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Consilium establishes Energy Risk Solutions Division and names Johnny Hilliard as Managing Partner
27th February 2026
Consilium, an independent global specialty re/insurance broker, has confirmed the creation of its Energy Risk Solutions Division and the appointment of Johnny Hilliard as Managing Partner. He will join the firm after completing his current notice period and will be responsible for developing its presence in the international energy insurance market. Hilliard ... Read the full article
Geopolitical shifts present strategic challenges and opportunities, says Marsh
27th February 2026
Marsh, a firm specialising in risk, reinsurance, capital, and management consulting, has highlighted the growing challenges posed by an accelerating geopolitical transition. According to Marsh, this period represents a level of complexity not seen in decades, with implications for trade, finance, conflict, and digital infrastructure. Marsh suggests that organisations that view this ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Re ANZ appoints Casualty Underwriting Manager
27th February 2026
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), the reinsurance division of Liberty Mutual, has appointed John Nicholls as Casualty Underwriting Manager for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Nicholls joins LM Re from the Sydney office of Liberty Specialty Markets in an internal transfer, reflecting the organisation’s integrated operating model across its global businesses. This ... Read the full article
Reinsurance rate declines expected but magnitude uncertain: Slide CEO
26th February 2026
Risk-adjusted property reinsurance rates are trending down in 2026, and while the magnitude is uncertain, early indicators from the catastrophe bond market suggest a significant shift, Slide Insurance CEO and Founder, Bruce Lucas, noted during the company’s latest earnings call. Slide recently placed a $320 million ILS (insurance-linked securities) bond, which ... Read the full article
Cayman reinsurance assets surpass $100bn, says Cayman Finance
23rd February 2026
Cayman Finance, the representative body for the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry, has reported significant expansion in the jurisdiction’s reinsurance sector following publication of the 2025 Insurance Statistics by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Drawing on CIMA’s latest data, Cayman Finance states that the number of licensed reinsurance companies has ... Read the full article
EMEA re/insurer ratings show improvement in 2025, AM Best report finds
20th February 2026
Ratings of insurers and reinsurers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) showed improvement in 2025, according to a new report from AM Best, a credit rating agency specialising in the insurance sector. The findings are presented in the report “Benchmarking EMEA Ratings – Improving Credit Quality, but Common Themes ... Read the full article
Willis Re welcomes Rikki Hornett to its leadership team
20th February 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced the appointment of Rikki Hornett to its team, bringing more than 40 years of industry experience, including over 25 years working in the Bermuda market. During his time on the island, Hornett played a key ... Read the full article
European reinsurer price declines less severe than broker headlines: JP Morgan
13th February 2026
Price declines reported so far by European reinsurers are much less severe than the figures reported by reinsurance brokers, aided by diversified portfolios which help to buffer the impact, according to JP Morgan analysts. The report from JP Morgan states that European reinsurers struggled at the start of 2026, falling 4.2% ... Read the full article
Vantage Risk appoints Oliver Ross as Head of Bermuda Casualty
11th February 2026
Vantage Risk Companies, an insurance and reinsurance organisation that operates across key international markets, including Bermuda, has announced the appointment of Oliver Ross as Head of Bermuda Casualty, strengthening the company’s leadership team in the region. Ross joins the Bermuda office with significant experience in underwriting, facultative reinsurance, and broking. He most ... Read the full article
Reinsurance profitability to remain strong in 2026: Autonomous
11th February 2026
Despite a softening in pricing, industry leaders suggest that structural improvements and “inherently good” price adequacy are set to maintain high margins, leading Autonomous to forecast strong reinsurance profitability for 2026. The sector enters this period following an exceptionally strong 2025, where record levels of reinsurance capacity -driven by robust earnings ... Read the full article
Chaucer and Armilla AI introduce Vanguard AI to streamline cyber, technology and AI liability protection
11th February 2026
Chaucer Group, the specialty re/insurance group, has partnered with Armilla AI, a specialist in AI liability insurance and risk assessment, to introduce Vanguard AI, a unified insurance solution developed to manage cyber, technology and AI-related liabilities within a single, structured framework. Vanguard AI integrates Chaucer’s primary cyber and technology errors & ... Read the full article
Forza launches specialised asset management platform for re/insurers
10th February 2026
Forza Investment Group has launched Forza Insurance Asset Management (FIAM), a new platform designed to serve the investment and reporting needs of insurance and reinsurance companies. Operating as a stand alone business, FIAM offers a range of investment strategies including investment-grade fixed income, structured credit, private credit, and specific opportunistic strategies. A ... Read the full article
Caribbean insurers’ reinsurance costs & capacity constraints moderate: AM Best
9th February 2026
Constraints regarding costs and capacity have begun to moderate for Caribbean insurers, amid an accelerated softening in property reinsurance pricing and a modest relaxation in some terms and conditions, according to a recent AM Best report. For regional insurers, this shift, combined with aggressive rate adjustments, has paved the way for ... Read the full article
Latham & Watkins welcomes Frank Monaco as New York M&A and Private Equity Partner
30th January 2026
Latham & Watkins LLP, a law firm advising clients on complex business and regulatory matters, has announced that Frank Monaco has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Monaco concentrates his practice on reinsurance matters, with a particular emphasis on ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints Prateek Maheshwari as CFO, India Branch
23rd January 2026
Hannover Re, a global reinsurer operating across property and casualty, life, and health lines, has announced the appointment of Prateek Maheshwari as Chief Financial Officer of its India Branch. Maheshwari has been part of Hannover Re since 2017, when he joined the India Branch as Finance Manager. Prior to his current appointment, ... Read the full article
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