsurance transactions in Japan, marking its entry in the segment. The transactions were executed with two Japanese life insurers, representing a key milestone in Pacific Life Re's expansion into the Japanese market. The deals involve the reinsurance ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re appoints new leaders in Asia to strengthen regional partnerships
12th August 2025
Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Wallace Ong to the newly created role of Head of Business Proposition and Enablement, Protection, Asia, while Spenser Chen succeeds him as Head of South East Asia (SEA), Protection, Asia. The two new appointments reinforce the reinsurer's focus on strengthening client partnerships ... Read the full article
UnderwriteMe reveals leadership transitions
10th June 2025
UnderwriteMe, the Insurtech company of Pacific Life Re, has announced a number of key leadership appointments, including Scott Hunt as Director of Business Development, North America (NA), which follows the transition of Brett Laker to the role of Vice President, Client Solutions at Pacific Life Re. Laker previously served as ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re boosts growth & innovation agenda with several appointments
9th June 2025
Pacific Life Re has revealed a series of strategic leadership appointments to strengthen its global growth and innovation agenda, including the naming of Andrew Murphy as managing director of the newly established Capital Solutions line of business. Murphy, who has reportedly managed the Europe and North American protection teams for the ... Read the full article
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